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And now for something really scary!

Sometimes when in the middle of formatting a book you can’t help but stop and read passages. You are always, of course, on the lookout for errors. They are there aplenty, believe me. Okay, maybe not as bad as I just made that sound. But …

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WritingDecember 13, 2021 By Mark

Huion Kamvas Pro 16

If you must do your own book covers then it helps to have the proper tools. I’m not totally sure that I absolutely needed this, but I’ve certainly enjoyed using it. ***** I don’t receive any endorsements for plugging this artist’s tablet. Nor am I …

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Artist tablet, Book cover art, Drawing, SketchingNovember 23, 2021November 23, 2021 By Mark

You don’t have to live it to write it; you simply have to imagine it.

I like Hemingway, but often think he did not help writers or the art and craft of writing by perpetuating certain myths. For instance, the myth that you have to live it to write about it—whatever it might be. You don’t! As Stephen King points …

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creativity, Hemingway, Imagination, Stephen King, WritingNovember 15, 2021November 15, 2021 By Mark

A Sincere Thank You!

To all who entered the Goodreads Giveaways for And You Shall Not Live, and Rohmer’s Garden—Thank You! I truly do appreciate it. And to those who won, I wish you happy reading. I hope you enjoy the stories. The two books are completely different, of …

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Goodreads Giveaway, Thanks for readingNovember 12, 2021 By Mark

Revisiting Stephen King! My thoughts on the new television show Ghosts. And my own personal encounter with the spirit world.

I have to admit, I love this time of year. It’s not so much just Halloween, as I’m up for a good ghost story any day of the year. I can as easily get lost in a scary book in the middle of summer also. …

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Ghosts, Spirit encounter, Stephen KingOctober 31, 2021 By Mark

***Free Books, Free Books, Free Books***

Goodreads Giveaways. One contest has ended, but two more are still ongoing! First let me say Thank You to all who entered the contest for a copy of Pirate Tales. I sincerely appreciate it! And to those who won—Happy reading! I hope you enjoy the …

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Free books, ghost stories, Weird Science FictionOctober 25, 2021October 27, 2021 By Mark

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