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Hey there, fellow space explorers! Guess what? It’s been a whopping ten years since I first launched the Scrapyard Ship series. Can you believe it? That little adventure didn’t just nudge my life in a new direction—it strapped a rocket to it and lit the fuse. After wrapping up those seven stellar journeys and following […]

Hi Everyone, This post is by Mark’s wife and partner, Kim McGinnis. I co-wrote The Fallen Ship with Mark, so I just wanted to let you in on the co-writing experience and what happened afterward. Make no mistake, Mark wrote most of the book. My intent here is to lighten the load for Mark, who […]

This is where the rubber meets the road. How badly do you want to be a writer… a successful writer? If you are seriously attempting this path you need to develop discipline. It’s not just important, it’s essential. Before I became an author, I was a technical writer. I had to write 5 days a […]

I’ve been writing books for eight years now. I followed the basics in the beginning, and I still do. There are certain things readers expect from a good read, and the last thing you want to do is disappoint your readers. When I first started writing I sought advice from experts, and I researched websites […]

Do singers listen to music? Do actors go to the theatre? Yes, of course, they do! They enjoy the arts that they practice because they love them. Now, I suppose there are some who say, “I don’t love it, I just want to sell lots of books so I can quit my 9 to 5 […]

The wonders of water should not be underestimated when it comes to sources of inspiration. A simple hot shower is a great, quick way for me to get back in the right frame of mind to write. If I have more time, I’ll take a bath. And if I have more time AND it’s not […]