Author, Blogger, Book Designer
One writer's search for a simpler, more authentic life. Hi markofwords readers, I hope this message finds you well. It's hard to believe that it's been almost four years since my last blog post. It would take days to summarize what I've been up to since then, so I'll spare you the details and get [...]
A few days ago, one of my Facebook posts went viral—at least by my not-so-lofty standards of social media reach (88 shares is roughly 85 more than my previous record). When I first noticed my post was attracting an audience, it felt like I'd downed half a dozen shots of Southern Comfort. My insides felt warm, and I was kind of giddy. But it didn't take long before queasiness set in, and by the next day I felt the dull fog of a hangover.
Really, really busy... but still here. As one of my most recent posts stated (some months ago)... it was not that I ran out of things to say, but rather that I had too much to say! I still feel that way... but I see clearer days ahead, and fresh thoughts for blog posts beginning to flow again. My [...]
Another of my not a best-of lists. Just 11 great books that I feel are worth reading. This is my second List-of-10 that turned into a List-of-11 at the last minute, and it dawned on me that 11 is my favourite number... so why fight it? What do you think of these books? What are some others [...]
It's Friday afternoon, and I'm thinking about movies. This isn't a best-of list. It's just a quick list of 10 films (that somehow became 11, and I can't bring myself to cut any) that were worth the two hours or so that I invested to watch them. I liked each of these movies for different reasons, but [...]
And I choose... to blog! Welcome to my world. Please feel free to follow my journey and watch this space for my thoughts, both deep and shallow, on a variety of topics. If you want to learn more about me, check out my About page, or stop by my Contact page to say "hello." Mark [...]
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