• NEW

    ‘God’s Teeth’ Places Third In Hunterdon Main Library Short Story Contest – Read Them All

    November 19, 2025 /

    How much more could I love our local libraries? The main branch of the Hunterdon County Library, where I also conduct workshops, recently held a short story contest. All of the stories are posted online, and you can read my own ‘God’s Teeth’ at the library’s website. LINK HERE.

    UPDATE: My story placed third! From the Hunterdon Co. Library organizers:

    “Hello Mark,
    Congratulations! Your story “God’s Teeth” got third place in the Adults Category of the Hunterdon County Short Story Contest. Pick up your prize at the North County Branch Library in Clinton.
    Thank you so much for participating! It was a pleasure to read your work!
    Best,
    Tess Furnari”

     

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  • NEW

    Coming in January! Weekly Autobiographical Journaling Workshop In-Person in Lambertville

    November 14, 2025 /

    Coming up in January: A weekly journaling workshop in Lambertville, NJ

    REGISTER HERE

    I’ll be conducting a weekly autiobigraphical journaling workshop every Monday, from 2:00 – 4:00 pm (eastern) at Bucks on Bridge Coffee Shop/Soupcon art space. It’s a great location for intimate workshops and it’s also a terrific way to support and be part of the community.

    It will be $10 weeklyk ‘at the door’ or $30 for a month (4 or 5 weeks, excluding absences for vacation or travel).

    Autobiographical journaling centers on thematic writing, with participants writing each week on a selected theme. Wokshops include handouts, thought- and conversation-generating ideas and suggestions, ice breakers, flash writing each week, and the pleasures of bonding with the group members while we all travel this path together.

    Every life is a story, and each of us is the storyteller. Participants will join in journaling exercises, various weekly pre-workshop assignments (such as bringing in photos or objects of meaning) and a weekly theme-based writing assignment. Pen and pad are strongly suggested! In -person participants will receive the workshop outline (PowerPoint), complimentary folder, yellow writing pad, and pen.

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  • Books,  Featured Authors

    Featured Book: Bruce Conord’s ‘Come and Get Her: A Suspense Thriller

    November 12, 2025 /

    I had the pleasure of meeting the author at the Mytery Writers of America-New York chapter holiday party last night in Manhattan. As a big fan of thillers myself, I’m always happy to recommend a new one. Check out Bruce Conord’s ‘Come  and Get Her,’ released just in time to make a great holiday gift for yourself or someone you know!

    About ‘Come and Get Her’

    Former Special Forces soldier Jesse Arroyo believes his days of danger are behind him. But a desperate late-night phone call that his teenage daughter is missing drags him back into a world of violence, where he realizes his past may never fully leave him. As he navigates the treacherous Mexican cartel territory to rescue his daughter, he encounters ruthless killers who show little regard for innocent lives, and Arroyo must use all of his skills and instincts to survive and bring his daughter home.

    With help from a widowed journalist seeking her own revenge, he races the clock to track down the woman who lured his daughter to Mexico and the evil cartel boss holding her captive. When he digs deeper into their cruel underworld, the lines between hunter and hunted become blurred. Arroyo discovers that this is much more than a kidnapping—it’s a conspiracy far more deadly than he could have ever imagined. If you enjoy books by Don Winslow, Robert Ludlum, Brad Thor, or Lee Child, then you won’t want to miss “Come and Get Her,” a heart-pounding thriller filled with action, suspense, and a father’s unwavering determination to save his child.

     

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