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Wrapping up the next short story collection with only a few stories left to write. Sharing my favorite response to Brightside is generally from people who normally don't read. Plans for the holiday.
9:00 Chapter 8 of Brightside
49:15 Recap of Chapter 8. Discussing how I learned about death, if I fear it, and how much I think about it. How changing perspective on pain, happiness, and other emotions makes such a difference. And a confession on how and why I was a cutter.
Early praise for Ain't No Messiah, the first book in the Tales of the Blessed and Broken series.
An update on the next short story collection, closing in on 30 stories.
Getting fat and lazy just in time for the holidays.
10:30 Chapter 7 of Brightside
35:00 Recap of Chapter 7 and why there always seems to be a bar scene in my writing.
Mark talks about his family’s recent trip to Rhode Island and visiting Mat Santos’ Team Santos Academy and Tri-Force MMA for jiujitsu. Also discusses getting books on Google Play and printing paperbacks through Amazon’s KDP.
8:25 Chapter 6 of Brightside audiobook.
41:30 Recap of Chapter 6 along with a discussion of childhood and how easily kids can be influenced. Also a bit on fishing, football, and fighting.
Mark talks about the stem cell therapy he did for his shoulder, announces the preorder for Ain't No Messiah and how to get a free advance copy, gives an update on cannabis usage, lists some of the completed stories for the next collection.
11:25 Chapter 5 of Brightside audiobook.
33:15 Recap of Chapter 5 along with a discussion of being forced to go to church and a look at the animation for the upcoming Try Not to Die: In Brightside.
Mark's special guest is his good friend, yogi, bjj training partner, and USMC veteran, Anthony Johnson. They are co-authoring the novella Try Not to Die: In Iraq and are both pleased with the results
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