First new story in a couple of years. Writing a novel is a slow, and painful process, so it felt good to go back to small word counts and super-tight writing. Thanks for reading. If you can vote then that would be even better (it's in a comp). https://short-edition.com/en/story/5-min/sixteen-again Thank you kindly - M
Remember, remember, fifty thousand words in November
So, how did my massive experiment with writing 50,000 words in a month go? It was, by all accounts, a great success. I am the proud owner of a shiny certificate, but, more importantly, I am the owner of a draft which totals more than half of a my second novel. A draft novel is …
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Metropolitan Fear news
Hey there. I've never been a big fan of NaNoWriMo ((Inter)National Novel Writing Month). I guess I always knew the limitations of a busy full time job with tons of responsibility, the commitments of hectic family life, trying to fit in volunteering and supporting others with their dreams and ambitions. I also didn't like the …
Met Dreams – free ebook (6th Sept 2017)
It's one year since #VSS365. To celebrate I have made my ebook free (6th Sept 2017) Anyone with an Amazon account can snap one up. It's had some wonderful reviews so far. Grab a copy while it's free. UK: https://www.amazon.co.uk/Metropolitan-Dreams-Mark-King-ebook/dp/B01N6T3TO8/ US: https://www.amazon.com/Metropolitan-Dreams-Mark-King-ebook/dp/B01N6T3TO8/
Review: And was Jerusalem builded here, among these dark Satanic Mills?
Jerusalem is novel by Alan Moore. I am aware of his work. He is responsible for some seminal graphic novels (Watchmen, V for Vendetta etc). I haven’t read any of them, so I went into this with nothing more than a very interesting blurb which seemed to have some similar themes to my debut novel, …
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Interview: The Dust Lounge
An interview with some very hard questions. I'd expect nothing less when talking to Tamara Rogers, talented artist and imagineer of Grind Spark. http://www.thedustlounge.com/thought-tinkerings/chatting-with-mark-a-king-author-of-metropolitan-dreams/ CHATTING WITH MARK A KING – AUTHOR OF METROPOLITAN DREAMS MARCH 15, 2017 Today I am all sorts of pleased to welcome Mark A King to the Dust Lounge. The …
Writer’s Ink: Mark A. King
Tamara Shoemaker, Freelance Editor/Author
I “met” Mark A. King on the Flash! Friday weekly flash fiction contest, and quickly came to look forward to the pieces of writing he submitted each week. He had (has) a way with words that sort of wrapped around my imagination, and it was a treat to get to co-judge with him for the same contest for a few months.
Since those days, Mark has started the Flashdogs, a group of writers with some awe-inspiring skills, as well as published several anthologies of flash fiction. Just this month, he’s released his very first novel, Metropolitan Dreams, and I’m thrilled to be able to share it with you.
Mark is stopping by my website to say hello and intrigue you with his plans for post-apocalyptic world restructure. Just because a genie is involved doesn’t mean it’s easy…
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Seven Questions: Mark A. King
Voting open
Dearest reader, My first novel, Metropolitan Dreams, is live on Kindle Scout. https://kindlescout.amazon.com/p/291VJ4R4SYSK8 You can vote for free on the link above. If I am successful then you get a free ebook sent to you before it launches. I'm very grateful for any votes or support you can provide. If I'm selected, it will make …
Metropolitan Dreams – Release details
Debut Novel Update My first novel, Metropolitan Dreams, will be submitted to Kindle Scout soon. To say that I am proud of the book would be an epic understatement. It has been an ambitious project to attempt for my first novel, but with the help of a very dedicated and talented editor (thank you, EJS), …