New Story - Sight Unseen / Happenings In The Outhouse 17-April-2026

 Amazon.com: Sight Unseen eBook : Peterson, Mark S. R.: Books

Bethany McDaniel is not happy with her parents’ plan to move across the country, from suburban Virginia to small town Minnesota. She is even more upset to discover the house sits across from a creepy cemetery.

But once Bethany meets Bert Foss, a boy her age, they are inseparable.

There is something different about Bert. No one in town seems to know anything about him or his family.

Sight Unseen is a romantic paranormal short story with an air of suspense and mystery.

Please check out the new story Sight Unseen at Amazon or at your favorite ebook e-retailer.

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New Thriller Novel - Degrees Of Deceit / Happenings In The Outhouse 10-April-2026

Degrees Of Deceit - Kindle edition by Peterson, Mark S. R.. Mystery, Thriller & Suspense Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

Justice finally has a name.

Driven by the untimely death of their daughter Samantha, the Larson's take the law into their own hands.  They blend in the shadows, hunting the predators who are seeking out innocent victims to prey upon.  They are a criminal's worst nightmare

They are The Unnoticeables.

Degrees of Deceit is an exciting thriller novel that will keep you on the edge of your seat, twisting and turning to the very end.

Pick up this exciting new novel, in a brand new crossover series, at Amazon or wherever you get your favorite ebooks.

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New Focus for 2026 and Beyond / Happenings In The Outhouse 03-April-2026

For the past few years, my focus has been on improving the craft of writing and publishing stories that I had already been written.  As you can tell from the last several months' worth of blog posts, I have done just that.

But what does the future bring to my writing?

One word: business.

I will be turning my focus of my writing toward the business side of publishing.  Learning more about copyright, contracts, trademark, and a whole host of other topics surrounding the business side.  I will continue to strive for improvement in the craft (I will always continue to push myself in that regard) but will be added the element from the business side now too.

New Story - Darkness, Alive / Happenings In The Outhouse 27-March-2026

 Amazon.com: Darkness, Alive eBook : Peterson, Mark S. R.: Kindle Store

"Caleb Simmons is certain he is the last person alive.

He is also certain that there is something in the darkness.  Something that took everyone else.

But what it is, he doesn't know.

Darkness, Alive is a gritty, searing, post-apocalyptic novelette that will keep you reading to the very end."

Pick up your ebook copy of Darkness, Alive on Amazon or wherever you purchase your favorite ebooks.

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New Story - An Odorous Affair / Happenings In The Outhouse 20-March-2026

 Amazon.com: An Odorous Affair eBook : Peterson, Mark S. R.: Kindle Store

"In the realm of Vigil Falls, all children are expected to work in the family trade.

But Barney Scraps doesn't want to work in the family's thriving blacksmithing business.  He wants to be in business for himself.

By chance, he partners up with a local merchant to collect excrement to resell as fertilizer.  It's a smelly business, but someone has to do it.  Right?  Until he discovers a secret and bravely goes up high in the mountains to prove himself, not only to himself but to his family.

An Odorous Affair is a heart-warming, gut-wrenching epic fantasy novelette."

Pick up a copy of An Odorous Affair from Amazon or wherever you get your ebooks.

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New Story - Jeepers Creepers / Happenings In The Outhouse 13-March-2026

 Amazon.com: Jeepers Creepers eBook : Peterson, Mark S. R.: Kindle Store

"Keith Jeepers needs to take some time for himself.  After the passing of his wife and his father, there is no better place than the old hunting cabin.
But Keith isn't alone.  With his new companion, Lady, a former cadaver police dog, he receives an unexpected visitor.
And, quite possibly, a clue to a mysterious disappearance that has haunted the area for twenty years.

Jeepers Creepers is a chilling mystery that twists and turns right to the end."

Pick this book up at Amazon or wherever you love to purchase your favorite ebooks.

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New Story - On An Open Fire / Happenings In The Outhouse 06-March-2026

Amazon.com: On An Open Fire eBook : Peterson, Mark S. R.: Books

"Valerie Fay misses her murdered sister.
But the man, Harvey Klaus, brought to trial for her murder has been found not guilty.
Why then would Valerie, on a blustery Christmas Eve, bring homemade goodies to Harvey’s house?
On An Open Fire is a suspenseful mystery that will keep you guessing to the very last page"

This mystery short story is found on Amazon Amazon.com: On An Open Fire eBook : Peterson, Mark S. R.: Books as well as other ebook retailers.