Friday, September 25, 2026

New Novel - Missing Pieces / Happenings In The Outhouse 25-Sept-2026

I did it!

Missing Pieces, my latest novel, has been published!


"Like two ships passing in the night, Zack and Ellen Perkins are just going through the motions.  They appear to be the perfect couple, successful in their careers, successful in their marriage, with three great kids.
But both are self-proclaimed workaholics who have devoted themselves entirely to their careers at the risk of their on the rocks marriage.
As their twenty-five-year wedding anniversary nears, the unexpected happens and they find themselves reliving their younger years.  Will they finally rediscover the reason they are destined for each other, rekindling the romantic fires that bonded them as soulmates?  Or will those fires die out as they seek out love in other places?"


Please check out "Missing Pieces" on Amazon Kindle ebook store or wherever you purchase your favorite ebooks!

Friday, September 18, 2026

Changes In The Last Quarter Of 2026 / Happenings In The Outhouse 18-Sept-2026

I am looking ahead to 2027.

Really, Mark?  2027?

Yes, really.

In doing so, I need to set myself up for success.  This quarter, my main goal was to write and publish two full-length novels.  One is done and the other is so close, it will be by next week.

Although I will not share what I have in store for the last three months of 2026 to lead into 2027, rest assured that it'll be good.  I will still be publishing stories in the last three months of 2026, but I will not have a major challenge like I did for this quarter.  I do have a story in mind to write.

Stay tuned.  It's going to be a fun ride!

Friday, September 11, 2026

Great Progress / Happenings In The Outhouse 11-Sept-2026

Another short one today.  But I still wanted to make sure something was posted, to keep the weekly blog streak alive.

I am making tremendous progress on my current work-in-progress.  I have written over 40,000 words so far.  The end is in sight.  Maybe a week or so.  Worked on the cover a bit this past weekend too and more this weekend.  I'll probably also tackle updating some of my other stories with new covers, blurbs.

Friday, September 4, 2026

Difficult Decisions / Happenings In The Outhouse 04-Sept-2026

As I look at what I have accomplished so far this year over the past few years and what I want to do for the future, I am at a precipice.  I have some difficult decisions to make.

There are some things I have done, and done for quite some time.  But as I have now shifted to writing and publishing novels instead of short stories, and gradually seeing the fruits of those labors, I am reviewing what direction I am going.

A few weeks ago, I wrote about what things could be stopped.  These were non-writing tasks.

Now I am evaluating where my time is best spent.