by MarktheAuthor | May 25, 2023 | Fiction, Life, Writing
It’s near the end of May. A few days after Mother’s Day with Memorial Day just around the corner. That sounds like a battleground for some. A reason to celebrate for others. My mother spent Mother’s Day at the bar, the Big Sky Bar, I think it’s called, celebrating...
by MarktheAuthor | Sep 27, 2020 | Fiction, Review
A Mystery Novel by John D. MacDonald A wonderful reading experience for the fan of traditional amateur sleuths with a hard edge. My Take On the Novel Death Trap was a great read. The characters are interesting without being unrealistic, and the story situation makes...
by MarktheAuthor | Oct 20, 2019 | Fiction, Process, Writing
Welcome to Amateur Hour. Amateur sleuths. Amateur author. This is not to self-deprecate. My ego remains intact. It’s my acknowledgement of skill deficiency that illuminates the challenge. When I first started working out details for the next Connor Pierce novel,...
by MarktheAuthor | Oct 13, 2019 | Ideas, Life, Writing
It was one of those bright, sunny days, the kind that keep the outsiders out and the insiders in tears. Nobody should live in this artificial gloom. It’s the kind of fluorescent or LED pretension meant to fool occupants into false security that they’re getting a...
by MarktheAuthor | Sep 22, 2019 | Amateur Sleuth, Fiction, Novels, Writing
This blog post shares, briefly, what inspired Connor Pierce’s initial story. Mark Wm Smith Author of Mystery and Suspense Fiction The Beginning... After my brief 5 ½ year tour in the US Air Force, I accompanied my military wife and children to Okinawa Japan. I spent...
