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 | 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...
by MarktheAuthor | Feb 21, 2015 | Fiction, Ideas, Life, Writing
The Grand Canyon. The first time I saw this amazing natural wonder, I found it hard to believe. My first thought was, This is a painting. Our minds struggle to process a phenomenon so vast. Up to 18 miles wide and a mile deep, the Grand Canyon challenges our reality....
