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Mark Finn

goodreads author profile


url
http://www.goodreads.com/markfinn

born
October 24, 1969

gender
male

place of birth
The United States

website

genre
Science Fiction & Fantasy, Mystery & Thrillers, Nonfiction

influences
Robert E. Howard, Raymond Chandler, Donald Westlake, Theodore Sturgeon, Richard Matheson, Betrand Brinley, and Don Robertson, Damon Runyon--but not in that order.

member since
September 2007


about this author

I've got a Wiki page, which is weird. And I also have a guy out in Cyberspace running a role-playing game based on some stuff that my writing group, Clockwork Storybook, did a few years back. Interesting.

Blood & Thunder was nominated for a World Fantasy Award, which it didn't win. It was also nominated for the Locus Award, which it didn't win, either. However, it *did* win the Cimmerian Award for Best Book about Robert E. Howard. And frankly, that's the coolest statue I've ever seen.

I currently live in a small town, where a great many people don't understand me.

Man, I miss Austin.

Stuff I've done can be found at www.revolutionsf.com and I also blog irregularly at www.thecimmerian.com.





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avg rating: 4.26 | 46 ratings | 11 reviews | 4 distinct works
Blood and Thunder: The Life an... Blood and Thunder: The Life and Art of Robert E. Howard
by Mark Finn (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.37 — 30 ratings — published 2006
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Gods New and Used Gods New and Used
by Mark Finn (Goodreads author)
avg rating 4.00 — 6 ratings — published 2001
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Year of the Hare Year of the Hare
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The Clockwork Reader The Clockwork Reader
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Fool Your Friends! (Humor)
1 chapters   —   updated 07/28/2008 02:12PM
description: A Short essay on the joys of old comic book ads.
Which House? (Horror)
1 chapters   —   updated 07/25/2008 05:15PM
description: In the suburbs, everything looks alike; the houses, the cars, and even other people's husbands...
April 23
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Mark read and liked Charles's review of Blood and Thunder: The Life and Art of Robert E. Howard:

"A very useful new Biography of Robert E. Howard from Texas writer Mark Finn. Finn focuses a lot on the Texas nature of Howard's writing, and is one of the first biographers to treat Howard's humorous stories with due respect. "
March 01
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December 31, 2008
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Mark made a comment in the group Robert E. Howard ReadersWhich REH genre is best? topic:
414843 Mark wrote: "Jim wrote: "I just finished reading [b:The Best of Robert E. Howard Volume 2: Grim Lands|409765|T...more "
December 10, 2008
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Mark read and liked Rob's review of Blood and Thunder: The Life and Art of Robert E. Howard:

"This is an excellent biography of one of the men that shaped modern Science Fiction. Finn does a remarkable job of helping us understand how the time and place Howrad lived influenced the way he viewed the world and the stories he produced. And who w...more "
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Mark took the Never-Ending Book Quiz.
questions answered: 244
correct: 188 (77.0%)
skipped: 114
best streak: 10
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December 09, 2008
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Mark made a comment in the group Robert E. Howard ReadersPlease introduce yourself! topic:
414843 Mark wrote: "I'm Mark Finn, also a REHupa member, and the author of "Blood & Thunder: the Life and Art of Robert ...more "
December 08, 2008
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Mark made a comment in the group Supernatural Fiction ReadersIntroduce yourselves topic:
414843 Mark wrote: "Werner wrote: "Mark, glad to have you join us! A quick question: I know who REH and HPL are, but wha...more "
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John Steinbeck
"I have said that Texas is a state of mind, but I think it is more than that. It is a mystique closely approximating a religion. And this is true to the extent that people either passionately love Texas or passionately hate it and, as in other religions, few people dare to inspect it for fear of losing their bearings in mystery or paradox. But I think there will be little quarrel with my feeling that Texas is one thing. For all its enormous range of space, climate, and physical appearance, and for all the internal squabbles, contentions, and strivings, Texas has a tight cohesiveness perhaps stronger than any other section of America. Rich, poor, Panhandle, Gulf, city, country, Texas is the obsession, the proper study, and the passionate possession of all Texans."
John Steinbeck (Travels with Charley: In Search of America)


Robert E. Howard
"I think the real reason so many youngsters are clamoring for freedom of some vague sort, is because of unrest and dissatisfaction with present conditions; I don't believe this machine age gives full satisfaction in a spiritual way, if the term may be allowed. "
Robert E. Howard


Robert E. Howard
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I don't believe I ever saw an Oklahoman who wouldn't fight at the drop of a hat -- and frequently drop the hat himself.

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Robert E. Howard


Robert E. Howard
"My characters are more like men than these real men are, see. They're rough and rude, they got hands and they got bellies. They hate and they lust; break the skin of civilization and you find the ape, roaring and red-handed."
Robert E. Howard


Ambrose Bierce
"Speak when you are angry and you will make the best speech you will ever regret."
Ambrose Bierce


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