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Mark Henry

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MARK HENRY traded a career as a counselor to scar minds with his fiction. In stories clogged with sentient zombies, impotent sex demons, transsexual werewolves and ghostly goth girls, he irreverently processes traumatic issues brought on by premature exposure to horror movies, an unwholesome fetish for polyester and/or witnessing adult cocktail parties in the swingin' 70s. A developmental history further muddied by surviving earthquakes, typhoons, and two volcanic eruptions. He somehow continues to live and breathe in the oft maligned, yet not nearly as soggy as you’d think, Pacific Northwest, with his wife and four furry monsters that think they’re children and have a complete disregard for carpet.


So, I’m sitting in my kitchen working at my laptop, as far as you know, when the doorbell rings. As any normal human being would, assuming there was a solicitor at the door or a sappy-eyed child selling diet-busting candy, I reached for my gun and slipped to the floor to avoid detection. Creeping across the hall, I lifted my head just in time to see the bestest shit-brown truck that ever existe...

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Average rating: 3.45 · 1,030 ratings · 258 reviews · 19 distinct works · Similar authors
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message 11: by Paola

Paola Hiya Mark :o)


message 10: by Malithi

Malithi Thanks for adding me


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William O'Brien Hi- Just to let you know...
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message 7: by Ed

Ed Rambeau Thanks for accepting my friend request, Mark. It's greatly appreciated. If you love a good mystery, and you have either a Kindle, Nook or iBooks, I encourage you to try a sample of my first novel. It's called FORBIDDEN STEPS and it's getting raves and 5 stars across the board. Check out what folks are saying by clicking on the link below, then scroll downward.

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Also, here's the link to my YouTube promo vid.

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Enjoy and have a wonderful day, Ed


William O'Brien Hi Mark - Thank you for your friendship.
Please visit my website http://www.peteradarkenedfairytale.co.uk
to view a sample page and many other snippets about the book.
Expected release date mid-late Jan.
Best wishes, William


message 5: by Derek

Derek Schneider My new book, The 9 Ghosts of Samen's Bane
is available now.

The 9 Ghosts of Samen's Bane Have a great Memorial Day weekend!


Bradley Hello Mark, I hope you are having a good day! =)

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Dreamsbane of Tamalor


Vickie Mark,
Thanks for the buddy invite! That's my 5 year old at the computer in my icon pic. Starting to write early....become famous and keep me in a style I'd like to be accustomed.
-V-


Fatbaldguy60 " "most" of Team Seattle? You've thrown down the gauntlet, now. I must convince you to follow ALL. What can we do? "

I just checked the Team Seattle Facebook page. I am glad to say I DO follow all of you on LJ. Hope I am forgiven.

FBG



message 1: by Anna

Anna Hi Mark... Thanks for adding me. :)


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