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May 27, 2014
Field of Glory – Choosing a Medieval Army – Castile
If you don’t play this rather niche PC conversion of a tabletop wargame, then please look away now! I do and I love it. Always have liked wargaming since I was a kid and Field of Glory Digital hits all the right buttons for me. I was a bit doubtful at first because of the […]


Published on May 27, 2014 23:32
May 26, 2014
Free Historical Fiction: Stonehearted 2: Chapter 7
First look at chapter 7 of the next volume of Stonehearted. The first volume is By the Sword’s Edge. The second volume doesn’t have a title yet, so I’m going to call it Stonehearted 2 for now. I started writing the second volume towards the end of last year and am making fairly good progress on it at […]


Published on May 26, 2014 22:59
May 15, 2014
Read some Free Fiction – samples of Hell has its Demons and By the Sword’s Edge
If you would like to read some free fiction from me then the Prologue and first two chapters from Hell has its Demons are now available – see the links on the Free Fiction page, or go to the page for Hell has its Demons. You can also read the first two chapters of By […]


Published on May 15, 2014 05:53
May 14, 2014
Review of Hell has its Demons at SFcrowsnest
The wonderful SFcrowsnest has published a review of my historical fantasy novel Hell has its Demons! Here’s an excerpt from from the review: What I enjoy most about Mark Lord’s writing is that he manages to convey a sense of period without knocking the reader over the head with detail. His settings feel authentic without […]


Published on May 14, 2014 01:37
May 6, 2014
In Search of Historical Fantasy
I think that I may have a problem as a writer. Hopefully not in the quality of what I do, but in the choice of one of the genres that I like to write in. I do write mostly historical or fantasy fiction, and quite often what I enjoy most is to write historical […]


Published on May 06, 2014 23:31
April 26, 2014
Free Historical Fiction: Stonehearted 2: Chapter 6
First look at chapter 6 of the next volume of Stonehearted. The first volume is By the Sword’s Edge. The second volume doesn’t have a title yet, so I’m going to call it Stonehearted 2 for now. I started writing the second volume towards the end of last year and am making fairly good progress on it at […]


Published on April 26, 2014 23:39
April 24, 2014
What to do when your writing gets stuck
It happens to all writers, I am sure, but for a beginning writer like me it’s probably the main problem I face. I get into a project, start off with enthusiasm, but then at some stage I hit a wall. It tends not to be a “Writer’s Block”, whatever that means, but more a waning […]


Published on April 24, 2014 23:08
April 11, 2014
5 Ways to Make Sure You Write Every Day
I think that writing every day is one of the best ways to stay motivated if you are a writer. But that’s a hard thing to do and the demand to write every day could weigh you down. Here’s five tips that I find useful for making sure you do write every day: Have a […]


Published on April 11, 2014 08:28
April 9, 2014
How to Stay Motivated as a Writer
I write fiction. I am not a bestselling author. My work is mostly self-published at the moment and the work I have available sells modest amounts. I write because I love writing, but also because I would like my work to be read by others and I would like to be successful. So I am […]


Published on April 09, 2014 22:39
Free Historical Fiction: Stonehearted 2: Chapter 5
First look at chapter 5 of the next volume of Stonehearted. The first volume is By the Sword’s Edge. The second volume doesn’t have a title yet, so I’m going to call it Stonehearted 2 for now. I started writing the second volume towards the end of last year and am making fairly good progress on it […]


Published on April 09, 2014 01:33