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Mark R. Klinger

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Mark has been writing since an early age. From middle school on, he found his passion for the written word. He started imagining people who's backstories later became the basis for many of the characters that appear in his works. Though works of fiction, many readers familiar with Northeast Ohio, may be able to recognize the inspiration for many of the locations in Mark's works.

With the publication of his debut novel, Opportunity, Mark is excited about the many other novels he's working on, all at different stages of development - seventeen at present, but who's counting.

Mark has since left Ohio, settling with his husband in Philadelphia, where they reside with their dog and two cats. Mark can be followed on Facebook and Instagram. ...more

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Seasons of Change

Hi friends.

Psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb said "the nature of life is change but the nature of people is to resist change."

Those words really resonate with me right now. Some of you know that my husband and I moved from our home in northeast Philadelphia to the far end of Chester County, PA in 2024. Since then I've continued working at my previous day job, commuting in from Chester County. It's me Read more of this blog post »

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Average rating: 4.5 · 22 ratings · 9 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Opportunity 4.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Cryptid Chronicles: Here Be Monsters 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Stars Are Black and Cold (The Spectrum of Stars Duology #I) 4.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Thy Choicest Gifts really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	In the Shadow of Stars (The Spectrum of Stars Duology #2) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2023 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	An Opportunity for Us: Opportunity Edited Edition 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Mark R. Klinger wrote a new blog post Seasons of Change Hi friends.Psychotherapist Lori Gottlieb said "the nature of life is change but the nature of people is to resist change."Those words really resonate Read more of this blog post »
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