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Mark Scheel
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Born
in Emporia, KS, The United States
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Influences
Hemingway, Salinger, Steinbeck, Capote.
Member Since
November 2015
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I, the Writer
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2020
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Star Chaser
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The Potter's Wheel
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And Eve Said Yes: Seven Stories and a Novella
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The Pebble: Life, Love, Politics and Geezer Wisdom
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2015
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A Backward View: Stories and Poems
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Journeys V : Journey Through Time
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Death and Dying: Hemingway's Predominent Theme
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Sculpture by committee
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Of Youth and the River: The Mississippi Adventure of Raymond Kurtz Sr.
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Turning a Literary Scam on its Head
As many fellow writers and readers may have recently experienced, the latest book-marketing scam targeting authors is the "Nigerian promo offer," as detailed by Victoria Strauss on the Writer Beware blog. Out of the blue a message arrives praising one's book and then offering, for a price, to give it more exposure through their expertise in social media marketing, Amazon ads, website redesign, and
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"I met Richard Allen Taylor quite a few years ago through poets we both know. Before actually seeing him or reading his books, I found a delightful poem he wrote about, well, you'll see. Look it up here https://www.yourdailypoem.com/listpoe...
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"Bel Canto still stands as one of my favorite all-time books, and I usually read her others books, but, of course, none of them have matched Bel Canto. State of Wonder was one I hadn't read, so I checked it out. It's an interesting story with some sur"
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"I'm fortunate to have a lot of friends who are avid readers who give me books that I request AND provide me with books they think I'll enjoy. While most of my poetry reading comes from Americans, friends provide me with many books from the UK. I don'"
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"James Benger and I often arrive at the same poetry events here in Kansas City. We like to exchange books and compliment each other's work. So instead of going on and on about the merits of his newest book, I’ll simply compliment part of the blurb I w"
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Wishing you luck! BTW, did you get my message on your website?
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Thank you, Alarie. I'll avoid this one.
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Your honesty in self-reflection regarding not offering a rating is commendable! You're a conscientious critic! Wish more were so.
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| Finding Strength is an apt title describing what the main character, a 17-year-old girl, must achieve being faced with numerous challenges that would perplex even most adults. The historical setting of the Midwest in the late 1800s is meticulously re ...more | |
“War is the most complex, physically and morally demanding enterprise we undertake. No great art or music, no cathedral or temple or mosque, no intercontinental transport net or particle collider or space programme, no research for a cure for a mass-killing disease receives a fraction of the resources and effort we devote to making war. Or to recovery from war and preparations for future wars invested over years, even decades, of tentative peace.”
― The Allure of Battle: A History of How Wars Have Been Won and Lost
― The Allure of Battle: A History of How Wars Have Been Won and Lost
“The problem with the world is not that there is evil. The problem with the world is that there is evil that people think is good.”
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