Discover new books on Goodreads

See if your friends have read any of Mark Terence Chapman's books

75 ratings | 7 reviews | avg rating:4.85

Mark Terence Chapman’s Followers (27)

Mark’s Bookshelves

to-read (1)
currently-reading (0)
read (76)
did-not-finish (0)
all (0)
authored (11)

Mark’s Friends (1,187)

Robin

3,775 books | 189 friends

Paige

2,937 books | 2,574 friends

Joseph-Daniel Peter Paul Abondius

159,141 books | 4,994 friends

Ester

364 books | 533 friends

Alan Lastufka

238 books | 245 friends

Otis Chandler

1,649 books | 2,011 friends

Mandy Beyers

14,970 books | 528 friends

Roger

6,552 books | 174 friends

More friends…

Mark Terence Chapman

Goodreads Author

Born

in Manhattan, NY, The United States

Website

http://MarkTerenceChapman.com

Twitter

MarkTerenceCha1

Genre

Science Fiction & Fantasy, Computers & Internet, Self Help

Influences

Heinlein, Asimov, Clarke, Verne, Wells, and many other sci-fi writers ...more

Member Since

January 2008

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/markterencechapman

edit data

I’m married, with two twenty-something daughters, two dogs, two cats—in fact, two of everything but wives, and only because she won't let me... I'm a scratch golfer (in my dreams) and a former Mensa member (not because I got stupid, but because I stopped paying my dues).

I've written five published novels and three nonfiction books about computer technology, as well as a nonfiction self-help book for writers called "Frequently Misused/Misspelled Words and Phrases (and how to use them correctly)." I also have two other novels in the works. ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Mark Terence Chapman questions, please sign up.

Popular Answered Questions

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Mark Terence Chapman Keep at it. Even if you have received nothing but rejection letters, don't give up hope. Stephen King papered the walls of his barn with rejection let…moreKeep at it. Even if you have received nothing but rejection letters, don't give up hope. Stephen King papered the walls of his barn with rejection letters for Carrie before he sold it. JK Rowling kept getting rejections for the first Harry Potter book before she finally sold it. There are hundreds of similar examples of great books that were rejected repeatedly before selling. You may never be rich and famous from writing, but who knows? You might be the next King or Rowling. But you'll never know if you quit.(less)

flag

1 like · like
Comment

Any plans for a new Imperative chronicle? I really enjoyed the first two. I was surprised/disappointed when the second book was completely unrelated because I liked the characters a lot, but I grew to love the second book just as much as the first and hated it when it was over.

Mark Terence Chapman Hi, Wendy. Thanks you for the very kind words. Wow. It's been quite a while since I checked for questions! lol. I took a hiatus from writing and promo…moreHi, Wendy. Thanks you for the very kind words. Wow. It's been quite a while since I checked for questions! lol. I took a hiatus from writing and promoting since 2016. Got burned out from the promoting.

The good news is I'm back. The first step is to finally release aperback versions of all my ebooks. The first three, The Mars Imperative, The Tesserene Imperative, and Sunrise Destiny, will be available in the next couple of weeks.

Due to some unfavorable comments, I plan to edit My Other Car is a Spaceship and Aliens Versus Zombies to address the negative comments, before releasing those paperbacks later this year.

Further good news: I've started a sequel to the two Imperative books, where James McKie from TMI joins the crew of Shamu for a new adventure that's literally out of this galaxy. I'm not sure how much the story will involve the other "im-crowd" characters from TMI. I haven't thought that far ahead yet. I can probably work them in somewhere. No idea how the story will end. Then again, I never know until I get near the end. That's just how my brain works. The story evolves while I'm writing. No ETA on the third book. It could be this year, it could be next, or never if I don't come up with a suitable conclusion. LOL.

Side note: I actually wrote TTI first. I couldn't think of a sequel for it, so I wrote TMI as a prequel. I've thought about having a pre-prequel involving a much younger Tennant and Taggart from TMI prospecting/mining in the asteroid belt, but as yet, I have no story, just a concept.(less)

flag

like
Comment

See all 6 answers from Mark Terence Chapman…

Combine Editions
Mark Terence Chapman’s books

Average rating: 3.75 · 407 ratings · 37 reviews · 11 distinct works • Similar authors

	My Other Car is a Spaceship 3.58 avg rating — 243 ratings — published 2014 — 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 Mars Imperative: Book One of The Imperative Chronicles 3.73 avg rating — 45 ratings — published 2007 — 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
	Aliens Versus Zombies 4.06 avg rating — 36 ratings — published 2015	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
	Sunrise Destiny 3.87 avg rating — 30 ratings — published 2009 — 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
	The Tesserene Imperative (Book Two of The Imperative Chronicles) 4.35 avg rating — 26 ratings	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 World Outside The Window by Mark Terence Chapman (Goodreads Author), Pamela K. Kinney (Goodreads Author), Morgan St. James (Goodreads Author) 4.22 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2008 — 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
	Frequently Misused and Misspelled Words and Phrases 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014	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 Imperative Chronicles, Books One and Two 3.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014	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
	Os/2 Power User's Reference: From Os/2 2.0 Through Warp (J. Ranade Workstation Series) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 1995	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
	Harvey 467 Makes a Bride 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009	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

More books by Mark Terence Chapman…

76 posts
Mark Terence Chapman's Blog

I'm back!

After getting burned out from writing/editing/promoting in 2016, I took a hiatus from all that. Just recently, when I nearly lost everything in a bit of a computer disaster, I decide to get back into it.

The first step was to release the first three books [The Mars Imperative (TMI), The Tesserene Imperative (TTI), and Sunrise Destiny (SD--2010 EPIC Award nominee)] as paperbacks at long last. They Read more of this blog post »

Like • 0 comments • flag

Published on August 31, 2026 20:53 • Tags: aliens, bestseller, first-contact, sci-fi, sf

View all 76 posts »

Series by Mark Terence Chapman

The Imperative Chronicles (1 book)
by

Mark Terence Chapman (Goodreads Author)

3.73 avg rating — 45 ratings

rss
Mark’s Recent Updates

Mark Terence Chapman wrote a new blog post I'm back! After getting burned out from writing/editing/promoting in 2016, I took a hiatus from all that. Just recently, when I nearly lost everything in a bit Read more of this blog post »
Aug 31, 2026 08:53PM · like
Mark answered Wendy's question: Any plans for a new Imperative chronicle? I really enjoyed the first two. I was surprised/disappointed when the second book was completely unrelated because I liked the characters a lot, but I grew to love the second book just as much as the first and hated it when it was over. Hi, Wendy. Thanks you for the very kind words. Wow. It's been quite a while since I checked for questions! lol. I took a hiatus from writing and promoting since 2016. Got burned out from the promoting. The good news is I'm back. The first step is to See Full Answer
Aug 31, 2026 08:27PM · like
Mark made a comment in the group Goodreads Authors/Readers — Introduce Yourself! topic " HI, i'm Mark Terence Chapman, author of five sci-fi novels and five nonfiction books (four from the '90s and early 2000s, now out of print). After an 1 ...more "
Aug 31, 2026 07:13AM
Mark rated a book it was amazing Frequently Misused and Misspelled Words and Phrases (and how to use them correctly) by Mark Terence Chapman (Goodreads Author)	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
Useful for writers of all types and skill levels. It can help you improve your writing, whether fiction or nonfiction, memos, emails, or blogs. It identifies mistakes you may not even realize you're making, explains why they are incorrect, and provid ...more
Aug 23, 2026 09:48PM · like · see review

More of Mark's books…

Topics Mentioning This Author

topics	posts	views	last activity
Historical Fictio...: Mini-Challenge #7: Reading Train- March 2014: Rules and Questions	25	113	Mar 02, 2014 04:19PM
The Seasonal Read...: Summer Challenge 2016: Completed Tasks: PLEASE DO NOT DELETE ANY POSTS IN THIS THREAD	2596	496	Aug 31, 2016 09:00PM
Pro-Active Destru...: * Free Kindle Books	1176	638	Mar 11, 2017 02:18AM

More…

Mark’s Quotes

“Here's another nice mess you've gotten me into.”
― Oliver Hardy

tags: hardy, laurel

7 likes

“What, me worry?”
― Alfred E. Neuman, MAD About Politics: An Outrageous Pop-Up Political Parody

tags: mad-magazine

2 likes

Mark’s Friend Comments

Comments (showing 1-6) post a comment »

date

newest »

message 6: by Aggie Villanueva

May 25, 2009 06:52AM

Thankx for the add, Mark. It's nice to meet you.

reply | flag

message 5: by D.A.

May 23, 2009 11:05PM

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

[image error] Have a great Memorial Day weekend!

reply | flag

message 4: by Kelley

Mar 02, 2009 06:09PM

Hi Mark, Thanks for the friend request.

reply | flag

message 3: by Bradley

Aug 28, 2008 09:48AM

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

http://quizilla.com/users/orcishdream...

reply | flag

message 2: by Mark

Jul 20, 2008 06:46PM

Laura: No problem. What subjects might those be?

Mark.

reply | flag

message 1: by Laura

Jul 20, 2008 06:40PM

Hi Mark, hope to find some interesting stuff here, hope also that you can handle the fact that I'm very studious when it comes to certain subjects.
Laura

reply | flag

Mark Terence Chapman’s Followers (27)

Add New
Videos

Mark’s Bookshelves

Mark’s Friends (1,187)