Mark Noce Stories
Notes on Mark's latest writing endeavors, alongside other creative authors in the community.
May 7, 2010
So, one of the primary critiques I've gotten so far is that these chapter posts may be a little too long. As a result I'm experimenting today with a shortened version (about half as long). Going…
Read more of “Red Hero: Chapter 5”May 5, 2010
Fellow writer and blogger, Meghan Sullivan, interviews up-and-coming authors on her website every month or so in order to keep her pulse on the writing community, particularly with regards to…
Read more of “I Got an Interview”May 3, 2010
I just watched this great special on TV about the history of independent bookstores in the San Francisco Bay Area, and it got me thinking about what makes these disappearing bookshops worth saving. I…
Read more of “Support Independent Bookstores!”April 30, 2010
Here's chapter four of my continuing online Sci Fi story. This will be the fourth and final character perspective I rotate through in the story (4 characters total). If you're just catching up,…
Read more of “Red Hero: Chapter 4”April 28, 2010
I’d like to introduce a “dangerous” book to all of you. I’ve just read Robert Grave’s book The White Goddess , and I normally don’t do reviews of older books on my blog (I save that for Goodreads),…
Read more of “The White Goddess”April 26, 2010
--> This weekend, and last, I’ve begun intensively planting my new garden in my backyard. I’ve laid out seed for corn, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, lettuce, and sunflowers just to name a few. Green…
Read more of “How Does Your Garden Grow?”April 22, 2010
Based on feedback so far, and my own imaginative wanderings, I've come up with a third chapter for the continuing online Sci Fi story, Red Hero . In this chapter, I've chosen yet another character's…
Read more of “Red Hero: Chapter 3”April 16, 2010
Here's the second installment of my weekly Sci Fi story. This second chapter, entitled "White Queen," continues the tale from a new character's perspective. For those of you just catching up, check…
Read more of “Red Hero: Chapter 2”April 14, 2010
I know I’ve blogged on a somewhat eclectic array of topics over the past few weeks, everything from short-story contests , to speaking with literary agents , to creating an online Sci Fi saga .…
Read more of “Update on My Civil War Novel”April 12, 2010
I just got back from a few days in New Orleans after enjoying the sights and sounds of the French Quarter festival. You may have wondered where I have been for the past week, and truth be told I took…
Read more of “French Quarter Festival!”