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Mark Board

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About Me

I am a writer working on my first novel called Ana. The first draft is almost done and I am pushing to have it complete in the next three months. I have published several technical papers but this will be my first fiction novel. It is about a man that must decide the fate of mankind.Ana gave him the power to rule the word but would he...

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My Interests

Reading, writing, gaming (MMORPGs)my family and friends. Member of Old Timer's Guild (They call me Tiger).

I'd like to meet:

People that will enjoy my writing. Also, any interesting people in general. I know I’m not normal, how about you?

Music:

All types if done well.

Movies:

Domino, Kill Bill

Television:

Don't watch it.

Books:

Siddhartha by Herman Hess

Heroes:

Jimmy Carter

My Blog

Just a poem I wrote a long time ago...

I do not notice as the time passes I could only guess the day if asked   My mind wonders to happy places as I work Some I have been to and many that are only dreams   From my window I so...
Posted by Mark Board on Thu, 12 Jun 2008 02:10:00 PST

The Dove

The dove landed carefully on a thorny branch to admiring the petals laden with morning dew.   A man sat not far away; so still as to be a statue.   The dove flew to his side; curious to f...
Posted by Mark Board on Tue, 06 May 2008 01:04:00 PST

A blast in the park (Part of my book Ana)

She left the ship and started toward the parking lot.  The full moon made it easier to see her way but not well enough to see the man sitting at the park table until almost past him.&nb...
Posted by Mark Board on Thu, 13 Mar 2008 01:36:00 PST

So you want to make money as a writer...

I thought this Blog by a professional SF writer gives a good look into the money part of writing.   http://www.scalzi.com/whatever/004893.html   (Bottom line; don't count on it to pay the bi...
Posted by Mark Board on Fri, 08 Feb 2008 08:48:00 PST

The Monk (From my book Ana)

As his game character traveled along the edge of a stream heading back to town, he came upon a person sitting at the edge of the water.  He wore only a brown robe with no weapons so Tom thought h...
Posted by Mark Board on Mon, 28 Jan 2008 01:55:00 PST

Start of my book...

The traveler leaned into the wind that had picked up during the day.  He longed for a place to put down his pack and rest, just for a while.  Then, through the snow he could see the outline ...
Posted by Mark Board on Thu, 17 Jan 2008 10:05:00 PST