Stephen Coghlan and Mark Engels teamed up this month to join us for an episode that will spark your creativity and get your booknerd engine revved. You don’t want to miss as the dish about reading, writing, and inspiration. Make sure you listen to their episode, Biffy Writing Space, Horse Porn, & Critical Creativity. Read on to learn more about Mark and to find links to his books and more!
Boyhood interests in trains and electronics fostered Mark’s career as an electrical engineer, designing and commissioning signal and communications systems for railroads and rail transit agencies across the United States. Along the way Mark indulged his writing desire by authoring articles for rail and transit industry trade magazines. Coupled with Mark’s long-time membership in anime, manga and anthropomorphic fandoms, he took up writing genre fiction. Growing up in Michigan, never far from his beloved Great Lakes, Mark and his wife today make their home in Wisconsin with their son and a dog who naps beside him as he writes.
Mark is a member of Allied Authors of Wisconsin, one of the state’s oldest writing collectives. He also belongs to the Furry Writers’ Guild, dedicated to supporting, informing, elevating, and promoting quality anthropomorphic fiction and its creators.
Photo credit: Mary Christopherson https://twitter.com/timesnewromary
Connect with Mark:
Check out Mark’s website, https://www.mark-engels.com/, for more on his writing, upcoming events, and to subscribe to his email list.
You can also connect with him on your favorite social media platform:
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/mark.engels.39
- Twitter: https://twitter.com/mj_engels
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mjengels/
Don’t forget to check out Always Gray in Winter!
Cover Art by Boneitis https://twitter.com/Boneitis
“Part covert ops thriller, part werecat sci-fi, part Polish cultural heritage. This indie book is unique and a stellar read!”
— Mica Scotti Kole, book blogger and Free Writing Events organizer
“An intriguing tale of werecats and military operations that balances action with a well-rounded cast of characters. Buy if you like a touch of the paranormal with your military Sci-Fi.”
— Matt Doyle, author of ADDICT and Matt Doyle Media principal
“The most impressive debut novel I can remember! Mark Engels writes with a sure voice that’s witty, poignant, and just plain fun. I love this book!”
— William Allan Webb (member SFWA), author of STANDING THE FINAL WATCH and STANDING IN THE STORM
“ALWAYS GRAY IN WINTER is an action-driven furpunk military thriller with strong characters and great plot twists.”
— M. Crane Hana, author of MORO’S PRICE
“A great debut…something big waiting for Engels in his career.”
— Brett Brooks, author of THE DEVIL WAS GREEN
The modern day remnant of an ancient clan of werecats is torn apart by militaries on three continents vying to exploit their deadly talents. Born in an ethnic Chicago neighborhood following her family’s escape from Cold War-era Poland, were-lynx Pawly flees underground to protect her loved ones after genetically-enhanced soldiers led by rogue scientist and rival werecat Mawro overrun her Navy unit in the Gulf of Oman. Pawly’s family seeks her out in a desperate gambit to return their ancestral homeland and reconcile with their estranged kinsmen. But when her human lover arrives to thwart Mawro’s plan to weaponize their feral bloodlust, Pawly must face a daunting choice: preserve her family secrets and risk her lover’s life or chance her true nature driving him away forever.
Buy it here:
Trade Paperback
http://thurstonhowlpub.storenvy.com/products/21740660-always-gray-in-winter
Kindle eBook
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And glad to be, thank you Kelsey! Though your readers ought to know I can’t take credit for the biffy writing or horse porn. That’s all Coghlan. 🤣
MJE
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