Tuesday, January 23, 2024

Ghost Noir: Shaking Hands with the Grim Reaper

my Fourth novel
Ghost Noir: shaking hands with the Grim Reaper

William Grey is a P.I. for the dead. Ghosts are his clients. a tougher-than-nails detective who's seen it all and then some. Hired by a beautiful woman to solve her murder. But is she who she really seems? What is her true motive? His investigation will lead him into dark tunnels, graveyards, train stations, and beautiful mansions.
He'll enter into a world of a powerful secret society determined to overthrow world governments. The Grim Reaper is on the way. Ready to take the lives of half the world's population. William has only a few hours under a full moon to understand the mystery. Will he succeed in stopping the Reaper? Or fail and watch billions lose their lives?



Beyond Heaven and Hell - my third novel

My third Novel
Beyond Heaven and Hell
12-year-old Luke is dead and his problems have just begun.
His soul has been kidnapped by a one-year-old talking baby nicknamed Babylon. Along with two other kids John and Paul.
They'll be taken to an abandoned warehouse building.
Forced to rob houses by Carl. A psychic medium who uses dead kids' souls for his own bidding.
Any refusal will result in a trip straight to hell for eternity.
Watched over by "The Darkness," an evil entity made up of fog who wants to take over Heaven and destroy Earth.
Who will do anything to obtain "the "Revelation Text". The missing last page in a book that will make the goal a reality.
Summoning demons to rise, forcing archangels to descend from heaven to do battle.
Leaving heaven unguarded.
Luke discovers one of the houses set to be robbed is his own.
With the help of a psychic named Jane. the three boys must figure out a way to defeat the Darkness, and save Heaven and Earth. Protect his family who he cannot communicate with before it's too late.



The Baxter House -- my second novel

my second novel
The Baxter House
Tom Wilson, your average, awkward high school student living in the small town of Springbrook Gardens is the happiest kid possible. His favorite TV show Ghostly Hauntings has arrived for a live broadcast. Witnessed by the largest audience in history. His greatest dream has come true. What could go wrong?
But there's one catch he doesn't know. The show is entirely fake. The cutthroat head producers will do anything for ratings. Faking paranormal activity, from chairs moving to thumps on the wall. While inside the Baxter house, they'll take it to the next level. And try to summon the spirit of Joseph Henize. Said to be a spirit whose desire is to enslave mankind.
Believing it to be an urban legend they laugh it off. But they'll fail to realize the truth until it's too late. Now countless thousands of lives are at stake. Tom's grandfather tried stopping Joseph many years ago and was locked up in an institution for it. Tom's father wants his son to have nothing to do with the house.
Now Tom will be called upon to stop Joseph and save the town. But is he a hero? Can he find it within to stand up to something truly evil? Or fail and lose the ones he loves?



Alien Invasion: and the origins of mankind -- my first novel

My first Novel
Alien Invasion: and the Origins of Mankind

   What would you do if you knew something horrifying was going to happen that would lead to devastating consequences for billions of people and no one would believe a word you say when you tried to warn them? 4 young boys in the small town of Springbrook Gardens will face that impossible question.
It's May 30th, the weekend of the 50th annual festival. A time for a celebration, with music, games, fireworks, food, and fun for all. For the boys, it should be the time of their lives. But all that will be threatened when they discover a UFO in the forest and learn aliens are planning a global attack starting in their town.
To make matters worse they find out the military will do everything necessary to prevent the attack including bringing down the mothership which will crush their small town. Everything and everyone they care for will be lost. Warning everyone should be straightforward.
But the kids known as the "Cry Wolves Gang" have a history of running around town making up silly stories. It's gotten to the point where no one will believe them if they say the sky is blue. Now they have less than 24 hours to prevent a war between the military and aliens even if it means sacrificing their own lives.
Aliens vs. the military: whoever wins, the town loses.
Will they save their town and the ones they care for in time? Will the aliens succeed in attacking and what will the boys discover along the way about the origins of mankind that will astonish themselves and soon shock the world?



Monday, February 7, 2022

HOW FAME AND MONEY NEVER GOT TO STEPHEN KING

HOW FAME AND MONEY NEVER GOT TO STEPHEN KING


Would it have changed him for the better or worse?  

What you can learn from his actions.


https://markdouglasdoran.com/fame-and-money-never-stephen-king/


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THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A DEAD GENRE IN NOVEL WRITING

THERE’S NO SUCH THING AS A DEAD GENRE IN NOVEL WRITING


Are there some genres to avoid? can you write about anything? 

which ones sell?


https://markdouglasdoran.com/such-thing-dead-genre-novel-writing/


#MarkDouglasDoran #writer #story #examine #scene #novel 







WHERE DO WRITERS GET THEIR IDEAS FROM?

WHERE DO WRITERS GET THEIR IDEAS FROM?


Can you learn from them?  What do writers mean when they call their ideas “the spark”?


https://markdouglasdoran.com/where-do-writers-get-their-ideas-from/


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HOW TO LURE YOUR READERS TO LOVE YOUR PROTAGONIST

HOW TO LURE YOUR READERS TO LOVE YOUR PROTAGONIST 


What tip can you apply to your novel that will make your characters lovable? 

and make the reader want to turn the page to the end. Are there any secrets 

that a new writer can apply 


https://markdouglasdoran.com/lure-your-readers-loving-protagonist/


#MarkDouglasDoran #writer #story #examine #scene #novel #protagonist #readers 







HOW NOT TO WRITE A NOVEL AND AVOID BAD ADVICE

HOW NOT TO WRITE A NOVEL AND AVOID BAD ADVICE 


What can help you, and what to avoid.  Do online programs help you become a great writer? 

What can make you a better writer faster? What can you learn from? 


https://markdouglasdoran.com/how-not-to-write-a-novel-and-avoid-bad-advice/


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HOW STEPHEN KING CREATES SUSPENSE AND CONFLICT

HOW STEPHEN KING CREATES SUSPENSE AND CONFLICT


What are his tricks you can apply to your novel? what makes him so good?  How is he 

different from other writers? 


https://markdouglasdoran.com/stephen-king-creates-suspense-conflict/


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27 DIFFERENCES IN AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL WRITERS

27 DIFFERENCES IN AMATEUR AND PROFESSIONAL WRITERS 


Which one are you? How to go from being one to the other. How are they different? 

If you had to make a list of the differences between the two what would you put on it?  

Is there a difference?  


https://markdouglasdoran.com/differences-between-amateur-writers-and-professional/


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Thursday, January 27, 2022

DESTROYING 30 MYTHS ABOUT BEING A WRITER

DESTROYING 30 MYTHS ABOUT BEING A WRITER 


What are the odd ones? Can any of them be believed?

Can they help with your novel?


https://markdouglasdoran.com/destroying-30-myths-about-being-writer/


#MarkDouglasDoran #writer #story #examine #scene #novel #myths #believe 











HOW TO EXAMINE YOUR NOVEL CLOSE-UP AND OVERALL

HOW TO EXAMINE YOUR NOVEL CLOSE-UP AND OVERALL 


How to examine your novel close-up and overall    

Using a microscope and telescope for novel writing.  How do they help?  

What can be learned from the two that will make you a better writer?  


https://markdouglasdoran.com/examine-your-novel-close-overall/


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SECRETS SUCCESSFUL WRITERS DON’T TELL YOU

SECRETS SUCCESSFUL WRITERS DON’T TELL YOU


Is it possible to learn them? Can they help with your novel?  

How you can apply them right away


https://markdouglasdoran.com/secrets-successful-writers-dont-tell-you/


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I DARE YOU TO WRITE FROM THE ANTAGONIST’S POINT OF VIEW

I DARE YOU TO WRITE FROM THE ANTAGONIST’S POINT OF VIEW


Imagine what the story would be like. Would it be more interesting?  A better read?   

Could this actually be done?  Would anyone want to read it?  Is it something a new 

writer could take on? 


https://markdouglasdoran.com/dare-write-from-antagonist-point-view/


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8 DIFFERENT TYPES OF ANTAGONISTS IN YOUR NOVEL

8 DIFFERENT TYPES OF ANTAGONISTS IN YOUR NOVEL


can you create more than a standard villain who wants to take over the world?

what other options are there? what can pull in the reader? 


https://markdouglasdoran.com/8-different-types-antagonests-novel/


#MarkDouglasDoran #writer #story #amateur #scene #novel #villain #bad #antagonists 










HOW TO MAKE EVERY SCENE IN YOUR NOVEL POWERFUL

HOW TO MAKE EVERY SCENE IN YOUR NOVEL POWERFUL 

What brings them to life? what can you do to make your novel rememberable?

Don’t look it at it like writing a novel, but taking it scene by scene. 


https://markdouglasdoran.com/make-scene-alive-powerful/


#MarkDouglasDoran #writer #story #amateur #scene #novel 








IT'S ALL ABOUT GETTING THE READER ASKING QUESTIONS

IT'S ALL ABOUT GETTING THE READER ASKING QUESTIONS

fire their imagination.  Give them two plus two and let them figure it out.  Lure them in while getting their minds racing.

They will not be able to stop reading. 


https://markdouglasdoran.com/about-getting-reader-asking-questions/


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Ghost Noir: Shaking Hands with the Grim Reaper

my Fourth novel Ghost Noir: shaking hands with the Grim Reaper https://markdouglasdoran.com/.../2024/01/Ghost-Noir-1-1.epub William Grey is ...