Mark currently resides in Florida with his family. He is an author, following in the footsteps of his namesake, Mark Twain.

He received his Bachelor’s Degree in Film at the University of Kansas. Some of his favorite movies and books include The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars.

Mark has completed five novels, a screenplay, three digital short story series and more. The first three books of his Empyrical Tales have been published by Comfort Publishing. The Fourth Queen, The Lost Queen and The Secret Queen are available in print. Trestle Press published the eBook Daniel’s Lot along with a spiritual series; a children’s educational series, and a faith-based fantasy series that he is co-writing with his daughter.

He believes being a father of four makes him uniquely qualified to write The Empyrical Tales. His writing sends a positive message with strong role models and beneficial morals. His daughters unknowingly provided the models for his characters. Many of their phrases and behaviors can be seen in The Fourth Queen.