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Mark David Smith

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Vancouver, Canada

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http://www.marksmithbooks.com

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Children's, Historical Fiction, Mystery

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CS Lewis, JRR Tolkein, Mark Twain, Robertson Davies, Iain Lawrence, Sa ...more

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March 2012

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Mark David Smith teaches English for the Coquitlam School District, which gives him a needed outlet for correcting people's grammar--a practice he has come to understand is socially inappropriate in other contexts. He lives in Port Coquitlam, BC, with his wife and three children. ...more

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OK, Your back flap note says "The Deepest Dig" was inspired by your first picture book, a discovery on a Michigan farm. What is the title of that book?

Mark David Smith Hi Sally: The Deepest Dig is my first picture book. The jacket says it was inspired by the discovery of a woolly mammoth skeleton on a Michigan farm i…moreHi Sally: The Deepest Dig is my first picture book. The jacket says it was inspired by the discovery of a woolly mammoth skeleton on a Michigan farm in 2015. Hope that clarifies!(less)

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Who is your favorite fictional couple, and why?

Mark David Smith I really liked the timid romance of Jubal Sackett and Itchakomi in Louis L'Amour's Jubal Sackett. Jubal is wise, tough, and protective, but Itchakomi …moreI really liked the timid romance of Jubal Sackett and Itchakomi in Louis L'Amour's Jubal Sackett. Jubal is wise, tough, and protective, but Itchakomi is no waif. She is fierce in her own way, and fearlessly protective as well. I like them from the way the complement each other.(less)

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Average rating: 3.78 · 267 ratings · 74 reviews · 6 distinct works • Similar authors

	The Weird Sisters: A Note, a Goat, and a Casserole by Mark David Smith (Goodreads Author), Kari Rust (Goodreads Author) (Illustrator) 3.76 avg rating — 117 ratings — published 2022 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Deepest Dig by Mark David Smith (Goodreads Author), Lily Snowden-Fine (Illustrator) 3.54 avg rating — 78 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Weird Sisters: A Robin, a Ribbon, and a Lawn Mower (Weird Sisters #2) by Mark David Smith (Goodreads Author), Kari Rust (Goodreads Author) 4.12 avg rating — 33 ratings — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Caravaggio: Signed in Blood 3.86 avg rating — 21 ratings — published 2014 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Weird Sisters: A Coop, Some Goop, and a Sandwich (Weird Sisters Detective Agency, 3) by Mark David Smith (Goodreads Author), Kari Rust (Goodreads Author) 4.18 avg rating — 17 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Gizemli Hazine it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Are you familiar with the story of Jim Carrey writing himself a future check for $10 million when he was poor and unknown? If not, here it is:

I never did that. Money has never been my goal. Or at least, not my ultimate goal. I did something simpler.

This is a picture of me in 2005. I am holding a cheque for $60.40, for a small column I had in a monthly newspaper. Not a large sum. Those are Cana Read more of this blog post »

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