Mark Splitstone's Blog
June 26, 2026
Gold Medal!
Für Elise: A Novel just won the Gold Medal in the category of Historical Fiction: Romance at the 2026 IPPY Awards (Independent Publisher Book Awards)! Thanks to everyone who's read, reviewed, and championed this book along the way!
July 31, 2025
Flint Hills Books
Thanks to Jennifer Kassebaum and the wonderful folks at Flint Hills Books for hosting me at their book club meeting. What a great turnout!
June 19, 2025
$0.99 ebooks
For the next six days, ebook copies of Für Elise will be discounted from the list price of $9.99 to a sale price of $0.99 at all retailers!
June 12, 2025
Recognition!
I'm excited to announce that Für Elise was Amazon's fourteenth-highest seller among new releases in the World War II historical fiction category last week. It was also recognized as an Amazon Best Seller in its category. Thanks to everyone for your support!
