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Mark Bell

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Born

in Wadley, Alabama, The United States

May 25, 1955

Genre

Humor and Comedy, History, Mystery

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Mark Twain, Sir Aurthur Conan Doyle ...more

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December 2012

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My conception on a hot, muggy night in Alabama was predicated on my father's forgetfulness and his lack of restraint. For that I am eternally grateful. Other than the nine months that followed that night, I accept full responsibility for my actions and output.
I am credited as a screenwriter and short story author but, in truth, I am no more than a teller of tales, a weaver of plot threads, and a practitioner of dry humor. My aspirations are to entertain, educate, and never ever become a bore. After reading my work I hope that you can say, "He passed muster." ...more

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Average rating: 4.44 · 57 ratings · 25 reviews · 4 distinct works

	Of Words and Water: 2013 by Jay Howard (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Ali Isaac, Kerry Dwyer 4.65 avg rating — 40 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Of Words and Water: 2014 by Jay Howard (Goodreads Author) (Editor/Contributor), K.A. Krisko (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Kerry Dwyer (Contributor) 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 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
	Meandering in a Muddled Mind liked it 3.00 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2012 — 4 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
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Mark Bell's Blog: MUDDLED MINDED AND PROUD OF IT

Have any short you want: as long as its this one.

Appalachian Spring

Copyright 2012 Mark Bell

Boo hated water. He hated carrying it up the hill, he hated it for killing his father, and he hated the incident that caused them both. The mine opening was on the other side of the mountain. It just didn’t make any sense to him that the water that fed the house spring could be related to the water that flooded the mining shaft. One big dynamite explosion Read more of this blog post »

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Published on December 24, 2012 18:34 • Tags: short, wateraid

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“Writing is a lonely pursuit. The only thing working is imagination and hands.
The only difference between writing and masturbation is one is presumably intended for a mass audience.”
― Mark Bell

tags: humorous

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“Humor is an absurd answer to a reasonable question.”
― Mark Bell

tags: humorist

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