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Mark’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Mark’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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Mark Woods
Goodreads Author
Born
in Norwich , The United Kingdom
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Catt dahman, Stephen king, Richard laymon, robin hobb,
Member Since
January 2011
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https://www.goodreads.com/sparkymarky1973
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Time of Tides
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Lockdown
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Fear of the Dark
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Arachnattack! (Project 26 Book 1)
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Fear of the dead
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Backyard Bigfoot: The Norfolk Files book one
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One Halloween night in The Tape House (Holiday horror Book 1)
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The Go-lem (Project 26 Book 7)
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China in your hand…
When I was 15 or 16, there were only three bands that I was ever genuinely obsessed with, and whose music was never out of my Walkman - those bands were Guns ‘n’ Roses, Bon Jovi, and of course T’pau.
I’ve always had a thing for redheads, so my two main crushes at the time were Tiffany, and T’pau front woman, Carol Decker.
Last night, almost 38 years after first seeing them perform live, as part of
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The Brass Verdict (The Lincoln Lawyer, #2; Harry Bosch Universe, #19)
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| J Ellington Ashto...: JEA Authors | 3 | 16 | Aug 02, 2014 04:37PM | |
| Making Connections: 5667. Time of Tides by Mark Woods | 4 | 26 | Jan 11, 2020 02:45PM |
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Catt Dahman recently said of me: "Mark Woods, known as Sparky Marky, is one of those people who can turn coal into gold with only a touch. Trust me, I have seen it. I met Mark when he was a book reviewer, and I felt gutsy enough to send him manuscripts to review. I got what I wanted, which was honesty, but I also got a kick in the rear. He went over one of my books and ripped it to shreds for pacing issues and more. In tears, I had to decide if a reviewer's opinion mattered that much, and what I needed to do. I rewrote the book and had a contract for the nine book series within a month.What struck me was how Mark did a detailed review and hit upon every element, explaining what was strong and what was...well...awful. Almost in defense, I asked why he didn't write books for himself since he was such an expert! (insert angst here) He admitted he did write but never shared. Fast forward...
JEA snapped up Mark's work. Time of Tides is in ebook form and it sells every single day. Every. Day. While we are excited for him, he is feeling the pressure of writing for an audience now (and I am so glad he knows how I felt now! It's not easy!). Mark is soon to released in Feral Hearts, Lycanthroship, a print version with Amanda Lyons, is in several anthologies to include Midnight Remains, and is working on several novellas and novels. He is also subbing to Rejected for Content.
If you haven't read Mark's works, be prepared. He is unique. Horror like Richard Laymon, English taste, Clive Barker imagination, S. King's heart...it's hard to describe Mark's style but he hits the soft spots, and never pulls a punch. To me, it is very modern horror with a lovely English feel. Let's call him retro-modern. Let's cal him scary. Hell, I call him Sparky Mark and that may be exactly how we all can describe his writing. He sparks...."
