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A place filled with humor, fiction, creativity, and wonder.


“If you’re not already subscribed to Mark Starlin’s newsletter, just read this one all the way through, and you’ll see why I’m obsessed. It’s imaginative and absurd and the most original thing you’ll find on Substack.” - Elle Griffin (The Elysian)


Here is what Mark Starlin Writes! includes:


Monday Morning Mark 

A humor, fiction, and creative writing newsletter I publish every Monday morning. It usually includes a short humor story, a microfiction story, and a longer story. I may also include a comic, a doodle, a poem, or an essay. You never know. It’s like a surprise package every Monday. 


Mark Starlin Writes!

This is my “name” newsletter, which houses all of my sections. You can think of it as my Substack website. I occasionally post a comic, short story, essay, or thought here. There is no set schedule for these extra newsletters; they happen when they happen.


Space Traveler Fargone • A serial space sitcom.

Space Traveler Fargone was a typical space freighter pilot until he posted some entertaining space logs about his side trips on SpaceBook. The splogs became so popular that his employer, Titanic Galactic Shipping, asked him to do them full-time. He got a raise, a brand new ship, and something he didn’t want—the big boss’s niece as co-pilot. Join Fargone and Emma on their adventures in this serial space sitcom. If they don’t strangle each other first.

Space Traveler Fargone is a fun, entertaining story with adventure, action, humor, romance, uncharted planets, space travel, aliens, silliness, drama, and whatever else I can imagine. This is a long-term project—space is a big place!


Baron Britpop Blastfurnace Series

This section contains the three books in the Baron Britpop Blastfurnace series. A tale of adventure, friendship, humor, romance, action, and much more. Free for everyone to read on the website.

Baron Britpop Blastfurnace is the story of a curious young blacksmith from The Austrian Netherlands named Britpop Blastfurnace. In a moment of inspiration, Britpop invents silent horseshoes and finds himself a Baron with an estate and wealth. Before settling down as a Baron, he decides to go on an adventure to France with his valet, Andelbert. The trip takes them across the ocean and back. Featuring historical characters, pirates, and plenty of adventure. 


Elise Boissonneau is the second novel in the Baron Britpop Blastfurnace series. It features the cast of the first book (plus some new characters) in more adventures. It is now complete and available to read.


Captain Peanut Butter is the third novel in the Baron Britpop Blastfurnace series. I am currently posting chapters as I write them. Join me and add your comments, questions, and suggestions. And help me catch those typos I am so skilled at.


Life

A section with often humorous personal essays and thoughts about life.


Music

A section about my music.


Me

Me?

As I am not one of those famous people “who needs no introduction” (but then gets one), here is a little about myself.

I am a musician by trade. I currently play in American Garage Band and teach guitar and bass. Music was my first creative passion (especially guitar), but I love doing just about anything creative—like writing! I was late to the writing game, starting in my late 50s. It became a bit of an obsession for three or four years, but it has settled into a nice, healthy, creative outlet. I also occasionally create comics. Having multiple creative outlets keeps me sane.

I am married (42 years) with three daughters and five grandsons. My wife has a cat who tolerates me as long as I pet him when he jumps up on the couch.


Paid or Free. Your choice

Mark Starlin Writes! features a “patron” paid option. No paywalls! If you appreciate my writing and want to encourage and support my writing efforts, you can become a paid subscriber (patron) and feel good about supporting writing you enjoy. As a thank-you gift, paid subscribers can download PDF and ePub copies of the first two books in the Baron Britpop Blastfurnace series.

And, of course, my heartfelt thanks!

If you decide to support me and my writing, I will be genuinely grateful. And whether you choose free or paid, I look forward to responding to your comments and questions.



All written by me and sent to you with loving care. 

Thanks.

Mark

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