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Mark Sheldon

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Mark Sheldon is the author of "The Noricin Chronicles" and "Sarah Killian: Serial Killer (For Hire!)." He has also published "Mores of the Maelstrom," a collection of short stories. Mr. Sheldon lives in Southern California with his wife, Betsy. ...more

Average rating: 4.21 · 261 ratings · 92 reviews · 28 distinct worksSimilar authors
Sarah Killian: Serial Killer

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The Lost Boy (The Noricin C...

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The Gottlehrling Goblet (Th...

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Scorpio Rising (The Noricin...

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The Room of Death (The Nori...

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If Life Gives You Lemons

Somebody once told me that if life gives you lemons, you should make lemonade. I responded that while that may be true, if life gives you lemonade then you don't need the lemons to begin with.
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“There is a very thin line between fighting for what you believe to be right and becoming that which you are fighting against.”
Mark Sheldon

“The dangerous paradox of living in this age of instant communication is that the act of communication has become something of a virtue. Apparently, because people have the ability to communicate instantly, they have lost the ability to communicate at all.”
Mark Sheldon

“It would not be completely unreasonable to suggest that if J.K. Rowling, Dan Brown, and Dean Koontz were to get together in a time machine and travel back to early 1982 so that they could have a drunken, care-free, passionate orgy with Douglas Adams, that I might have been the love child of such a coming together.”
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message 37: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Eric wrote: "Thank you for becoming my Goodreads friend.
Eric"


And the same to you, sir! Hope you're having a great week!


message 36: by Eric

Eric Birk Thank you for becoming my Goodreads friend.
Eric


message 35: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Lucinda wrote: "Dear Mark,

Thank you for giving literature fans such uniquely imaginative and creative books 'The Noricin Chronicles'- your work is captivating and beautifully written and i loved every bit of ..."


Let's just say that it's a good thing Goodreads is not a video chat site, as I am blushing quite profusely right now.

Thank you so much, Lucinda. Your kind words mean more to me than I can possibly say. :)

Have a wonderful week!


message 34: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Lilla wrote: "Hi Mark, I just bought The Norocin Chronicles on Lulu.com and would like to share a special discount code - 25% off till 27th November.
The code is for UK only against any order.

CYB..."


Cheers, Lilla! Hope you enjoy reading it! :)

~Mark


message 33: by Lilla

Lilla Hi Mark, I just bought The Norocin Chronicles on Lulu.com and would like to share a special discount code - 25% off till 27th November.
The code is for UK only against any order.

CYBERWEEKUK305

I am so looking forward to reading my copy.
All the Best
Lilla


message 32: by Lorian

Lorian Jones hey can u comment my new pics i need ur true opinions bout them i want 2 kno wat u see and wat is saying 2 u
and also pleaz have ur friends may leave a comments on my pics

Thanx u!!! :)


message 31: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Brenda wrote: "Thank you for the add Mark! Looking forward to reading The Noricin Chronicles.
Take care,
Brenda"


Cheers, Brenda! Hope you have a great weekend!

Happy reading,

~Mark


message 30: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Cassandra wrote: "Norician Chronicles look great, especially Scorpio Rising.
Hope I can read them someday."


Cheers, Cassandra! Hope you enjoy them when you do get around to them! :)


Cassandra Norician Chronicles look great, especially Scorpio Rising.
Hope I can read them someday.


message 28: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Annie wrote: "Thanks for the ad! I really hope to read it- I'd also really like to see it available for the Kindle. :)

Great quotes, by the way!"


Thanks, Annie! Yes, the book will be available on Kindle, and the first three books in the series are currently available on Kindle as well! There are links for each book on my homepage at http://noricin.webs.com/wheretobuy.html.

Thanks again for your interest, and happy reading!

~Mark


message 27: by AB

AB Thanks for the ad! I really hope to read it- I'd also really like to see it available for the Kindle. :)

Great quotes, by the way!


message 26: by S.L.

S.L. Thank you for adding me! Love your daily quips and postings...always a laugh!


message 25: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Jessica wrote: "Hi Mark, I wanted to reply to your message.

It's my pleasure, and although I haven't previously read the earlier books in your series, the description of Scorpio Rising sounded intriguing. It seem..."


Cheers, Jessica! Jumping in in the middle certainly is a good way to keep yourself on your toes! :)

Thanks again for your interest and support!

~Mark


message 24: by Jessica

Jessica Hi Mark, I wanted to reply to your message.

It's my pleasure, and although I haven't previously read the earlier books in your series, the description of Scorpio Rising sounded intriguing. It seems I've a habit of jumping into the middle of series as I've done so recently too! Look forward to (hopefully) reading.

Jessica.


message 23: by Milton

Milton Esitubi Mary Anita And The Second Liberation In Kenya Consider reading this book for dramatic entertainment full of African passion and flavour, culture, social life and politics.


message 22: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Jotale wrote: "Thanks for adding me. Are you books available as ebooks?"

They sure are! You can find a list of on-line retailers that sell the e-books at: http://noricin.webs.com/wheretobuy.html

Thanks for your interest!


message 21: by Jotale

Jotale Thanks for adding me. Are you books available as ebooks?


message 20: by Ashley

Ashley Thank you for the add and for hosting the giveaway! :) I still need to read the first 2 books, but I'm really hoping to win the third.


message 19: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Bradley wrote: "Thank you for adding me as a friend. =)

Dreamsbane of Tamalor"


And thanks for accepting, Bradley!

Happy writing!

~Mark


message 18: by Bradley

Bradley Thank you for adding me as a friend. =)

Dreamsbane of Tamalor


message 17: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Fran wrote: "Many thanks, Mark!

A happy 2011 to you and yours.

Best,
Fran"


And the same to you, Fran! :D

Best,

Mark


message 16: by Fran

Fran Friel Many thanks, Mark!

A happy 2011 to you and yours.

Best,
Fran


message 15: by Mark

Mark Sheldon jesse wrote: "Thanks Mark, I very much appreciate being included among your friends here. Best wishes for the new year. jesse"

Cheers, Jesse, and a happy new year to you as well!!!

~Mark


message 14: by Jesse

Jesse Hanson Thanks Mark, I very much appreciate being included among your friends here. Best wishes for the new year. jesse


message 13: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Mocha ღ wrote: "I'm looking forward to reading "The Lost Boy". Have a happy and safe new year!"

Cheers, Mocha! Had a great New Year's Eve, hope you did as well!


message 12: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Klava wrote: "Happy birthday, Mark!"

Thanks, Klava! :D


message 11: by Klava

Klava Happy birthday, Mark!


message 10: by Sarah

Sarah Jacquie Hello =D Nice to meet you, and hope you are well and happily tucked away in some marvelous book! Take care! <3


DeAnna Hi, Mark --
Thank you for the friend invitation. Good luck on your upcoming releases!
~DeAnna Cameron
author of THE BELLY DANCER
The Belly Dancer by DeAnna Cameron


message 8: by Mark

Mark Sheldon And the same to you!!!


message 7: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Hi Steven,
And thanks to you as well! Just finished reading book 3 of David Edding's "The Belgariad." Definitely my kinda books (and not just because I keep finding disturbing parallels between it and my own books...)

And yourself? :D

Best,

Mark


Steven Harbin Hi Mark,
Thanks for the friend invite, hope you are well! Reading anything interesting?
Steven


message 5: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Hi Rae, and thanks to you for the friend accept!!! :D

Cheers,

Mark


CaliGirlRae Heya Mark! Thanks for the friend invite! Hope your weekend was a good one! :-)


message 3: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Hello everyone, just wanted to take a moment to let you all know that the book trailer for my upcoming series, The Noricin Chronicles, is now available on YouTube! Please check it out and feel free to leave any feedback or suggestions!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnp0Ft...


message 2: by Mark

Mark Sheldon Hi Beth, and thanks to you, as well!!! Happy writing!

Best,

Mark

Beth wrote: "Hi Mark,
Thanks for befriending this fellow author on Goodreads!"



message 1: by Beth

Beth Hi Mark,
Thanks for befriending this fellow author on Goodreads!


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