EVENTS
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‘Devil’s Wood’ Book Reading at Read Mill Books, Clinton, NJ
On a recent afternoon at Read Mill Books in Clinton, New Jersey, the story was told of a cursed walking stick and the lives it has destroyed, as it tries once again to ruin a man and all he holds dear. Mark McNease’s supernatural chiller, Devil’s Wood, held an audience’s attention with chills, mystery, and the ancient battle between good and evil. Read it to find out which one wins.
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Another Great Workshop – Fiction Writing Essentials (September 13)
Another great workshop? Of course!
Fiction Writing Essentials Workshop with Mark McNEase — Read Mill Books
Where: Read Mill Books
27 Center Street, Clinton NJ
When: Sunday, September 13
11:00 am – 1:00 p,Register at the bookshop:
https://www.readmillbooks.com/events-2-1/self-publishing-workshop-m7sbb
Every great story rests on a foundation of craft, This workshop covers the core elements of fiction writing in an easy-to study format that covers story structure, point of view, scene-building, dialogue, pacing, and the all-important question of what your story is really about. Whether you’re working on your first draft or trying to understand why a project isn’t coming together, Fiction Writing Essentials gives you the tools and the framework to move forward with confidence.
This workshop is ideal for writers at the beginning or intermediate stage who want a clear, practical grounding in how fiction works, and how to make it work for them.
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A Twofer Book Reading with Author Kim Cook
Another good book reading
I did another two-author book reading yesterday in Lambertville, with Kim Cook. I ghost wrote her memoir, I Am My Father’s Child: A True Story of History, Mystery, Betrayal, and Forgiveness, and we discovered after doing this at Read Mill Books in Clinton, NJ, that people liked hearing about our working process. It was always supposed to be just Kim, since I’m now promoting her book and working with her on other pojects, but things sometimes go in unexpected direction.
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A Book Reading with Authors Mark McNease and Kim Cook, Lambertville, May 3 (Video Excerpt)
On May 3rd, 2026, in Lambertville, New Jersey, two authors came together for an afternoon of storytelling, craft, and memoir. Mark McNease shared excerpts from Blank Page to Bookshelf: From First Sentence to First Sale — his guide to fiction writing, character creation, and self-publishing — and Kim Cook shared from her powerful memoir, I Am My Father’s Child: A True Story of History, Mystery, Betrayal, and Forgiveness. Keep watching for a video excerpt from that event.
