Mark David Gerson
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Author of more than 20 books, including critically acclaimed titles for writers, award-winning fiction and compelling memoirs, and founder of The Mark David Gerson School of Writing. www.markdavidgerson.com
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Mark David Gerson
Mark David Gerson is the award-winning author of more than a dozen books, including The Legend of Q'ntana fantasy series and books for writers considered that are classics in the field. As a writing c...
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Are you writing? Not writing but want to be? Whatever your level, medium or genre, I have all kinds of resources to get you started and keep you going. My passion in all I write and teach is to help you get your stories, whatever they are, written and out into the world. www.markdavidgerson.com
Although I posted this memoir-excerpt-as-tribute today on World AIDS Day, it's important to remember that AIDS/HIV is with us 365 days a year...and not only in the West and not only in the LGBTQ community.
• Read the full post at www.markdavidgerson.com/blog/worldai...
• Read the full post at www.markdavidgerson.com/blog/worldai...
World AIDS Day: December 1 and Beyond — Mark David Gerson
Although I'm posting this memoir-excerpt-as-tribute on Dec. 1, World AIDS Day, it's important to remember that AIDS/HIV is with us 365 days a year...and not only in the West and not only in the LGBTQ ...
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December 1, 2025 at 11:03 PM
Although I posted this memoir-excerpt-as-tribute today on World AIDS Day, it's important to remember that AIDS/HIV is with us 365 days a year...and not only in the West and not only in the LGBTQ community.
• Read the full post at www.markdavidgerson.com/blog/worldai...
• Read the full post at www.markdavidgerson.com/blog/worldai...
What a great testimonial from author Patrick Dorn! Check out Patrick's latest mystery novel. And give the gift of creative inspiration (including to you!) with The Voice of the Muse! www.markdavidgerson.com/books
November 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
What a great testimonial from author Patrick Dorn! Check out Patrick's latest mystery novel. And give the gift of creative inspiration (including to you!) with The Voice of the Muse! www.markdavidgerson.com/books
The Gift of Creative Inspiration: This holiday season, encourage the writers and other creative artists in your life with the gift of inspiration. Gift yourself too! mailchi.mp/1ac3fb096adb...
This Holiday Season, Give Yourself (and Others) the Gift of Creative Inspiration!
Your creativity is more than a gift from you to you. It’s a gift from you to everyone who will be touched by your light. That's why this season isn't only about receiving inspiration. It's about shari...
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November 29, 2025 at 3:17 PM
The Gift of Creative Inspiration: This holiday season, encourage the writers and other creative artists in your life with the gift of inspiration. Gift yourself too! mailchi.mp/1ac3fb096adb...
Avoiding Amazon this weekend? There's no need to avoid my books!
• www.markdavidgerson.com/books (choose "signed copy" if you want them signed to you or someone else).
• bookshop.org/shop/markdav... (the site used by indie bookstores), as well as from other online booksellers.
• www.markdavidgerson.com/books (choose "signed copy" if you want them signed to you or someone else).
• bookshop.org/shop/markdav... (the site used by indie bookstores), as well as from other online booksellers.
November 29, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Avoiding Amazon this weekend? There's no need to avoid my books!
• www.markdavidgerson.com/books (choose "signed copy" if you want them signed to you or someone else).
• bookshop.org/shop/markdav... (the site used by indie bookstores), as well as from other online booksellers.
• www.markdavidgerson.com/books (choose "signed copy" if you want them signed to you or someone else).
• bookshop.org/shop/markdav... (the site used by indie bookstores), as well as from other online booksellers.
🌈 Inspiration of the Day: “‘All men are created equal.’ No matter how hard they try, they can never erase those words.”
November 28, 2025 at 2:04 AM
🌈 Inspiration of the Day: “‘All men are created equal.’ No matter how hard they try, they can never erase those words.”
Why read fiction? "Fiction forces us out of our cocoon of self-involvement and we discover the universality of our shared humanity."
• Pick up a novel today and experience the magic! (Pick up one of mine at www.markdavidgerson.com/ficiton or from online booksellers worldwide.)
• Pick up a novel today and experience the magic! (Pick up one of mine at www.markdavidgerson.com/ficiton or from online booksellers worldwide.)
November 26, 2025 at 2:28 AM
Why read fiction? "Fiction forces us out of our cocoon of self-involvement and we discover the universality of our shared humanity."
• Pick up a novel today and experience the magic! (Pick up one of mine at www.markdavidgerson.com/ficiton or from online booksellers worldwide.)
• Pick up a novel today and experience the magic! (Pick up one of mine at www.markdavidgerson.com/ficiton or from online booksellers worldwide.)
This season, instead of giving in to overwhelm, what if you gave yourself a gift that truly nourishes you? What if you gave yourself the gift of creativity? Your creativity?
www.markdavidgerson.com/blog/2025/11...
www.markdavidgerson.com/blog/2025/11...
Give Yourself the Gift of Creative Inspiration! — Mark David Gerson
Creativity doesn’t wait for quiet. It waits for permission. And this time of year, with its long nights and reflective stillness, offers us the perfect reminder that inspiration isn’t something we mus...
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November 24, 2025 at 6:14 PM
This season, instead of giving in to overwhelm, what if you gave yourself a gift that truly nourishes you? What if you gave yourself the gift of creativity? Your creativity?
www.markdavidgerson.com/blog/2025/11...
www.markdavidgerson.com/blog/2025/11...
Even in the midst of the busyness of a holiday season, creativity doesn’t wait for quiet. It waits for permission. Do you choose to give it permission?
www.markdavidgerson.com/blog/2025/11...
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Give Yourself the Gift of Creative Inspiration! — Mark David Gerson
Creativity doesn’t wait for quiet. It waits for permission. And this time of year, with its long nights and reflective stillness, offers us the perfect reminder that inspiration isn’t something we mus...
www.markdavidgerson.com
November 24, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Even in the midst of the busyness of a holiday season, creativity doesn’t wait for quiet. It waits for permission. Do you choose to give it permission?
www.markdavidgerson.com/blog/2025/11...
www.markdavidgerson.com/blog/2025/11...
This holiday season, give the gift of creative inspiration! And don't forget to add *your name* to your holiday gift list!! www.markdavidgerson.com/books
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November 23, 2025 at 3:48 PM
This holiday season, give the gift of creative inspiration! And don't forget to add *your name* to your holiday gift list!! www.markdavidgerson.com/books
#holidaygiftideas
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Inspiration of the Day: "Let no man of peace and freedom despair. For he does not stand alone.”
November 22, 2025 at 1:41 PM
Inspiration of the Day: "Let no man of peace and freedom despair. For he does not stand alone.”
The whole tree was too big to fit in his mouth!
November 21, 2025 at 7:20 PM
The whole tree was too big to fit in his mouth!
Get Inspired with The Way of the Creative Fool...now available for preorder at www.markdavidgerson.com/creativefool
November 20, 2025 at 4:49 AM
Get Inspired with The Way of the Creative Fool...now available for preorder at www.markdavidgerson.com/creativefool
Woo-hoo! I just finished a nearly final draft of my 24th book – The Way of the Creative Fool: How to Bust Through Your Blocks and Unleash Your Full Creative Potential…in 12½ Super-Simple Steps. And I’m already taking preorders for signed copies! www.markdavidgerson.com/creativefool
The Way of the Creative Fool: How to Bust Through Your Blocks and Unleash Your Creative Potential! — Mark David Gerson
A step-by-step guide to freeing your creative spirit, unleashing your creative potential and expressing your creative passion…more easily, naturally, effortlessly and spontaneously than you ever imagi...
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November 20, 2025 at 1:25 AM
Woo-hoo! I just finished a nearly final draft of my 24th book – The Way of the Creative Fool: How to Bust Through Your Blocks and Unleash Your Full Creative Potential…in 12½ Super-Simple Steps. And I’m already taking preorders for signed copies! www.markdavidgerson.com/creativefool
Inspiration of the Day: "Act as though and make it so!"
• Step #6 in The Way of the Abundant Fool: How to Bust Free of "Not Enough" and Break Free into Prosperity...in 12½ Super Simple Steps! www.thewayofthefool.rocks
• Step #6 in The Way of the Abundant Fool: How to Bust Free of "Not Enough" and Break Free into Prosperity...in 12½ Super Simple Steps! www.thewayofthefool.rocks
November 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Inspiration of the Day: "Act as though and make it so!"
• Step #6 in The Way of the Abundant Fool: How to Bust Free of "Not Enough" and Break Free into Prosperity...in 12½ Super Simple Steps! www.thewayofthefool.rocks
• Step #6 in The Way of the Abundant Fool: How to Bust Free of "Not Enough" and Break Free into Prosperity...in 12½ Super Simple Steps! www.thewayofthefool.rocks
Writing Inspiration of the Day: “Characters are not created by writers. They preexist and have to be found.”
• Need help finding *your* characters? You need “Free Your Characters, Free Your Story,” one of my nine downloadable courses • www.markdavidgerson.com/courses
• Need help finding *your* characters? You need “Free Your Characters, Free Your Story,” one of my nine downloadable courses • www.markdavidgerson.com/courses
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Writing Inspiration of the Day: “Characters are not created by writers. They preexist and have to be found.”
• Need help finding *your* characters? You need “Free Your Characters, Free Your Story,” one of my nine downloadable courses • www.markdavidgerson.com/courses
• Need help finding *your* characters? You need “Free Your Characters, Free Your Story,” one of my nine downloadable courses • www.markdavidgerson.com/courses
One of my favorite testimonials...from someone who was, herself, an inspiring speaker and great teacher. www.markdavidgerson.com
November 8, 2025 at 3:10 AM
One of my favorite testimonials...from someone who was, herself, an inspiring speaker and great teacher. www.markdavidgerson.com
Chariot of the Dog 🐶
November 6, 2025 at 5:26 AM
Chariot of the Dog 🐶
Writer's Life: “I didn’t know how The StarQuest (my second novel) was going to end until the final scene tumbled out onto the screen. Boy, was I surprised!”
• Ready to be surprised by the power of *your* writing? You need my new writer's Mastermind experience! www.markdavidgerson.com/mastermind
• Ready to be surprised by the power of *your* writing? You need my new writer's Mastermind experience! www.markdavidgerson.com/mastermind
November 5, 2025 at 9:17 PM
Writer's Life: “I didn’t know how The StarQuest (my second novel) was going to end until the final scene tumbled out onto the screen. Boy, was I surprised!”
• Ready to be surprised by the power of *your* writing? You need my new writer's Mastermind experience! www.markdavidgerson.com/mastermind
• Ready to be surprised by the power of *your* writing? You need my new writer's Mastermind experience! www.markdavidgerson.com/mastermind
Why read fiction? Fiction exercises and excites our imagination in ways few other mediums can!
• Look for my seven novels (with more on the way!) at www.markdavidgerson.com/fiction
• Look for my seven novels (with more on the way!) at www.markdavidgerson.com/fiction
November 3, 2025 at 6:29 PM
Why read fiction? Fiction exercises and excites our imagination in ways few other mediums can!
• Look for my seven novels (with more on the way!) at www.markdavidgerson.com/fiction
• Look for my seven novels (with more on the way!) at www.markdavidgerson.com/fiction
It isn't always easy to believe in ourselves and in our creations. That's why I created my Mastermind groups for writers, artists and all creatives. The next starts 11/11 for 5 weeks. Space is limited so claim yours today! www.markdavidgerson.com/mastermind
November 2, 2025 at 6:51 PM
It isn't always easy to believe in ourselves and in our creations. That's why I created my Mastermind groups for writers, artists and all creatives. The next starts 11/11 for 5 weeks. Space is limited so claim yours today! www.markdavidgerson.com/mastermind
Need help with that translation? You need my Nov/Dec Mastermind group! Space is limited, so claim your spot today – www.markdavidgerson.com/mastermind
November 1, 2025 at 11:38 PM
Need help with that translation? You need my Nov/Dec Mastermind group! Space is limited, so claim your spot today – www.markdavidgerson.com/mastermind
If you're a creative artist and you're having a tough time believing A.A. Milne's words, my Nov/Dec Mastermind group for writers, artists and all creatives will get you the support and validation you need! www.markdavidgerson.com/mastermind
October 31, 2025 at 2:38 AM
If you're a creative artist and you're having a tough time believing A.A. Milne's words, my Nov/Dec Mastermind group for writers, artists and all creatives will get you the support and validation you need! www.markdavidgerson.com/mastermind
Writing Inspiration of the Day: “Sometimes the story finds the storyteller, not the other way around.”
• Need help letting the story find you? All the resources you need are waiting for you at www.gersonwritingschool.com – books, workshops, groups, recordings and more!
• Need help letting the story find you? All the resources you need are waiting for you at www.gersonwritingschool.com – books, workshops, groups, recordings and more!
October 29, 2025 at 4:05 PM
Writing Inspiration of the Day: “Sometimes the story finds the storyteller, not the other way around.”
• Need help letting the story find you? All the resources you need are waiting for you at www.gersonwritingschool.com – books, workshops, groups, recordings and more!
• Need help letting the story find you? All the resources you need are waiting for you at www.gersonwritingschool.com – books, workshops, groups, recordings and more!
That's what my Muse Stream technique is for: to guide you to those stories within you that already exist and to help you get them onto the page – easily, effortlessly and eloquently. Experience the Muse Stream today in the books, workshops, groups and recordings at www.gersonwritingschool.com
October 28, 2025 at 4:33 PM
That's what my Muse Stream technique is for: to guide you to those stories within you that already exist and to help you get them onto the page – easily, effortlessly and eloquently. Experience the Muse Stream today in the books, workshops, groups and recordings at www.gersonwritingschool.com
Creativity Tip of the Day: "Don't give up on your passion. Don't give up on your dreams!"
• From my newest book, "The Way of the Creative Fool," coming December 2025! While you're waiting, look for more creativity inspiration at www.gersonwritingschool.com
• From my newest book, "The Way of the Creative Fool," coming December 2025! While you're waiting, look for more creativity inspiration at www.gersonwritingschool.com
October 27, 2025 at 9:21 PM
Creativity Tip of the Day: "Don't give up on your passion. Don't give up on your dreams!"
• From my newest book, "The Way of the Creative Fool," coming December 2025! While you're waiting, look for more creativity inspiration at www.gersonwritingschool.com
• From my newest book, "The Way of the Creative Fool," coming December 2025! While you're waiting, look for more creativity inspiration at www.gersonwritingschool.com