Mark Bell
@typewritermark.bsky.social
Author of cozy mysteries | Co-host of @mysterymaniacs.bsky.social | Comic publisher @plaguedoctorpress.bsky.social | Web dev | Father & husband | Writing two novels at once because why not
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Mark Bell
@typewritermark.bsky.social
· Dec 19
If you're into cozy mysteries, small-town crimes, and archaeological murders, stick around. I'm writing two mystery novels set in the same universe - launching as a serial in 2026. Also co-host the Mystery Maniacs podcast. Let's talk mysteries.
38 cm of snow in Bloomington (or 15 inches for the locals)
January 25, 2026 at 5:02 PM
38 cm of snow in Bloomington (or 15 inches for the locals)
I just backed 100 FAQ On Making Comics on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxb...
100 FAQ On Making Comics
Know the Basics. Avoid the Blunders.
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January 23, 2026 at 6:19 PM
I just backed 100 FAQ On Making Comics on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/sxb...
Writing update: Both manuscripts past the halfway point, beta feedback is rolling in, and I'm learning that rewriting a character's entire arc is actually kind of exhilarating. February preview chapters are getting stronger because of it. This is why we don't write in a vacuum.
January 22, 2026 at 6:05 PM
Writing update: Both manuscripts past the halfway point, beta feedback is rolling in, and I'm learning that rewriting a character's entire arc is actually kind of exhilarating. February preview chapters are getting stronger because of it. This is why we don't write in a vacuum.
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Mystery Maniacs Episode! In Podcast 257, a killer uses stairs, wares and chairs to do people in all because of the bookmobile and your little fish shirt too!
Episode: share.transistor.fm/s/e9e5a770
#Brokenwood #BrokenwoodFans #MysteryManiacs #ComedyRecap #PodcastRecap #MurderMystery
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January 20, 2026 at 2:01 PM
Mystery Maniacs Episode! In Podcast 257, a killer uses stairs, wares and chairs to do people in all because of the bookmobile and your little fish shirt too!
Episode: share.transistor.fm/s/e9e5a770
#Brokenwood #BrokenwoodFans #MysteryManiacs #ComedyRecap #PodcastRecap #MurderMystery
Episode: share.transistor.fm/s/e9e5a770
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Weird surprises are annoying. But one of them can help solve a murder. "Another wonderful cozy mystery...Orr delivers a good plot and rich characterizations; lots of local detail” #MustReadMystery
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January 18, 2026 at 5:39 AM
Weird surprises are annoying. But one of them can help solve a murder. "Another wonderful cozy mystery...Orr delivers a good plot and rich characterizations; lots of local detail” #MustReadMystery
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Get cosy this weekend and enjoy a trip to Elderwick, the small village with big secrets 🕵️♀️
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A must for cosy crime fans"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Warm, entertaining and clever"
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⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A must for cosy crime fans"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Warm, entertaining and clever"
geni.us/ALittleBird 🐓
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January 17, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Get cosy this weekend and enjoy a trip to Elderwick, the small village with big secrets 🕵️♀️
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A must for cosy crime fans"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Warm, entertaining and clever"
geni.us/ALittleBird 🐓
💙📚⚡
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A must for cosy crime fans"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "Warm, entertaining and clever"
geni.us/ALittleBird 🐓
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@plaguedoctorpress.bsky.social have a look at these!
Finally found my way out of the grubby X car crash. I write the historical cozy Samuel Pepys Mysteries series. Actually, it was a Pepys post that led me here - I owe the esteemed gent! #historicalfiction #historicalmystery #cozymystery #writer
January 13, 2026 at 11:48 AM
@plaguedoctorpress.bsky.social have a look at these!
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Mystery Maniacs Episode! In Podcast 256, a Batman villain uses dentures, tree trunks, and a stolen van to…have no escape plan. We discuss knee meat, bad bricks. That anorak needs a fringe.
Episode: share.transistor.fm/s/c3fd5690
#Brokenwood #BrokenwoodFans #MysteryManiacs #PodcastRecap
Episode: share.transistor.fm/s/c3fd5690
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Ball Dentures & Fat, Furry Ferrets | Midsomer Murders | Lawn of the Dead | Mystery Maniacs Podcast EP256 | Mystery Maniacs | Episode 256
🎙️ Episode: https://share.transistor.fm/s/c3fd5690📓 Show Notes: https://midsomermaniacs.transistor.fm/256Mystery Maniacs Episode! In Podcast 256, a Batman villain uses dentures, tree trunks, and a sto...
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January 12, 2026 at 2:03 PM
Mystery Maniacs Episode! In Podcast 256, a Batman villain uses dentures, tree trunks, and a stolen van to…have no escape plan. We discuss knee meat, bad bricks. That anorak needs a fringe.
Episode: share.transistor.fm/s/c3fd5690
#Brokenwood #BrokenwoodFans #MysteryManiacs #PodcastRecap
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#Brokenwood #BrokenwoodFans #MysteryManiacs #PodcastRecap
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RETOOL is live TODAY! This is the final book in The Last Picks, my cozy mystery series. When Dash's nemesis returns to Hastings Rock, he's forced to prove his innocence - again!
You can get it here: books2read.com/retool
(Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!)
You can get it here: books2read.com/retool
(Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!)
December 22, 2025 at 12:09 PM
RETOOL is live TODAY! This is the final book in The Last Picks, my cozy mystery series. When Dash's nemesis returns to Hastings Rock, he's forced to prove his innocence - again!
You can get it here: books2read.com/retool
(Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!)
You can get it here: books2read.com/retool
(Hat tip to Dawn Cutler-Tran for the image!)
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Hey Mystery Maniacs! Your weekend assignment: Watch Midsomer Murders S25E02- "Lawn of the Dead"!
Sarah & Mark will be practicing our bowls! Mystery Maniacs Podcast Ep. 256 drops this Monday, 1/12.
#MidsomerMurders #MysteryManiacs #MurderMystery #PodcastRecap #Season25
Sarah & Mark will be practicing our bowls! Mystery Maniacs Podcast Ep. 256 drops this Monday, 1/12.
#MidsomerMurders #MysteryManiacs #MurderMystery #PodcastRecap #Season25
January 10, 2026 at 7:41 PM
Hey Mystery Maniacs! Your weekend assignment: Watch Midsomer Murders S25E02- "Lawn of the Dead"!
Sarah & Mark will be practicing our bowls! Mystery Maniacs Podcast Ep. 256 drops this Monday, 1/12.
#MidsomerMurders #MysteryManiacs #MurderMystery #PodcastRecap #Season25
Sarah & Mark will be practicing our bowls! Mystery Maniacs Podcast Ep. 256 drops this Monday, 1/12.
#MidsomerMurders #MysteryManiacs #MurderMystery #PodcastRecap #Season25
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Hey Maniacs, here's your January newsletter. Updates, schedule and more info on Mark's writing project.
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January 7, 2026 at 2:04 PM
Hey Maniacs, here's your January newsletter. Updates, schedule and more info on Mark's writing project.
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Mystery Maniacs Episode! In Podcast 255, an accident, a magnet and whammo! That killer is nuts. That’s a nice bike!
Episode: share.transistor.fm/s/dab54873
#Midsomer Murders #MysteryManiacs #ComedyRecap #PodcastRecap #MurderMystery
Episode: share.transistor.fm/s/dab54873
#Midsomer Murders #MysteryManiacs #ComedyRecap #PodcastRecap #MurderMystery
January 5, 2026 at 2:05 PM
Mystery Maniacs Episode! In Podcast 255, an accident, a magnet and whammo! That killer is nuts. That’s a nice bike!
Episode: share.transistor.fm/s/dab54873
#Midsomer Murders #MysteryManiacs #ComedyRecap #PodcastRecap #MurderMystery
Episode: share.transistor.fm/s/dab54873
#Midsomer Murders #MysteryManiacs #ComedyRecap #PodcastRecap #MurderMystery
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Ease into 2026 with the prize winning debut book in the Elderwick Mysteries series 🥂🥳
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "..clever & captivating... exceptionally masterful twist"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A must read for cosy crime fans"
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#booksky #cosymystery 💙📚⚡
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "..clever & captivating... exceptionally masterful twist"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A must read for cosy crime fans"
🐓 geni.us/ALittleBird
#booksky #cosymystery 💙📚⚡
January 5, 2026 at 10:50 AM
Ease into 2026 with the prize winning debut book in the Elderwick Mysteries series 🥂🥳
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "..clever & captivating... exceptionally masterful twist"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A must read for cosy crime fans"
🐓 geni.us/ALittleBird
#booksky #cosymystery 💙📚⚡
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "..clever & captivating... exceptionally masterful twist"
⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ "A must read for cosy crime fans"
🐓 geni.us/ALittleBird
#booksky #cosymystery 💙📚⚡
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An Uncozy Christmas
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Mulder and Scully are one of my all-time favorite detective partnerships. The tension, the trust that builds slowly over the years, the way they challenge each other.
What's your favorite detective duo? Why?
#CozyMystery #MysteryBooks
What's your favorite detective duo? Why?
#CozyMystery #MysteryBooks
January 2, 2026 at 2:20 PM
Mulder and Scully are one of my all-time favorite detective partnerships. The tension, the trust that builds slowly over the years, the way they challenge each other.
What's your favorite detective duo? Why?
#CozyMystery #MysteryBooks
What's your favorite detective duo? Why?
#CozyMystery #MysteryBooks
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November 19, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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FREE first Four Jolie Gentil #cozymysteries. “These books were a hoot…mystery, comedy & suspense.” #cozymystery #AuthorsOfBlueSky
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January 1, 2026 at 2:20 AM
FREE first Four Jolie Gentil #cozymysteries. “These books were a hoot…mystery, comedy & suspense.” #cozymystery #AuthorsOfBlueSky
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#ibooks apple.co/2IzZVk5
#BN bit.ly/31KMSUF
#GooglePlay bit.ly/3bJp7B9
Books also on Kindle Unlimited on Amazon
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#ibooks apple.co/2IzZVk5
#BN bit.ly/31KMSUF
#GooglePlay bit.ly/3bJp7B9
Books also on Kindle Unlimited on Amazon
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Although these days I seem to spend more time marketing them…
December 30, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Although these days I seem to spend more time marketing them…
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Did you get an #Amazon gift card in your #Christmas stocking? Then curl up with a #book today!📖
LIES BETWEEN FRIENDS - a "twisty and unpredictable" psychological #thriller.
Perfect for fans of #FreidaMcFadden, #LisaJewell and #LinwoodBarclay.
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LIES BETWEEN FRIENDS - a "twisty and unpredictable" psychological #thriller.
Perfect for fans of #FreidaMcFadden, #LisaJewell and #LinwoodBarclay.
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December 28, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Did you get an #Amazon gift card in your #Christmas stocking? Then curl up with a #book today!📖
LIES BETWEEN FRIENDS - a "twisty and unpredictable" psychological #thriller.
Perfect for fans of #FreidaMcFadden, #LisaJewell and #LinwoodBarclay.
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#kindle #books #booksky
LIES BETWEEN FRIENDS - a "twisty and unpredictable" psychological #thriller.
Perfect for fans of #FreidaMcFadden, #LisaJewell and #LinwoodBarclay.
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#kindle #books #booksky
Beta readers nailed it: my detectives became buddies way too fast.
Rewriting to keep the tension longer. They need to earn that partnership, not speed-run it in three chapters.
Rewrites are brutal but necessary. This is why you listen to feedback.
#CozyMystery #WritingCommunity
Rewriting to keep the tension longer. They need to earn that partnership, not speed-run it in three chapters.
Rewrites are brutal but necessary. This is why you listen to feedback.
#CozyMystery #WritingCommunity
December 27, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Beta readers nailed it: my detectives became buddies way too fast.
Rewriting to keep the tension longer. They need to earn that partnership, not speed-run it in three chapters.
Rewrites are brutal but necessary. This is why you listen to feedback.
#CozyMystery #WritingCommunity
Rewriting to keep the tension longer. They need to earn that partnership, not speed-run it in three chapters.
Rewrites are brutal but necessary. This is why you listen to feedback.
#CozyMystery #WritingCommunity
Happy Holidays all!!!
December 25, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Happy Holidays all!!!
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Reading the Absolute Flash trade today and shout out to Tom Napolitano for this delightful bit of lettering showing Grodd and Wally overlapping spoken and telepathic dialogue.
December 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
Reading the Absolute Flash trade today and shout out to Tom Napolitano for this delightful bit of lettering showing Grodd and Wally overlapping spoken and telepathic dialogue.
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Audiobook Review: Mystery Magnet (The Last Picks, #1) by Gregory Ashe #LGBTQ #CozyMystery #BookSky
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December 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Audiobook Review: Mystery Magnet (The Last Picks, #1) by Gregory Ashe #LGBTQ #CozyMystery #BookSky
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Beta readers spoke. Improving parts of The Motte & Bailey Mysteries.
When an archaeologist is murdered and staged with the Roman artifacts she discovered, two mismatched detectives work together to catch a killer.
The feedback: way more archaeology. Done.
#CozyMystery #WritingCommunity
When an archaeologist is murdered and staged with the Roman artifacts she discovered, two mismatched detectives work together to catch a killer.
The feedback: way more archaeology. Done.
#CozyMystery #WritingCommunity
December 23, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Beta readers spoke. Improving parts of The Motte & Bailey Mysteries.
When an archaeologist is murdered and staged with the Roman artifacts she discovered, two mismatched detectives work together to catch a killer.
The feedback: way more archaeology. Done.
#CozyMystery #WritingCommunity
When an archaeologist is murdered and staged with the Roman artifacts she discovered, two mismatched detectives work together to catch a killer.
The feedback: way more archaeology. Done.
#CozyMystery #WritingCommunity
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🍬 Ghosts, recipes, and a dash of murder! Discover *A Peppermint Mocha to Die For*, a festive audiobook perfect for mystery lovers. 🎅🔍 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/vzofhnblmn #CozyMystery #AudiobookLovers #HolidayVibes
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December 23, 2025 at 7:22 AM
🍬 Ghosts, recipes, and a dash of murder! Discover *A Peppermint Mocha to Die For*, a festive audiobook perfect for mystery lovers. 🎅🔍 👉 https://f.mtr.cool/vzofhnblmn #CozyMystery #AudiobookLovers #HolidayVibes