About mark murphy
Hello, I’m Mark, and I truly appreciate your visit! I’m a writer and blogger currently creating poems, haiku, flash fiction, and short stories. I plan to complete my first novel in 2026.
I stand for faith, family, friends, integrity, and health; and my passion is writing. My grandfather was a writer for the Army Air Corps and the Emporia Gazette, and he was the Journalism Department Head for the College of Emporia. Grandpa was my best friend and inspiration as a young boy, and it’s mostly his fault that I love Scrabble, crossword puzzles, and books. As a child, what could I do but imitate the lives of those around me? It took me two and a half decades in the military to get back to my passion, but alas, I’ve arrived.
Thank you for being here! Over the next few months, I expect a poetic entry to be my daily creative spark, then begin to post flash fiction, and finally grow into publishing short stories. The ultimate goal is writing a novel… I’m thinking a drama inspired by real life.
