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Mark Gilroy January 12, 2012

Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For

How do you find the perfect title for your book? For my Kristen Conner Mystery Series I discovered the first title while listening to the radio: Cuts Like a Knife. When I started outlining the second novel, which dealt with online dating and obsession, Every Breath You Take made it two books in a row that matched up with a great 80s song. The third novel? Still haven’t found what I’m looking for? Or cold as ice?

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Mark Gilroy December 22, 2011

Merry Christmas From the Gilroys

Open publication – Free publishing – More gilroy family

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Mark Gilroy December 9, 2011

Should I Buy a Handgun or Not?

Should I buy a handgun? Philosophically, I believe in our Second Amendment right to bear arms. Personally, however, I am not sure I am comfortable with a handgun in the house. I don’t think the two perspectives are mutually exclusive though! For me, as the author of murder mysteries, it is both a serious and tongue-in-cheek question.

I don’t have any great confidence that a handgun will save the lives of my family and me. But I suspect that I will make a purchase, take a class, go to the range once or twice a year, and lock whatever handgun I purchase up!

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Mark is a publisher, author, consultant, blogger, positive thinker, believer, encourager, and family guy. A resident of Brentwood, Tennessee, he has six kids, with one in college and five out in the "real world." Read More…

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