Welcome to author Mark Wooden’s all-new (mostly), all different (definitely) “Thoughts from the Shed” blog. Here you’ll find pop culture news and commentary as well as updates to the “Shadowdance” saga. All served with a side of snark! (NOTE: Updated in the Year of Our Pandemic 2020)
The Year in Review for 2021 from writer Mark Wooden: the highs, the lowest of lows. It was the worst of times and then it was a little bit not worst. Also, a look into the future of 2022, including the “Shadowdance” action/ urban fantasy saga!
The urban fantasy genre pulls me to writing as much as the superhero genre. Hell, I turned urban fantasy characters into damn near superheroes in my “Shadowdance” novels and short stories. Click below the fold and get a free sample of the first “Shadowdance” novel, “By Virtue Fall.”
Hello friends! 2018 is (finally) winding down. Figured I’d give a glimpse at what I’ll be up to in 2019… and explain the upcoming Holiday Hiatus!
Welcome back, #MusicMonday peeps! Been a while, I know. This weekend I get to see a band whose music inspires my Shadowdance urban fantasy saga: In This Moment. Like to hear it hear it go!
Once again, time for some music that inspires! Welcome back, #MusicMonday peeps! Been a bit with work and the SYFY Wire profile, but let’s get to it, shall we? Following up on my vampire pop princess, here’s a dash of Nine Inch Nails and their song, “The Wretched.”
Once again, time for some music that inspires! Welcome back, #MusicMonday peeps! Been a bit with work and the SYFY Wire profile, but let’s get to it, shall we? By now, “Shadowdance” fans have read about my vampire pop princess Valentina Lorena. Worst kept secret: she’s inspired by Christina Aguilera.
Hello friends! No new fanfiction last week. That’s because it served its purpose and I’m back to writing my third “Shadowdance” novel (among other things). Let’s talk about all that.