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Author: Mark R Hunter

Mark R Hunter is the author of four romantic comedies: Coming Attractions, Radio Red, Storm Chaser, and its sequel, The Notorious Ian Grant, as well as a related story collection, Storm Chaser Shorts. He also wrote a young adult adventure, The No-Campfire Girls, and a humor collection, Slightly Off the Mark. In addition, he collaborated with his wife, Emily, on the history books Images of America: Albion and Noble County, Smoky Days and Sleepless Nights: A Century or So With The Albion Fire Department, and Hoosier Hysterical. Mark’s work also appeared in the anthologies My Funny Valentine and Strange Portals: Ink Slingers’ Fantasy/Horror Anthology. For two decades Mark R Hunter has been an emergency dispatcher for the Noble County Sheriff Department. He’s served over 32 years as a volunteer for the Albion Fire Department, holding such positions as safety officer, training officer, secretary, and public information officer. He also has done public relations writing for the Noble County Relay For Life, among other organizations, and served two terms on the Albion Town Council. When asked if he has any free time, he laughs hysterically. Mark lives in Albion, Indiana, with his wife and editor Emily, a cowardly ball python named Lucius, and a loving, scary dog named Beowulf. He has two daughters and twin grandsons, and so naturally is considering writing a children’s book.

A Valentine Message, Or Else

February 14, 2014February 14, 2014 Mark R Hunter

I’m going to tell you a secret: A secret that will seem stunning, coming from a man who writes romance novels: I’m not romantic. At all. This comes as no surprise to my wife, I’m […]

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12 CommentsRelationships, Words to Think Uponemily, For St. Valentine day, holidays, love, love life, nerds, romance, romance novels, valentine, valentines day, writing

Deconstructing the Sochi Olympics

February 12, 2014February 12, 2014 Mark R Hunter

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK   I kept hearing about some disaster that was going to happen in a place called Sochi this winter. Something about gay terrorists with torches attacking bad hotels during a heat […]

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8 CommentsSportsgay rights, olympic fail, olympics, Russia, slightly off the mark, sochi, weather, winter, Winter Olympics

Forget Pot: Ban Potholes

February 5, 2014 Mark R Hunter

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK   Did you hear about the pothole that swallowed Cleveland? It spit the city back out. Thought it didn’t have good taste. Actually, a few years ago I wrote a story […]

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6 CommentsEveryday LifeAlbion, chuckholes, churubusco, Cleveland, huntertown, Indiana, politicians, potholes, roads, slightly off the mark, streets, weather, winter, winter sucks

It’s So Cold …

January 30, 2014January 30, 2014 Mark R Hunter

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK   You’d think this weather would be perfect for “it’s so cold” jokes. You know: It’s so cold I saw a dog frozen to a hydrant. That’s an old one – […]

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8 CommentsFictioncold, Minnesot winters, slightly off the mark, snow, weather, weather sucks, winter, winter hatred

Murphy Proves Winter Prediction

January 24, 2014January 25, 2014 Mark R Hunter

    SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK                 Well, it didn’t work this time. My system didn’t work, and as a result, the Blizzard of ’14 was all my fault.                 I […]

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8 CommentsFictionbad weather, blizzard, new era, slightly off the mark, snow, snow sucks, snowstorm, weather, Weather (spoiler alert: It's f*cking cold), winter, winter sucks

Maybe notorious isn’t what I’m hoping for

January 22, 2014 Mark R Hunter

            Whiskey Creek Press has set the release of my novel The Notorious Ian Grant for October, 2014.  In the tradition of red tape everywhere, I spent about two hours filling out the Title Information […]

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2 CommentsFiction, Writersfiction writing, the notorious ian grant, the writing business, whiskey creek press, writing

A Night At The Opera House

January 16, 2014 Mark R Hunter

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK   Years ago I shopped at a place called Excel Home Furnishings on the north  side of the Noble County Courthouse square. (I didn’t actually buy anything; I was still young […]

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6 CommentsWords to Think Uponafd, architecture, fire, firefighting, history, new era, slightly off the mark, Smoky Days And Sleepless Nights

New Year’s Writin’ Eve

January 11, 2014 Mark R Hunter

I wondered about the best way to start the New Year. I rarely drink, and had no desire to see Miley Cyrus’ Epiglottis on New Years Rockin’ Eve. What I do want in 2014 is […]

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2 CommentsFiction, Writersholidays, short stories, the writing life, writing

2014, The Year Of – Me. Well, why not?

January 9, 2014 Mark R Hunter

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK   I’ve been thinking about how the New Year should go. We all tend to think of that this time of year, don’t we? We all resolve to be healthier, thinner, […]

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4 CommentsWritersfiction, laziness, luck, me generation, new era, New Year resolutions, numbers, optimism, publishing, slightly off the mark, tangents, writing

Santa After Christmas

January 1, 2014January 1, 2014 Mark R Hunter

SLIGHTLY OFF THE MARK   Santa Claus had a ritual, one he followed every year after he finished delivering gifts for all little boys and girls. It involved whiskey. His main elf assistant, Evergreen Iciclepears, […]

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10 CommentsFictionChristmas, holidays, humor Christmas, new era, Santa, Santa Claus, slightly off the mark, whiskey

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