TPC #005: Mark Bertrand on Writing with a Day Job

J. Mark Bertrand writes novels. “A major crime fiction talent” (The Weekly Standard) in the vein of Michael Connelly, Ian Rankin, and Jo Nesbø, Mark has written three books about about Houston homicide detective Roland March, including Back on Murder (2010), Pattern of Wounds (2011), and Nothing to Hide (2012). Mark has an MFA in Creative Writing from the University of Houston. In this episode, Ryan and Mark talk about balancing creative work and the day job, the challenges of faith-based publishing, writing dark stuff, and much more. You can find Mark at: https://www.bibledesignblog.com/about-bdb

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