Mark B. Perry
@markbperry.bsky.social
Itinerant screenwriter with 35 years in "The Business," now turned novelist and author of Amazon Best Selling LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction novel 'And Introducing Dexter Gaines: A Novel of Old Hollywood' from Amble Press https://www.markbperry.com
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October 27, 2025 at 11:42 PM
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I love living in Hollywood. You find someone who can repair vintage electric clocks and wander into a museum. What a cool experience.
October 23, 2025 at 9:35 PM
I love living in Hollywood. You find someone who can repair vintage electric clocks and wander into a museum. What a cool experience.
Still navigating these uncharted waters of social media so... subscribe to my Substack. I promise you'll rarely hear from me, but when you do, it'll be when I feel like I have something worth sharing! For free! substack.com/@markbperry?
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MARK B. PERRY is an Emmy, Golden Globe, and GLAAD Award-winning writer whose credits include The Wonder Years (1988), Party of Five, and Revenge. His debut novel, And Introducing Dexter Gaines, is ava...
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October 14, 2025 at 3:48 AM
Still navigating these uncharted waters of social media so... subscribe to my Substack. I promise you'll rarely hear from me, but when you do, it'll be when I feel like I have something worth sharing! For free! substack.com/@markbperry?
I was a Monster Kid. Still am. Lately, I've been dabbling with short stories, and this is the first one I've felt like sharing. You can read or listen on my blog. Please like, share, and comment! Thanks and enjoy! markbperry.com/2025/10/12/m...
October 13, 2025 at 4:45 PM
I was a Monster Kid. Still am. Lately, I've been dabbling with short stories, and this is the first one I've felt like sharing. You can read or listen on my blog. Please like, share, and comment! Thanks and enjoy! markbperry.com/2025/10/12/m...
So thrilled to see this series finally getting its due. What a joy it was to write an episode and work with Dolly Parton. Thank you forever, Lisa Melamed, for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime! #tvwriting #screenwriting
Dolly Parton’s Underrated Netflix Series Was Quietly Brilliant — and After 6 Years It’s Time Everyone Notices
With Dolly Parton in recovery, it’s time to revisit her overlooked Netflix gem Heartstrings, a tender ode to her timeless music.
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October 9, 2025 at 1:39 AM
So thrilled to see this series finally getting its due. What a joy it was to write an episode and work with Dolly Parton. Thank you forever, Lisa Melamed, for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime! #tvwriting #screenwriting
A story of family, home, tradition, and transition. This gent grew up in my 1938 streamline house. This past Saturday, he and his family gathered here to celebrate his 90th. It was magical. Here's my account with some fun pics! markbperry.com/2025/10/05/o...
October 6, 2025 at 4:51 PM
A story of family, home, tradition, and transition. This gent grew up in my 1938 streamline house. This past Saturday, he and his family gathered here to celebrate his 90th. It was magical. Here's my account with some fun pics! markbperry.com/2025/10/05/o...
Happy belated heavenly or hellish birthday to my literary idol.
October 1, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Happy belated heavenly or hellish birthday to my literary idol.
Latest in an occasional series. I'd love to hear your "bad note" stories. Misery loves company and all that! #screenwriting #tvwriting Here's the link: markbperry.com/2025/09/22/d...
September 22, 2025 at 6:42 PM
Latest in an occasional series. I'd love to hear your "bad note" stories. Misery loves company and all that! #screenwriting #tvwriting Here's the link: markbperry.com/2025/09/22/d...
Katherine LaNasa’s Emmy win for HBO’s The Pitt took me back to July, 2008 when I worked with her on Ghost Whisperer, and from there I spiraled down Memory Lane to April, 2000 and the time I encountered the real person her character was based on... #screenwriting #tvwriting #ssrotterdam #queenmary
'Code Blue' to the Ambassador Lounge - Mark B. Perry
Katherine LaNasa's recent and much-deserved Emmy win for HBO's The Pitt took me back to July, 2008 when I worked with her on Ghost Whisperer, and from there I
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September 18, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Katherine LaNasa’s Emmy win for HBO’s The Pitt took me back to July, 2008 when I worked with her on Ghost Whisperer, and from there I spiraled down Memory Lane to April, 2000 and the time I encountered the real person her character was based on... #screenwriting #tvwriting #ssrotterdam #queenmary
Congrats to the fabulous Katherine LaNasa on her well-deserved Emmy win!
September 15, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Congrats to the fabulous Katherine LaNasa on her well-deserved Emmy win!
Truly makes me happy to have worked with so many amazing artists over the years. I adored Katherine and her portrayal of poor dead Betty on Ghost Whisperer.
September 15, 2025 at 9:46 PM
Truly makes me happy to have worked with so many amazing artists over the years. I adored Katherine and her portrayal of poor dead Betty on Ghost Whisperer.
Visual and virtual verisimilitude... my latest blog post. I hope you'll check it out for more dish on Dexter! #bookstagram #booktok #bookish #ClassicMovies #classichollywood #TCM #turnerclassicmovies #historicalfiction #lgbtqreads #queerreads
Whatever Happened to Dexter Gaines? - Mark B. Perry
For me, the most important element of historical fiction is verisimilitude. To focus on the "believe" in "make believe." Visuals have always been a vital
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September 15, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Visual and virtual verisimilitude... my latest blog post. I hope you'll check it out for more dish on Dexter! #bookstagram #booktok #bookish #ClassicMovies #classichollywood #TCM #turnerclassicmovies #historicalfiction #lgbtqreads #queerreads
September 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Today's the day! My video reading from And Introducing Dexter Gaines is now available in the friendly Facebook group, Gay Men Loving Gay Books. You'll have to join to access the video, but I promise it's a lovely drama-free group of book lovers! Link in the first comment. #booksky #tcm #queerlit
September 7, 2025 at 1:22 PM
August 31, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Some nice local coverage of my book event last weekend in Marysville, California. Still on cloud 9!
Hollywood Screenwriter Mark B. Perry Brings Old Hollywood to Marysville | Territorial Dispatch serving Yuba, Sutter, Colusa, and Nevada Counties.
Inside a dimly lit speakeasy tucked away in Marysville’s historic Chinatown, guests leaned in as Mark B. Perry, the Emmy and Golden Globe Award–winning writer-producer behind some of television’s most...
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August 29, 2025 at 5:47 PM
Some nice local coverage of my book event last weekend in Marysville, California. Still on cloud 9!
August 28, 2025 at 4:27 PM
𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄 - To achieve the indelible voice of Pazuzu in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵 (1973), Mercedes McCambridge had herself tied to a chair, chain-smoked, ate raw eggs, and drank whiskey despite years of sobriety. She originally declined to be credited, but changed her mind when the film was released.
August 27, 2025 at 3:23 PM
𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄 - To achieve the indelible voice of Pazuzu in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵 (1973), Mercedes McCambridge had herself tied to a chair, chain-smoked, ate raw eggs, and drank whiskey despite years of sobriety. She originally declined to be credited, but changed her mind when the film was released.
According to William Friedkin, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th choice to play the mom in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵 were: Audrey Hepburn (who was living in Rome), Anne Bancroft (who was pregnant), Jane Fonda (who called the script "capitalistic trash"), and Ellen Burstyn who had lobbied Friedkin hard for the role.
August 26, 2025 at 6:28 PM
According to William Friedkin, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th choice to play the mom in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵 were: Audrey Hepburn (who was living in Rome), Anne Bancroft (who was pregnant), Jane Fonda (who called the script "capitalistic trash"), and Ellen Burstyn who had lobbied Friedkin hard for the role.
August 26, 2025 at 4:14 PM