Mark Posey
@markposeyauthor.bsky.social
CEO/Editor-in-Chief of Stories Rule Press - writer, editor, author, and I am the boss of me (no matter what my wife says). Big fan of the Edmonton Oilers.
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My first stories say everything about me as a writer:
A nun with a gun.
A spy who can’t walk away.
A detective who won’t stop.
Get them all free at markposeyauthor.com.
#ThrillerCommunity #CrimeFiction #SuspenseReaders
A nun with a gun.
A spy who can’t walk away.
A detective who won’t stop.
Get them all free at markposeyauthor.com.
#ThrillerCommunity #CrimeFiction #SuspenseReaders
Today's the day! Come see Tracy and I at Waffle Bird's Brave Little Christmas Market! 11AM - 5PM! Let's go!
November 15, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Today's the day! Come see Tracy and I at Waffle Bird's Brave Little Christmas Market! 11AM - 5PM! Let's go!
Big explosions are fun, sure. But it’s the silence that gets me.
Those moments where nothing’s happening—yet you can feel something coming.
I wrote about why the quietest moments are the scariest.
👉 markposeyauthor.com/the-quietest...
#ThrillerAuthor #WritingThrillers #YEGAuthor #YEGBooks
Those moments where nothing’s happening—yet you can feel something coming.
I wrote about why the quietest moments are the scariest.
👉 markposeyauthor.com/the-quietest...
#ThrillerAuthor #WritingThrillers #YEGAuthor #YEGBooks
November 11, 2025 at 10:34 PM
Big explosions are fun, sure. But it’s the silence that gets me.
Those moments where nothing’s happening—yet you can feel something coming.
I wrote about why the quietest moments are the scariest.
👉 markposeyauthor.com/the-quietest...
#ThrillerAuthor #WritingThrillers #YEGAuthor #YEGBooks
Those moments where nothing’s happening—yet you can feel something coming.
I wrote about why the quietest moments are the scariest.
👉 markposeyauthor.com/the-quietest...
#ThrillerAuthor #WritingThrillers #YEGAuthor #YEGBooks
It's our annual LOTR watch-through! Start to finish, just over 12 hours (not including bathroom breaks).
November 8, 2025 at 5:08 PM
It's our annual LOTR watch-through! Start to finish, just over 12 hours (not including bathroom breaks).
Writing a novel without knowing your main character’s arc?
That’s like driving cross-country with a blindfold on — you might reach the end, but it won’t be pretty.
Learn how internal and external arcs work together (and save yourself ten rewrites):
👉 srpeditor.com/knowing-your...
That’s like driving cross-country with a blindfold on — you might reach the end, but it won’t be pretty.
Learn how internal and external arcs work together (and save yourself ten rewrites):
👉 srpeditor.com/knowing-your...
November 4, 2025 at 10:35 PM
Writing a novel without knowing your main character’s arc?
That’s like driving cross-country with a blindfold on — you might reach the end, but it won’t be pretty.
Learn how internal and external arcs work together (and save yourself ten rewrites):
👉 srpeditor.com/knowing-your...
That’s like driving cross-country with a blindfold on — you might reach the end, but it won’t be pretty.
Learn how internal and external arcs work together (and save yourself ten rewrites):
👉 srpeditor.com/knowing-your...
The best way to disappear isn’t to run—it’s to walk right through the middle of it all.
From Salt to The Americans, great spies blend in. And Thomas Billings might have to learn fast.
Read the post: markposeyauthor.com/how-to-disap...
#ThrillerFiction #SpyFiction #WritingCommunity
From Salt to The Americans, great spies blend in. And Thomas Billings might have to learn fast.
Read the post: markposeyauthor.com/how-to-disap...
#ThrillerFiction #SpyFiction #WritingCommunity
November 3, 2025 at 11:12 PM
The best way to disappear isn’t to run—it’s to walk right through the middle of it all.
From Salt to The Americans, great spies blend in. And Thomas Billings might have to learn fast.
Read the post: markposeyauthor.com/how-to-disap...
#ThrillerFiction #SpyFiction #WritingCommunity
From Salt to The Americans, great spies blend in. And Thomas Billings might have to learn fast.
Read the post: markposeyauthor.com/how-to-disap...
#ThrillerFiction #SpyFiction #WritingCommunity
Just a quick reminder: the SRP 4-Day Sale is live.
🕛Thru Nov 2 (midnight MDT)
💸20% off everything — ebooks, bundles, print editions.
Use code OCTOBER20 at checkout.
Good chance to grab something new for the weekend.
👉 storiesrulepress.com
🕛Thru Nov 2 (midnight MDT)
💸20% off everything — ebooks, bundles, print editions.
Use code OCTOBER20 at checkout.
Good chance to grab something new for the weekend.
👉 storiesrulepress.com
October 31, 2025 at 1:05 PM
Just a quick reminder: the SRP 4-Day Sale is live.
🕛Thru Nov 2 (midnight MDT)
💸20% off everything — ebooks, bundles, print editions.
Use code OCTOBER20 at checkout.
Good chance to grab something new for the weekend.
👉 storiesrulepress.com
🕛Thru Nov 2 (midnight MDT)
💸20% off everything — ebooks, bundles, print editions.
Use code OCTOBER20 at checkout.
Good chance to grab something new for the weekend.
👉 storiesrulepress.com
Hey all — SRP’s monthly 4-Day Sale is running now through Nov 2.
Everything’s 20% off (yes, even the print books).
Just use code OCTOBER20 when you check out.
If you’ve been meaning to grab Saving Grace, or just want a good thriller for the weekend, this is a nice excuse.
👉 StoriesRulePress.com
Everything’s 20% off (yes, even the print books).
Just use code OCTOBER20 when you check out.
If you’ve been meaning to grab Saving Grace, or just want a good thriller for the weekend, this is a nice excuse.
👉 StoriesRulePress.com
October 30, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Hey all — SRP’s monthly 4-Day Sale is running now through Nov 2.
Everything’s 20% off (yes, even the print books).
Just use code OCTOBER20 when you check out.
If you’ve been meaning to grab Saving Grace, or just want a good thriller for the weekend, this is a nice excuse.
👉 StoriesRulePress.com
Everything’s 20% off (yes, even the print books).
Just use code OCTOBER20 when you check out.
If you’ve been meaning to grab Saving Grace, or just want a good thriller for the weekend, this is a nice excuse.
👉 StoriesRulePress.com
If your hero’s not sweating, your reader’s not turning pages.
In fiction, the best gift you can give your story is an impossible villain.
Mark breaks down why “The Bigger They Are…” makes all the difference:
👉 srpeditor.com/the-bigger-t...
#WritingTips #FictionWriting #StoryCraft #WritersOfBluesky
In fiction, the best gift you can give your story is an impossible villain.
Mark breaks down why “The Bigger They Are…” makes all the difference:
👉 srpeditor.com/the-bigger-t...
#WritingTips #FictionWriting #StoryCraft #WritersOfBluesky
October 29, 2025 at 12:36 PM
If your hero’s not sweating, your reader’s not turning pages.
In fiction, the best gift you can give your story is an impossible villain.
Mark breaks down why “The Bigger They Are…” makes all the difference:
👉 srpeditor.com/the-bigger-t...
#WritingTips #FictionWriting #StoryCraft #WritersOfBluesky
In fiction, the best gift you can give your story is an impossible villain.
Mark breaks down why “The Bigger They Are…” makes all the difference:
👉 srpeditor.com/the-bigger-t...
#WritingTips #FictionWriting #StoryCraft #WritersOfBluesky
Back at the keyboard, back in the chaos.
I’ve kicked off Fall From Grace—Thomas and Grace are in London now, where nothing is simple and no one’s clean. Chases, betrayals, the Establishment breathing down their necks... it’s going to be one hell of a ride.
markposeyauthor.com/back-in-the-...
I’ve kicked off Fall From Grace—Thomas and Grace are in London now, where nothing is simple and no one’s clean. Chases, betrayals, the Establishment breathing down their necks... it’s going to be one hell of a ride.
markposeyauthor.com/back-in-the-...
October 27, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Back at the keyboard, back in the chaos.
I’ve kicked off Fall From Grace—Thomas and Grace are in London now, where nothing is simple and no one’s clean. Chases, betrayals, the Establishment breathing down their necks... it’s going to be one hell of a ride.
markposeyauthor.com/back-in-the-...
I’ve kicked off Fall From Grace—Thomas and Grace are in London now, where nothing is simple and no one’s clean. Chases, betrayals, the Establishment breathing down their necks... it’s going to be one hell of a ride.
markposeyauthor.com/back-in-the-...
Reposted by Mark Posey
You know you want it! Of Blood Of Flesh Of Soul: An Omnibus of The In-Between now on #Kickstarter! link.rebeccasenese.com/tib-kickstar... #books #booklovers #horrorbooks #vampirebooks #darkfantasybooks #horror #vampires
October 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
You know you want it! Of Blood Of Flesh Of Soul: An Omnibus of The In-Between now on #Kickstarter! link.rebeccasenese.com/tib-kickstar... #books #booklovers #horrorbooks #vampirebooks #darkfantasybooks #horror #vampires
Reposted by Mark Posey
some days, you just need to blow shit up and include glitter.
Because I started what is technically Book 27 this morning. 1-20 (Keller and Kosnett) are out now. 21-25 (Warlord) next year. Then the series after that.
www.knottedroadpress.com/collections/...
www.knottedroadpress.com/collections/...
October 24, 2025 at 3:01 PM
some days, you just need to blow shit up and include glitter.
My first stories say everything about me as a writer:
A nun with a gun.
A spy who can’t walk away.
A detective who won’t stop.
Get them all free at markposeyauthor.com.
#ThrillerCommunity #CrimeFiction #SuspenseReaders
A nun with a gun.
A spy who can’t walk away.
A detective who won’t stop.
Get them all free at markposeyauthor.com.
#ThrillerCommunity #CrimeFiction #SuspenseReaders
October 24, 2025 at 3:31 PM
My first stories say everything about me as a writer:
A nun with a gun.
A spy who can’t walk away.
A detective who won’t stop.
Get them all free at markposeyauthor.com.
#ThrillerCommunity #CrimeFiction #SuspenseReaders
A nun with a gun.
A spy who can’t walk away.
A detective who won’t stop.
Get them all free at markposeyauthor.com.
#ThrillerCommunity #CrimeFiction #SuspenseReaders
External conflict tests your hero.
Internal conflict reveals who they are.
Mark Posey breaks down how both sides of conflict build unforgettable fiction.
On SRP Editor → srpeditor.com/two-sides-of...
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #StoryCraft #WritingTips #YEGwriters #IndieAuthors #FictionWriting
Internal conflict reveals who they are.
Mark Posey breaks down how both sides of conflict build unforgettable fiction.
On SRP Editor → srpeditor.com/two-sides-of...
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #StoryCraft #WritingTips #YEGwriters #IndieAuthors #FictionWriting
October 23, 2025 at 5:25 PM
External conflict tests your hero.
Internal conflict reveals who they are.
Mark Posey breaks down how both sides of conflict build unforgettable fiction.
On SRP Editor → srpeditor.com/two-sides-of...
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #StoryCraft #WritingTips #YEGwriters #IndieAuthors #FictionWriting
Internal conflict reveals who they are.
Mark Posey breaks down how both sides of conflict build unforgettable fiction.
On SRP Editor → srpeditor.com/two-sides-of...
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #StoryCraft #WritingTips #YEGwriters #IndieAuthors #FictionWriting
Everything’s ready to roll — books packed, signs stacked, and caffeine scheduled.
We can’t wait to see you tomorrow at Hazeldean Artisan Market, 11–4!
#HazeldeanArtisanMarket #StoriesRulePress #YEGEvents #BookLovers
We can’t wait to see you tomorrow at Hazeldean Artisan Market, 11–4!
#HazeldeanArtisanMarket #StoriesRulePress #YEGEvents #BookLovers
October 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
Everything’s ready to roll — books packed, signs stacked, and caffeine scheduled.
We can’t wait to see you tomorrow at Hazeldean Artisan Market, 11–4!
#HazeldeanArtisanMarket #StoriesRulePress #YEGEvents #BookLovers
We can’t wait to see you tomorrow at Hazeldean Artisan Market, 11–4!
#HazeldeanArtisanMarket #StoriesRulePress #YEGEvents #BookLovers
Tomorrow’s the day! We’ll be setting up at Hazeldean Artisan Market, 9630 66 Ave NW, 11 AM–4 PM.
Come browse, chat, and find your next great read.
#HazeldeanArtisanMarket #StoriesRulePress #YEGReads #BookSigning #YEGEvents
Come browse, chat, and find your next great read.
#HazeldeanArtisanMarket #StoriesRulePress #YEGReads #BookSigning #YEGEvents
October 18, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Tomorrow’s the day! We’ll be setting up at Hazeldean Artisan Market, 9630 66 Ave NW, 11 AM–4 PM.
Come browse, chat, and find your next great read.
#HazeldeanArtisanMarket #StoriesRulePress #YEGReads #BookSigning #YEGEvents
Come browse, chat, and find your next great read.
#HazeldeanArtisanMarket #StoriesRulePress #YEGReads #BookSigning #YEGEvents
October 18, 2025 at 12:27 PM
2 days until #HazeldeanArtisanMarket! Books ✔ Sharpies ✔ Excitement ✔ See you Sunday 11-4! #StoriesRulePress
October 17, 2025 at 5:14 PM
2 days until #HazeldeanArtisanMarket! Books ✔ Sharpies ✔ Excitement ✔ See you Sunday 11-4! #StoriesRulePress
Local books from local authors — find us at #HazeldeanArtisanMarket Oct 19! #YEGBooks #StoriesRulePress
October 17, 2025 at 1:47 PM
Local books from local authors — find us at #HazeldeanArtisanMarket Oct 19! #YEGBooks #StoriesRulePress
My Starter Library is three thrillers deep:
• Nun with a gun
• Spy on the run
• Detective who doesn’t care about rules
Get them all free at markposeyauthor.com.
#CrimeThriller #SuspenseReaders #ThrillerFiction
• Nun with a gun
• Spy on the run
• Detective who doesn’t care about rules
Get them all free at markposeyauthor.com.
#CrimeThriller #SuspenseReaders #ThrillerFiction
October 16, 2025 at 12:26 PM
My Starter Library is three thrillers deep:
• Nun with a gun
• Spy on the run
• Detective who doesn’t care about rules
Get them all free at markposeyauthor.com.
#CrimeThriller #SuspenseReaders #ThrillerFiction
• Nun with a gun
• Spy on the run
• Detective who doesn’t care about rules
Get them all free at markposeyauthor.com.
#CrimeThriller #SuspenseReaders #ThrillerFiction
Autographs ✅ Selfies ✅ Smiles ✅
See you at #HazeldeanArtisanMarket this Sunday, 11-4! #StoriesRulePress #YEGBooks
See you at #HazeldeanArtisanMarket this Sunday, 11-4! #StoriesRulePress #YEGBooks
October 15, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Autographs ✅ Selfies ✅ Smiles ✅
See you at #HazeldeanArtisanMarket this Sunday, 11-4! #StoriesRulePress #YEGBooks
See you at #HazeldeanArtisanMarket this Sunday, 11-4! #StoriesRulePress #YEGBooks
A novel isn’t a pile of words—it’s a chain of scenes.
Master the Inciting Incident, Crisis, and Resolution, and you’ll build stories that move.
Mark Posey breaks down why scene craft is the real secret to a publishable novel.
👉 srpeditor.com/mastering-th...
#WritingTips #AmWriting #StoryStructure
Master the Inciting Incident, Crisis, and Resolution, and you’ll build stories that move.
Mark Posey breaks down why scene craft is the real secret to a publishable novel.
👉 srpeditor.com/mastering-th...
#WritingTips #AmWriting #StoryStructure
October 15, 2025 at 7:20 PM
A novel isn’t a pile of words—it’s a chain of scenes.
Master the Inciting Incident, Crisis, and Resolution, and you’ll build stories that move.
Mark Posey breaks down why scene craft is the real secret to a publishable novel.
👉 srpeditor.com/mastering-th...
#WritingTips #AmWriting #StoryStructure
Master the Inciting Incident, Crisis, and Resolution, and you’ll build stories that move.
Mark Posey breaks down why scene craft is the real secret to a publishable novel.
👉 srpeditor.com/mastering-th...
#WritingTips #AmWriting #StoryStructure
Looking for your next read? We’re bringing our first-in-series collection to #HazeldeanArtisanMarket Oct 19! #YEGBooks #StoriesRulePress
October 14, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Looking for your next read? We’re bringing our first-in-series collection to #HazeldeanArtisanMarket Oct 19! #YEGBooks #StoriesRulePress
The five thrillers that rewired my brain — from First Blood to Cujo.
These are the stories that taught me how to twist tension, blur morality, and keep readers one heartbeat from panic.
Read the list 👉 markposeyauthor.com/five-thrille...
#ThrillerBooks #MarkPosey #Suspense #WritingCommunity
These are the stories that taught me how to twist tension, blur morality, and keep readers one heartbeat from panic.
Read the list 👉 markposeyauthor.com/five-thrille...
#ThrillerBooks #MarkPosey #Suspense #WritingCommunity
October 14, 2025 at 12:02 PM
The five thrillers that rewired my brain — from First Blood to Cujo.
These are the stories that taught me how to twist tension, blur morality, and keep readers one heartbeat from panic.
Read the list 👉 markposeyauthor.com/five-thrille...
#ThrillerBooks #MarkPosey #Suspense #WritingCommunity
These are the stories that taught me how to twist tension, blur morality, and keep readers one heartbeat from panic.
Read the list 👉 markposeyauthor.com/five-thrille...
#ThrillerBooks #MarkPosey #Suspense #WritingCommunity
We love meeting readers IRL. Come say hi at #HazeldeanArtisanMarket this Sunday! 11-4 PM, 9630 66 Ave NW #YEGBooks #StoriesRulePress
October 13, 2025 at 9:01 PM
We love meeting readers IRL. Come say hi at #HazeldeanArtisanMarket this Sunday! 11-4 PM, 9630 66 Ave NW #YEGBooks #StoriesRulePress
Mark your calendar! 📚 SRP will be at #HazeldeanArtisanMarket Oct 19 (11-4). Meet Tracy & Mark, grab signed books, and talk stories! #YEGBooks #StoriesRulePress
October 13, 2025 at 12:33 PM
Mark your calendar! 📚 SRP will be at #HazeldeanArtisanMarket Oct 19 (11-4). Meet Tracy & Mark, grab signed books, and talk stories! #YEGBooks #StoriesRulePress