by Mark Cheverton | May 20, 2024 | TheNextAuthor Writing Tips
by Mark Cheverton | Oct 25, 2017 | Fan Fiction
Maxwell’s Story Caitlin D. Prologue A gentle thunder rumbled above, drowning out the sound of heavy raindrops as they fell to the earth in sparse amounts. It was the midnight hour. Darkness engulfed the land, a pitch black blanket of storm clouds covering up...
by Mark Cheverton | Mar 2, 2017 | Fan Fiction
Chapter one Wake up “Wake up!” James screeched. Emily pulled her dark red blanket and got up with her mind spinning into darkness. She could hear cries of terror and loud footsteps running across the streets of France. “What’s going on?” she asked with a...
by Mark Cheverton | Feb 10, 2021 | Blog
Why Perseverance Matters Yesterday, I met with Mrs. Proler’s 4th-grade class, and I had a great time talking with her students. We had a great discussion about Perseverance and Growth-Mindset. I shared with them the many failures I had to endure when I started...
by Mark Cheverton | Feb 22, 2023 | Fan Fiction
Chapter 1 The night before haunted Halloween in the woods near midnight. Six teenagers were about to vote to see if Jacob was going to stay. But, the vote was 2-3 then, Jacob left. The next night the midnight society went trick-or-treat, but near midnight the streets...
by Mark Cheverton | Apr 19, 2021 | Fan Fiction
I entered through the door and closed it shut behind me. “This is it,” I said to myself, walking up to a nearby pedestal, which had a cyan colored gemstone perched atop. This was no ordinary jewel, though. This gem was a Chaos Emerald. Although this was a Chaos...
by Mark Cheverton | Nov 16, 2023 | Blog
Photo via Pexels Cyberbullying is a very real threat to adolescents. According to DoSomething.org, approximately 37% of kids aged 12 to 17 report having been bullied online, with 30% reporting repeated incidents. As a parent, you can help your pre-teen or teen deal...
by Mark Cheverton | Sep 26, 2023 | Blog, Life Lessons
While I was writing my 27th novel, Facing the Beast Within: The Anxiety of Cameron Poole, I learned a number of disturbing things about the mental health of our children in this country. I wanted to share this with you, for I think it’s important. As we all know, a...
by Mark Cheverton | Sep 10, 2020 | Fan Fiction
-Prologue- Wind blew over the rocks, making ghostly noises as One Ear padded up to the woods, his black fur bristling and his tail twitching. The woods towered over him, big and majestic. Leaves crunched as his paws led him into the dark canopy. His one ear turned...
by Mark Cheverton | Feb 7, 2021 | Blog
As many of you know, I started as a self-published author. I didn’t do this out of choice, rather necessity. You see, I’d written four science fiction novels and I tried to get them published. It was a disaster. I stopped counting my rejections when they...