Mark Gilroy

Bringing Books to Life!

Reacher, the Hardy Boys, 007, and Other Great Fictional Characters

From my childhood days reading the Hardy Boys (and if I was home sick and was out of new books, my sister’s Nancy Drew mysteries would suffice), I have always enjoyed mystery and suspense series featuring simple and complex heroes and anti-heroes. James Bond 007, Spenser, Jim Chee, Keller, John Rain, Gabriel Allon, and too many others to list here. In this video presentation I share a nice sampling of some of my favorite spies, detectives, and hit men. The psychological nuances created by the authors inspired me on how I developed my lead character in Cuts Like a Knife and Every Breath You Take, Detective Kristen Conner. Consider my novels a  tribute to the characters I have enjoyed so much – and the authors behind them. 

I Need to Lose Some Weight

Atkins. South Beach. The Zone. Vegan. Weight Watchers. Raw Food. Mediterranean. Paleo. Raspberry Ketone. Michael Phelps. Adrianna Lima. Feeding Tube. How many diets are there? Which ones work? Which will hurt more than they help? Like a lot of you reading these words, my weight has been on a roller coaster ride for much of my adult life. My roller coaster doesn’t have as many hills as some – I’ve kept weight off for years and on for years. But it’s time once again to say enough is enough and lose some pounds. What’s my secret?

Do I Need to Reinvent Myself?

Feel stuck in a rut? Is it time to mix things up in order to grow and regain enthusiasm in your life? Ready to try to accomplish something new? Is it time to reinvent yourself? That’s exactly how I felt – what I felt I needed – when I started writing my first novel. It felt like I was reinventing myself in a very positive way.