Mark Dawson
As seen in:
HuffPost,
Mashable,
Entrepreneur,
ESPN Deportes,
Die Zeit,
Handelsblatt,
Patch,
POLITICO Europe,
New Zealand Herald,
Science Magazine
and
Is this you? As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.
Claim your profile
Articles by Mark Dawson
The Difference Between Founders Who Last and Those Who Burn Out
The founders still standing in year 10 all learned the same skill: knowing when to stop. Key Takeaways In November, a small-business owner wrote in CNBC about a habit that sounds almost reckless on paper. Every quarter, she shuts her seven-person company down for a full week. No emails, no meetings, no work — for everyone, including her. She built the closure into the business model itself, alerting clients ahead of time and letting automated systems cover the basics while her team fully logs off.
Australia’s erosion of peer review
Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Throughout the world, peer review serves as the cornerstone of the scientific enterprise, providing rigorous quality control and building the confidence that underpins progress for both science and society.
82 Free Kindle ebook downloads
These kindle ebooks can be read on the kindle, but also on your computer with the kindle program, or the kindle app on many different mobile devices. Kindle ebook prices change very frequently, so make sure that the price is $0 before you checkout. If this post is more than a day old, there is a good chance that many of these ebooks are no longer free. Make sure you visit this link to see the latest Free Kindle Ebook post, and all the previous posts.
78 Free Kindle ebook downloads
These kindle ebooks can be read on the kindle, but also on your computer with the kindle program, or the kindle app on many different mobile devices. Kindle ebook prices change very frequently, so make sure that the price is $0 before you checkout. If this post is more than a day old, there is a good chance that many of these ebooks are no longer free. Make sure you visit this link to see the latest Free Kindle Ebook post, and all the previous posts.
The Blue Mage by Jo de-Lancey - a review
Jo de-Lancey’s The Blue Mage, the second instalment in the Tempered Souls series, aims high and is a sweep of fantasy threaded with tangled loyalties and a romance that ebbs and flows with the storms of the characters’ lives. It’s a generous book – big on atmosphere, expansive in scope – and de-Lancey’s world remains vividly realised; there are even some character illustrations at the start of the book, a terrific addition that helps in building their identity.
We Need a Little Christmas
Angelenos are invited to get a head start on the holiday spirit as Enchant LA kicks off its festive “Christmas in July” campaign, offering a limited-time Golden Ticket available now through July 31 at EnchantChristmas.com. Making its spectacular Southern California debut this November, Enchant will transform Santa Anita Park in Arcadiainto a 10-acre winter wonderland filled with millions of lights, towering holiday installations, and immersive experiences sure to enchant guests of all ages.
The Use Of Packaging Boxes In House Moving
House moving is a difficult task. It requires a lot of effort and is time-consuming. It takes months of preparation, from finalising a good place to stay to settling down there with all your belongings. Therefore, people begin their preparation as early as possible. Once they finalise the place, the next step is to finalise a good mover and packer and collect strong and durable packaging boxes and other packaging materials.
Rethinking Joist Layout
When I lay out joists for a deck (since there is no insulation involved), I space them just under 16 or 24 inches on-center. The ends of deck boards are frequently cracked or checked, and the slightly closer joist spacing allows me to trim those bad ends off efficiently. Most of the time, I simply lay out the joists 1/8 inch less than whatever the normal spacing would be, no sophisticated math required.
Maguire throws Ten Hag a late lifeline by rescuing Manchester United in Porto
Stay on Jeff’s Sideline Subscribe to the official Jeff Fox YouTube channel to join Jeff Fox on the sidelines of all Florida’s most popular sporting events.
Maguire throws Ten Hag a late lifeline by rescuing Manchester United in Porto
PORTO, Portugal -- Harry Maguire threw Erik ten Hag a lifeline as Manchester United manager with an equaliser in stoppage time that secured a 3-3 draw in the UEFA Europa League against FC Porto. This happened after the Premier League side had surrendered a two-goal lead and had captain Bruno Fernandes sent off for a second successive game. Editor's Picks Champions League matchday 2 stock watch: Arsenal rising; Real Madrid, Bayern in trouble? 10 goals in one game?
Slot's Liverpool humiliate Ten Hag and Manchester United
MANCHESTER, England -- Arne Slot extended his 100% winning start as Liverpool manager with a 3-0 victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford on Sunday, putting manager Erik ten Hag under renewed pressure at the club.
Better Stair Stringer Layout
When you’re building stairs, the most important thing is to make sure they are as safe as possible. Why focus on safety? Because each year, according to the National Safety Council, more than 1,000,000 people are treated at a hospital for stair-related injuries, and 12,000 stair-related deaths are reported. Safe stairs depend on factors including good design, appropriate materials, firm attachments, adequate lighting, and code-approved handrails where required.
White Fire by Adam Hamdy
An ex-MI6 agent driven to avenge a tragic death. A radical environmental group determined to avert climate catastrophe. A lone outsider with the power to devastate the world. Scott Pearce has torn up the espionage rulebook to overcome those spreading division and hate, but radical environmental group White Fire is a new kind of enemy posing a new kind of threat.
SPS-385: Accessibility for Authors - with Jeff Adams & Michele Lucchini
Did you know that there is an entire audience that you may be missing with your marketing entirely? For those with disabilities, marketing is often hard to decipher due to a number of factors. On this episode- Jeff and Michele join the show to talk about their accessibility guidelines, and what you can do to cater to a larger audience. Show Notes How Jeff and Michele started working together. Why push accessibility in your marketing. How to start integrating accessibility in your own content.
SPS-381: The Wide Appeal of Sapphic Romance - with Clare Lydon
The Wide Appeal of Sapphic Romance - with Clare Lydon Speaker 1: Want to sell more books? Make sure you are at the Self-Publishing Show Live this summer. Meet the biggest names in self-publishing at Europe's largest conference for independent authors. Enjoy two days packed with special guests, an exclusive networking event, and a digital ticket for watching the professionally filmed replay, including bonus sessions not included at the live show.
My Fear of Commitment to the 1st CPU Core
Estimated reading time: 15 minutes “Who hurt you?“ That’s the recurring question every confirmed bachelor, Lothario, and playboy expects to hear around this Valentine’s Day Season. That time of year when couples exchange gifts of love, share romantic dinners, or whisk away on a mini-trip. Meanwhile, free-wheeling casual daters skillfully avoid the festivities with their multiple paramours with well-rehearsed scripts criticizing the holiday’s emptiness and commercial nature.
Scorpion
Mark Dawson's Group Fifteen Files. Quick, lightning-paced action from the first page to the last. They call him 'Scorpion'. No one knows his real name and the only people who have seen his face are dead. He works for the highest bidder, and he's never missed a target. The assassin appears in London with the name of an investigative reporter on his list. But has Scorpion met his match? The reporter has a protector - John Milton. And Milton might be the only man in the world more dangerous than him.
Channel Managers For B&Bs - Everything You Need To Know
With travellers continuing to move online to book travel, B&B operators need to react and manage this trend with a channel manager. It’s the only way to effectively and efficiently stay on top of incoming online reservations. What is a channel manager? A channel manager is a technology solution for accommodation providers, such as B&Bs, that dramatically helps the way they sell rooms online, either via online travel agents or their own direct website and/or booking engine.
HumpyBong Yacht Club WinterBash 2022 draws expansive fleet
HumpyBong Yacht Club WinterBash 2022 draws expansive fleet by Mark Dawson 10 Aug 13:44 PDT The Seventh Annual WinterBash off the beach regatta at Woody Point, Brisbane attracted its largest ever fleet. Humpybong Yacht Club President Ryan McLaughlin said sailors from Tasmania to Sydney had nominated early for the event on Saturday 30th and Sunday 31sth July with a total of 86 boats in all divisions.
The Case of the Smuggler’s Curse
by Mark Dawson Published by Welbeck Flame Mark Dawson (who has co-written this with Allan Boroughs) lives in Southwold which is where he sets the first in his children’s adventure series. It’s clever stuff. Overtly inspired by the Famous Five the protagonists are four gloriously modern children and a feisty dog named Sherlock. Lucy is a very tall athlete, Max is a brown skinned tech buff, artistic Joe has wealthy, selfish, quarrelling parents and Charlie has, I suspect, gender identity issues.
SPS-327: From Writing Conference to Writing Career - with Benedict Brown
SPS-327: From Writing Conference to Writing Career - with Benedict Brown Speaker 1: On this edition of The Self-Publishing Show. Benedict Brown: I think one of the most important things you can do is really focus on your writing. People talk a lot on the Facebook groups about how people can be releasing 10 books a year or whatever it is. It is absolutely doable if you're not just sitting down and waiting for inspiration to strike. Speaker 1: Publishing is changing. No more gatekeepers.
Manchester United set to finalise Erik ten Hag appointment - sources
Why Manchester United have picked Ten Hag over Pochettino (1:14) Mark Ogden explains why Manchester United have chosen Erik ten Hag as their next manager. (1:14) Apr 6, 2022 Mark Ogden Rob Dawson Manchester United are set to finalise the appointment of Erik ten Hag as the club's next manager, sources have told ESPN.
How Tech Innovation Can Make Gambling Online Safer
March 07, 2022 How Tech Innovation Can Make Gambling Online Safer One industry that has both benefited from technical innovation and driven it as much as any other, is online gambling. From the early days of the first online casinos and sportsbooks way back in the 1990s through to the super-slick mobile games and streamed live dealer experiences on offer today, gambling has always harnessed tech developments to improve the quality of its products.
SPS-320: How to Balance Writing with a Busy Lifestyle - with Michael La Ronn
SPS-320: How to Balance Writing with a Busy Lifestyle - with Michael La Ronn Speaker 1: On this edition of The Self-Publishing Show. Michael LaRonn: If you did your job and you focused on writing the best words that you can the first time, it's actually surprisingly amazing how little time you spend editing and revising as you go. Speaker 1: Publishing is changing, no more gatekeepers, no more barriers, no one standing between you and your readers. Do you want to make a living from your writing?
SPS-317: Crafting a Believable Magic System - with C.R. Rowenson
SPS-317: Crafting a Believable Magic System - with C.R. Rowenson Speaker 1: On this edition of The Self-Publishing Show. C R Rowenson: It doesn't necessarily need to be tied to the plot. It doesn't need to be essential to the theme or the setting or the characters, but it should be connected to one of those things. And that's where alignment is important. To make sure that you have found a way to make your magic matter to your story. Speaker 1: Publishing is changing. No more gatekeepers.
SPS-308: Foreign Market Opportunities for Authors - with Alex Newton
SPS-308: Foreign Market Opportunities for Authors - with Alex Newton Speaker 1: On this edition of The Self-Publishing Show. Alex Newton: Whether it's big data or small data or some data, if you treat your author business like a business, you should inform your decisions with facts and figures rather than hearsay. Speaker 1: Publishing is changing. No more gatekeepers, no more barriers, no one standing between you and your readers. Do you want to make a living from your writing?
SPS-301: Literary Fiction: What Is It? - with Roz Morris
SPS-301: Literary Fiction: What Is It? - with Roz Morris Speaker 1: On this edition of the Self-Publishing Show. Roz Morris: I came of age really, because I did my novel my way, and there was no more ghostwriting novels for other people. Only me. Speaker 1: Publishing is changing. No more gatekeepers, no more barriers, no one standing between you and your readers. Do you want to make a living from your writing?
SPS-285: How Trad Pub Feels About the Indie Revolution - with Jane Friedman
SPS-285: How Trad Pub Feels About the Indie Revolution - with Jane Friedman Speaker 1: On this edition of The Self-Publishing Show. Jane Freidman: There's always been this funny tension for both publishers and authors. With one eye on the business and one eye on the art. And I guess there's just this long standing artistic attitude that you can't sully yourself too much with those business concerns. Because it demeans the art in some way. Which I think is silly. Speaker 1: Publishing is changing.
Community heroes in Salisbury celebrated in new scheme
Local author launches year long initiative to reward those who go above and beyond Author: Henrietta CreaseyPublished 12 hours ago Last updated 12 hours ago An author from Salisbury is highlighting those who have made a difference in our community whilst giving independent businesses a much needed boost. Mark Dawson has set up a Facebook page where we can nominate people, every Friday someone will be chosen to receive a £50 voucher to spend in a local business.
¿Deshacerse de Pogba y De Gea? Manchester United tiene que tomar decisiones con su plantel
1:00 PM ET Mark Ogden y Rob Dawson Manchester United logró alcanzar su mejor clasificación en la Premier League desde el retiro de Sir Alex Ferguson de la dirección técnica en 2013. La plantilla de Ole Gunnar Solskjaer quedó segunda en el campeonato inglés, aparte de tener la oportunidad de ganar la Europa League contra el Villarreal. A pesar de los progresos hechos en la cancha de Old Trafford, el United terminó a 12 puntos por debajo del campeón Manchester City.
Where Can I Play Legal Online Casinos in the US?
Image by Aidan Howe from Pixabay How America gambles has changed dramatically in the past three years. Previously, it wasn’t possible to play at online casinos legally but an important US Supreme Court ruling in 2018 has changed all of that. It used to be that the Federal Government ruled on gambling, but now that decision has been passed on. After a long campaign, a US Supreme Court judge ruled that individual states could make the decision instead.
Opinion: MLK’s quest for justice still marches on
With these simple words, Rabbi Maurice Davis described his 1965 trip to Selma, Alabama. Rabbi Davis’s “walk” was a protest led by Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. against institutional racism, voter suppression, and violence against Black Americans. When Dr. King asked civil rights leaders, faith leaders, and citizens from around the country to join him in Alabama, Rabbi Davis did not question whether it was his duty to join the demonstration.
Grand Slam Weekend for Split-T Management Fighters
NEW YORK (November 9, 2020)-- This past weekend, Split-T Management fighters were perfect by winning four bouts, which included adding another world champion to boxing's premier management company. Friday night in Saint Petersburg, Florida, Kali Reis captured the WBA Super Lightweight World Championship with a 10-round unanimous decision over Kandi Wyatt.
Death in the Family by Tessa Wegert
A storm-struck island. A blood-soaked bed. A missing man. In this captivating mystery that’s perfect for fans of Knives Out, Senior Investigator Shana Merchant discovers that murder is a family affair. Thirteen months ago, former NYPD detective Shana Merchant barely survived being abducted by a serial killer. Now hoping to leave grisly murder cases behind, she’s taken a job in her fiancé’s sleepy … taken a job in her fiancé’s sleepy hometown in the Thousand Islands region of Upstate New York.
The Cleaner John Milton 1 Signed Edition by Mark Dawson
Description Reviews About the Author More Details Description Limited number of copies, signed by the author, available for pre-order exclusively at WHSmith. John Milton is the man the government call when they want a problem to vanish. But what happens when he's the one that needs to disappear? After a botched job leaves a bloody trail, government assassin John Milton does the one thing he's never done before: he hides.
Toy3D - simple 3D engine using Swift + Metal
Before we talk about Metal or the implementation of our 3D engine we need to understand a few core concepts around 3D graphics, along with the basics of how you take points in a 3D space and convert them to pixels on a 2D screen. If you are already familiar with how 3D graphics work at a high level, then feel free to skip this whole section. Defining a 3D Model The first thing we need to do in order to render a 3D model to the screen is define what data we need and how to organize that data.
The Vault
A former Customs and Police Officer, Andrew Hill is just putting the finishing touches to the first book in a crime series set in the New Forest, where he lived for 30 years. An avid reader across the crime genre and regular at Crimefest, he now lives in West Sussex and works in property. MI6 operative Harry Mackintosh’s efforts to recover a valuable source with his French counterpart, goes horribly wrong.
Dame Kate Campbell Fellowships awarded to Peter Mac researchers
Prof Sarah-Jane Dawson, Prof Mark Dawson and Prof Karin Thursky have been awarded prestigious Dame Kate Campbell Fellowships from The University of Melbourne in recognition of outstanding research performance. The Peter Mac researchers received the Dean’s Fellowships for Research Excellence, named after noted Australian physician and paediatrician Dame Kate Campbell, from the University’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS).
SPS-186: ThrillerFest 2019 Inside Stories Part 3 - with James Grady, John Sandford, Harlan Coben & James Rollins
In part three of our ThrillerFest interview series, James talks to some titans of the writing industry, including one who’s won a Pulitzer Prize and another who’s sold more than 20 million books, who reinforce the message that as much talent as you might have, hard work is what will make you a successful writer.
SPS-185: ThrillerFest 2019 Inside Stories Part 2 - with Lisa Unger, Jon Land, Lee Goldberg & Robert Dugoni
In part two of our series from ThrillerFest, James talks to four authors who are continually learning about their craft and making sure they stay focused on their readers.
Big fleets compete at WinterBash Icebreaker Sailing Regatta
Big fleets compete at WinterBash Icebreaker Sailing Regatta by Mark Dawson 30 Jul 22:25 PDT 27-28 July 2019 Catamaran and dinghy senior and junior fleet action at WinterBash © Mark Dawson Sailors from Ballina to Bundaberg and west to Toowoomba have packed out a huge two days of sailing action at the Humpybong Yacht Club WinterBash regatta at Woody Point, Redcliffe on 27 & 28th July 2019.
SPS-168: From Soap Operas to Serial Killers - with M.J. Arlidge
Matthew Arlidge began work as a TV writer in his very early 20s, writing for one of Britain’s best-known soap operas, Eastenders. He now divides his time between writing novels and writing intermittently for television, including the 2018 hit, Innocent.
SPS-163: How To Write a Compelling Villain - with Sacha Black
Villains are as important as heroes. Who would Luke Skywalker be without Darth Vadar? Author and writing teacher Sacha Black shares with James some of the important thought that needs to go into building a compelling villain who will give your hero someone to test themselves against.
SPF-143: #Bookstagrammers - How To Reach Readers Through Instagram - with Bex Gorsuch
SPF-143: #Bookstagrammers – How To Reach Readers Through Instagram – with Bex Gorsuch Mark Dawson Categories: Podcast VIDEO James learns all about hashtags (including why they travel in huge packs of 25 or more), photo filters, platform consistency, and more reasons why Instagram is #awesomeforauthors.
SPF-016: From Police Officer to Gazillion-Selling Novelist: Clare Mackintosh’s story
In this episode we’ve included a great conversation with the author of smash hit crime thrillers, Clare Mackintosh. Clare is traditionally published but the lessons she’s learned about rewriting, editing, and Facebook fan interaction have a lot to each Indie and Self Published authors, so we thought it would be a valuable conversation to bring you.
SPF-002: Secrets from an indie online entrepreneur - With Pat Flynn
SPF-002: Secrets from an indie online entrepreneur – With Pat Flynn Mark Dawson Categories: Podcast From redundancy to a pioneer in the online business sphere, Pat’s blog, ‘Smart Passive Income’ that details his story has become a go-to resource for budding online entrepreneurs everywhere. Mark and James hunker down with Pat to talk, amongst other things, about his new book, relationship strategies including the power of transparency and whether podcasting is still a sound business strategy.
SPF-003: Interview with Hybrid Author Marie Force
SPF-003: Interview with Hybrid Author Marie Force Mark Dawson Categories: Podcast In podcast number 3, Mark and James are joined by the sensational Marie Force. Marie has developed a seven figure publishing operation with a mix of both self publishing and traditional publishing deals. They discuss her marketing tips as well as Marie’s advice to authors setting out to build a platform for better sales.
SPF-005: Interview with Sean Platt
SPF-005: Interview with Sean Platt Mark Dawson Categories: Podcast This week’s guest, Sean Platt, has turned a love of writing into an indie publishing phenomenon in the shape of story studio Sterling & Stone. But that’s only half his story. In Podcast 5, Sean talks with the guys about what’s next for Sterling & Stone, author productivity, dreaming big, making the right choices and what’s currently working on the marketing front for indie authors.
SPF-026: ConvertKit: A Mailing List Service Designed Especially for Authors - with Nathan Barry
ConvertKit is an example of a niche focused business. And the focus is authors and bloggers. Nathan Barry was (and still is) running a very successful self publishing business of his own and found that the majority of his sales came through promotions he made to his mailing list. But he began to have problems. There were not enough options in his email software to segment people according to purchase history, interest levels, and more.
Sleepers
Written by Mark Dawson — Sleepers is the 13th novel in the wildly popular John Milton thriller series, penned by a wildly successful author who turned his back on traditional publishing a handful of years ago and became an icon in world of self-publishing. Are his novels hype or the real deal? Southwold, England, is a quiet seaside town in Suffolk, a tourist spot. And the home of Russian defector, Pyotr Ilyich Aleksandrov, codenamed Cherry.
Show More
loading
Actions
Is this you?
As a journalist, you can create a free Muck Rack account to customize your profile, list your contact preferences, and upload a portfolio of your best work.Get in touch with Mark
Contact Mark, search articles and posts on X, monitor coverage, and track replies from one place.
Learn more about Muck Rack