Blog – Mark Posey–Crime, Thrillers, Suspense

Binge or Drip? The Serial Reading Argument No One Actually Wins

Leave a Comment / My Books, New Release / January 19, 2026 / author process, binge reading, Credible Threat, episodic fiction, indie publishing, mark posey, publishing strategy, reader experience, reading culture, reading habits, serial fiction, speculative fiction, storytelling formats, weekly releases

There are two kinds of readers in the world.
The kind who says, “Just one more chapter,” and resurfaces hours later dehydrated and emotionally compromised.
And the kind who prefers the slow burn—one episode a week, time to speculate, time to argue, time to savor.

The internet insists one of these is correct.

They’re wrong.

This isn’t a format war. It’s a control issue—and Credible Threat is about to give both camps exactly what they want.

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A No-Spoiler Update on Fall From Grace

Leave a Comment / My Books / January 12, 2026 / AmWriting, AuthorUpdate, CanadianAuthors, FallFromGrace, IndieAuthor, InProgress, MarkPosey, NewBookIncoming, SavingGrace, StoriesRulePress, SuspenseFiction, ThomasBillings, ThrillerReaders, ThrillerSeries, WorkInProgress, WritingUpdate, YEGwriters

Thomas Billings is back.
Well… almost.

Mark filed a no-spoiler update on Fall From Grace, the second Thomas Billings thriller, and it contains precisely zero useful intel — which is exactly the point. What we do know: the book exists, words are happening, and coffee is disappearing at an alarming rate. Thomas is stubborn, Grace is complicated, and someone (possibly several someones) is making catastrophically poor choices.

In other words: the thriller is doing what thrillers do best.
And Mark will start spilling details only when the finish line is in sight.

Until then… someone, somewhere, is about to regret something deeply.

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Reader Resolutions I Fully Support (and Will Not Enforce)

Leave a Comment / Reading / January 5, 2026 / author blog, book guilt, book lovers, books, comfort reads, mark posey, new year reading resolutions, readers, reading, reading for pleasure, reading habits, reading moods, rereading books, TBR pile

It’s January, which means the internet is once again filled with people vowing to become Better Versions of Themselves.
More exercise.
Fewer carbs.
A spiritual awakening achieved through color-coded planners.

As an author, I feel it is my civic duty to offer an alternative set of New Year’s resolutions—specifically for readers. These are resolutions you can feel good about and abandon guilt-free by February.

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A Writer’s Christmas List

Leave a Comment / Holidays & Observances / December 22, 2025 / author reflections, book lovers, books and reading, Christmas reading, gratitude, readers, reading habits, Stories Rule Press, storytelling, writing life

Every December, writers are supposed to talk about numbers and goals. But what really matters is the reader—the person who gives a book their time and lets a stranger’s words take up space in their head. This is a writer’s Christmas list, not of wants, but of hopes: time to read without guilt, stories that feel like company, and the reminder that books matter because they connect us.

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A Little Marital Bragging (Okay, Maybe a Lot)

Leave a Comment / Reflections / December 15, 2025 / Arthurian fiction, author life, book series, Edmonton authors, fantasy romance, indie authors, Kickstarter, Once and Future Hearts, publishing journey, Stories Rule Press, Tracy Cooper-Posey, writing community

Mark takes a moment to brag — loudly and unapologetically — about Tracy’s incredible achievement: completing the thirteen-book Once and Future Hearts series and preparing its exclusive hardcover Kickstarter. From behind-the-scenes glimpses to outright spousal pride, this post celebrates the epic scope of the project and why the upcoming campaign is such a milestone.

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Three Weeks Until Christmas… Already?!

Leave a Comment / Reflections / December 8, 2025 / Christmas, Christmas mishaps, Edmonton authors, family stories, festive chaos, holiday memories, holiday traditions, mark posey, seasonal nostalgia, winter holidays

Christmas has a talent for going delightfully off the rails — and honestly, that’s half the charm. This week on Mark’s blog, we’re diving into the beautifully imperfect moments that make the season unforgettable. From last-minute chaos to wobbly traditions and the kind of family stories that only happen when everyone embraces the madness, it’s all fair game. What’s your most memorable Christmas — heartwarming, disastrous, or somewhere in between?

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Release Day! I’ve Joined the Uncollected Anthology—And Sister Jacobine Has Opinions

Leave a Comment / My Books, New Release / December 1, 2025 / A Nun With A Gun, amesbury, bones of the priory, ebooks, fiction news, indie author, mark posey, monster hunters, new release, release day, short fiction, Sister Jacobine, Stories Rule Press, supernatural fiction, uncollected anthology, urban fantasy

Mark Posey joins the long-running Uncollected Anthology with Bones of the Priory, a dark, atmospheric Sister Jacobine story in the new Monster Hunters issue. Jacobine returns to the ruins of her childhood nunnery expecting quiet reflection—but what she finds is her immortal sister Margaret, and a confrontation centuries in the making.

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Curl Up, Warm Up, Read On

Leave a Comment / Day of Rest, Reflections / November 24, 2025 / book lovers, books and reading, cozy reading, fireplaces, hygge, mark posey, reader life, reading rituals, Stories Rule Press, warm drinks, winter reading

There’s a particular kind of magic that happens the moment you sit down in front of a fire with a warm drink and a good book. Suddenly the to-do list fades, the world shrinks to a soft glow, and some ancient part of your brain settles in with a satisfied Yes. Good. Time to read. In that light, mysteries get twistier, romances get swoonier, and even instruction manuals start looking a little seductive. It’s the universal ritual of readers everywhere — curl up, warm up, read on.

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A Thanksgiving State of Mind

Leave a Comment / Reflections / November 17, 2025 / authors life, Canadian author, creative life, Edmonton writers, gratitude, gratitude practice, holiday traditions, holidays, mark posey, Reflection, seasonal post, Thanksgiving, writing life, YEGbooks, YEGwriters

Thanksgiving comes twice a year when you straddle both sides of the border — one quieter, one a full-blown production. But whether it’s turkey, pasta, or chili dogs, the heart of it never changes. Gratitude isn’t about the meal or the decor. It’s about the people at your table — literal and metaphorical — and remembering how lucky we are to have them.

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The Quietest Moments Are the Scariest

Leave a Comment / Other Thrillers, Suspense / November 10, 2025 / Alfred Hitchcock, character-driven suspense, cinematic tension, Fall From Grace, fear and tension, mark posey, psychological suspense, quiet moments, Saving Grace, storytelling, suspense, Thomas Billings, thriller fiction, thriller writing, writing craft, writing tips

Big explosions are fun, but they’re not what makes a thriller truly terrifying. The real fear hides in the silence—the still moments when nothing’s happening, yet you know something’s about to. From No Country for Old Men to Saving Grace, Mark Posey explores why quiet scenes hit harder than gunfire—and why the pause before the door opens is the scariest sound of all.

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How to Disappear in Plain Sight (Without a Q Branch Budget)

Leave a Comment / Other Thrillers / November 3, 2025 / Alias TV series, Angelina Jolie, Captain America The Winter Soldier, character development, disguises, espionage, Fall From Grace, Jason Bourne, Lisbeth Salander, mark posey, Natasha Romanoff, Salt movie, spy fiction, suspense, The Americans, The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo, thriller authors, thriller writing, writing craft, writing tips

Disappearing isn’t about vanishing—it’s about confidence. From Angelina Jolie’s cool-headed makeover in Salt to Natasha Romanoff’s mall-date sleight of hand, the best spies don’t run; they blend. In fiction, that kind of composure is thrilling to watch—and in Fall From Grace, Thomas Billings is about to need every trick in the book.

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Back in the Trenches: Fall From Grace Begins

Leave a Comment / My Books / October 27, 2025 / action thriller, betrayals, chases, conspiracy thriller, continuing series, espionage, Establishment, Fall From Grace, Grace Washington, high stakes, London, mark posey, new book, political thriller, Saving Grace, series update, the Queen, Thomas Billings, thriller, work in progress, writing update

Back in the trenches: I’ve started writing Fall From Grace, Book 2 in the Thomas Billings thrillers. Thomas and Grace head to London for an audience with the Queen—then get yanked into Establishment crosshairs. Expect chases, betrayals, and the kind of moral gray that leaves even “good guys” guessing.

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