Myths live amongst everyday life

Dispatches from the Typhoon Coast

An image of a historical street scene with cars and people.

Heroes for Hope: Las Vegas Mass Shooting Survivor Tells his Story

October 1, 2017 was a day that changed the lives forever for those who were in attendance of the Route 91 Harvest Festival on the Las Vegas Strip. From the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Hotel a gunman opened…

A historical fiction painting featuring a police officer and firefighter by Mark R. Clifford.

Heroes for Hope: Heroes vs our new A.I. Overloads

Deep dive into stories and healthy practices of survivors and turn trauma into superpowers. Join author, US Marine Corps veteran, and retired Police Sergeant Mark R. Clifford at “Doc’s Boneyard Heroes for Hope” audio podcast on Spotify. Join Mark and…

A group of historical fiction characters, possibly USMC soldiers, hugging on the Typhoon Coast.

Heroes for Hope: Thriving Beyond Trauma

“A hero is someone who has given his or her life to something bigger than oneself.”—Joseph Campbell (1949), The Hero with a Thousand Faces  Does the news leave you uneasy about a financial crash, climate change, the next world war, politics, social media, or pandemic pandemonium? We all get anxious. In fact, California’s First Lady Jennifer Siebel Newsom is using her influence to…

A man in a hat is standing on a railing overlooking a group of people in historical fiction set along the typhoon coast.

Camp Southern Ground

Met many wonderful people at the Halloween book signing! Your generous donations will benefit our veterans at Zac Brown’s Camp Southern Ground Warrior Week. Check out Three Points of Contact to learn about my experience at Camp Southern Ground campsouthernground.com

A group of cars parked in front of a restaurant on the coast.

SiSi Caffe

9 AM – Noon 910 Country Club DriveMoraga, CA Join us for a Typhoon Coast book signing by the author, Typhoon Coast inspired art, Car show and Live Music.  While you are there, enjoy great Latte’s, Mocha’s, Cappuccinos, Chai Latte’s,…

A desk in a radio studio used by Mark R. Clifford, a former USMC police officer.

FCC Free Radio

Sunday noon to 3 on fccfreeradio.com in studio 2b. I’ve got author Mark Clifford back on the show. I’ve got real extraordinaire Jinelle Marshall In studio also. She’s great at a lot of things. Tune in! fccfreeradio.com