The Stories Hats Carry: Power prompts
As a writer, people give me stories. Sometimes, they come in words—fragments whispered over coffee, the quiet confession of a stranger, the weight of a gasped secret. But sometimes, stories arrive in objects. And my favorite? Hats. And an intriguing hat makes for a powerful writing prompt. Writing prompts are more than just words on […]
The Earth Opened
When the earth cracked open and the sky rained fire, author Mark R. Clifford emerged from the ashes of Mount Pinatubo. When the streets whispered secrets, he listened—and witnessed cases that shook nations. His survival-His investigations-His legacy. . . These aren’t just stories; they’re dispatches from the edge of history. Now, his latest chapter has […]
Join Author Mark R. Clifford for an Inspiring Journey into Autobiographical Fiction!
Discover how storytelling can illuminate the past, reshape the present, and inspire the future.
In Honor of Veteran’s Day: A Veteran’s Story
Trapped in a Quonset hut as Mount Pinatubo erupted, Marine Staff Sergeant Mark Clifford and his men faced suffocating darkness and scalding ash, fighting for survival as a typhoon turned the volcanic debris to cement.
AN AUTOMATION PARADOX: JOHN HENRY IN THE AGE OF ROBOTS
Automation renders many humans obsolete. The legendary struggle of John Henry, immortalized by Johnny Cash’s famous ballad, serves as a cautionary tale for institutions like today’s longshoremen.
An Automation Paradox: John Henry in the Age of Robots
“In reality, we’re a plutocracy: a government by the wealthy.” — -William Ramsey Clark, American activist Automation renders many humans obsolete. The legendary struggle of John Henry, immortalized by Johnny Cash’s famous ballad, serves as a cautionary tale for institutions like today’s longshoremen. This epic story of muscle against the relentless march of the machine reminds […]
Lava Leadership: Lessons learned from a volcanic crucible
Leadership is the alchemy that transforms the ordinary into the extraordinary. My gripping “lead to gold” story’s vivid images will transport you to the heart of a leadership conundrum. A mountain called “Pinatubo” (Tagalog for “to have made grow”) gifted me with a bulletproof leadership method: COACH (Creativity, Openness, Adaptability, Communication, and Humanity). The COACH […]
That time when my brain took an Unauthorized Coffee Break
A Stroke is no Joke, and neither is this Post I have become a cautionary tale. Every 40 seconds, someone suffers a stroke in America. To put this into grave perspective, every 40 seconds someone commits suicide in America. We talk a lot about suicide prevention, but have you ever considered stroke prevention? My instant […]
The Adventures of Snakeman 248: Unleash the Extraordinary Within!
In the realm of captivating storytelling, author Mark R. Clifford has taken his Typhoon Coast adventure novel series to new heights with the creation of an exhilarating animated series called “The Adventures of Snakeman 248.” With each episode, Mark transports viewers into a world of action and intrigue, accompanied by the opportunity to embark on […]
Apocalypse ‘91 Unmasked: Don’t Panic
On June 15, 1991, the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in the Philippines marked history’s most catastrophic volcanic eruption in a densely populated area. The eruption spewed ash, gas, and rock high into the atmosphere, relentless earthquakes, triggering lahars (mudflows) and pyroclastic flows, which devastated the island of Luzon. The eruption caused the loss of many […]
