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Mark Dungey Short Fiction Writer, compulsive self-editor

Mark Dungey
Mark Dungey
Oakland CA
Member since: Sep, 2009
Last login: 03/18/2010
Last update : 03/06/2010
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  • Mark Dungey turned to writing after realizing he'd make a lousy astronomer because of his poor math skills. He's currently recovering from a 12 year career in the medical field and received, despite his professors' protests, a B.A. degree in creative writing. He juggles this pursuit, along with being a professional musician, husband and father, with the hobbies of playing volleyball and writing bios of himself.

MarkDungey's Blog

  • In Defense of the Hard Copy

    March 6, 2010

    • I've begun to fight the extinction of handwritten letters. I've seen enough historical documentaries to appreciate, even enjoy, the recitation of old letters. They're not only utilitarian, but works of art; in some cases penmanship; in more cases eloquence. Yet, the larger issue is less about preservation of an art form and more motivated out of a practical need. Still, beyond this need there ...
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  • Why I Rarely Write Blogs--I Must Be Mad

    November 17, 2009

    • I have an overwhelming desire to stop writing this blog. I'm going to keep a tally of how many times I go back and add/edit/correct something as I write this.(one, two and three) Something tells me, however, that I should keep on because there might be others out there in writingland, or perhaps less alien environs, that may appreciate someone pondering the challenges facing a fellow ...
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  • Is Critical Thinking Dying?

    October 29, 2009

    • It’s been a while since my last post. But these are some thoughts that have been bouncing around my head. I think this is the best way to subtly blend my last post, and its rather benign or neutral subject matter, to the more potentially “charged” conclusions that I’ll put forward in future postings. That being said, I’d like to pose the following: Is it me or is critical thinking ...
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  • The Nature of Entertainment

    October 29, 2009

    • I grew up enjoying sports. Naturally, as a high-schooler, and perhaps unfortunately, I tended to shun my natural aptitudes in the arts. Of course, as was the case in school, the "cool people" did some type of sport. As a scrawny--okay, downright underweight--adolescent, I was relegated to become a distance runner and tennis player. So be it, I still went to the parties, drank underage, ...
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Comments I've Written

  • The Defense of the Hard Copy

    While the idea of a "[book living] forever in libraries" may be old fashioned, it's far easier for one to make a mark when the "mark" isn't left out there in the ether.

  • The Hard Copy

    Yes, a good word, "ephemeral". It's as if the concept behind the words are more fleeting--more of a novelty--when they aren't in concrete form.

  • The Hard Copy

    Yes, a good word, "ephemeral". It's as if the concept behind the words are more fleeting--more of a novelty--when they aren't in concrete form.

  • The Perfect Creation

    What a pretentious title to a reply to a blog eh?  But really, I suppose most artists, or people in the more "creative" pursuits suffer from a certain perfectionism.  I once equated to try

  • Thank You!

    Hi Rebbecca and thank you!

    I'm glad there's another writer out there that can relate.  I'm really glad there's another writer out there that actually reads my blog at least.

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