Local Author Spotlight: Mark E Sorenson 

Local Author Spotlight 
Mark E Sorenson 

Please describe your writing routine. Is there a time of day or place that is most productive for you?
3 to 4 hours in the morning. I review, edit and polish what I wrote yesterday then write a new page or two. Some days taken up with research or chapter outlining. 

Is there anything in Lowell or in the surrounding area that has inspired your work? Such a place to take nice walks or a piece of artwork?
Nothing specific to Lowell though I do love the city.

What do you believe are the most important elements of writing? How do you incorporate it into your own work?
Personally I seek to entertain and to educate to a lessor degree. While I write fiction, much of the “background” and sometimes “backstory” are based on verifiable facts.

What advice would you give to a young writer and/or a writer starting their first creative work?  Don’t seek perfection, just write. Get a mentor. Find and talk to other writers.

What were your favorite books when you were a child? 
The Hardy Boys.

Do you have any reading recommendations? 
Anything by Ken Follett

Mark is the author of the international cyber thriller A Restaurant in Jaffa. Prior to becoming an author, Mark spent decades in the computer industry managing engineering, marketing, and business management teams for Fortune 500 companies. The organizations he led were located throughout the U.S. and across the globe, including within the EU, Israel, India, China, and Russia. Further information can be found on his website.