-BIO-
Mark Dahl, Kansan born and raised in Manhattan,
Kansas, a sleepy university town of 14,000.
Attended Kansas State University, but left
Kansas in 1963, vowing never to return.
But did twenty five years later to live in Topeka.
He lived in the multiple places in the north and
central Midwest; Vermont and New Haven in
New England; Washington DC area, San Francisco bay area, Santa Monica, Claremont, and the Central valley
in California; and now residing in Columbia MO.
Education includes a BA and MA in Microbiology,
Medical degree from George Washington University, and Medical Residency at
UCLA, and Fellowship at Indiana University in Microbiology. Married to Liz
for 35 years. Two kids, Scott and Jane. Interests include reading history,
political science, writing, and video production. Currently editing an
Independent video film called "Harvest Moon" a story about methamphetamine
addictions in the rave crowd of the early nineties in the Kansas City.


NOTES
Mark Dahl has developed two programs, titled:

"Seminars in techniques in writing, what one needs to know to become a writer"

"Seminars in the historical sixties, what was it really like."

These programs includes seminar format with questions and discussion of the
necessary disciplines needed for a successful writing career and an
understanding of historical context.

These programs are available to Colleges and other settings, subject to a
small honorarium plus expenses.

Both seminars would entail a full day, talking to students in classes and
perhaps an evening lecture.

Email: markdahl@covenantbetrayed.com

Other reasons for not publishing are more practical; no publisher was
interested in the book, and self- publishing was too expensive. Today,
with electronic publishing and books on demand, the cost is minimal.
I do not claim nor do I feel that I am even a good writer. I feel that
Book One starts out dry and flat but those were the times Dry and flat.
Nevertheless, the action gradually picks up to the crescendo at the end
of Book Three. Regardless of the quality of writing, I do guarantee passion.
Nevertheless, I feel that despite everything, one can appreciate the overall
picture besides it's really syntax, as Norman Mailer once said. So, regarding
the grammar, the misspelled words, the dangling modifiers, the passive voice,
verb agreement, punctuation, sentence fragments, etc, etc; I apologize but
that's what you get. Nevertheless, I think you can still figure it out.

To be honest, if there was not the Iraq war, the manuscript would still be
collecting dust in the closet.