Welcome to Mark Prior’s Web Site and Blog

I’m the sole creator of the written content in my stories. I use artificial intelligence to generate visual art.

Below are previews of some of my emotional, and sometimes humorous short stories. Full versions will be available for direct purchase soon, so check back periodically for updates or contact me at markprior123@markpriorauthor.com

Links to blog previews are below:

A story of how a boy’s decision to defend our country from dictators as a WWII Navy Bomber Pilot led to his Million Dollar Education.

A story about exercising a hard-earned right to vote at a Flint, Michigan voting booth in 1975 : Brave Americans at the Voting Booth.

A story that presents a new view of the rich and powerful: Gardening Gifts and Solar Power Vehicles.

A humorous story about two young children learning about the risks and rewards of using their creativity: Trombones Butter Knives and Mini Golf

A story about uncovering hidden talent and reasons to volunteer: Thanksgiving and Smart Watches at the Childrens Home.

My Interview after having presented a proclamation about supporting our veterans: View and listen at POW MIA Recognition Day Ceremony.

An emotional and humorous story about a child’s struggle to gain his father’s attention and acceptance: Fishing For Love

A WWII Veteran’s recounting of how his ancestors arrived in the New World in the early 1870s and what it was like before, during and after The Great Depression.

A story about my mother’s family migration from Kilbirnie, Scotland to Flint, Michigan in 1924. The Auld Kirk church in Kilbirnie is one of the oldest in Scotland still in use. Read more in Scotland Migration Story.

A child’s exciting narrative of how he experienced a new type of fishing using spears and nets in frigid Michigan waters at midnight: Spearing and Dipping