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It's not getting any easier to make a living as a motorcycle journalist. Some of my peers have sold out and are now in the 'branded content' business. I'll be honest with you: I probably couldn't make a business of that kind of writing even if I wanted to, because I've been too outspoken for too long and by now I've alienated almost every OEM! Other writers have set up digital 'tip jars' on their web sites. I say, Patreon, schmatreon! If you want to reward me for writing, you deserve to get something for your money. Buy a book for your moto-shelf, or as a gift for your favorite biker who reads. Not sure if your friend reads? Well, does he poop? If so, he'll definitely love one of my Bathroom Books of Motorcycle Trivia.

Here's what Amazon customers have to say about my books...

On Motorcycles (16 reviews averaging 4.8/5 stars)

'Whyaduc' wrote, "Unfortunately, we are not blessed with an abundance of accomplished moto-journalists. Mark has a talent for telling a good story plus he has access to people and places that gives him a lot of information that the average motorcyclist does not have. Mark is an excellent writer with a passion for motorcycles. I hope that he keeps writing for a very long time. I loved this book!"

Riding Man (58 reviews averaging 4.7/5 stars)

'GeoUser' wrote, "A deep and wonderful read about the paradox between the high and almost holy achievement of competing at the Isle of Man, and the obvious dark side of instant serious injury or worse if you're not skillful enough, don't have an excellent memory, or the stars just didn't align for you. Anyone you loves motorcycles and the freedom they bring, and recognizes that exhilarating paradox even in ordinary riding, will love this book. For me it was cover-to-cover almost in one sitting."

Bathroom Book of Motorcycle Trivia (87 reviews averaging 4.3/5 stars)

'Rachel P' wrote: "Bought this as a gift for my bf and he loves it. He’s a Honda man so I’m hoping it has enough Honda info. He keeps it in the bathroom and seems to enjoy it."

I've been riding motorcycles since the late '60s, and writing about them for the last 25 years or so. 

For much of that time, I led a sort of dual existence; I had a great job in the advertising industry on weekdays, and raced motorcycles on weekends. But in 2001, I quit my last ad gig, sold everything I owned, and moved to the Isle of Man. My goal was to train and qualify for the Isle of Man TT. I achieved that goal in 2002, and wrote about it in a memoir, Riding Man, which is currently in development as a feature film.

I returned to North America in 2004. Since then I've written feature stories for Motorcyclist, Cycle World, Road Racer X, and Roadracing World in the U.S., Bike, and Classic Bike in the UK, and many others from Australia to Norway. I wrote 100 'Transatlantic Notes' columns in Classic Bike, and published hundreds of columns online as 'Backmarker' – first on RoadRacerX.com, then MotorcycleUSA.com. Nowadays, my work is most often seen on Common Tread, thanks to the folks at Revzilla, who still believe there's a place for in-depth stories and occasionally iconoclastic opinions.

In 2017, I began an in-depth series of articles on the way autonomous vehicles will interact with motorcyclists. Over the course of that reporting, I realized that auto manufacturers, motorcycle manufacturers, and supplier tiers in the C-ITS space have, so far, done a poor job of communicating with motorcyclists about impending changes that will affect us all. Since I have knowledge and access in the motorcycle industry and decades of high-level corporate communications experience, I'm uniquely positioned to help automakers and suppliers communicate with the motorcycle industry, as well as to help companies of all kinds communicate with riders. I created a separate business, HAVstory, to do that work.

I'm the author of a screenplay, 'The Trophy', based on the escape of the British Army motorcycle racing team from the Nazis at the start of WWII; and six books about motorcycles and motorcycle racing (four of which are still in print.) I was the subject of an acclaimed documentary film, 'One Man's Island'. And, I've written two books that aren't about motorcycling; 'Build a Brand Like Trader Joe's' is a business book about marketing, and 'Year of the Raven' is about fly fishing. Last but not least, I wrote the hit play 'Jesus on Toast'.

I'm a Canadian. I currently live in Kansas City, MO. I ride a first-gen Ducati Multistrada, and a very battered, single-speed SR road bicycle.

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