New for 2026: Stories, Reflections and More
🎙️ Stories & Reflections... Because We All Love Stories!
Whether or not we're writers, we're all storytellers. Even when we don’t realize we’re doing it, we express ourselves in story. It’s one of the things that connects us, that make us human.
Long before our cave-dweller ancestors developed language, they were carving their stories into cliff walls and grunting them around the fire pit. And long before we were able to form recognizable words, our infant gurgles recounted the stories of our day.
Stories not only communicate our lives, they give meaning to our lives. That’s as true of the stories we hear as it is of the stories we tell.
That’s why I created my new Stories & Reflections podcast — to share with you some of the stories that matter to me. Because if they matter to me, chances are they will also matter to you.
That’s the thing about stories: However personal they might be on the surface, whenever they’re shared from the heart, they are always universal.
I tell a mix of stories on Stories & Reflections. Some are mine — real or imagined. Some could be yours. As for my reflections, they’re as open-ended as my stories, touching on creativity, on life…or on just about anything.
But whatever I share, it’s always about me and about you and about what it feels like to be us…about what it feels like to be human in a challenging, complicated world.
My stories may not always begin with those magical words “once upon a time.” But they’ll be no less magical. Stories always are.
Join me every Tuesday, and let’s step into that magic together!
• The first two episodes of Stories & Reflections are live on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Spreaker and most other major podcast apps. Follow/subscribe to never miss an episode.
• Watch my one-minute Stories & Reflections trailer for a taste of what to expect.
• Always catch the latest podcast episode on the Stories & Reflections page.
📘 Free Your Creative Spirit!
Looking for inspiration to help you tell your stories...or express any aspect of your innate creativity?
(Yes, you are creative!! Of course, you are. Everyone is...even if it doesn't show up as writing.)
That's what my newest book is for.
That book is The Way of the Creative Fool: How to Bust Through Your Blocks and Unleash Your Full Creative Potential...in 12½ Super-Simple Steps! It's an uplifting step-by-step guide to freeing your creative spirit and expressing your creative passion…more easily than you ever imagined possible. And it's geared not only to writers but to anyone seeking to unleash their creative potential.
"With this remarkable roadmap, Mark David Gerson opens the door to a more inspired way of creating, in any medium. A must-read for all creative artists, from wannabes to pros."
– Kathleen Messmer, fine art photographer and author of The Women Across the River
• Get your copy today, in paperback or ebook from online booksellers worldwide. Or order a copy signed to you from this website.
✍️ Write On with Sunday Writes!
If writing is your chosen creative medium, my first Sunday Writes workshop series of 2026 is your passport to creative breakthrough.
Here's what to expect...
• A Regular Writing Time. If you’re struggling to find a way to write regularly, this unique blend of workshop and writing group offers you a regular writing discipline that’s fun, not punishing, one you will carry forward long after the series ends
• A Supportive, Heartful Community. Writing may be a solitary pursuit during the rest of the week. But for the six Sunday evenings of Sunday Writes, you’ll be surrounded by like-spirited writers who will encourage you, celebrate your successes and remind you that your stories matter.
• A Season of Breakthroughs. Whether you’re new to writing or have been writing forever, whatever your form, medium or genre, Sunday Writes will renew your confidence, reignite your passion and free your stories onto the page…with ease.
Because this is an interactive, small-group experience, space is limited. In fact, this first Sunday Writes series of 2026 is nearly full.
So take the next step on your writing journey, and claim your spot now!
Sunday Writes: The Details
• When: 6 Sunday evenings, starting Jan. 11
• Time: 6pm PT (9pm ET)
• Where: Online via Zoom
• Who: All writers, whether you’re just starting out or have been writing forever
• What to Bring: Passion, curiosity and an openness to fresh ideas and new solutions
• What to Expect: Connection, support and lots of breakthroughs
• How to Join: Sunday Writes
Fine Print: Early bird discounts may change or be discontinued without notice
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