Mark B. Perry
A schmuck with an Underwood with 35 years in "The Business," now turned novelist and author of Amazon Best Selling LGBTQ+ Historical Fiction novel 'And Introducing Dexter Gaines: A Novel of Old Hollywood' from Amble Press https://www.markbperry.com
- And here we are. #booksky thehill.com/homenews/lgb...
- The destruction by fire of the Hollywood Center Motel last night makes me very sad. We used it as a location for my first episode of The Wonder Years in '89. I also wrote it into And Introducing Dexter Gaines as a very L.A. noir kind of setting. Suspicious timing. Shades of the Pan-Pacific.
- What's the word for being thrilled and humbled at the same time? Thank you Amble, Tantor Media, and most of all, the incredible @danielhenningla.bsky.social! #booksky #audiobook #booktok #bookish #ClassicHollywood #TCM #turnerclassicmovies #lgbtqcommunity
- Pick up Dexter for a steal! Bywater Books and Amble Press Reader Appreciation Sale, 25% off all eBooks and paperbacks through December 1st! #booksky #bookstagram #bookish #booktok #lgbtqreads #classichollywood #turnerclassicmovies
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- I love living in Hollywood. You find someone who can repair vintage electric clocks and wander into a museum. What a cool experience.
- Still navigating these uncharted waters of social media so... subscribe to my Substack. I promise you'll rarely hear from me, but when you do, it'll be when I feel like I have something worth sharing! For free! substack.com/@markbperry?
- I was a Monster Kid. Still am. Lately, I've been dabbling with short stories, and this is the first one I've felt like sharing. You can read or listen on my blog. Please like, share, and comment! Thanks and enjoy! markbperry.com/2025/10/12/m...
- So thrilled to see this series finally getting its due. What a joy it was to write an episode and work with Dolly Parton. Thank you forever, Lisa Melamed, for giving me the opportunity of a lifetime! #tvwriting #screenwriting
- A story of family, home, tradition, and transition. This gent grew up in my 1938 streamline house. This past Saturday, he and his family gathered here to celebrate his 90th. It was magical. Here's my account with some fun pics! markbperry.com/2025/10/05/o...
- Happy belated heavenly or hellish birthday to my literary idol.
- Latest in an occasional series. I'd love to hear your "bad note" stories. Misery loves company and all that! #screenwriting #tvwriting Here's the link: markbperry.com/2025/09/22/d...
- Katherine LaNasa’s Emmy win for HBO’s The Pitt took me back to July, 2008 when I worked with her on Ghost Whisperer, and from there I spiraled down Memory Lane to April, 2000 and the time I encountered the real person her character was based on... #screenwriting #tvwriting #ssrotterdam #queenmary
- Congrats to the fabulous Katherine LaNasa on her well-deserved Emmy win!
- Truly makes me happy to have worked with so many amazing artists over the years. I adored Katherine and her portrayal of poor dead Betty on Ghost Whisperer.
- Visual and virtual verisimilitude... my latest blog post. I hope you'll check it out for more dish on Dexter! #bookstagram #booktok #bookish #ClassicMovies #classichollywood #TCM #turnerclassicmovies #historicalfiction #lgbtqreads #queerreads
- Today's the day! My video reading from And Introducing Dexter Gaines is now available in the friendly Facebook group, Gay Men Loving Gay Books. You'll have to join to access the video, but I promise it's a lovely drama-free group of book lovers! Link in the first comment. #booksky #tcm #queerlit
- Join us for this virtual reading event! #booksky
- Some nice local coverage of my book event last weekend in Marysville, California. Still on cloud 9!
- 𝐀 𝐃𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐈𝐂 𝐕𝐎𝐈𝐂𝐄 - To achieve the indelible voice of Pazuzu in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵 (1973), Mercedes McCambridge had herself tied to a chair, chain-smoked, ate raw eggs, and drank whiskey despite years of sobriety. She originally declined to be credited, but changed her mind when the film was released.
- According to William Friedkin, the 1st, 2nd, 3rd & 4th choice to play the mom in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘹𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘵 were: Audrey Hepburn (who was living in Rome), Anne Bancroft (who was pregnant), Jane Fonda (who called the script "capitalistic trash"), and Ellen Burstyn who had lobbied Friedkin hard for the role.
- I love when someone introduces me to an artist from the past I've never heard of, especially when it's one with a name like Jackie Paris. He's a perfect cocktail of Nat King Cole, Chet Baker, and Tony Bennet. Here's his version of a Judy Garland classic. Thanks @billbarol.bsky.social Enjoy!
- From The Official Dick Van Dyke Show book's Facebook page. How are you celebrating?
