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By W. Mark Whitlock

The Doorbell

A Christmas Short Story

Julie hasn’t been home for Christmas—or seen any of her family—in three years. Will this year change all that?

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AUTHOR, SPEAKER, and PODCASTER

W. Mark Whitlock

Mark is the executive producer and cohost of Studio CMO, a podcast full of real-life conversations with the smartest and most creative minds in healthtech marketing. Mark has spent more than 30 years creating content first in radio at Georgia’s flagship NPR affiliate through stints at Focus on the Family and “FamilyLife Today.” Mark shifted into publishing and either wrote, co-wrote, or worked with other authors to produce many works that sold thousands of copies including one top 25 overall bestseller on Amazon.

He now invests most of this time in digital marketing as a content producer for Golden Spiral, the agency that brings you Studio CMO.

 

Other Works

50 Nights of Family Fun

Are you watching too much streaming content these days? Is your family? Presenting fifty TV-free ideas that will help you spend time together as a family, make some memories, and stay away from the TV all at the same time.

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Jonah: A Very Veggie Family Adventure

Some hear family devotions and think, “boring.” These activities will get you off the couch and are guaranteed to bring smiles and laughs. An official product for the release of Jonah, VeggieTales first feature movie.

Simply Romantic Nights

Amazon Overall #23 Bestseller,  February 14, 2003

12 date nights for him to plan and 12 for her. In the crazy, busy days of working, keeping a home standing, loving on your kids, and more, married couples put romance and intimacy on the shelf.  Find each other again.

Passport to Purity

Parents struggle to communicate the birds and the bees with their fast-growing children. This getaway weekend kit helps a dad and a son or a mom and a daughter talk about issues of faith, purity, sexuality, and romance in a non-threatening, fun way. Dennis and Barbara Rainey provide the teaching. You provide the connection.

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The most energetic, optimistic, and creative person with whom I’ve ever worked. 

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The projects that were under his direction were created with excellence, and a commitment to quality and substance. He dreams big and presses others around him to fresh ways of thinking.

– B. L.

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Mark is one of the most creative persons I’ve ever known. He’s much more than a strong writer and “big idea” thinker. He has this knack of seeing beyond “what is” to “what could be.” His insights and optimism are infectious.

– R. D.