Welcome to this gripping episode of Vicious Whispers with Mark Tullius, where he navigates you through his personal journey in battling brain health issues and his tenacious commitment to jujitsu. This episode emanates raw emotion, where Mark candidly discusses his visits to the Amen Clinic, his struggle with emotional regulation, his fight against depression and his passion for martial arts training. Discover how Mark uses cognitive-stimulating practices such as language learning and music to navigate his mind's labyrinth, his churning dedication to writing even amidst recovery sessions, and his pursuit to stay productive no matter the odds.

Listen to him eagerly discuss his latest books, Try Not to Die: In Arcranium and TNTD: In a Dark Fairy Tale and his collaborative ventures with professional editors like PW Feutz and Lindsay Smith. Get updates on AuthorCon 4, learn about other interesting upcoming events, and delve into his unique philanthropic initiative 'Barter for a Book'. Get inspired by how Mark leverages his own experiences with anxiety to make a positive impact on others in their mental health battles.

The episode ends on an unforgettable note with a gory horror story. The tale triggers an atmospheric chill as the notorious character Larry, the south side slasher, materializes from the pages of renowned author Robert's latest thriller. Explore a horrific reality where a writer's lethal fantasy resurfaces from the oblivion of deletion, marking the beginning of a renewed nightmare. This episode is sure to leave you contemplating the repercussions of the strokes of a writer's pen and the mind's endless mysteries.

A lot has gone down since my last episode.

I've added quite a few Try Not to Die contracts and have two brand new ideas about to bloom. The series is growing like crazy and now I have to do my best to develop everything without getting overwhelmed.

New book merch includes stickers, buttons, and bookmarks with more coming soon.

I did go through a 4 day depressive episode that got me motivated to finally go to the Amen Clinics for more brain rehab. The tests are all done, now just waiting on results and plan of action.

Includes the short horror story "Reunion" off of Twisted Reunion and narrated by Tee Quillen.

A lot of cool stuff happened over the last month. In addition to getting 4 full weeks of M-F 6am jiu jitsu classes, I had the pleasure of training with my son. Three new TNTD books have had contracts signed and we're digging into the writing this weekend. The cover for TNTD: On Slashtag is revealed and the eBook will go on Netgalley and to early reviewers very soon. TBI or CTE is free on Amazon through Feb 18 - get at https://geni.us/TBIorCTE Soon all of my books will be going wide. They will be sold on all retailers with deep discounts on my website. (10:55) The Short Horror Story - Mommy's Big Boy" from Twisted Reunion and narrated by Tee Quillen.