Mark Jenkins, MD

Author of speculative fiction adventures. Former NCAA athlete (swimming). Ironman (x7). Swims. Bikes. Hikes. Writes. Philomath. Growth mindset.

[Mark Jenkins, MD @MarkJenkinsMD1]

My novel SOTR will be out 5.23.2025:
Following tragedy, retired Navy-SEAL Shin Takeda discovers he can communicate with orcas. What he learns launches him on a trans-oceanic quest to halt the hunting and capture of cetaceans — and into a warrior past he thought he’d left behind.

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I created a short video to supplement the audiobook sample (Chapter 1) of Shin of the Ravenfin. I had an absolute blast putting it together. Check it out! https://t.co/uksF0mmUJe
#audiobook #bookstagram #thriller

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🎧 Big news: Shin of the Ravenfin is now available as an audiobook on Audible!
Dive into the North Pacific, where grief, survival, and mythical adventure beneath the waves collide.
Listen now: https://t.co/m5MldeGfDC
#Audiobook #thriller #SpeculativeFiction

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4th and 3 for the 49ers. Seattle chases Brock Purdy . #Seahawks

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Nice run this morning. Stopped to explore the shore at low tide. Definitely ambrosia for the soul. A great start to the day and now the words are flowing onto the page. #WritingCommunity #nature #zen

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Eagle harbor. Fall sunsets in the Pacific Northwest are full of magic.

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Swim done. Now it’s time to write ✍️

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@Sylvia_Mercede @MrBloodLetter Go for it! You got this.

[Mark Jenkins, MD @MarkJenkinsMD1]

@Sylvia_Mercede Indie. Publishing a book a year right now. I love creating :-)

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Dramatic sunrise above Seattle, Puget Sound, and the Cascades this morning. A great start to the day. I’m working on my next novel!

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@Sylvia_Mercede Sixth.

[Mark Jenkins, MD @MarkJenkinsMD1]

@Sylvia_Mercede Thank you. 🙏 Wishing you the best as well!

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@StoryGrid 100%

[Mark Jenkins, MD @MarkJenkinsMD1]

@lhallwriter A speculative fiction novel about Shin Takeda — an ex-Navy Seal who, after tragedy, discovers he can communicate with orcas. Settings in the Pacific Northwest and Hokkaido Japan.

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@CynicalPublius Deep in the Olympics

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@StoryGrid Or stated another way, “Write what you love.”
The writer’s passion for a topic, setting, character, etc will center the truth in their fiction.

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@DarlingAxe My 6th book. A speculative fiction novel. Not part of a series. I'm in the fun, creative phase where everything is in motion and not a word has yet been written. The sketchpad is filling up with wild ideas, though.

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The moon at dawn on Sep 10 2025. I sipped coffee on my back porch and captured this image. #moon #dawn #pnw #NaturePhotography

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Today. Game face on. Pen and paper, sketching the story for the 2026 novel, yet to be named. Feels good. #WritingCommunity #speculative #indieauthor

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Eagle Swims in Puget Sound https://t.co/vECSnpYLno via @YouTube

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Summer morning. 0730. Puget Sound & Seattle. Nourishment for a writer’s soul.