Stories with Vitamins - Mark Siegel: Stories with Vitamins

Deep dive interviews!

May 04, 2023 by Mark Siegel

In the mood for a couple of deep dive interviews? From a short history of the First Second publishing adventure to behind-the-scene stories on creating the 5 WORLDS series—and plenty more besides, here's for your podcast listening pleasure!

Nov 02, 2021 by Mark Siegel

Tiny Dancer is now available from your favorite bookseller!

(And 5 Worlds 5 is now expected to release on January 18, 2022, owing to global shipping woes. Thanks for your patience!)

Oct 20, 2021 by Mark Siegel

Siena and I have our first event for Tiny Dancer at the beloved Politics and Prose Bookstore on 10/26 at 7pm ET.

It's virtual so you don't even have to be in D.C.!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/pp-live-siena-cherson-siegel-and-mark-siegel-tiny-dancer-tickets-165288479291

5 Worlds FINAL INSTALLMENT available for pre-order!

Jun 02, 2021 by Mark Siegel

5 Worlds 5: The Emerald Gate, is available for preorder from your favorite bookseller.

We've cannot wait to share this one with you all. Oona, An Tzu, Jax—and a few friends—have reached the green moon of Grimbo-E, where their epic saga will reach its unexpected culmination. English version available everywhere November 15th, 2021.

And our French fans are extra fortunate—their version comes out June 9th!! No spoilers in English, please!

May 22, 2020 by Mark Siegel

Lots of press coming out for the new 5 WORLDS book, THE AMBER ANTHEM!

Every now and then an interview is a little graced, and become like a magic portal. Like this one with Crystal at Lost in Storyland. It's short and sweet and goes to the heart of 5 Worlds.

Hope you'll give it a read!

5 Worlds teaser trailer

May 20, 2020 by Mark Siegel

✨3 Brave Heroes
✨5 Exotic Worlds
✨1 Epic Adventure to Save the Universe

#5Worlds Book 4: The Amber Anthem is in stores now!

Apr 22, 2020 by Mark Siegel

"The fate of five different planets lies in the hands of three children — and not each of those three is exactly who they appear to be."

The Hollywood Reporter's HEATVISION blog is sharing an exclusive preview of pages from 5 WORLDS 4: The Amber Anthem!

Go see for yourself!

Apr 21, 2020 by Mark Siegel

Hi all! Head over to the 5 Worlds Instagram for our third 5W Weekly Giveaway

Each week a randomly picked winner will receive a stunning 12x17" vintage travel poster—one of five high quality prints by the great
Danielle Sylvan, inspired by the 5 WORLDS graphic novel series!

With each weekly reveal, we're adding these beautiful posters to our 5W store.

And remember, 5W4: THE AMBER ANTHEM is available for pre-ordering, and out everywhere on May 12th, 2020!

Jul 16, 2019 by Mark Siegel

Here's where to catch Mark Siegel at San Diego Comic Con this year, wearing various hats. He can often be found at the FIRST SECOND/MACMILLAN booth #2800—a must-stop for a ton of amazing new graphic novels.

PLUS, SIGNING THE FIRST THREE 5 WORLDS BOOKS!

New 5 WORLDS test animation!

Apr 30, 2019 by Mark Siegel

New test animation by the great Kamille Areopagita!

You can order the first three books of the 5 WORLDS series here.

Mar 25, 2019 by Mark Siegel

Goodreads Book Giveaway

The Red Maze

by Mark Siegel

Giveaway ends April 24, 2019.

See the giveaway details at Goodreads.

Enter Giveaway

Spring 2019: On the Road & In the Studio

Mar 23, 2019 by Mark Siegel

Have you read my latest Newsletter? It's here, packed with news and things worth sharing!

And over here you can sign up to have every new issue delivered to your inbox, three or four times a year.

Feb 19, 2019 by Mark Siegel

SEVEN VITAMINS FOR THE CREATIVE LIFE

Call-over 7 of 7: Being Available

In the Christian bible, it says Mary and Joseph landed up in a Bethlehem barn because everywhere else, “the inns were full.”

Feb 18, 2019 by Mark Siegel

SEVEN VITAMINS FOR THE CREATIVE LIFE

Call-over 6 of 7: The Watchful Inner Policeman

I like to think I have a little cop patrolling my inner world, keeping a watchful eye for saboteurs, intruders and thieves.

Feb 05, 2019 by Mark Siegel

SEVEN VITAMINS FOR THE CREATIVE LIFE

Call-over 5 of 7: The Throughout Life

Genius isn't all about brains. Our creative flow tends to involve *the whole of us*, suggesting there are many intelligences throughout our many systems. There's much more to intelligence than the computing power of the brain. Even if our brain would have us think otherwise.

Jan 31, 2019 by Mark Siegel

SEVEN VITAMINS FOR THE CREATIVE LIFE

Call-over 4 of 7: DEVOTION

Reach and Stretch: Friends of the Creative Life

Jan 15, 2019 by Mark Siegel

SEVEN VITAMINS FOR THE CREATIVE LIFE

Call-over 3 of 7: REACH and STRETCH, Friends of the Creative Life

Staying in what I’m good at can lead to atrophy. And boredom.

Jan 13, 2019 by Mark Siegel

IMPOSSIBLE DREAMS: They cause the mind to stretch. They create space for things to happen in. Also, occasionally they don’t stay impossible.

Jan 11, 2019 by Mark Siegel

SEVEN VITAMINS FOR THE CREATIVE LIFE

Call-over 2 of 7: PLAN IT, DESIGN IT. (A bit.)

For a great many people life is wherever they’ve landed up. I certainly know the feeling. When I first moved to New York, I’d catch an early train to Manhattan every morning. And almost every morning I ran down the hill, just barely catching it. Then it hit me: why was I doing this to myself? The train time didn’t change. It wouldn’t be difficult to adjust my morning routine ever so slightly to *not* start my work day gasping and sweating, but to start it instead with a peaceful stroll to the station. I could have that kind of morning.

I just had to design it that way.

Dec 09, 2018 by Mark Siegel

SEVEN VITAMINS FOR THE CREATIVE LIFE

Call-over 1 of 7: Creative Food

It's not a TED talk, nor is it a motivational speech. This is me calling over seven core elements of the creative life, be they signposts or guide-ropes—these are mainstays that help me find my way back into creative generation.

The first is FOOD. Of the creative kind.

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