This episode includes discussion of violent imagery (beheadings, executions) and drug references (marijuana) within the context of storytelling, books, and cultural commentary.

David Mark Brown is an author, storyteller, and Substack fiction creator whose work blends adventure, imagination, and spiritual depth. His stories explore identity, faith, ethics under pressure, and the interplay between the visible and invisible worlds.

David writes serial fiction, teaches writing to young creatives, and experiments with innovative platforms for publishing and creative entrepreneurship. His work is rooted in curiosity, imagination, and a deep interest in how story shapes the soul.

• What David means by “the Invisible Real”

• Early writing background and creative influences

• Genre, tropes, and crafting believable characters

• Character arcs and spiritual/psychological growth

• Mind-benders, worldbuilding, and “what-if” storytelling

• Imagination as a way of perceiving reality

• Prayer, angels, and the unseen world

• Serial fiction history (Dickens → modern streaming stories)

• Stakes, character death, and emotional payoff

• Shared-world writing, collaboration, and creative ecosystems

• Writing discipline: rhythm, reading, prayer, and 3k-word target

• Parenting philosophy around exposure, guidance, and trust

• Entrepreneurship, experimentation, and building a platform

• Discipline & Mastery

• Faith & Formation

• Responsibility & Becoming

• Story & Identity

• Suffering & Meaning

✍️ David’s Substack