About Mark H. McCraw
Mark Is a former Elementary School Teacher, Air Force, and Air Force Reserve Disabled Veteran, Adjunct Professor, Day Care Teacher, Pastor, Migrant Head Start Teacher, Corrections Officer, and Non-Profit Executive.
His favorite hobbies are writing children’s books, genealogy, and traveling. So far, Mark has been to over eleven different countries. He was a tour leader with EF Tours student trips, and People to People Student Tours.
Mark is a member of the Oklahoma Literacy Association, American Library Association, Oklahoma Writers Federation, Inc., Oklahoma Commissioner for the MacRae's, Korea Defense Veterans Association Member, American Legion Member, and Disabled American Veterans (DAV) serving three terms as a Jr. Vice Commander. In addition, Mark recruits and help fundraise for Boys State Delegates annually, locally.
Mark began writing in 2020 and was first published in 2021. He has published ten children’s books as well as Audibles, Kindles, e-books, listed in over 22 countries on their websites, 22 other websites, major retailers, hardcover, and softcover books.
Some of Mark's books are in the Metropolitan Library in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, Santa Rosa County Library in Florida, and Okaloosa County Library in Florida.
One of Mark's books made it to the top 10 Best Sellers on March 24, 2024 listed in a Tulsa World News Article as reported by Magic City in Tulsa, OK, Best of Books in Edmond, Brace Books in Ponca City, and Full Circle Bookstore in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Mark has won first place in three writing categories in local contests for the Veterans Administration National Creative Arts Festival.
Authors' Alcove: Writing Children's Books with Mark McCraw: Themes, Self-Publishing, and Marketing
Defining Moment with Mark McCraw: Don't Quit Writing
Mark has read three times for the Indie Reads Aloud podcast, sponsored by DKPWriter.com.
He has also taken part in five author interviews with a comedian, combat Veteran, another author, local podcast, author radio interview, one youth center read aloud on YouTube, and read to over 1,000 students both virtually and in person.
In the past two years, Mark's first book had a debut at the San Diego, California Book Festival and in New York Times Square ( Archway Publishing and Simon and Schuster attending) where his first book was sent over to Simon and Schuster in their digital catalog.
Mark attends many different venues, festivals, craft shows, and other scheduled events.
Mark's education includes:
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Associate Degree in Criminal Justice
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Bachelor’s Degree in Theology
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Master’s Degree in Elementary Education
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Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction
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Two years of Doctoral work in Education
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