Mark S Nielsen

Mark S. Nielsen is a freelance writer, teacher, filmmaker, multi-media artist/sculptor, musician, Rennaissance Man and general pain-in-the-ass from Chicago, IL. He currently resides part-time in Bloomington, IL with his fiancé. He coordinates, serves and/or attends peace and justice, creative or educational conferences, writers' workshops, a healing drum circle, a Mennonite church, a Catholic men's group, funky Progressive church events, plus any number of live music, theater and political events. He's also a big supporter of the indie music, art and poetry scenes throughout the Midwest. He mentors college students, spirituality groups, writers' groups, people in addiction & recovery, and ecumenical/interfaith co-conspirators.

Mark has worked as a documentary film director and executive, a K-8 school teacher (theater and P.E.), a college writing teacher, a mall Santa Claus, a pharma industry IT & Marketing Analyst, and a corporate/event security specialist. If you have any other ideas for what to do next, he IS entertaining suggestions.

He is presently at work on a twisted Christmas pageant, two novels, one nonfiction podcast series, a blog, a business start-up, his curve-ball, and the reduction of the paunch around his midsection.

He can be reached at mnielsen34 (at) .