Mark Neumayer writes mythic fantasy. He has been soaking up books on mythology almost as long as he has been reading. That’s despite the best efforts of the elementary school librarian to get him to read Dr. Seuss “with the other kids.”
Mark wrote prolifically back in high school and even edited the school paper. Afterwards, however, he drifted into the world of TV graphics. He still wrote the occasional commercial, but he concentrated on the graphic side of things, working as an Art Director for two different TV stations and picking up a regional Emmy Award along the way. He’s also worked for a textbook publisher, an environmental activist group and run his own freelance design business.
Now he is writing again and quite happy about that. Mark has lived in New York, Florida, Louisiana, Oklahoma, and Ohio. He currently lives with his wife Theresa and his son Taliesin in North Carolina, where he is working on the next book in the Valda series.
Mark Neumayer 
Great blog! As a danish viking re-enactor, I found it both entertaining and educational. I do fightshows and viking jewelry. Feel free to take a look at my hoard:) http://www.etsy.com/shop/draupner?ref=si_shop
This is my viking group http://www.ulfhednir.dk
Thanks for the kind words. I checked out both of those links. You have some very neat items for sale and the Viking group brings back memories of my days in the SCA (a medieval recreation group I was in back in my college days.) I still have a chainmail shirt that I made myself somewhere around the house.
Hey found your site via My Little Sleipner, which turned up while on a google image search for ravens. (Go figure!) I’ve book marked the first book to buy when i work out if my kindle is giving me headaches or not! Your tribute tribute to your brother is lovely. Ps. another ex-SCAer here. 🙂
Thanks. That Sleipnir pics is one of the odder things that I’ve cranked out but it still makes me smile.