Today on Quixotic Heights, we welcome Mark McCraw—a proud Oklahoman, internationally published children’s book author, and a disabled veteran of the United States Air Force. With a life marked by service, imagination, and resilience, Mark brings powerful stories to young readers worldwide.

Mark McCraw 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.

His education includes an Associate Degree in Criminal Justice, a Bachelor’s Degree in Theology, a Master’s Degree in Elementary Education, a Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction, and two years of Doctoral work in Education.

Mark has written 12+ award-winning children’s books with more in the works. He has spoken at conferences, schools, and events all over the world.

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Today on the Quixotic Heights show, we’re joined by a true storytelling chameleon—Susan Kite. With thirteen books under her belt, she’s mastered genres from science fiction to whimsical children’s tall tales and even penned stories in the world of Zorro. Whether she’s crafting distant galaxies, playful animal adventures, or historical sword fights, Susan brings imagination, heart, and a deep love for storytelling to everything she writes. In this conversation, we’ll explorewhat it means to write across genres, how she keeps the creative spark alive, and what she’s learned from a lifetime of literary adventures. Get ready to be inspired!Susan Kite has been writing for over thirty years, beginning with fan-fiction. A visit to the Mission San Luis Rey in 2001 became the catalyst to write her first novel, My House of Dreams. She has written science fiction, fantasy, tall tales, and historical fiction. Bold Venture Press published the author’s three Zorro novels: The Outward Journey, The Forbidden Country, and The Deadly Homecoming, along with several Zorro short stories. Voyage of the Sea Dragon; Into the Dream World is the author’s entry into sea-based science fiction.

She worked in school libraries for 35 years. Now retired, Ms. Kite lives in Yukon, Oklahoma.

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Today, we step through the veiled gates of imagination and into the rich, spellbinding world of The City of the Magicians—a series that blends political intrigue, ancient power, and the deeply human cost of wielding magic.

Joining us is Peter Gribble, the brilliant mind behind this immersive fantasy saga. A master world-builder and philosophical weaver of myth and morality, Peter crafts tales that challenge the boundaries between control and chaos, light and shadow.

Whether you’re a devoted fantasy reader or a curious creative, this conversation is for anyone who’s ever wondered what it truly means to create magic on the page.

Peter Gribble is a writer and a lifelong student of history whose work explores the intersections of knowledge, power, and the human condition. His fantasy series, “The City of the Magicians,” is set in a civilization that rejects traditional warfare. The series examines how intellect, psychologicalstrategy, and telepathic abilities can be both a society’s greatest strength and its most dangerous vulnerability. Influenced by his childhood in postwar France—where silence about the war was as pervasive as its lingeringshadows—Gribble crafts stories that explore the dangers of complacency and the consequences of pacifism and brutality colliding.

Gribble studied art at Sheridan College School of Design,experimental psychology at the University of Toronto, and education at the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education. He has written for NUVO and various British Columbia publications, including gardening columns for two journalsover a decade. His time working in bookstores reinforced his belief in the power of books to inspire, challenge, and transform. Learn more at PeterGribble.com.

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