MARK “T.C.” BOUNDS, a native Texan, is a world traveled author who began his travels at six weeks old. He has been traveling and living a bohemian, free-spirited lifestyle ever since.
He lived in Northern Italy as a child, Sicily as a young adult, and Spain in his thirties. He has also lived and traveled throughout the United States, graduating high school in Cushing, Oklahoma.
He is retired from the U.S. Navy and is a Desert Storm Veteran. He served in squadrons based aboard three different aircraft carriers and overseas shore locations.
Mark is a lifetime member of Veterans of Foreign Wars, Disabled American Veterans, and The Retired Enlisted Association. He is a founding sponsor for the National Desert Storm War Memorial and the American Veterans Disabled for life Memorial in Washington, D.C.
Mark Has participated in several poetry contests and has been published in many poetry anthologies, newspapers, and magazines throughout the 1980’s and 90’s.
In 2017 the multi-volume collection of original poetry titled RECORD OF POEMS was published.
In 2020, during the worldwide pandemic of covid-19, “T.C.” Created Pieces of a Dream,LLC. An independent publishing and online sales firm. He taught himself how to use the layout and design program and completely redesigned and independently published RECORD OF POEMS Volume One: ANCHORS AWEIGH and RECORD OF POEMS Volume Two: INTO THE STORM available for purchase in hardcover and Paperback formats at www.marktcbounds.com. The Third volume is currently being written.
Other accomplishments in 2020 include;
RECOGNIZED AS TOP AUTHOR, CONTINENTAL WHO’S WHO
DIAMOND AWARD, CARRINGTON PUBLISHERS
THE LEGACY AWARD OF HONOR, CARRINGTON PUBLISHERS
EDGAR ALLAN POE AWARD FOR POETRY, CARRINGTON PUBLISHERS
MAN OF THE YEAR FOR OUTSTANDING EFFORTS AND ACHIEVEMENTS IN THE FIELD OF WRITING, TOP 100 REGISTRY OF BUSINESS LEADERS & PROFESSIONALS
PROFESSIONAL OF THE YEAR IN RECOGNITION IN LEADERSHIP & ACHIEVEMENT IN PUBLISHING, GLOBAL DIRECTORY OF WHO’S WHO
THE PRESTIGIOUS FIVE OF TOPMOST INFLUENTIAL MEN OF 2020 REGISTRY
RECONIZED AS LIFETIME ACHEIVER, CONTINENTAL WHO’S WHO
TOP VIP LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT PRESIDENTIAL AWARD, CARRINGTON PUBLISHERS
Mark also completed a six week live radio broadcast on Blogtalk Radio to introduce himself and his poetry to his listening audience.
"T.C." currently lives in Colorado Springs, Colorado with his life partner and book illustrator, Jaleen Brooks. “She is the artist and I, the poet.”
For more information or to order your copy of RECORD OF POEMS go to www.marktcbounds.com
