Indie Reads Aloud: Mark McCraw and "Eli's Shenanigans"

Diana Kathryn
May 9
2 min read

Indie Reads Aloud Radio

Episode # 213

Eli's Shenanigans

Written by Mark McCraw

Eli is three years old. This spells trouble in the world of his brother, mother, and father. Will the family be able to survive his shenanigans? Eli is known as a "trash panda", "wrecking ball", and "sprinkle goblin". His seven- year- old brother, John, tells the story of Eli's chaotic and destructive journey into the unknown. Through it all, Eli comes out strong being the loveable character he is after all.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR: 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.