Interview with novelist Marc MacDonald

Novelist Marc MacDonald chats with me today about his new literary fiction, Between Two Seasons.

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Bio:
Marc MacDonald is an award-winning author who believes every great story starts with a spark — whether it’s a single sentence, an unforgettable character, or an idea that won’t let go. As a writer, Marc weaves heartfelt narratives that linger long after the last page is turned.

When he’s not crafting compelling fiction, Marc applies his storytelling skills as a seasoned communications professional, proving that every message—whether in a book or a press release—deserves to be engaging. He’s also a fierce defender of the Oxford comma, an unapologetic pun enthusiast, and someone who firmly believes that coffee is the most essential writing tool.

Find him deep in his next manuscript, chasing inspiration, or justifying “research” as an excuse to buy more books.

Welcome, Marc. Please tell us about your current release.
Haunted by regret and stalled by guilt, Alex Chambers arrives at Silver Springs Health and Rehabilitation Centre searching for redemption. What he finds instead is Mae Seasons—a sharp-tongued, fiercely independent resident with no interest in being anyone’s project.

Alex came hoping to make amends for the mistakes of his youth, especially to the woman he once hurt. But when that hope slips away, he’s drawn into an unexpected role: caregiver and reluctant confidant to Mae, whose irreverence hides a lifetime of buried truths.

As days at Silver Springs unfold in their strange, often absurd rhythm, Alex is forced to confront the tangled grief of his past. Through awkward silences, reluctant confessions, and moments of startling vulnerability, he and Mae forge an unlikely friendship—one stitched together by shared loneliness, reluctant compassion, and the possibility of healing.

What inspired you to write this book?
It was lived experience and a story that crystallized after a decade in my head. It was therapeutic.

Excerpt from Between Two Seasons:
I spent the rest of the night in my room. I zoned out. I read a book—well, part of one anyway. I watched TV—if you classify mindlessly channel surfing as watching.

Mostly, I stared out the window, gazing upon the trees and seeing an ominous curtain before me. My emotions were tempestuous and indistinguishable. I was looking forward to having the night to process whatever this cornucopia of anxiety, unease, guilt, and excitement was all about.

It had been sixteen years. Sixteen years.

I know life is as full of regrets as it is anything else, and sometimes the regrets stand a little taller, push back a little stronger, and thrust their way into memories, overtaking what once was good and turning it into a heaping pile of shame.

Just as my dinnertime zone out had been interrupted, so too was my Zen moment of deeply inhaling the fresh forest air and summoning the memories of someone I used to love. Still loved. Will forever love.

What exciting project are you working on next?
The sequel to Between Two Seasons is already in motion and will be released in May 2026. Without giving too much away, it continues Mae and Alex’s journey, exploring what happens when the choices they made in the first book ripple into the next season of their lives. After that, I plan to branch into entirely new characters and worlds with future projects.

When did you first consider yourself a writer?
I think the moment I truly considered myself a writer was when I finished the first full draft of this book. Drafting is one thing, but getting to the end of a story you’ve carried in your mind and seeing it on the page gave me a real sense of arrival.

Do you write full-time? If so, what’s your workday like? If not, what do you do other than write and how do you find time to write?
I don’t write full-time. Like most writers, I balance writing with other responsibilities, and I fit it in wherever I can—early mornings, late nights, or on weekends. For me, it’s less about having long uninterrupted stretches of time and more about consistency. Even if it’s just a paragraph or two in a day, it keeps me connected to the story.

What would you say is your interesting writing quirk?
I write in the dark more often than not.

As a child, what did you want to be when you grew up?
I wanted to be a baseball player.

Anything additional you want to share with the readers?
Just that I’m incredibly grateful to everyone who takes the time to pick up Between Two Seasons. Writing is solitary, but reading is communal, and knowing that these characters are finding their way into readers’ lives is the most rewarding part of this journey.

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