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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing

By: Mark Leslie Lefebvre
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  • Perspectives and reflections on the writing and publishing life. Mark Leslie Lefebvre, a writer, bookseller, digital publishing advocate, professional speaker, and publishing consultant explores inclusive and collaborative opportunities for writers and book publishing professionals via interviews, discussions, and reflections about the industry. (Mark's personal website is www.markleslie.ca)
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  • EP 372 - Getting Paid For Authors Interviews and Book Reviews with Rick Hipson

    EP 372 - Getting Paid For Authors Interviews and Book Reviews with Rick Hipson
    Jul 25 2024
    Mark interviews Rick Hipson, author of the new book A REVIEWER'S GUIDE TO WRITING BOOK REVIEWS: AND HOW TO GET PAID FOR THEM. Prior to the interview, Mark thanks Patrons and Buy Me A Coffee buddies, welcomes new patron Kevin J. Anderson, shares comments from recent episode, a personal update, and a word from this episode's sponsor. Learn more about this self-publishing/WIDE-publishing focused cruise. In the interview Mark and Rick talk about: Rick getting his first stint at writing (A ginger man story) back in Grade 2 or Grade 3Catching the horror bug first when reading "The Strange Case of Dr Jekyll and Mr Hyde" when he was about nine years oldGetting into vampires and reading stories about them at a young ageStarting off writing for publication (fiction, interviews, and reviews) for a magazine called Insidious ReflectionsRick's first author interview with Jack Ketchum and how it's one of the most memorable interview and one of his absolute favoritesHow Jack was a true gentleman who was gracious and so supportive of so many other people in the horror industryRick interviewing Brian Keene through tweetsSome of the struggles with transcriptionThe way that Rick likes to conduct interviewsRick's podcast of interviews with horror authors and the various articles that he writes based on the context from those interviewsRick's interview with Frank Darabont of The Walking Dead, The Shawshank Redemption, The Green Mile, and A Nightmare on Elm Street 3: Dream WarriorsInterview advice that Frank Darabont offered to RickLeveraging one's non-fiction interview assets in as many ways possibleRick's book, which launched July 26, 2024, A Reviewer’s Guide to Writing Book Reviews: And How to Get Paid for ThemDeciding to go with a publisher (Crystal Lake Publishing) instead of self-publishing this title, and whyThe way that Rick worked his way through having his non-fiction pieces published in various horror marketsA horror story Rick shares about his first reviewThe importance of meeting people in personThe single conference Rick will go to every single year and whyA bit about Rick's podcast, Dark BitesAnd more . . . After the interview Mark reflects on Rick's reasoning to go with a publisher as well as the long-term marketing effect of a reviewer feeling like they "owe" an author. Links of Interest: Dark BitesRick's BookRick's LinktreeDropCap Marketplace Use coupon STARK20 to get 20% off Cruising WritersBuy Mark a CoffeePatreon for Stark Reflections How to Access Patreon RSS Feeds An Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and LibrariesThe Relaxed Author Buy eBook DirectBuy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for AuthorsAn Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & BookstoresWide for the WinMark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story)A Canadian Werewolf in New YorkStowe Away (Novella)Fear and Longing in Los AngelesFright Nights, Big CityLover's MoonHex and the CityOnly Monsters in the Building The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and AutomobilesYippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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    1 hr and 4 mins
  • EP 371 - Rambling Reflections From The Road July 2024 Edition

    EP 371 - Rambling Reflections From The Road July 2024 Edition
    Jul 19 2024
    In this solo episode, Mark reflects and talks his way through a several week stretch where there are many things to do and too little time to get them done. Links of Interest: EP 301 - Procrastinating Partners: Collaborating with Liz AndersonDropCap Marketplace Use coupon STARK20 to get 20% off Cruising WritersBuy Mark a CoffeePatreon for Stark Reflections How to Access Patreon RSS Feeds An Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and LibrariesThe Relaxed Author Buy eBook DirectBuy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for AuthorsAn Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & BookstoresWide for the WinMark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story)A Canadian Werewolf in New YorkStowe Away (Novella)Fear and Longing in Los AngelesFright Nights, Big CityLover's MoonHex and the CityOnly Monsters in the Building The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and AutomobilesYippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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    30 mins
  • EP 370 - Questioning & Reflecting with Becca Syme

    EP 370 - Questioning & Reflecting with Becca Syme
    Jul 11 2024
    Mark interviews Becca Syme, an author and a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach who has been helping writers with coaching success alignment for more than a decade. Prior to the interview, Mark thanks Patrons and Buy Me A Coffee buddies, shares comments from recent episode, a personal update, and a word from this episode's sponsor. Learn more about this self-publishing/WIDE-publishing focused cruise. In the interview Mark and Becca talk about: How Becca deals with unexpected situations such as someone being late for a virtual meeting (Mark was 20 minutes late getting to this interview) and how this aligns with her strength of "Arranger"The Clifton Strengths personality metric and how Becca uses it to help writersMark's top 5 strengths and Becca's top 5 strengthsThe pros and cons that come with a strength such as EmpathyHow emotions can have residue - that emotions are not false just because they're fictionalBecca first taking the Clifton Strengths in 2005 and then immediately wanting to become certified and to figure this out; which is when her coaching beganThe "Dear Writer"/"Question The Premise" books that Becca has written to help writersHow Becca's first book "Dear Writer You Need to Quit" has become a running joke, especially from people who have never read the book and have only heard the titleThe challenge related to the new place Becca lives and trying to get audiobooks recordedPeople who are pressure-prompted and the leveraging external motivation VS internal motivationA look at home office versus having an office space separate from the home and how that can work better for some peopleHow our visions of ourselves are not correct because so much of it is based on impressions we were fed before we were able to effectively grasp a more pure vision of ourselvesBeing able to look at what's often seen as a weakness as a strengthHow even the more benign moments and experiences in childhood can have a dramatic life-long impact upon usThe way that Becca questions almost everything, including the thoughts and feelings that she hasBeing an intuitive writer verses writing a book to outlineHow 100% of the things that "everyone says" are for everyone, are definitely NOT for everyoneThat most people are not lying to you, but they are lying to themselves, often because they just don't understandHow a person who NEVER questions themself is a major red flagThe "reach for my phone" game that Becca plays when she's traveling or out in publicThe 12-Hour WalkBecca dating someone who was comfortably disconnected from their phone, rarely ever reaching for it, but just being in the momentThe problem with interrupting the thought cycle and being able to get all the way to the bottom of the cognitive processAnd more . . . After the interview Mark reflects on a handful of things that came up in their conversation, which he felt was a lot of good therapy for him. Links of Interest: Becca Syme's Better Faster Academy LinksThe QuitCast BlogQuitCast Podcast for WritersBecca Syme YouTubeEP 359 - The DIY Writer with Kaye Lynn BoothDropCap Marketplace Use coupon STARK20 to get 20% off Cruising WritersBuy Mark a CoffeePatreon for Stark Reflections How to Access Patreon RSS Feeds An Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and LibrariesThe Relaxed Author Buy eBook DirectBuy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for AuthorsAn Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & BookstoresWide for the WinMark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story)A Canadian Werewolf in New YorkStowe Away (Novella)Fear and Longing in Los AngelesFright Nights, Big CityLover's MoonHex and the CityOnly Monsters in the Building The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and AutomobilesYippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard Becca Syme (MATL) is a Gallup-Certified Strengths Coach and has been coaching success alignment for more than a decade. She is the author of the Quitbooks for Writers series and the popular Write Better-Faster course. She also writes mystery novels in her spare time and lives on one of the thousand lakes in Minnesota. The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0
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    1 hr and 15 mins
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