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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing
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)
Episodes
- Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 020 - Lessons Learned on my Writer Journey - Part One
Episode 20 is a solo episode where, in response to a few listeners who reached out and asked if he'd be willing to share more about his background and…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 019 - Cashing in on Creativity with Bruce Outridge
In Episode 19, Mark interviews Bruce Outridge, an artist, speaker, podcaster, television host, columnist, consultant and coach. I'm sure I missed a few things…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 018 - Finding The Right Professional with Ricardo Fayet from Reedsy
In Episode 18, Mark interviews Ricardo Fayet, one of the founders of Reedsy, an online marketplace connecting authors with top editors, designers, ghostwriters…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 017 - Focusing on Your Readers with Steena Holmes
In this episode, Mark interviews Steena Holmes. Steena Holmes is an Award winning USA Today and Amazon best-selling author from Calgary, Alberta who writes…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 016 - Crowd Funding and Audience Engagement with Natasha Bajema
Stark Reflections Episode 16 – Crowd-Funding and Audience Engagement with Natasha Bajema Mark interviews Natasha Bajema, a fiction author who lives in…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 015 - The Process of a Writer's Life with Kevin Tumlinson
The smooth and sexy-toned Kevin Tumlinson is an award-winning and bestselling thriller author, with books available in hundreds of countries worldwide. With a…
Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingStark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 014 - 5 Ways To Use Free To Build Your Author Platform
This episode is a solo one where Mark shares the 5 Ways mentioned in the title, and then goes on to reflect how the chat with T S Paul in the previous episode…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 013 - Going Your Own Way with T S Paul
In lucky episode 13, Mark interviews author T S Paul about not listening to people who told him he was "crazy" with the ideas he had for his writing plan. T S…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 012 - Six Rules of Success with Arnold Schwarzenegger
Let me be perfectly frank here. I screwed up and mis-counted episodes. So I produced the "next" episode as Episode 13, completely skipping episode 12 (the way…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 011 - The Power of Free with Musician and Composer Kevin MacLeod
In Episode 11, Mark interviews Kevin MacLeod, the writer, composer and producer for the music used in this podcast. Kevin MacLeod is an American composer and…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 010 - Jean Legget of One More Story Games
Episode 10 features a great interview with Jean Leggett, CEO and co-founder of One More Story Games. After her husband Blair's near-death experience in 2012…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 009 - Collaborative Publishing with Chuck Heintzelman from BundleRabbit
Featuring an interview with Chuck Heintzelman of BundleRabbit.com. Chuck lives in Spokane, WA with his beautiful wife and three children. Each day he juggles…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 008 - Author Promotions with Ricci Wolman from Written Word Media
Featuring an interview with Ricci Wolman, founder and CEO of Written Word Media about the challenge that authors face with the most common questions they often…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 007 - Picturing Creative Balance with Scott King
In the introduction Mark talks about the newly announced Book2Pod service announced by Jim Kukral on the Sell More Books Show podcast and shares two of the…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 006 - What's Wrong With Indie Publishing?
Today's episode is a little bit different. It's a solo one, rather than an interview. But this week I wanted to do a solid reflection, or perhaps even a rant…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 005 - Global Audiobook Opportunities for Authors with Kelly Lytle from Findaway Voices
In the introduction, Mark talks a little about being in Colorado attending Superstars Writing Seminars in Colorado Springs, CO and the importance of…
Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingStark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 004 - Optimizing Your Author Brand with Robert J. Sawyer
Mark chats with Canadian Science Fiction writer Robert J. Sawyer. Sawyer is one of only eight writers in history — and the only Canadian — to win all three of…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 003 - Reading Data with Sinead McElhinney from Kobo
Mark interviews Sinead McElhinney, PR Coordinator on the Communications team from Rakuten Kobo in Toronto, Ontario about some interesting reading data that…
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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 002 - Living the Healthy Writer's Life with Joanna Penn
Mark interviews Joanna Penn of www.thecreativepenn.com about her latest book The Healthy Writer: Reduce Your Pain, Improve Your Health, And Build A Writing…
Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingStark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 001 - New Year, New Reflections
The start of a new year is always a time for reflection. It's often a look back at the previous year and the goals accomplished during that period. And it…
Stark Reflections on Writing and PublishingStark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 000
Access to publishing has never been easier; and it's an amazing time to be a writer. But it may also be harder and more confusing than it ever has been. You…