Dec 26, 2025
In this solo episode Mark shares a couple of recent messages to readers in the hopes that it inspired other authors with ideas of the types of things that their readers might find interesting.
The two examples are:
1) Mark's introduction to his recent collection of stupid dad jokes (and how that can tie to the use of...
Dec 19, 2025
Mark interviews Jarrett Mazza about his action/thriller novels and his mercenary-style approach to writing.
Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, a personal update and a word about this episode's sponsor.
This episode is sponsored by an affiliate link to Manuscript Report. Use code...
Dec 15, 2025
In this solo episode, Mark reads from an article that he recently shared on the Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing Substack page.
This is be Part 2 of a two-part series of episodes. (See Part 1)
Prior to the main content of this episode, Mark shares a personal update, comments from recent episodes, and a...
Dec 12, 2025
In this solo episode, Mark reads from an article that he recently shared on the Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing Substack page.
This will be Part 1 of a two-part series of episodes.
Prior to the main content of this episode, Mark shares a personal update, a comment from a recent episode, and a word from this...
Dec 5, 2025
Mark interviews J.D. Barker about his writing and publishing journey and his many collaborations over the years, including with James Patterson, and the unique publishing and distribution collaboration with Simon & Schuster that combines the best of the self-publishing and the traditional publishing worlds.
Prior to the...