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.
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In their interview, Mark and Jarrett talk about:
- Jarrett's origins and how he got into writing
- Starting off writing comic books and short stories
- How Jarrett considers himself a "mercenary" writer
- Jarrett's love of fiction within the action genre
- Getting in contact with action/thriller writers that Jarrett enjoyed
- Being published by Rough Edges Press and the changes Jarrett rode when they got bought by another publisher
- Writing every day even if there's nothing to write about
- Jarrett's early AM morning writing routine before the work day begins
- The Doormen series and what it's about (Roadhouse meets John Wick)
- Jarrett's interest in tackling and creating elevated action narratives
- Roadhouse 1989 VS Roadhouse 2024
- Advice Jarrett would give writers
- What Jarrett is working on now
- And more...
After the interview Mark reflects on Jarrett's dedication and commitment to writing, and also some of the advice that he shared.
Links of Interest:
- Jarrett Mazza's Website
- EP 449 - The Myth of "Upload Your Book And They Will Come"
- EP 448 - When Your Writing Gets Rejected "A Gazillion" Times
- Manuscript Report (Mark's affiliate link - use MARK10 to save 10%)
- Buy Mark a Coffee
- Patreon for Stark Reflections
- Mark's YouTube channel
- ElevenLabs (AI Voice Generation - Affiliate link)
- Mark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup)
- An Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and Libraries
- The Relaxed Author
- Publishing Pitfalls for Authors
- An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores
- Wide for the Win
- Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books
- The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles
- Yippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard
- Merry Christmas! Shitter Was Full!: A Trivia Guide to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
- I Think It's A Sign That The Pun Also Rises
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