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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing

Apr 28, 2022

After the loss of his mother, Mark reflects on the ways in which she influenced his love of reading, and other things.

Prior to the main content, Mark shares a word from this episode's sponsor.

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Apr 22, 2022

Mark shares four of the many pitfalls of publishing that can befall authors.

Prior to the main content, Mark shares a personal update  and a word from this episode's sponsor.

This episode is sponsored by The 2022 Write Stuff StoryBundle.

For StoryBundle, you decide what price you want to pay. For $5 (or more, if you're...


Apr 14, 2022

Mark chats with patrons Matty Dalrymple and Roland Denzel from the March 2022 "Reflective Round-Table."

Prior to the main content, Mark shares a personal update (that includes the release of the co-authored book Accounting for Authors) and a word from this episode's sponsor.

This episode is sponsored by the patrons of...


Apr 8, 2022

A rambling reflection episode that talks about writing fast and slow, writing with passion, worrying over reviews, and marketing, and Mark's "Pineapple on Pizza Principle."

Prior to the main content, Mark welcomes new patron S.W. Millar, reads a few comments, shares a personal update, and a word from this episode's...