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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing

著者： 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)Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International Public License アート 文学史・文学批評
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  • EP 429 - A Post-Mortem on Co-Hosting the 2025 Aurora Awards with Liz May Anderson

    EP 429 - A Post-Mortem on Co-Hosting the 2025 Aurora Awards with Liz May Anderson
    2025/08/14
    This episode features a campfire chat with Mark's partner Liz Anderson about co-hosting the 2025 Aurora Awards livestream on Sunday August 10, 2025. In the interview, Mark and Liz talk about: The background of co-hosting the Aurora Awards over the yearsWorking on a pandemic parody music video on a whim within about 24 hours as a bit of an escapeThe trepidation and challenge of working on something that one is not as familiar aboutThe level of commitment and interest within the speculative fiction communityHow much time and creative energy people have poured themselves into the creative work they doThe privilege of being able to highlight these creators and their achievementsA history of the themes Mark and Liz have used for their Aurora opening shtick bits over the yearsThe "Last Minute Production" branding that Liz has long adaptedLeveraging the mixture of talent/skill in singing when working on a project together (how Mark sings with far more passion than abilityHow Liz and Mark have been pushing themselves every yearThe challenge of offering constructive feedback to someone you are close toThe importance of just getting it done when you're completing a task with a tight deadlineConsidering that "first draft" of something that's created in order to get to the next levelGetting the thing "out of your head" to keep things movingThe different approaches Mark and Liz have when it comes to putting content into the worldLiz's experience having never fallen flat on her face when creating content completely at the last minuteAdvice about stepping into an environment where you're not as familiar with the landscapeould give to writersAnd more... After the interview Mark reflects on the way Liz described the staff and students at her school. The introduction and concluding reflection were performed by Mark's digital AI voice clone from ElevenLabs. Links of Interest: The 2025 Aurora Awards (Livestreamed on Aug 10, 2025) Previous Years Auroras 2024202320222020 Opening Shtick Clips 2025 ("If I Had $1000000" Parody)2024 (Graduating and Getting Married)2023 (Teaching Liz about Sci-Fi)2022 (Last Minute Host/Co-host) Mark and Liz Parody Videos Stuck in This House Here with YouK-Tel Pandemic Collection Commerical Parody Manuscript Report (Mark's affiliate link)Buy Mark a CoffeePatreon for Stark ReflectionsThe 2025 Aurora Awards Livestream (Sunday Aug 10 at 5 PM Eastern) The Opening Schtick Bits from previous Aurora Awards 2022 Opening2023 Opening2024 Opening Mark's YouTube channelMark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup)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 HardMerry Christmas! Shitter Was Full!: A Trivia Guide to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 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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    58 分
  • EP 428 - The "Author Versus AI" Project with Alison McBain

    EP 428 - The "Author Versus AI" Project with Alison McBain
    2025/08/08
    Mark interviews Canadian author Alison McBain about her "Author Versus AI" project, her life in writing, and more. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a personal update, and a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode's sponsor: This episode is sponsored by an affiliate link to Manuscript Report. Use code MARK5 at checkout and save $5.00 off your own personalized report. In the interview, Mark and Alison talk about: The various roles that Alison has played in the creative artsWanting to be a writer since she was young and her first written story created when she was 4 years oldThinking that one day she would be a teacher or a professor, but never actually taking that pathAlison's very first published piece of writingThe early days of writing that involved mailing manuscripts out and then waiting for a responseAlison's first book, The Rose Queen, which is a retelling of Beauty and the BeastThe many awards that Alison has wonThe creative team you have working with you whenever you publish with a traditional publisherThe magazine (ScribesMICRO - which features stories and poems of no more than 100 words) that Alison started with a few other editors during the pandemicBeing surprised at how popular this magazine was and the new 100-word story award that they recent startedThe thrill of helping discover and publish newer writers in this magazineDeciding how Alison could, as one human, try to take on AI by writing a book a week for a full yearCompleting 8 months of the challenge with a total of 34 booksThe more than 2 dozen books that Alison has ghost-writtenHow Alison writes in numerous genres with a spirit of "why not try it all?"The preparation Alison had to do in order to write those 34 novels so effectively during her challengeAdvise Alison would offer to authors who are thinking of doing a similar type of writing challengeHaving a writing space that's outside the houseBalancing writing with family lifeWhat Alison has recently been working onThe coaching that Alison offers to other writers and how it can be like being a parentAdvice Alison would give to writersAnd more... After the interview Mark reflects on a few things that came up in their conversation. Links of Interest: Alison McBain WebsiteAlison's "Author Versus AI" ProjectScribesMICROManuscript Report (Mark's affiliate link)Buy Mark a CoffeePatreon for Stark ReflectionsThe 2025 Aurora Awards Livestream (Sunday Aug 10 at 5 PM Eastern) The Opening Schtick Bits from previous Aurora Awards 2022 Opening2023 Opening2024 Opening Mark's YouTube channelMark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup)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 HardMerry Christmas! Shitter Was Full!: A Trivia Guide to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation Alison McBain’s human-created novels are the recipients of over 13 awards, including the Foreword INDIES. Her latest novella Dual took home 3rd place in the 3-Day Novel Contest. When not writing for herself, she’s a ghostwriter who has penned over two dozen books for clients, as well as an award-winning editor who has worked with both celebrity and NY Times-bestselling authors. In 2024, she pursued a project called “Author Versus AI,” where she wrote a book a week, using NO AI at all (34 books total). When not writing, Ms. McBain is the associate editor for the magazine ScribesMICRO and draws all over the walls of her house with the enthusiastic help of her kids. She lives in Alberta, Canada. 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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    55 分
  • EP 427 - A Tale of Two Mountains: An Uphill Climb, Rain, Exhaustion, And Rainbows

    EP 427 - A Tale of Two Mountains: An Uphill Climb, Rain, Exhaustion, And Rainbows
    2025/07/31
    In this solo episode Mark talks about the experience of hiking two different mountainscapes in the Canadian west. The first, Grouse Mountain in Vancouver, British Columbia. And the other, the foothills of Fairview Mountain at Lake Louise, Alberta. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, a personal update, and a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode's sponsor: This episode is sponsored by an affiliate link to Manuscript Report. Use code MARK5 at checkout and save $5.00 off your own personalized report. Links of Interest: Manuscript Report (Mark's affiliate link)Buy Mark a CoffeePatreon for Stark ReflectionsMark's YouTube channelMark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup)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 HardMerry Christmas! Shitter Was Full!: A Trivia Guide to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation 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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    48 分
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