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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 487 - Aurora Awards 2026 Post Mortem with Liz May Anderson

    EP 487 - Aurora Awards 2026 Post Mortem with Liz May Anderson
    2026/08/13
    Mark chats with his partner Liz Anderson after the livestream broadcast of the 2026 Aurora Awards which they co-hosted. They have this reflective dicussion on a back-yard deck in front of a gas table fire. Prior to the main content, Mark shares a brief personal update and a word from this episode's sponsors. This episode is sponsored, in part, by an affiliate link to Manuscript Report. Use code MARK10 at checkout and save 10% off your own personalized report. Because the entire episode is a reflection, Mark doesn't share a reflection here. But he DOES share a bit of a written reflection in this week's Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing Substack: Storytelling With Building Bookshelves, Work, and Living Space. Links of Interest: Episode 429 - A Post-Mortem on Hosting the 2025 Aurora Awards with Liz May AndersonEpisode 301 - Procrastinating Partners: Collaborating with Liz May AndersonThe CSFFA Aurora AwardsThe Aurora Awards hosting by Mark and Liz 2026 Aurora Awards (Full Broadcast) 2026 Aurora Awards Opening Schtick/Cold Open2022 Aurora Awards Opening Schtick/Cold Open2023 Aurora Awards Opening Schtick/Cold Open2024 Aurora Awards Opening Schtick/Cold Open2025 Aurora Awards Opening Schtick/Cold Open Manuscript Report (Mark's affiliate link - use MARK10 to save 10%)Buy Mark a CoffeePatreon for Stark ReflectionsMark's YouTube channelElevenLabs (AI Voice Generation - Affiliate link)Mark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup)Stark Realities BookAn Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and LibrariesThe Relaxed Author Buy eBook DirectBuy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for AuthorsWide for the WinGhost Stories of the Great LakesMark'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 BuildingOnce Bitten (Novella) 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 VacationI Think It's A Sign That The Pun Also Rises 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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    57 分
  • EP 486 - Seeing The World Metaphorically with Melissa Heathers

    EP 486 - Seeing The World Metaphorically with Melissa Heathers
    2026/08/06
    In this solo episode Mark reads Chapter 5 (The Beautiful Mess: On Failure, Mistakes, and the Gift of Getting It Wrong) from his book STARK REALITIES: Stacked-up Lessons Every Writer Needs to Know About the Business of Writing and Publishing. Prior to the main content, Mark shares a personal update and a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by an affiliate link to Manuscript Report. Use code MARK10 at checkout and save 10% off your own personalized report. In their conversation, Mark and Melissa talk about: Melissa's first book (Dear Ego, Dear Heart), which was published Dec 24, 2024 as a Christmas gift to herselfThe questions that came next, including "What do I do to make this book visible?"Being told in high school by a teacher that Melissa had a talent for writingThe transcendence that came as the results of the side-effects from a horrible car accidentThe Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle and how it inspired Melissa to write poetry that explores the inner dualitySeeing the world metaphoricallySome of the strategies that Melissa had to employWhat Book Crawl is and how it first startedThe initial name Melissa had for this showWhat Melissa's show is like, and how it's different than a podcastA mistake Melissa made leveraging AI to generate images for a kids' bookThe artist/designer that Melissa ended up using for the final projectThe visibility summit that Melissa was participating in during the summer of 2026Advice Melissa would offer to other authorsAnd more... After the interview Mark reflects on the importance of teachers in recognizing the talents and skills of students, and the impact a small gesture can have on someone's creative life. Links of Interest: Melissa's websiteThe Book CrawlThe 2026 Aurora Awards (livestream Sunday Aug 9, 2026 at 5 PM Eastern) 2022 Aurora Awards Opening Schtick/Cold Open2023 Aurora Awards Opening Schtick/Cold Open2024 Aurora Awards Opening Schtick/Cold Open2025 Aurora Awards Opening Schtick/Cold Open Manuscript Report (Mark's affiliate link - use MARK10 to save 10%)Buy Mark a CoffeePatreon for Stark ReflectionsMark's YouTube channelElevenLabs (AI Voice Generation - Affiliate link)Mark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup)Stark Realities BookAn Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and LibrariesThe Relaxed Author Buy eBook DirectBuy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for AuthorsWide for the WinGhost Stories of the Great LakesMark'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 BuildingOnce Bitten (Novella) 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 VacationI Think It's A Sign That The Pun Also Rises Melissa Heathers is the author of Dear Ego, Dear Heart, a heartfelt collection that explores the inner conversation between the ego and the heart. Through poetry and reflection, her writing speaks to healing, self-love, emotional truth, and the courage it takes to come home to yourself. 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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    56 分
  • EP 485 - On Failure, Mistakes, and the Gift of Getting It Wrong

    EP 485 - On Failure, Mistakes, and the Gift of Getting It Wrong
    2026/07/30
    In this solo episode Mark reads Chapter 5 (The Beautiful Mess: On Failure, Mistakes, and the Gift of Getting It Wrong) from his book STARK REALITIES: Stacked-up Lessons Every Writer Needs to Know About the Business of Writing and Publishing. Prior to the main content, Mark welcomes new patrons, and shares a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by an affiliate link to Manuscript Report. Use code MARK10 at checkout and save 10% off your own personalized report. Links of Interest: Stark Realities Book BUY DIRECT Link (Use code STARKDIRECT at checkout to save $4.00. Patrons, check the post on Patreon.com/starkreflections for the post dated June 12, 2026 for your special 67% off coupon) Manuscript Report (Mark's affiliate link - use MARK10 to save 10%)Buy Mark a CoffeePatreon for Stark ReflectionsMark's YouTube channelElevenLabs (AI Voice Generation - Affiliate link)Mark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup)Stark Realities BookAn Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and LibrariesThe Relaxed Author Buy eBook DirectBuy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for AuthorsWide for the WinGhost Stories of the Great LakesMark'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 BuildingOnce Bitten (Novella) 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 VacationI Think It's A Sign That The Pun Also Rises 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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    28 分
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