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Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing

Di: 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 Arte Storia e critica della letteratura
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  • EP 456 - The Published Novelist Saves Schrödinger's Cat!

    EP 456 - The Published Novelist Saves Schrödinger's Cat!
    Jan 23 2026
    In this solo episode, Mark reads a new article entitled: The Published Novelist Saves Schrödinger's Cat! How to Improve the Odds Before You Open the Box—OR—What Writers Can Control While Their Book's Fate Remains Uncertain Links of Interest: Substack Article LinkThe Dialogue DoctorManuscript 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)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 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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    24 min
  • EP 455 - Kobo Insights with Tara Cremin, Director of Kobo Writing Life

    EP 455 - Kobo Insights with Tara Cremin, Director of Kobo Writing Life
    Jan 16 2026
    Mark interviews Tara Cremin, Director of Kobo Writing Life about Kobo, Kobo Plus, and the self-publishing platform Kobo Writing Life (KWL). Prior to the interview, 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 interview, Mark and Tara talk about: Tara's background and how she got into the reading/writing world and KoboKobo's distinct identity as a platform that is exclusively dedicated to READINGHow Kobo is the 2nd largest seller of eReading devices in the worldKobo releasing 1 to 2 devices a year and the importance of a distraction-free reading experienceThe Kobo Clara Colour and the Kobo Libra Colour devicesThe option of connecting your Google Drive and OverDrive (AKA Libby) library account to a Kobo device for seamless reading of your personal content and library booksBeing able to add different colours to your highlights when making notes on your KoboTara's advice for readers who've not yet attempted a "digital reading diet"The "forever reading" option that now exists within the Kobo reading experienceThe self-publishing platform Kobo Writing Life and how it's designed to making the publishing process as painless as possibleWhat listeners can expect to hear on the Kobo Writing Life PodcastKobo Writing Life's "worst-kept secret" of the marketing tab/toolA little bit about how Kobo Plus works for authorsThe growth in revenue of Kobo Plus around the world in the past few years (it's now available in 28 countries)Partnering with a publisher in Portugal to create a subscription serviceThe importance for authors of always thinking about Kobo in a global senseThe value that comes with being in front of the most engaged readersAnd more... After the interview Mark reflects on numerous things about Kobo that authors should consider when thinking about marketing their books (as well as the amazing people who work there) Links of Interest: KoboKobo Writing Life KWL BlogKWL Podcast 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)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 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 Tara Cremin is the Director of Kobo Writing Life (KWL), Kobo's self-publishing platform. Combining her love for books with a decade of indie publishing expertise, she champions independent authors. Tara is focused on making KWL the most intuitive, author-friendly platform, helping authors reach readers globally. Leading a team of book enthusiasts, she also hosts live events featuring authors and industry experts, sparking engaging conversations and is a regular voice on the Kobo Writing Life Podcast. 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 min
  • EP 454 - Finding Surprising Success Publishing Kids' Books with Darcy Pattison

    EP 454 - Finding Surprising Success Publishing Kids' Books with Darcy Pattison
    Jan 9 2026
    Mark interviews award-winning author Darcy Pattison about publishing childrens' books. In their conversation, Mark and Darcy talk about: Darcy's background on getting into being an author of children's bookThe 70 books Darcy has written in the past 13 yearsThe number of different illustrators Darcy has worked with over the yearsThe Moments in Science picture books Darcy has written with along with the specific illustrator who has worked on a dozen of those titles with herThe books for authors Darcy is releasing in January 2026 that collect details about the current state of publishing for children's booksThe challenge of doing layout for a children's picture bookThe importance of an author being clear on their own definition of successHow children's book authors can find the right illustrator and/or designerHow Darcy fulfills orders online for her booksGetting her books into education distributors (Follett, etc - Follett can order their books through Ingram)The EPIC app and how Darcy earns money from itThe various reviews Darcy gets, including paid Kirkus reviews (which are important)Who you are writing for versus who you are selling to when it comes to kids booksFiction VS Non-FictionThe importance/difference of being good at illustration versus being good at text (or even layout)The challenge of scaling up things like school visitsThe benefit of finding places that will sell a kids' book in bulkAnd more... After the interview Mark reflects on the unique element of the two audiences for childrens' books, as well as the efficient business mind-set Darcy adopted in her approach to how to grow a more scaleable author business. Links of Interest: Indie Kids Books Mims House Books 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)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 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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    49 min
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