Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing

EP 246 - Four of the Pitfalls of Publishing


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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 feeling generous), you'll get the basic bundle of four books in any ebook format—WORLDWIDE.

  • Domesticate Your Badgers by Michael W Lucas
  • Publishing Pitfalls for Authors by Mark Leslie Lefebvre
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During the main content of this episode, Mark shares four of the P's of publishing pitfalls:

  • PACING
  • PACK
  • PACKAGING
  • PARALYSIS

Links of Interest:

  • The 2022 Write Stuff Storybundle
  • Episode 202 - Predators and Publishers
  • "7 Tools For Pacing A Novel & Keeping Your Story Moving At The Right Pace," Courtney Carpenter, April 24, 2012
  • "Pacing in Writing: 10 Powerful Ways to Keep Readers Hooked," Reedsy Blog, October 13, 2018
  • Save the Cat! Writes a Novel: The Last Book on Novel Writing You'll Ever Need, Jessica Brody, Ten Speed Press, October 2018.
  • Plot & Structure: Techniques and Exercises for Crafting a Plot That Grips Readers from Start to Finish, James Scott Bell. Writers Digest Books, October 2004.
  • How to Write Best Selling Fiction, Dean R. Koontz, Writers Digest Books, September 1981. (Out of Print asof the release of this book in August 2021)
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