Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing

EP 480 - Rambling Reflections From The Road: Returning From Camping & Vitamin N


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In this episode Mark shares a solo reflection recording pm his return from a couple of nights spent camping on the shores of Lake Huron at Point Farms Provincial Park.

Prior to the interview, Mark shares a brief personal update (which includes a segment from Joanna Penn's latest episode of The Creative Penn Podcast) and a word from this episode's sponsor.

This episode is sponsored by Author Nation, being held in Las Vegas Nov 13 through 14, 2026

Learn more about Author Nation and register at AuthorNation.live.

In his reflection Mark considers the idea of the value of nature/simplicity when recharging. He asks how writers recharge? And do they take enough time to pause to celebrate what they've accomplished?

Links of Interest:

  • The Creative Penn Podcast - June 22, 2026 Episode (Mark as guest): Creative Satisfaction, In Person Print Book Sales, And Author Mindset with Mark Leslie Lefebvre
  • Manuscript Report (Mark's affiliate link - use MARK10 to save 10%)
  • Buy Mark a Coffee
  • Patreon for Stark Reflections
  • Mark's YouTube channel
  • ElevenLabs (AI Voice Generation - Affiliate link)
  • Mark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup)
  • Stark Realities Book
  • An Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and Libraries
  • The Relaxed Author
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  • Publishing Pitfalls for Authors
  • Wide for the Win
  • Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books
    • This Time Around (Short Story)
    • A Canadian Werewolf in New York
    • Stowe Away (Novella)
    • Fear and Longing in Los Angeles
    • Fright Nights, Big City
    • Lover's Moon
    • Hex and the City
    • Only Monsters in the Building
    • Once Bitten (Novella)
  • The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles
  • Yippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard
  • Merry Christmas! Shitter Was Full!: A Trivia Guide to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation
  • I 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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