Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing

Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing EP 171 - Reflections on 2020


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In this episode Mark shares a look at his 2020 goals and accomplishments, as well as a look at the publishing industry.

Prior to the main content, Mark shares a word from this episode's sponsor.

You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.

Mark's goals for 2020 included:

  1. Audio - Author's Guide to Working with Libraries and Bookstores
  2. Audio - Killing it on Kobo
  3. Audio - Canadian Werewolf in New York
  4. Audio - Stowe Away
  5. eBook edition - Stowe Away
  6. Print - Stowe Away
  7. Fear and Longing in Los Angeles
  8. Audio - I, Death
  9. Audio - One Hand Screaming
  10. Too Macabre for Montreal - eBook
  11. Screaming Skulls and Other Haunted Objects
  12. Weird Waterloo
  13. Other Non-Fiction Paranormal Ghost Story Project
  14. New Short Story Collection - Nocturnal Saves -(turned into Nobody's Hero)
  15. Exclusive Audio Project
  16. Viability of Indie Publishing Insider Secrets

Books Publishing

  • Nobody's Hero (Story Collection) - Jan 14, 2020
  • Taking the Short Tack (Dalrymple) - Jan 31, 2020
  • Stowe Away (Cdn Werewolf 1.5) - Aug 15, 2020
  • Unexpected Strangers (Nocturnal Screams #5 - WIDE) - Sept 8, 2020
  • Thriller Sampler (Tumlinson & Leslie) - Sept 30, 2020
  • Z is for Zombie (Noctunral Screams #6 - WIDE) - Oct 10, 2020
  • Too Macabre for Monteral - (Krishnasamy) - Oct 16, 2020
  • *Strange Sudbury Stories - (Costello, Leslie, Overton) - Oct 20, 2020
  • Something Wicked (Nocturnal Screams #7 - WIDE) - Oct 26, 2020
  • Phantom Itch (Nocturnal Screams #8 - WIDE) - Nov 9, 2020
  • *Beyond Obsessions (Exclusive Kickstarter anthology)
  • *Obsessions (anthology - editor) - Nov 24, 2020
  • Nocturnal Screams (All 8 Volumes) - Nov 26, 2020
  • *Rude Awakenings from Sleeping Rough (Peter Mitchell) - December 1, 2020

Mark also shares the rough calculation of percentages of his eBook earnings as well as a look at the industry in general and his thoughts on what's coming soon for authors.

Links of Interest

  • Findaway Voices
  • Wide Writer Survey
  • Wide for the Win Submission Form
  • Parodys
    • Stuck in this House Here with You (Music)
    • Isolation Parody Songs - K-Tel (Medley Parody)
    • You Call Me Fever (Music)
    • There Is No Monster Mash (Music)
    • A Christmas Howl (Christmas Carol Dad Joke)
    • Dramatic Exit (Stupid Dad Joke Short)
    • You Better Knock First (Stupid Dad Joke Short)
    • Mark's Tavern (Cheers Parody)
    • A Pandemic Christmas (K-Tel Medley Parody)
    • Sharing Broadband Streams - Collaborative Parody Project
  • The 2020 Aurora Awards Ceremony
  • Patreon for Stark Reflections

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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