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EP 369 - The DIY Author With Kaye Lynn Booth
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - July 05, 2024 00:50 - 45 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews Kaye Lynn Booth about her writing life and her new book The DIY Author. Prior to the interview, Mark thanks Patrons and Buy Me A Coffee buddies, as well as a word from this episode's sponsor. Learn more about this self-publishing/WIDE-publishing focused cruise. In the inter...
EP 368 - Written Word Media with Clayton Noblit
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - June 28, 2024 10:47 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark has a chat with Clayton Noblit, a senior marketing manager at Written Word Media. Prior to the interview, Mark thanks Patrons, welcomes a few new Buy Me A Coffee buddies, shares a personal update, and shares a word from this episode's sponsor. episode's sponsor. Learn more about this s...
EP 367 - Amazing Stories, Fanzines, and Community with Lloyd Penney
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - June 21, 2024 11:18 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews Lloyd Penney, the editor of Amazing Stories magazine about his work on Amazing Stories, his forty years of engagement with the fanzine community, and more. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, a personal update, and a word from this episode's sponso...
EP 366 - Bolts of Fiction with Daniel Willcocks and Samantha Frost
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - June 15, 2024 10:58 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews Daniel Willcocks and Samantha Frost about their flash fiction anthology BOLTS OF FICTION and the unique engagement they created and managed through the month of February 2023 to inspire the writing community throughout the entire month. In February 2023, the Activated Authors c...
EP 365 - An Interview That's A Hug with Gail Carriger
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - June 14, 2024 01:05 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews Gail Carriger about her writing life, her journey through publishing, analytics, the careful curation of her author brand, being a hybrid author and so much more. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, a personal update, and a word from this episode'...
EP 364 - 40 Years of Rubes® Cartoons with Leigh Rubin
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - June 06, 2024 21:47 - 59 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews Leigh Rubin about 40 years of his Rubes® cartoons and his latest book THINK LIKE A CARTOONIST. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, and a word from this episode's sponsor. Learn more about this self-publishing/WIDE-publishing focused cruise. In ...
EP 363 - Greatness Together with Sarah McVanel
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - May 30, 2024 23:30 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews Sarah McVanel, a recognition expert, professional speaker, coach, author, recovering perfectionist, and movement maker about her books, speaking, and her the new podcast she co-hosts with her daughter. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, and a wor...
EP 362 - The Book To Read Before Giving Up On Your Writing Dreams with Todd Fahnestock
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - May 29, 2024 16:33 - 50 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews author Todd Fahnestock about his latest book for writers: Falling to Fly: The Book To Read Before Giving Up On Your Writing Dreams. This episode is sponsored by the Patrons and Coffee Buddies of the Stark Reflections Podcast. Patreon for Stark Reflections Podcast Buy Mark...
EP 361 - The Author Wheel with Greta Boris and Megan Haskell
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - May 23, 2024 22:34 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews Greta Boris and Megan Haskell of The Author Wheel. Prior to the interview Mark shares a brief personal update and a word from this episode's sponsor. Prior to the interview, Mark reads comments from recent episodes, shares a personal update, and a word about this episode’s sp...
EP 360 - Foreign Rights Licensing with Roseanne Cheng of DropCap
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - May 17, 2024 00:36 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews Roseanne Cheng, an award-winning author, ghostwriter, and book marketer who is passionate about educating authors and publishers about the power and opportunity of having their books elevated to the international market. They talk about her writing life, her author mentoring li...
EP 359 - Capturing the Flow with Aaron Palmer
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - May 09, 2024 23:16 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews author, songwriter, musician, and podcaster Aaron Palmer. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a personal update, comments from recent episodes, and a word from this episode's sponsor. Learn more about this self-publishing/WIDE-publishing focused cruise. In their intervie...
EP 358 - The Way of the Parable Writer with Donn King
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - May 02, 2024 22:20 - 54 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews professor, pastor, speaker, and author Donn King about writing, his podcast, and his books THE WAY OF THE THREE-YEAR-OLD WHY and MEDIUM WELL. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a personal update, comments from recent episodes, and a word from this episode's sponsor. Learn mor...
EP 357 - 50 Years of Short Stories with Kevin J. Anderson
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - April 26, 2024 04:00 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsIn this episode, Mark interviews Kevin J. Anderson about his writing and the new approach he is taking to incorporate Kickstarter into the launch strategies for some of his indie-published titles. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a personal update, comments from recent episodes, and a word ...
133: Why email reputation matters
Constant Variables - April 24, 2024 16:07 - 19 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsA poor email reputation can make it difficult to do business if a password reset, order confirmation, or account signup email doesn’t reach a customer’s inbox. As a developer, Tom Whitten has helped several companies protect their email reputation, and he’s sharing tips on how businesses can i...
EP 356 - The Midlist Indie Author Mindset with T. Thorn Coyle
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - April 18, 2024 22:51 - 49 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews T Thorn Coyle about writing, community, and their new book The Midlist Indie Author Mindset. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a personal update and a word from this episode's sponsor. Cruising Writers - 7 Day Western Caribbean Cruise - Feb 22 to Mar 1, 2025 Featured ...
EP 355 - Scribbling Pen Publishing with Melanie Gilbert and Heather Karn
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - April 11, 2024 23:50 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews Melanie Gilbert and Heather Karn about their work writing and publishing together under the Scribbling Pen Publishing brand. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a personal update, comments from recent episodes, and a word from this episode's sponsor. Cruising Writers - 7 Day W...
EP 354 - Lydia and David Sherrer on Power Couple Publishing
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - April 05, 2024 01:54 - 58 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews Lydia and David Sherrer about their company Chenoweth Press and the books and games they produce and publish collaboratively. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a personal update and a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by the awesome supporters of t...
EP 353 - Tao Wong on the Toronto Indie Author Conference
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - March 29, 2024 02:23 - 39 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews Tao Wong about his writing, LitRPG, entrepreneurship, and the Toronto Indie Author Conference that is coming in May 2024. Prior to the interview, Mark forgoes the usual brief personal update, or comments, and skips right to this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by...
EP 352 - Being The Hero of Your Own Story With No Margins Agency
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - March 22, 2024 18:04 - 55 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews Katie Nelson, Mari Dietz, and Brandon Winn about No Margins Agency, which offers stock photography of underrepresented and marginalized people. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a brief personal update, and then plays a few words about this episode's sponsor. No Margins Agen...
132: Why Stripe is a Developer Favorite
Constant Variables - March 21, 2024 15:42 - 11 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsWhen using payment processing software within an app or website, you’ll find dozens of provider options. JMG’s CTO, Tom Whitten, shares why developers prefer to work with Stripe and the value business owners can get from discussing payment provider options with their development team. ...
131: How to use dynamic links (and what to do if you have Firebase)
Constant Variables - March 21, 2024 15:39 - 13 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsDynamic links are intrinsic to marketing campaigns, and Google’s discontinuation of its popular Firebase Dynamic Links tool has businesses concerned about the status of their URLs. JMG CTO, Tom Whitten, joins Michael Roth to address the implications of Firebase no longer supporting dynamic...
130: What can alt tags do for my website?
Constant Variables - March 21, 2024 14:45 - 15 minutes ★★★★★ - 18 ratingsHow do alt tags work? Why are they important for a website? Can an AI tool create alt tags for you? Tom Whitten hears questions like these daily in his role as CTO of a software development company. He joins Michael Roth to explain the impact alt tags can have on SEO and when an AI tool ca...
EP 351 - Feverish Sore Throat Reflections
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - March 15, 2024 21:38 - 16 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsIn this brief solo episode Mark reflections on the importance of maintaining a streak - which is something he has done since first launching this podcast in January 2017. Links of Interest: ScribeCount (Mark's Affiliate Link) Mark's YouTube Channel Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Star...
How to Reverse Chronic & Autoimmune Diseases with Dr. Sina McCullough
Pure Nurture Pregnancy and Birth - March 12, 2024 11:30 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsDr. McCullough is the creator of the online program "GO WILD: How I Reverse Chronic & Autoimmune Disease," which teaches people how to reverse chronic and autoimmune diseases in a step-by-step manner. Dr. McCullough is an expert in Nutrition, Disease Reversal, Functional Medicine, Exercise Phy...
EP 350 - Infinite Resources with Jeff Krehmer
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - March 08, 2024 15:30 - 40 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews engineer and author Jeff Krehmer about his new book Infinite Resources: How to Sustainably Develop the Arctic, by Supplying Green Hydrogen, Fresh Water, and Healthy Food to the World. Prior to the interview, Mark reads comments from recent episodes, shares a personal update, an...
EP 349 - Edward Willett of Shadow Paw Press
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - March 01, 2024 01:26 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews author, podcaster, and publisher Edward Willett about his writing, his podcast, Kickstarter campaigns, and some bold new ventures he is pursuing with his publishing company Shadow Paw Press. Prior to the interview, Mark reads comments from recent episodes, shares a personal upd...
Optimizing Fertility Based on Eating Real Food with Lisa Hendrickson
Pure Nurture Pregnancy and Birth - February 27, 2024 12:00 - 51 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsLisa Hendrickson-Jack is a certified Fertility Awareness Educator and Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner who teaches women to chart their menstrual cycles for natural birth control, conception, and monitoring overall health. She is the author of three bestselling books The Fifth Vital Sig...
EP 348 - Amanda Byrd on Direct Sales and AuthorsGoDirect
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - February 22, 2024 23:07 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews Amanda Byrd about her writing, direct sales, and the new platform she has launched called AuthorsGoDirect. Prior to the interview, Mark reads comments from recent episodes, welcomes new patrons Rob Johnson, Jennifer Brinn, and Rasana Atreya and then shares a word about this epi...
EP 347 - Library Advocacy Support with John Chrastka of EveryLibrary
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing - February 16, 2024 02:25 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMark interviews John Chrastka, the executive director of EveryLibrary, the first nationwide political action committee for libraries, and the EveryLibrary Institute, a nonprofit research and training organization focused on the future of library funding. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a ...
How to Quell the Chaos of Mom Life in 20 Minutes with Brett Larkin
Pure Nurture Pregnancy and Birth - February 13, 2024 12:30 - 43 minutes ★★★★★ - 34 ratingsBrett Larkin is the founder of Uplifted Yoga® and the author of Yoga Life: Habits, Poses, and Breathwork to Channel Joy Amidst the Chaos. Her Online Yoga Teacher Training have set the standard for quality online certification since 2015 and matriculated thousands of yoga teachers. Brett’s award-...
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