EP 246 - Four of the Pitfalls of Publishing
Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing
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Show Notes
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.
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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)
- Buy Mark a Coffee
- Patreon for Stark Reflections
- Accounting for Authors
- The Relaxed Author
- Publishing Pitfalls for Authors
- An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores
- Wide for the Win
- Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books
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