Reflections on the business of writing and publishing.
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Writing Media/Movie Tie-ins with Tim Waggoner
In this week’s episode of the Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing Podcast (released just in time for Halloween), I speak with about his recent novelization for the Crystal Lake TV series, along with his other novelizations and writ...
Share YOUR Reflections on Writing and Publishing
I may have only consistently been creating written reflections on this Substack page for the past year or so, but I’ve been podcasting my Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing since January 2018.
And soon I’ll be celebrating my 500th...
Embracing The Right Kind of Friction
I’m part-way through Adam Grant’s new book Vibe, and there’s an idea I read last night that I’ve been reflecting upon quite a bit as I sit down to write this article over my morning coffee.
It’s the way Grant argues how the relationships t...
Pre-Rejecting Yourself So No One Else Has To
I set one of my hats on fire and stomped on it in bitter angst, angry and frustrated that I was a loser and nobody wanted to read my fiction or true paranormal stories.
This happened just a few months ago, in June of 2026.
Stark Reflectio...
Special ASK ME ANYTHING
For paid subscribers, patrons, and backers of my A BOOK IN HAND Kickstarter
On Tuesday October 20, 2026 at 1 PM Eastern, I’ll be hosting a special 90-minute “Ask Me Anything” specifically for all the Stark Reflections insiders who are paid...
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Mark Leslie Lefebvre is a writer, editor, bookseller, speaker & book nerd. He writes fiction, urban fantasy, horror, true ghost stories, and humor under Mark Leslie and books for writers under his full name.
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