Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing
Mark Leslie Lefebvre, Matty DalrympleReflections on the business of writing and publishing.
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Great Books Are Just The Beginning
I posted a picture and a bit of a story to my Instagram account this morning.
But after sharing it, I kept reflecting on it. Not just the “it” of the experience I was talking about in that post. But also the “it” of everything about that p...
Waiting For What God Owes
When we arrived at the Festival Theatre in Stratford the other night—the closing night of the Stratford Festival’s run of Waiting for Godot—Liz and I noticed two distinct things.
A photo of the stage after the play had ended. Samuel Becket...
Investing In The Long, Slow Work That Allows You To Write Marathons
I was going to title this “The Long Run, The Long Write.” That was one of many ways I wanted to take this. And I doubt I’m done reflecting on the concepts of writing and running, or writing and my long slow quest to improve my physical and...
'Cause the Scammers Gonna Scam, Scam, Scam
One of the things that makes my blood boil almost more than anything else are the scammers and the liars, and the thieves of this world.
Those who target innocent people. The ones who benefit financially, laughing like some maniacal ol...
Lessons From That Furry Friend Underfoot
I never wanted a dog. Then a sweet golden retriever named Indiana spent twelve years teaching me about love—and, it turns out, about writing.
Liz took this photo of me and Indie when we were at the campground lookout over Lake Huron to wat...
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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.
Matty Dalrymple is the author of the Ann Kinnear Suspense Novels and the Lizzy Ballard Thrillers (www.mattydalrymple.com/). She also writes, speaks, podcasts, and consults about indie publishing as The Indy Author (www.theindyauthor.com/).
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