In this episode Mark interviews USA Today Bestselling author Ann Charles. Prior to the main content, Mark provides a personal update, welcomes a new patron, and shares a word about this episode's sponsor. This episode is sponsored by an affiliate link to Manuscript Report. Use code MARK10 at checkout and save 10% off your own… Continue reading Episode 487 – The Balanced Approach To The Writer’s Life with Ann Charles
In this solo episode leveraging Mark's voice clone from ElevenLabs, Mark shares an excerpt from his recent book STARK REALITIES: Stacked-up Lessons Every Writer Needs To Know About The Business of Writing and Publishing. The chapter is called "You Don't Need Permission: On Passion, Authenticity, and Writing from the Nichest of Niches." Learn more about… Continue reading Episode 488 – You Don’t Need Permission
Mark chats with his partner Liz Anderson after the livestream broadcast of the 2026 Aurora Awards which they co-hosted. They have this reflective dicussion on a back-yard deck in front of a gas table fire. Prior to the main content, Mark shares a brief personal update and a word from this episode's sponsors. This episode… Continue reading Episode 487 – 2026 Aurora Awards Post Mortem with Liz May Anderson
In this solo episode Mark reads Chapter 5 (The Beautiful Mess: On Failure, Mistakes, and the Gift of Getting It Wrong) from his book STARK REALITIES: Stacked-up Lessons Every Writer Needs to Know About the Business of Writing and Publishing. Prior to the main content, Mark shares a personal update and a word about this… Continue reading Episode 486 – Seeing The World Metaphorically with Melissa Heathers
In this solo episode Mark reads Chapter 5 (The Beautiful Mess: On Failure, Mistakes, and the Gift of Getting It Wrong) from his book STARK REALITIES: Stacked-up Lessons Every Writer Needs to Know About the Business of Writing and Publishing. Prior to the main content, Mark welcomes new patrons, and shares a word about this… Continue reading Episode 485 – On Failure, Mistakes, and the Gift of Getting It Wrong
