In this solo "thanks for the inspiration" episode, Mark reflects on how Ron Roberts from Levack, Ontario was an important mentor who inspired him in his reading and his writing life. Middle and Right photo © Greg Roberts A thank you to Ronald Roberts, librarian, teacher, mentor. Links of Interest: Tomes of TerrorLevack, Ontario (Onaping… Continue reading Episode 153 – Thanks for the Inspiration: Ron Roberts
In this episode, Mark shares the details of a recent book launch, including the series re-branding, the promotion efforts taken in the metadata, the third party promotion sites used, and also shares the good, the bad, and the ugly of the results. Prior to his personal update and the main content, Mark shares comments from… Continue reading Episode 150 – Anatomy of a Book Launch
In this episode Mark interviews Meaghan Smith about her life as a musician and a painter, about what it's like to win a Juno Award, about collaborating with her husband, releasing music as an indie artist, vs being signed to a label, about the origin of her "Our Story" projects and so much more. Meaghan… Continue reading Episode 146 – Finding Yourself in Our Song with Meaghan Smith
In this episode Mark interviews international bestselling and award winning science-fiction author Robert J. Sawyer about his latest novel release and the multiple ways he has split his IP (Intellectual Property) to optimize his income as a writer. Long-time listeners might remember Rob from Episode 4 (January 26, 2018) of the podcast, which focused on… Continue reading Episode 145 – Robert J. Sawyer on Leveraging Your IP & Hybrid Publishing
Mark interviews Luanga Nuwame (or Lue, as most of his friends affectionately know him), a 43-year old Canadian comic book publisher and writer, YouTube cardboard craft artist, board game developer, and author. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, reveals the Patreon winner of a "story stuck" consultation with Clark Chamberlain, and… Continue reading Episode 141 – Homemade Game Guru Luanga ‘Lue’ Nuwame
