Episode 246 – Four of the Pitfalls of Publishing

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.

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During the main content of this episode, Mark shares four of the P’s of publishing pitfalls:

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Links of Interest:

The 2022 Write Stuff StorybundleEpisode 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, 2018Save 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 CoffeePatreon for Stark ReflectionsAccounting for AuthorsThe Relaxed AuthorBuy eBook DirectBuy Audiobook DirectPublishing Pitfalls for AuthorsAn Author’s Guide to Working with Libraries & BookstoresWide for the WinMark’s Canadian Werewolf BooksThis Time Around (Short Story)A Canadian Werewolf in New YorkStowe Away (Novella)Fear and Longing in Los AngelesFright Nights, Big CityLover’s Moon

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