Goodreads asked Mark T. Arsenault:

What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Mark T. Arsenault Write for yourself. I hear of many artists who get frustrated because they're trying to create for that evasive "fan who buys my work." Chasing fans is futile. It's like chasing butterflies. They're elusive and fickle. I always encourage people to write what they're passionate about. If they stay true to themselves and write for themselves, their true fans will find them. And those are the kind of loyal fans a writer wants.

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