EP 226 - Reflective Round Table December 2021

<div class="style-scope ytd-video-secondary-info-renderer"> <p>The first in a new series of "Reflective Round Table" discussions between Mark and a selection of patrons of the podcast.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by the patrons of the Stark Reflections podcast who support this podcast at:</p> <p><a href="https://patreon.com/starkreflections">https://patreon.com/starkreflections</a></p> <p>In this episode, Mark chats with:</p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.mattydalrymple.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Matty Dalrymple</a></li> <li>Shari Decter Hirst (writing as <a href="http://sherilyndecter.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Sherilyn Decter</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://jeffelkinswriter.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Jeff Elkins</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.kathymacpoet.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kathy Mac</a></li> </ul> <p>In their conversation Mark, Matt, Shari, Jeff, and Kathy talk about</p> </div> <ul> <li>The importance of a strong narrative question/theme for a book and/or series</li> <li>Different planning processes as we hurtle toward 2022</li> <li>Timelines/stressors/deadlines where editorial input is shortchanged </li> <li>And a few other things in between</li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><strong>Links of Interest:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="http://www.mattydalrymple.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Matty Dalrymple</a></li> <li>Shari Decter Hirst (writing as <a href="http://sherilyndecter.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Sherilyn Decter</a>)</li> <li><a href="https://jeffelkinswriter.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Jeff Elkins</a></li> <li><a href="http://www.kathymacpoet.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Kathy Mac</a></li> <li><a href="https://dialoguedoctor.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Dialogue Doctor</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.theindyauthor.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Indy Author</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/thecanadianmounted" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Canadian Mounted</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Patreon for Stark Reflections</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/relaxedauthor/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Relaxed Author</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://payhip.com/b/w7Gg1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Buy eBook Direct</a></li> <li><a href="https://payhip.com/b/QK4ks" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Buy Audiobook Direct</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/b/publishingpitfalls" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Publishing Pitfalls for Authors</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/b/workingwithlibrariesandbookstores" rel="noopener" target="_blank">An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Wide for the Win</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books</a> <ul> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">This Time Around (Short Story)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">A Canadian Werewolf in New York</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Stowe Away (Novella)</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Fear and Longing in Los Angeles</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.panoramaproject.org" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Fright Nights, Big City</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/loversmoon" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Lover's Moon</a></li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <hr class="wp-block-separator has-text-color has-background has-dark-gray-background-color has-dark-gray-color" /> <p><em>The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast ("Laser Groove") was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of <a href="https://incompetech.com/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">www.incompetech.com</a></em> <em>and is Licensed under</em> Creative Commons: By <a href="http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/" rel="noreferrer noopener" target="_blank">Attribution 3.0</a> </p>