EP 414 - Thanks for the Inspiration Nancy Kilpatrick

<p>In this episode Mark reflects on friend, mentor, and fellow author Nancy Kilpatrick.</p> <p><strong>Nancy Kilpatrick</strong> (May 6, 1946 – March 31, 2025) was a Canadian author who wrote stories in the genres of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dark_fantasy" title="Dark fantasy">dark fantasy</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horror_fiction" title="Horror fiction">horror</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mystery_fiction" title="Mystery fiction">mystery</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotic_horror" title="Erotic horror">erotic horror</a>, and <a class="mw-redirect" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gothic_subculture" title="Gothic subculture">gothic subculture</a> and was perhaps best known for her vampire novels and stories.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Links of Interest:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nancy_Kilpatrick" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Nancy Kilpatrick's Wikipedia Page</a></li> <li><a href="https://nancykilpatrick.com/" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Nancy Kilpatrick's Webpage</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FZiu_LVpcGM&amp;list=PLyGBAt4OKFg4_9cCzzmdg_8ioZoehFg4p" rel="noopener" target="_blank">YouTube Playlist of Nancy's readings and Q&amp;A sessions (2020 to 2024)</a></li> <li><a href="https://manuscriptreport.com?atp=mark" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Manuscript Report</a> (Mark's affiliate link)</li> <li><a href="https://buymeacoffee.com/markleslie">Buy Mark a Coffee</a></li> <li><a href="https://www.patreon.com/starkreflections" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Patreon for Stark Reflections</a></li> <li><a href="https://youtube.com/markleslielefebvre" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Mark's YouTube channel</a></li> <li><a href="http://eepurl.com/dHJhK1" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Mark's Stark Reflections on Writing & Publishing Newsletter (Signup)</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/workingwithlibrariesandbookstores" rel="noopener" target="_blank">An Author's Guide to Working With Bookstores and Libraries</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> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/hexandcity" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Hex and the City</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/onlymonstersinthebuilding" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Only Monsters in the Building</a></li> </ul> </li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/b/thecanadianmounted" rel="noopener" target="_blank">The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/diehardtrivia" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Yippee Ki-Yay Motherf*cker: A Trivia Guide to Die Hard</a></li> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/christmasvacation" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Merry Christmas! Shitter Was Full!: A Trivia Guide to National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation</a></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>