EP 478 - Stark Realities Excerpt: The Pinocchio Problem

<p>This episode features an excerpt from Chapter 1 of Mark's book STARK REALITIES: <span class="a-size-medium mt-text-content title-link-label a-text-bold" id="zme-indie-bookshelf-dual-itemset-itemset-metadata-title-P5MTET3XX1H">Stacked-up Lessons Every Writer Needs To Know About The Business of Writing and Publishing</span>. The chapter is called "The Pinocchio Problem."</p> <p>Prior to the main content Mark shares a brief personal update and a word from this episode's sponsor.</p> <p>This episode is sponsored by the book <strong>STARK REALITIES: <em><span class="a-size-medium mt-text-content title-link-label a-text-bold" id="zme-indie-bookshelf-dual-itemset-itemset-metadata-title-P5MTET3XX1H">Stacked-up Lessons Every Writer Needs To Know About The Business of Writing and Publishing</span></em></strong>.</p> <p><img alt="" height="490" src="//assets.libsyn.com/show/110600/StarkRealities_Cover.jpg" width="317" /></p> <p><span id="ebook-description-value"><strong>The Truth About Building a Writing Career With No Sugarcoating, Just Real Talk. The Honest, practical guide that every writer needs.</strong></span></p> <p>Learn more about this book at <a href="https://markleslie.ca/starkrealities" rel="noopener" target="_blank">markleslie.ca/starkrealities</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Links of Interest:</strong></p> <ul> <li><a href="https://markleslie.ca/starkrealities">Stark Realities Book</a></li> <li><a href="https://manuscriptreport.com/?atp=mark" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Manuscript Report</a> (Mark's affiliate link - use <strong>MARK10</strong> to save 10%)</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="https://try.elevenlabs.io/starkreflections">ElevenLabs</a> (AI Voice Generation - Affiliate link)</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> <li><a href="https://books2read.com/oncebittennovella" rel="noopener" target="_blank">Once Bitten (Novella)</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! 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