Connection, Optimism, & Publishing Wide with Mark Leslie Lefebvre

Welcome back to Alchemy for Authors! In this episode, I talk with author and book industry expert, Mark Leslie Lefebvre. We discuss Mark's journey to becoming an author, and the power of connection and optimism to supercharge your author career. Other topics we cover include: · How a ghost-walk inspired Mark to write a plethora of books on ghosts and hauntings. · Why people need scary stories. · What it really means to publish wide. · How to be a relaxed author if your book gets pirated. · The power that comes from asking yourself: Would you rather have a million dollars or a million readers? Mark's humour, optimism, and passion for the writing life make this an episode you're not going to want to miss. If you want to hear more conversations between Mark and myself, make sure you check out Episode 297 of the Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing podcast titled Enthusiasm, Encouragement, and Alchemy for Authors with Jo Buer, here. Visit Mark's website here: https://markleslie.ca/ Connect with Mark on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/markleslielefebvre Connect with on Instagram here: https://www.instagram.com/markleslielefebvre/ Listen to the Stark Reflections on Writing and Publishing podcast here: https://markleslie.ca/podcast/ Find Mark's books here: https://markleslie.ca/bibliography/ Books by Mark mentioned in this episode: Haunted Hamilton Killing it on Kobo Wide for the Win The 7 P's of Publishing Success Other resources mentioned in this episode: The Relaxed Author – By Mark Leslie Lefebvre & Joanna Penn The Creative Penn Podcast – Hosted by Joanna Penn The Facebook Group – Wide for the Win If you enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, rate and review. You can also support the show by buying me a coffee at https://www.buymeacoffee.com/jobuer. Your support helps me keep this podcast going. Follow me on Instagram: @alchemyforauthors and @jobuerauthor. Join my Alchemy for Authors newsletter and download your FREE copy of Manifestation for Authors here. If you enjoy Gothic Suspense, you can join my reader's newsletter and download a copy of my short story collection, Between the Shadows, here. Visit my website for the full transcript of this episode: https://jobuer.com/alchemy-for-authors/

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