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Why Superstars Writing Seminars Might Be the Most Important Investment a Writer Can Make
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The Myth of "Upload Your Book and They Will Come"
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When the Math For an Author Event Doesn't Add Up
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We Are the Sultans of Story: Playing Anyway, Writing Anyway
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If An Interview Fails to be Recorded Does Anybody Hear?
If a fantastic conversation isn't recorded, does it still have value?
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The Published Novelist Saves Schrödinger’s Cat!
How to Improve the Odds Before You Open the Box—OR—What Writers Can Control While Their Book's Fate Remains Uncertain
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Sweet Writer Dreams Are Made of This
How writers and other creatives like Annie Lennox learned to break the mold and forge a new reality
Jan 17
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The Day The Music Didn't Die, But Instead Outlasted The Video Star
Creativity, the long game, and how your stories can outlast the trends
Jan 10
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Eight Years, 452 Episodes, and One Simple Truth
Reflections on Eight Years of the Stark Reflections Podcast
Jan 5
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We Are the Sultans of Story: Playing Anyway, Writing Anyway
What writers can learn from a forgotten jazz band in a nearly empty pub
Dec 29, 2025
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Anatomy of an Author Photo: Beyond the Standard Headshot
Using Author Photos as a Branding and Marketing Tool
Dec 17, 2025
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