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Mark interviews Jeff Adams and Michele Lucchini about their new book, CONTENT FOR EVERYONE: A Practical Guide for Creative Entrepreneurs to Produce Accessible and Usable Web Content. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, reminds listeners about sending THEIR reflections for forthcoming Episode 300, a personal update and a word about this episode's sponsor.   You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.   In their conversation, Mark, Jeff, and Michele talk about: Their new book, released March 1, 2023 entitled CONTENT FOR EVERYONE and who the book is for Their backgrounds working at Useablenet and how it relates to this new release Jeff's Big Gay Fiction Podcast, which has been going on for eight years now Pioneering digital accessibility with UseableNet Thinking about accessibility as an opportunity or a basic expectation It being hard for Jeff and Michele to not notice accessibility issues out there on the net The genesis of the book and how it became a collaborative effort between the two of them Conveying a message in the widest way possible so that the widest number of people can consume it The importance of color contrast for people with low vision Considering the different ways different users interact with a web page A good rule is "do not rely on a single sense when you communicate" A theme running through the entire book: Being true believers in that if you know WHY you have to do something, you'll be a lot more committed in doing it An approach to consider if it feels too overwhelming to take on the task of making one's work more accessible Accessibility is about reaching as many potential customers as possible All of the conditions that might be creating a temporary disability How the only wrong thing to do is to do nothing The oddness of the situation where someone who requests something in a more accessible format is asking a favor rather than just laying out a fundamental expectation The idea of thinking of an accessible format as an "extra task" rather than a basic and fundamental task The importance of progress over perfection And more... After the interview Mark reflects on a few specific learnings he took away from it and ways he can grow and improve/expand upon his mindset related to accessibility.   Links of Interest: Content for Everyone UseableNet WebAIM's Contrast Checker Jeff Adams (& Will Knauss)- Big Gay Author Podcast Jeff & Will on Draft2Digital Self-Publishing Insiders Live (Blog)(YouTube) Episode 293 - The Capacity to Unlearn and Relearn with Diane Devenyi Findaway Voices Submit YOUR reflections for Episode 300 Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles   Jeff Adams is a Certified Professional in Accessibility Core Competencies by the International Association of Accessibility Professionals. As the Accessibility Operations Director for UsableNet, a company focused on making the digital world more accessible and usable, he consults with clients around the world about digital accessibility. In addition, Jeff's a creative entrepreneur as an author of queer romance and queer young adult fiction and co-host of the Big Gay Fiction Podcast. Michele Lucchini is the Vice President of Delivery and Accessibility Operations for UsableNet and oversees the teams responsible for ensuring client's success in their digital accessibility program. Michele's background is rooted in software development first and moving to team and operation management later. Thanks to experience gathered in over two decades, Michele is an expert and helping companies, from the largest to the smallest, making their digital experiences accessible.   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 

Todd Chatman, from Christian Solidarity International, joins us to talk about the life changing efforts that you, the loyal "Kevin McCullough Radio" listening audience is making to help free a life from slavery. Your donations to CSI can help save a life today and give them a new lease on life. All it takes is just a quick phone call to 1-800-222-5909 and your one time gift of $250 goes to giving someone living in slavery the necessary tools for freedom and a new life. They'll receive a bag of hope, a she-goat, and other necessary items for food and shelter. If you'd rather give on line, just go to wmca.com and find the CSI banner at the top of the homepage. From there, it'll then take you to a secure website where you can put in your credit card or financial information and you can be the difference to help save a life today.

In this episode Mark interviews Diane Devenyi, a former tax lawyer who shifted her focus to education reform, and her new book Dear Genius, Harness the Hidden Power in your ABCs. Prior to the main segment, Mark reads comments from recent episodes, invites listeners to submit reflections for forthcoming episode 300 welcomes new patrons and shares a few words about this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. During their chat, Mark and Diane talk about: Diane's start in a non-creative realm, with the belief she was going to be a tax lawyer Publicly announcing at an educational meeting that she was there to re-vamp education on the planet back in 1999 Universal design: AKA "Learning for everyone" How the current education system was built to support an earlier century of humans -- ie, creating workers rather than thinkers The Alvin Toffler Quote: "The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write, but those who cannot learn, unlearn, and relearn." Working on ways to shift things when it comes to education How easy it is to resolve some issues when you know what underlying element you're looking for The way Diane's book "Dear Genius" helps How to make Diane's method work in larger sized classroom settings, including doing it with 80 campers at one time in a summer camp setting Going to get her Masters of Education and how that led to having to put the summer camp on hold The concept of having families experience this together in an immersive setting Part of the process of actually learning/relearning the letters of the alphabet using clay Deciding to take on partner dancing later in life and how that completely changed her life A Grade 4 experience that taught Diane that they don't want to know what her best is, but they wanted her to be the best at what they wanted her to do Why, even if a person uses a typewriter and never hand-writes letters, how going back to the foundation of properly printing letters can make a significant difference From your hand, through your heart, and into your head Gaining a sense of resilience from unlearning and relearning something The March 2023 2-Day Boot Camps Diane is running online When your curiosity in life gets a kickstart And more... After the episode Mark reflects on the importance of unlearning and relearning regardless of your age or how much you believe you might already have learned, and how he is planning on doing that to continue to grow as a writer and a person.   Links of Interest: The Learning Force (Diane's website) 7 Figures Podcast - How to Successfully Sell Wide (beyond Amazon) with Mark Lefebvre (YouTube) The Creative Penn - Global Wide Self-Publishing with Mark Leslie Lefebvre (YouTube) BookBub Blog - 10 Tips for Growing a Wide Global Audience Findaway Voices Submit YOUR reflections for Episode 300 Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles   Diane Devenyi, LLB, MEd, is a former tax lawyer who shifted her focus to education reform when she became deeply troubled by learning struggles she observed in her children's classrooms. This has become her life-long passion. With more than 20 years in the field, she is sharing her observations about literacy and learning in a "Dear Genius" series of books, with "Harness the Hidden Power in Your ABCs!" being the first. Her hope is that children and adults everywhere can finally find relief and the freedom to soar in their own zone of genius.   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 

Hour 4 Devin McCourty went on Good Morning Football to talk about his team's quarterback and it wasn't all sunshine and rainbows. If Mac hangs around what does that mean for building around the young football players, but if the Patriots move on the big question is if it can be on to anything more promising. Additionally, the Bruins' newest player acquired doesn't seem too thrilled to be in Boston.

Fox 40's Sean Cunningham and The Kings Beat's James Ham join forces for coverage of the exciting Sacramento Kings. Topics include a recap of a wild 176-175 Kings win over the Clippers, Kings hit nine games over .500 mark, Malik Monk and De'Aaron Fox star, Tony Brothers is a mess, as well as another edition of the Business of Basketball. Thanks for joining us on this adventure! Big shoutout to Paul Jinkerson (@paulitition) for creating a new intro and outro for the podcast and to Brenden for creating our new overlay for the podcast. The Kings Beat merchandise shop: https://thekingsbeat.myshopify.com/ Jump on board with a premium subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/upgrade Or start out with a free subscription to The Kings Beat: https://kings-beat.beehiiv.com/subscribe

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THG interviews Jonathan Jones. Jonathan is a Texas-based podcast mentor, author, entrepreneur, and two-time TEDx speaker. Jonathan uses his adversities and life experiences to influence the holistic development of young professionals and emerging leaders. His three main pillars of focus are mental health, personal development, and professional development. Jonathan owns a successful public speaking company, Jonathan Jones Speaks, has authored two best selling books, partnered with colleges, corporations, and has become a premier education motivational speaker. He helps student athletes succeed beyond their degree with tangible tools for success. His recent book, “Get Paid With Podcasting: A Blueprint For Speakers, & Coaches On How To Start, Manage and Monetize Their Message Through Products And Services” talks about us all having a voice that is God given, which helps as a tool to command our desires. Make sure to subscribe to us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and Google Podcasts. Also follow us on Instagram and Facebook @hilltopglove. Sponsored by: Red Rooster Sports Bar & Grill, Lynx Recording Studios, Mid Carolina Service Co., and TruBrilliance Ent.

Mark interviews Oskar Söderberg, a thirty-five year old husband, father of two, and full-time IT employee about his writing life and the process leading up to publishing his debut novel, The Broken Pyromancer, coming in March 2023. Prior to the main segment, Mark reads comments from recent episodes, shares a personal update, and a few words about this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. During their chat, Mark and Oskar talk about: Oksar's long-held perspective of how cool writers were, with the romanticized images he always had Writing and self-publishing a book back in 2017, which did not work out well, and which he ended up taking down His main takeaway from that experience His first novel, which is with an editor as the interview was being conducted and is coming out in 2023 What the Sweden Amazon site is like How Kindle Unlimited is not available in Sweden What platforms are not available to authors in Sweden The different genre Oskar is writing in for this new book Teaching himself programming in order to build a game for IOS and Android that is like a "choose your own adventure" interactive horror adventure (Gray Sojourn: Wandering Souls) Learning more about the world of self-publishing from listening to a number of podcasts (especially The 6 Figure Author Podcast) The expected/planned release date of the new novel, entitled The Broken Pyromancer Why Oskar decided to publish his books wide, and his understanding that the process can take a lot of time A look at the similarities and differences of advice for an author from Sweden versus an author in the US How eBooks aren't really a thing for readers in Sweden Oksar being the only person he knows who owns an eBook reader The popularity of audiobook apps and platforms like Storytel Oskar's learning about the reader magnet process and how it helped him go through the process and learning all the pieces of it, including testing the waters The proliferation of rookie mistakes that are so easy to find, despite all the great content, information, and resources for writers After the interview, Mark reflects on a few things Oskar mentioned and thanks Patrons of the podcast.     Links of Interest: Oskar's Website Novella: Eldspark Academy The Game 6 Figure Authors Podcast EP 291 - The Importance of a Hero Who Looks Like You with Alicia Mccalla BookBub Blog - 10 Tips for Growing a Wide Global Audience Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles   Working full time in IT, Oksar Söderberg is a 35 year old father of two tiny terrorizing girls trying to squeeze enough time in to become an author by any means necessary's. He is a reader, writer, and lover of fantasy (and some horror), with debut novel, The Broken Pyromancer, coming early 2023. Stay tuned!   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 

** Episode 55- Live on Electromagnetic Radio**     ***TRACKLISTING***   1. What It Feels Like (Carrtoons Remix)...Potato Head People ft T3, Illa J, & Kapok 2. Ghosts Again...Depeche Mode 3. Pleasure+Pain...FIT 4. New Order T-Shirt...The National 5. Black Samurai...jev. 6. Thin Line...Jurassic 5 feat Nelly Furtado 7. Noheresville...Quasi 8. Crossing Guard...Model/Actriz 9. Everytime...The Bom Bom Boms 10. I Wanna Dance With You...Royel Otis 11. Technova (snippet)...Towa Tei 12. Find A Way...A Tribe Called Quest 13. Choices...Oddisee feat. Phonte, Bemyfiasco, & Kay Young 14. Shook Ones, Part 1...Mobb Deep 15. Dear God...Monsters of Folk 16. How To Disappear Completely...Radiohead 17. The Only Living Boy In New York...Matt Nathanson 18. Feel Us Shaking (acoustic)...The Samples 19. Lines In The Suit (1999 Demo)...Spoon 20. New World Water...Mos Def 21. No More Naija Men...ENNY 22. Few and Far Between...10,000 Maniacs 23. Lip Service (2021 Remaster)...Elvis Costello & The Attractions 24. Bastards of Young...The Replacements 25. My Bionic Eyes...Liz Phair 26. Things Can Only Get Better...Howard Jones 27. One Hundred Years...The Cure      

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Rachel Tobac, CEO from SocialProof Security sits down to share her amazing story on becoming what's known in the industry as an ethical hacker and CEO of a company. Rachel shares how she was always fascinated with spy movies and as she grew older that fascination turned into a real desire. Finding out she liked learning how the human brain works, she decided to start off in neuroscience. Wanting a change and with the help of her husband she was able to start getting more into hacking, finding she loved the fact that she was pretending to be someone to hack into a company and finding the weak spots. She shares how as a leader now she likes to be authentic with her team. She says "I think in the security world sometimes we take ourselves pretty seriously and a lot of times it's because we're dealing with really serious topics, and so in the moment we have to be extremely serious, but when you get a five minute break in between your crisis meetings, find a way to laugh if you can." We thank Rachel for sharing her story with us.

Rachel Tobac, CEO from SocialProof Security sits down to share her amazing story on becoming what's known in the industry as an ethical hacker and CEO of a company. Rachel shares how she was always fascinated with spy movies and as she grew older that fascination turned into a real desire. Finding out she liked learning how the human brain works, she decided to start off in neuroscience. Wanting a change and with the help of her husband she was able to start getting more into hacking, finding she loved the fact that she was pretending to be someone to hack into a company and finding the weak spots. She shares how as a leader now she likes to be authentic with her team. She says "I think in the security world sometimes we take ourselves pretty seriously and a lot of times it's because we're dealing with really serious topics, and so in the moment we have to be extremely serious, but when you get a five minute break in between your crisis meetings, find a way to laugh if you can." We thank Rachel for sharing her story with us. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Matías rompe otro monitor aunque diga que se ha roto solo. Lo que ha roto es el stock de los monitores Huawei por su recomendación de la semana pasada. Mientras se decide, hablamos de un futuro de Siri como algún elemento similar a ChatGPT, y cómo Apple podría aprovechar para reinventar su asistente. iCarlos III recibe un logotipo hecho por el mismísimo Jony Ive, y Alex se compra un iPhone original inspirado en la subasta de aquel sin abrir que quieren subastarlo por 50.000 dólares. Y cómo vamos a irnos sin dramas: los audiolibros sintéticos de Apple y Findaway, las hipotéticas limitaciones del USBC en el iPhone 15, y una nueva fecha para los cascos de realidad virtual de Apple. Suscribíos a Monos Estocásticos, el nuevo programa de Matías Zavia y Antonio Ortiz sobre inteligencia artificial. - El monitor roto de Matías - King Charles coronation logo created by iPhone designer - iPhone casings produced in India have 50% rejection rate - La UE forzará el cable USB-C, pero Apple se guarda un as en la manga con su iPhone 15 - Subasta un iPhone de 1ª generación sin desprecintar por ¿50.000$? - Apple's Mixed-Reality Headset Launch Reportedly Pushed Back To Later In 2023 - Audiobook Narrators Fear Apple Used Their Voices to Train AI - Puedes ponerte en contacto con nosotros por correo en: alex@barredo.es - Suscríbete al boletín de información diario en https://newsletter.mixx.io - Escucha el podcast diario de información tecnológica en https://podcast.mixx.io - Nuestro grupo de Telegram: https://t.me/mixxiocomunidad

Mark interviews writer, narrator, and creative Alicia McCalla about her work creating thrilling stories of courage, bravery and strength featuring kick-ass Black women leads in SciFi, Fantasy & Romance. Prior to the main segment, Mark reads comments from recent episodes, thanks new Patrons, shares a personal update, and a few words about this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. During their chat, Mark and Alicia talk about: How Alicia is two different versions of a superwoman and the way her brand is quite powerful Courage, bravery, and strength The strong women in Alicia's life, and her legacy Sharing badass, strong, and powerful black women who use their spunkiness, brains, and abilities Recognizing the power of a black Star Trek captain Dressing up in cosplay as a Starfleet captain when going to get a Covid booster shot How ground-breaking Nichelle Nichols' role in the original Star Trek was, and what happened when she wanted to quit The importance of having a superhero who looks like you, and Alicia's husband's experience with wanting to go to school for Halloween as Spider-Man, but being told by another child he couldn't be Spider-Man because he was black How the Civil Rights Movement could really be understood as a Women's movement Some of the differences between White Feminism and the approach to feminism taken by Black women The difference between Feminism and Female Empowerment The Miles Morales Into the Spiderverse movie The toxicity and racism that exists within science-fiction fandom Alicia's experience sitting on a panel at Dragon Con with a white male participant who claimed they didn't "see" the differences between white and black people and that "race" doesn't matter Crying unabashedly when seeing the Black Futurism in the movie Black Panther The experience of Alicia and her husband giving away their Black Panther and Wonder Woman watches to children in Ghana How selling direct can be both empowering and terrifying The exclusive audio available only via Alicia's website for those dedicated fans who really want it Having an international audience of readers all over the world and how the public library of South Africa is a place that many readers seem to be consumed her books Not being able to finish a book project because of a character who was deeply based on her grandfather who Alicia lost Narrating under the pen name Alicia Speaks   After the interview, Mark reflects on the importance of understanding how something that seems normal or just "fits" for one person, might not be experienced in the same way for another. Case in point: Both Mark and Alicia's husband dressed up as Spider-Man when they were children, but Mark wasn't told that he couldn't because of the color of his skin.   Links of Interest: Alicia McCalla's Website The Publishing Blues Brothers (YouTube) Weird Al's Song "One More Minute" (YouTube) Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles   Alicia McCalla is a creative entrepreneur who writes, narrates and creates merchandise for readers and customers who love thrilling stories of courage, bravery and strength featuring badass, spunky and smart Black women main characters. If you are a Blerd or Nerd who loves talking about strong Black women and female empowerment in  SciFi, Fantasy, Romance and sometimes Horror then join in on Alicia's blog discussions or follow her on social media. Alicia began writing and self-publishing professionally in 2012. In the beginning, she wrote part-time while she worked full-time as a School Media Specialist. Tragedy struck and her only child, an officer in the US Navy was lost at sea. This single event changed everything. With the overwhelming intensity of her grief brain, she had to re-learn how to live fully while honoring her son's legacy (he was one of her largest supporters and champions. He even produced a theme song for her work). She often takes the time to acknowledge her grief journey in her blog posts. Now, Alicia is a full-time writer, audiobook narrator & merchandiser sharing stories and products of courageous, brave and strong Black women warriors.  She enjoys writing kick-ass sistas with skills, swords & superpowers. Alicia is Black Girl Nerd and regularly Cosplays strong female superheroes, warriors and maybe even a fairy. Because of her love of fan merchandise and desire to see Black women represented in SciFi and Fantasy Merchandise, she launched her shop  Alicia McCalla's Emporium featuring superheroines, vigilantes, huntresses and much more.  Alicia's influences include Octavia Butler, LA Banks, Faith Hunter, Sherrilyn Kenyon and Patricia Briggs. She is an activist in the movement towards diversifying Science fiction and Fantasy (#diversityinSFF). She created the first "State of Black Science Fiction 2012" blog tour, is an active member in the State of Black Science Fiction FaceBook group and has a Pinterest account where she actively curates topics related to Black Warrior Women, Black Science Fiction, Fantasy and more. Alicia writes for adults with her brand of Black superheroes, dark fantasy, Urban Fantasy, paranormal, and horror.  She is a former Women Marine-Reservist and a decorated war veteran. Alicia is a native Detroiter who currently resides in metro Atlanta with her loving husband and many nieces and nephews. Sign-up  on www.aliciamccalla.com for free reads, updates, sneak peeks, and merchandise coupons.   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0   

This week, Bryce talks to Kiefer Lammi! He is a CrossFit coach, podcast host, LSDK brand ambassador, and a proud member of "team too tall". We are so excited to share Kiefer's approach to coaching and how he is constantly searching for ways to bring the best out of his athletes. The Invictus Mindset Podcast is brought to you by HVMN, Trident Coffee, LSKD, and RXSG. Trident Coffee -  Use code "INVICTUS20" to get 20% off online and in TapRoomsRX Smart Gear - Use code "INVICTUSMINDSET" to get 10% off full ropes and gripHVMN - Use code "INVICTUS" for 20% off  Ketone-IQ - https://hvmn.com/INVICTUSLSKD - Shop today and check out the "Rep" shorts!

In this solo episode, Mark reflects on how continues to be inspired by teacher, mentor, and friend Jim Turcott. Prior to the main segment, Mark shares a word about this episode's sponsor segment. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.   Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles     The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 

With the Maple Leafs unofficial second half of the season ready to kick off on Friday night in Columbus, Jonas and James discuss the Maple Leafs salary cap and how it can be massaged for the buds to afford both a high end forward and defenceman. The guys debate the merits of dealing their first round pick or top prospect Matthew Knies, and they compare the NBA's trade deadline to the NHL's before dipping into a hefty Leaf Report Pod-bag, ahead of back to backs vs lowly Columbus, this weekend. Get a FREE 1-year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase at athleticgreens.com/NHL Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In our society today, it seems as if every topic immediately polarizes, fragments us and quickly leads to rigidly drawn lines between two opposing sides. Those on our perceived side are right, they're our allies, the good guys. And those on the other side? They're just wrong. They are to be pitied for their unawareness, canceled for their ignorance or attacked for their stupidity. So, what will be the result of this elevating anger? What happens as our media complicity sows seeds of outrage each day and our political leaders jam a larger wedge into society? What are the consequences if we choose to continue down the hostile, divisive path we're on?

Mark interviews Malcolm Coon about his plans for overcoming the "back-burner" state of his writing projects, why he doesn't plan on giving up should his writing income ever get to "that" level, his goal of completing a short story every month this year, and more. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a brief personal update inside of the word about this episode's sponsor segment. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. In their conversation, Mark and Malcolm talk about: Malcolm's full time work in tech while simultaneously having wanted to write since 1997 A falling out Malcolm had with a partner in his tech business and how that led to working on a tech thriller that he worked on, but abandoned after about a month His long-time love of reading fantasy, which led to deciding to write fantasy Getting serious about his writing in about 2011, discovering various writing podcasts, and realizing that this was something he could do How the writing would regularly go on hold because of the fluctuations of the work-life Changing his tact a little and deciding to write a short story every month in order to create a story collection that would act like a prelude to the unfinished trilogy he'd been working on The challenge of being an entrepreneur in tech while also balancing being an authorpreneur The strategy of doing the writing first thing early in the morning for about thirty minutes BEFORE opening the email browser, which usually leads to getting sucked into work for the entire day Attempting to do a little bit, no matter how small, every day, because once he misses a day it's easy to miss a second day How the process of just trying to cram a large word count out with inserted notes about research to do for later insertion can often lead to a section of bad writing with additional work to do on it The way his current writing are based upon a world that Malcolm and his brother created when they were teenagers playing Dungeons & Dragons The parable storybook Malcolm created called The Greatest Writer in the World (in the style of "The Greatest Salesman in the World) that he published to Amazon, but then took down after a year upon realizing he hadn't invested the proper time in polishing and editing it Malcolm's goal of ultimately wanting to make a living of his writing, but to never give up the entrepreneurial tech business work that he loves Becoming less concerned with words per minute than with creating quality How Malcolm has found it far more difficult to manage himself in the writing roadmap plan compared to the way he very effectively manages developers for his entrepreneurial work The idea of that breakthrough moment of what it will take to get over that hurdle of getting the books done and published The importance of figuring out what works for us as writers, which is always going to be unique How the 25 words a day goal can be like a "just one more potato chip" methodology Malcolm's overall plan for getting this writing project back on track Mark's threat of holding Malcolm accountable for his stated goals by having him return to the podcast to share an update After the interview, Mark reflects on false starts in writing, the importance of reasonable goals, and adapting the advice offered into one's own unique circumstances and preferences. Links of Interest:   The Writing Show Podcast (Apple) - "Getting Published with Mark Leslie" Series Episode 1 Episode 2 Episode 3 Episode 4 Episode 5 Episode 6 Episode 7 Episode 8 Episode 9 Episode 10 Episode 11   Superstars Writing Seminars (Save $100 with code: STARKSSWS2023 Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles   Malcolm Coon is an author who works in tech full time as an entrepreneur. He doesn't yet have a website, and Malcolm will be returning to future episodes.   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 

Clemson basketball continues to find a way to win, knocking off FSU 82-81 on Saturday.

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Mark interviews Canadian author Edo van Belkom about his life in writing, and the January 2023 the Paramount+ TV series adaptation of his Silver Birch Award-Winning Novel WOLF PACK by Jeff Davis and starring Sarah Michelle Gellar. Prior to the interview, Mark shares comments from recent episodes, a brief personal update, welcomes new Patron Dharma Kelleher, and a word about this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. In their conversation, Mark and Edo talk about: An old picture of the two of them at a "Sci-Fi Saturday" multi-author event from the late 90s where Mark was one of the managers (Attendees were David Shrogryn, Edo van Belkom, Carolyn Clink, Robert J. Sawyer, Douglas Smith, Andrew Weiner, Mark Leslie, Sally Tomasevic, Marcel Gagne) Edo's journey as a writer, beginning with his first published short story being published in an annual "Year's Best" anthology Writing about six or seven novels before his first one sold, and writing books that weren't published until more than twenty-five years later Working on gaming-tie-in related novels Landing his agent after having a short story appear in one of Jeff Gelb's "Hot Blood" anthologies Following his wife's advice to write a YA novel, which became the award-winning novel Wolf Pack and how that book was sold over a telephone pitch/proposal Having a couple of his mass market paperback novels (Scream Queen and Blood Road) be optioned for films Some of the silly things that writers hear when speaking to non-writers at parties such as "why don't you write a bestseller?" What being nominated for the Silver Birch Award did for that book Winning the Silverbirch Award Going from selling 10,000 copies of the first book in the series to only about 1,000 or so copies of the 2nd and 3rd books in that series How the greatest part of winning the Silver Biirch Award was the live event at a small stadium in downtown Toronto, Ontario Winning the Bram Stoker Award for a short story ("Rat Food") that he co-authored with David Nickle What it was like co-authoring a story well before the days of the internet Edo's short story collection Death Drives a Semi and how, when looking for places to market it, he found a trucker magazine that he ended up writing a series of stories in for fifteen years The "Mark Dalton: Owner, Operator" series of stories Converting a one-day workshop for truckers about fuel efficient driving practices into a novel Details and experiences related to the ice roads in Canada's Northwest Territories. (Ice roads are seasonal winter roads built over frozen bodies of water. The ice roads in Canada are about 400 KM (250 miles) long and are built over 64 frozen lakes The story behind how Wolf Pack got turned into a new Paramount+ television series What it was like seeing a teaser trailer for "Wolf Pack" after a year of hearing nothing about the option deal that had been signed How the book "Wolf Pack" got into the hands of Jeff Davis What it was like to be in Los Angeles for the premiere of the series, including walking the red carpet Seeing his name in the show's opening credits "Based on the novels by Edo van Belkom" Some of what's planned for the home-town showing of the first episode in the series in Brampton, Ontario Why, if he can help it, Edo plans on not doing any more soul-crushing in store book signings any longer And more... After the interview, Mark reflects on three different things.   Links of Interest:   Edo van Belkom (At Jabberwocky Literary Agency) Edo on Twitter Edo on Facebook Edo on TikTok Wolf Pack on Paramount+ Wolf Pack TV Series - IMDB Wolf Pack TV Series - Wikipedia Be a guest on the Stark Reflections Podcast Superstars Writing Seminars (Save $100 with code: STARKSSWS2023 Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles     Edo van Belkom, a former reporter on the sports and police beats for newspapers in and around Toronto, arrived on the horror scene in 1990. His first short story sale, Baseball Memories, was selected for the prestigious Year's Best Horror Stories edited by Karl Edward Wagner. The story was also nominated for Canada's prestigious Aurora Award and appeared side-by-side with work by authors such as Mordecai Richler and W. P. Kinsella in The Grand Slam Book of Canadian Baseball Writing. Van Belkom hasn't looked back since. Some 150 short stories have sold to a variety of top magazines and anthologies in the sf, fantasy, horror and mystery genres. He has twice won the Aurora Award, taken home the Bram Stoker Award and his YA novel WOLF PACK won Ontario's prestigious Silver Birch Award. In January 2023, that same 2004 novel and the other three books in the series was adapted into an American supernatural teen drama on Paramount+ starring Sarah Michelle Gellar and produced by Jeff Davis, known for creating the drama series Criminal Minds and the TV series "Teen Wolf."     The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0     

This week Tank, Jamie & Jimmy Talk:   - Lampard Out. Who is coming in? - Arsenal find a way to win vs United  - Rashford world class?  - Do big money signings work? - Liverpool vs Chelsea snoozefest  - Top 4 and relegation predictions    Thanks for listening and supporting the podcast. Sends us your feedback on social media and let us know what you thought of the show.  Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC7yW_LdMlqt1hla2NF5Vtug  

“I'm aspiring, even at 57 now, to try to be more free.” What's in this episode? What is a multi-hyphenate to Mr. Guirgis? How writing made him respect other writer's writing. Why do people think multi-hyphenates aren't a thing? Scene work with Daphne Rubin-Vega “I can't believe in myself 100%, but if I believe in myself 51% – it's enough to keep going.” Work that isn't as dangerous as it used to be.  Being okay with being hurt. Loving acting, but not loving writing. LAByrinth Theatre Company  Stephen Adly Guirgis is a Pulitzer Prize Winning American playwright, screenwriter, director, and actor. He is a member and a former co-artistic director of New York City's LAByrinth Theater Company. His plays have been produced both Off-Broadway and on Broadway as well as in the UK. His play Between Riverside and Crazy won the 2015 Pulitzer Prize for Drama and is currently on Broadway, playing at the Helen Hayes Theatre through February 12th. Guirgis was most recently in the film Funny Pages and you can now purchase Guirgis' newest play Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven, published by TCG Books. Stephen Adly Guirgis brings his prodigious gifts for exploring the lives of social outcasts to new heights in this play about the inner workings of a women's halfway house in New York City, where the unmoored residents struggle with addiction, abuse, and mental illness. Between daily therapy sessions, they clash with the staff and each other, form alliances, and fall in love. Harrowing, humorous, and heartbreaking, Halfway Bitches Go Straight to Heaven roaringly brings to life the experiences of women who society has tried to shuffle out of sight and out of mind. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 12th installment of the "Life Pod Series" Casey shares some life altering news in hopes of inspiring others to do the same.

All This After Taking Over A Program 5-35 The Previous Seasons Before His Arrival 17 Years Ago. Want to be a better coach, a better human, a leader? Listen to this remarkable man's story. Nuggets of life changing advice. Make sure you listen to the very final conclusion as the last 2 minutes are gold!

Mark interviews Liz Worth, a professional tarot reader, a poet and author. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a brief personal update and a word about this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. In their chat, Mark and Liz talk about: The many things that Liz "slings" Satisfying that craving Liz and her husband have to be surrounded by "vintage things" via owning an antique shop The importance of helping take something inherited off someone's hands in a meaningful way and to someone that will find use in it How Tarot, the occult, and writing have always been a part of Liz's life, and her mother's influence in this area Growing up going to psychic fairs, learning astrology and card reading Being draw to punk and goth culture in the 90s in high school Making her own goth zine (Last Breath Escapes), photocopying it, and making it available through a local record store Doing something similar for her poetry How zines were a precursor to the niche market ability of eBook digital publishing nowadays The first book projects Liz worked on How "Punk" is an entire ecosystem of creativity and not just a style of music and dress Liz's work not only doing Tarot readings but teaching others how to do a Tarot reading The things Liz would do during her performance poetry that she would never do in other professional aspects of her life How, logically, Tarot is a thing that shouldn't work The vulnerability and expectations that a person has going into a Tarot reading How you're always going out on a limb when you're interpreting and giving a Tarot reading Looking for narratives and story in the images and how do things make sense Some of the intangible things about Tarot that are difficult to explain Things that Hollywood, Television, and writers often get wrong about Tarot readings The importance of running with something in a creative way rather than feeling like everything had to be so "tamped down" Liz's latest vampire novel, The Mouth is a Coven And more...   After the interview, Mark reflects on that importance of letting one's creative license work its magic.   Links of Interest:   Liz Worth's Author Website Liz on Instagram Liz's Books Liz Worth's Tarot Website Episodes with Jeff Elkins, The Dialogue Doctor Be a guest on the Stark Reflections Podcast Superstars Writing Seminars (Save $100 with code: STARKSSWS2023 Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles     Liz Worth is the author of eight books. Her newest novel is called The Mouth is a Coven, published through Manta Press. She has been nominated twice for the ReLit Award for Poetry, and her writing has also appeared in FLARE Magazine, Chatelaine, and the Globe and Mail. She works as a professional tarot reader by day.   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 

Coming up on today's edition of the Locked On Raiders podcast, AP All Pro 1st and 2nd teams are out, who's on it and who missed the cut, plus playoff teams in 2022 that were not playoff teams in 2021, calls and text to close out the show Sponsored by: PrizePicks Today's episode of Locked On XXX is presented by PrizePicks. PrizePicks is daily fantasy made easy. Pick 2-5 players and if they score more or less than their PrizePicks projection you can win up to 10x your money on your entry. First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON BetterHelp This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at Betterhelp.com/LockedOn and get on your way to being your best self. Ultimate Football GM To download the game just visit Ultimate-GM.com or look it up on the app stores. Our listeners get a 100% free boost to their franchise when using the promo LOCKEDON (ALL CAPS) in the game store. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Mark interviews Juliette N. Banks, a bestselling, wide author who writes steamy contemporary and paranormal page-turning romances. Prior to the interview, Mark shares recent comments, welcomes new patron Dharma Kelleher, and shares a personal update and a word about this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.   In their conversation, Mark and Juliette talk about: Juliette always believing that some day she would be a published author, but it was something she never chased Juliette's marketing background at a book she wrote in 2012 that was published by Random House in 2013 The significant and tight Covid related lock-downs in New Zealand Juliette's adaptation to reading a lot of eBooks during the pandemic The incredibly expensive cost of print books in New Zealand Writing an archangel series and a vampire series Launching her books and reader magnet in Jan and March of 2021 Working a full time job squeezed into 4 work days per week while writing all these novels The roughly 200 people Juliette was sharing her works with for free before she even published her first book (and how they've maintained their loyalty as readers to this day) Launching a new contemporary billionaire romance series at the beginning of 2022 The parallel between the vampire characters and the billionaire characters Training herself to think very American in terms of her largest readership base Calculating the value of going to book signings, particular in the cost of flying from New Zealand to somewhere in the US The process Juliette works on with editing and publishing Having had five BookBubs in 2022 The steady stream of releases and the stress that comes from that, particularly when illness like Covid occurs to throw a monkey wrench into it Where Juliette has been focusing in her initial goal to get to the 5 figures she needed in order to quit her corporate job Spending time on learning what she has to do to make her books "BookBub Worthy" Why she doesn't separate "indie" and "traditional" - you're competing in a store with suppliers of all sizes The pricing strategy that Juliette uses How only 10 of her books are creating income right now. The other 10 are things like reader magnets The way Juliette plans and maps out her writing business The importance of knowing what your skills and abilities and weaknesses are The value of professional coaches and taking some action upon those meetings/sessions And more... After the interview, Mark reflects on the investment Juliette made by engaging for a long period and in detail with a group of 200 readers.   Links of Interest:   Juliette N. Banks Website BookBub Article: How I Maximized my First BookBub Deal EP 285 - Written Word Media's Top 10 Publishing Trends for 2023 EP 284 - Collaborations in AI with Elizabeth Ann West Walk Thru of Sudowrite with Elizabeth Ann West (Patreon) EP 280 - J.C. McKenzie & Jo-Ann Carson on the 2023 Jozie Planner for Authors Be a guest on the Stark Reflections Podcast Superstars Writing Seminars (Save $100 with code: STARKSSWS2023 Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles     Juliette N. Banks is a bestselling, wide author who writes steamy contemporary and paranormal page-turning romances with alpha heroes who fall for sassy heroines and a healthy dose of action and suspense. Juliette has a vast background in consumer marketing and previously published with Random House. She lives in Auckland, New Zealand with Tilly, her Maine Coon kitty, and is now a full-time author.   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 

Tom Curran and Phil Perry break down the Patriots' 35-23 loss to the Buffalo Bills. They discuss what we learned about the Patriots this season, and debate where the team goes from here.1:00-What did this game tell us about the Patriots?9:30-What does leadership look like without Matthew Slater and Devin McCourty?21:30-How will Bill Belichick adapt after this season?26:00-What we learned about Mac Jones this season30:00-Top 3 on field needs 32:30-Trying to make sense of the Jake Bailey situationWatch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/LuAdSTJwp6wSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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To kick off the new year, Mark shares a Jan 3, 2023 article from the Written Word Media blog on the Top 10 Publishing Trends for 2023. Prior to the interview, Mark share a personal update and a word about this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. Links of Interest:   Written Word Media: Top 10 Publishing Trends for 2023 Join Written Word Media as an Author Be a guest on the Stark Reflections Podcast Superstars Writing Seminars (Save $100 with code: STARKSSWS2023 Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 

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The Patriots playoff hopes are still alive after beating the Dolphins, 23-21. Tom Curran and Phil Perry discuss the good and the bad from the win. 1:00-Patriots' locker room feeling hopeful following the win4:30-Gritty and gutty or better than a bad team sliding?12:00-Giving credit to Mac Jones' leadership16:00-Are the Patriots capable of playing a smart game?Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/iBhuhRBWqHkSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

For every problem, there is a solution of the highest good—and it's available to you! In this Q&A from my first Dear Gabby Live, I'll teach you how to develop a solution-oriented mindset. Listen and receive massive assurance that any obstacle can be a detour in the right direction. You can find a way through any block … I'll teach you how. If you want to hear the first part of Dear Gabby Live, listen to Episode 108 of the Dear Gabby podcast. https://bit.ly/3PYlXhD   If you'd like to go deeper with the lessons I shared in today's Q&A, let me be your manifesting coach. In the Manifesting Challenge, I'll teach you 21 ways to supercharge your attracting power, raise your vibration and manifest a life beyond your wildest dreams! Doors are closing soon, so sign up NOW! DearGabby.com/ManifestingChallenge   During the Q&A at Dear Gabby Live, I handed out copies of my books, including Happy Days, The Universe Has Your Back and Miracles Now. This was one of my favorite parts of the event! I believe my books find the people who need them most. http://bit.ly/3WvQdCN   If you feel you need additional support, please refer to this list of safety, recovery and mental health resources. I'm proud of your commitment to self-care. https://bit.ly/3CctnZ0   This podcast is intended to educate, inspire and support you on your personal journey toward inner peace. I am not a psychologist or a medical doctor and do not offer any professional health or medical advice. If you are suffering from any psychological or medical conditions, please seek help from a qualified health professional.     Please note that this episode may contain paid endorsements and advertisements for products and services. Individuals on the show may have a direct or indirect financial interest in products or services referred to in this episode.     This podcast is sponsored by BetterHelp. If you want to live a more empowered life, therapy can get you there. Visit BetterHelp.com/deargabby today to get 10% off your first month.   Perfect Bar knows it will be love at first bite, so for a limited time, they're offering you a chance to try their Refrigerated Protein Bars for FREE. All you have to do is go to PERFECTSNACKS.COM/GABBY to get a FREE Perfect Bar today. Happy Snacking!   Produced by Dear Media. 

Mark talks with Elizabeth Ann West about her writing and using AI tools such as Sudowrite for intriguing new types of collaborations. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a comments from recent episodes, a personal update, and a word about this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. During their conversation Mark and Elizabeth talk about: Elizabeth's start in indie publishing back in the "early days" of self-publishing The Jane Austin Fan Fiction that Elizabeth writes for a living The panic in the writing community with the dropping of chatGPT (GPT = Generative Pre-trained Transformer) What Public Domain content is and a look at the grey area of AI generated content and copyright Changes to Public Domain and copyright law related to Disney and Mickey Mouse How Public Domain is really important to culture Some of the areas where AI has already been integrated into the tools we use as writers and just in general AI as a robotic co-writer that you can lean on as an author Sudowrite and how it's based on a UNIX command called "Super Do" and not "pseudo" making you the super user How as the human in this equation, you are the "creative director" still responsible for all of the final writing, the research, the voice, etc How prompts work within Sudowrite and the way authors can be very specific with them The importance of authors being unique and creative when creating their prompts How the AI works within the context of the most recent segment of the document an author is working within The idea that's in development of performing something like a "fine tune" A bit of the tech about how "tokens" work within the technology Playing within "Open AI Playground" How much time a tool like Sudowrite can help writers with outlining and summarizing a chapter Simulating readers reacting to a piece of writing The process of interviewing an AI character The cost structure for using Sudowrite How Elizabeth has written and released three books since Nov 2021 with the assistance of AI The re-write function in Sudowrite that performs a "show, don't tell" on a sentence Feeling like a writer with super-powers by having access to these types of tools How Elizabeth teachers her online classes for learning how to collaborate with AI The $99 fee that gives people access to all of Elizabeth's "Learning AI" classes and recorded live sessions past, present, and future Elizabeth's thoughts for writers who are nervous, anxious, or worried about the disruption that AI will bring to writing And more... After the interview, Mark reflects on a few things Elizabeth said. He then shares his own recent experiment with creating a book description using chatGBT. Links of Interest:   Elizabeth Ann West's Website Elizabeth's Courses & Coaching Intro to Collaborate With AI Tools - Outlining, Prose, & Editing (Affiliate Link) 1:1 AI Consultation with Elizabeth Ann West (Affiliate Link) AI COMMUNITY #WANTK (Affiliate Link) Elizabeth's Short Walk-Thru with Mark of Sudowrite YouTube Interview/Walk-Thru about AI / Sudowrite with Joe Solari Elizabeth's 20BooksVegas Presentation - "Selling Mr. Darcy" EP 265 - Elizabeth Ann West and Randall Wood from Scribecount EP283 - Doing LSB with Amy S. Peele Sanderson Takes on Audible Apple Digital Narration Be a guest on the Stark Reflections Podcast Superstars Writing Seminars (Save $100 with code: STARKSSWS2023 Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles   A Jane-of-all-trades, mistress to none! Elizabeth Ann West is the author of 12 novels and 11 novellas, 22 of which are story variations of Jane Austen's Pride & Prejudice. Her books have won reader conference awards and hit the Historical Bestseller lists on Amazon, Kobo, and the iBooks stores multiple times. A lover of all things geeky, Elizabeth codes websites, dabbles in graphic design, and is always looking for new technology to learn and master. She teaches authors at conferences like 20Booksto50KVegas, RWA Nationals, on topics of technology and business in the digital publishing world.   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 

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Mark has a chat with Amy S. Peele, an Amazon best-selling and award-winning author. They discuss her medical mystery series, her healthcare background, comedy, laughing yoga, and so much more. Prior to the interview, Mark shares a question from recent a episodes, an update regarding looking for guests (especially newer writers) for the podcast, and a word about this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. In their conversation, Mark and Amy talk about: Having been an RN since 1974 and the life-long friends she has maintained her entire life Leveraging the "two best friends" theme in her mystery series as the two main protagonists Spending thirty-five years in organ transplants Deciding to kill people she didn't like in real life as fictional characters in her novels Writing the three murder mysteries after she retired in 2014 because she still had "transplants" that she needed to get out of her system The next book she is working on, a romantic comedy Amy's training with Second City Player's Workshop in Chicago because of her need to have some levity outside her day job work How Amy got started with where and how to publish her first mystery novel and how she found her agent The importance of relationships in the publishing world Why Amy values local independent bookstores, including her local bookstore, Book Passage The process of getting her books made into audio Self-care for writers and why it's important Laughter yoga and hand yoga How, especially lately, we've been in fight or flight mode and the fact that people are not breathing L.S.B. (Laughter, Stretch, and Breath) Why deep breathing and laughter is so valuable Advice Amy would offer to beginning writers And more... After the interview Mark shares a reflection. He then welcomes new patrons Lizbeth Meredith, Stephanie Tallent, and Angela Grit Landau and thanks all patrons. Links of Interest:   Amy S. Peele's website Amy's Hand Yoga Video Be a guest on the Stark Reflections Podcast Superstars Writing Seminars (Save $100 with code: STARKSSWS2023 Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles   Amy S. Peele was born and raised in the Chicago area. Having graduated from South Chicago School of Nursing (SCCH) in 1974, Amy discovered her passion for organ donation and transplantation when she started as a transplant coordinator at the University of Chicago in 1976. She enjoyed a 35-year career in Transplantation retiring from University of California San Francisco in 2014. As President of the North American Transplant Coordinators Organization (NATCO), she was a guest on the Phil Donahue talk show as well as national and local radio stations, discussing the National Organ Transplant Act, which was passed in 1984. Amy has a love for comedy and improv and graduated from Second City Players Workshop in 1985 in Chicago. She has also studied Improv at BATS (Bay Area Theatre Sports) in San Francisco. Amy's sense of humor comes through in all her writing. Amy met her architect husband, Mark Schatz, through his mother who was her student at a transplant coordinator course. They were married in 1987 and have two children. Gracie is a butcher, fishmonger, and chef living in Eugene Oregon. Bennett works in the digital sound industry in San Francisco, enjoys building bikes, and playing music. Amy now lives in Marin County where she has been writing creatively since 1988. With CUT, Amy infuses her passion for transplantation into her murder mysteries and brings a fresh, knowledgeable, and humorous new voice into the world of mystery novels.   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 

Michael Bisping and Alexander Volkanovski talk becoming the #1 Pound for Pound fighter on the planet, his quest for double champ status at UFC 284 in Perth, why he's a particularly difficult problem for the champion, maintaining a calm attitude while entering the cage and more, plus Anthony Smith pops on to talk about his holiday nightmare, a farewell to the best fighters to retire this year, Bryce Mitchell considering it post fight and so much more!This Episode Was Recorded On 12.21.22Support Our SponsorsManscaped - https://www.Manscaped.com/​ - Use promo code Bisping20 for 20% off plus free shipping!Better Help - https://www.betterhelp.com/believe/ - Click the link for 10% off your first monthBelieve You Me is available for early pre release on GaS Digital Network every Monday. Sign-up with code BYM to get access to the archives, bonus content and more! https://gasdigitalnetwork.com/"Free Cain" Shirts Herehttps://derekbrunson.com/collections/mensFollow the show on social media:Twitter: https://twitter.com/BYMPodSubscribe on YouTube: https://bit.ly/3drq6psFollow the hosts on social:Michael Bisping Twitter https://twitter.com/bispingMichael Bisping Instagram https://www.instagram.com/mikebisping/Michael Bisping YouTube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDrG2_1TcVkXKXXsD6KjwigWebsite https://gasdigitalnetwork.com/gdn-show-channels/believe-you-me/Anthony Smith Twitter: https://twitter.com/lionheartasmithAnthony Smith Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lionheartasmith/Mike's debut book "Quitters Never Win" is available wherever books are sold, click here to get a copy! https://bit.ly/2V9ZqDkFollow the guest on social:Alexander Volkanovski Twitter: https://twitter.com/alexvolkanovskiAlexander Volkanovski Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/alexvolkanovskiFollow the team on social:Brian MacKay Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bmackayisrightBrian MacKay Twitter: https://twitter.com/bmackayisrightMike Harrington Twitter: https://twitter.com/TheMHarringtonMike Harrington Instagram https://www.instagram.com/themharringtonMike Harrington Twitch https://www.twitch.tv/themharringtonMike Harrington Baby Registry: https://www.buybuybaby.com/store/giftregistry/viewregistryguest/552104705?eventType=BabyBelieve You Me is a twice weekly podcast covering MMA news in a comedy podcast format hosted by former UFC Middleweight Champion Michael Bisping.Michael Bisping is a Former UFC Middleweight Champion. He transitioned to commentary in his post fight career and regularly calls the biggest fights. In addition to analyst work Michael has been cast in shows on Netflix, CBS and Showtime and has appeared in movies such as XXX: Return of Xander Cage, Den Of Thieves and Triple Threat. His next project slated for release is Warrior on Netflix in October, his self titled documentary "Bisping" is out now and just made #1 on the US and UK charts.“To advertise your product on GaS Digital podcasts please email jimmy@gasdigitalmarketing.com with a brief description about your product and any shows you may be interested in advertising on”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

From The Pink Seats is brought to you by Kern's Korner in the Highlands. Visit Today! The boys are back and are joined by former DL Dayna Kinnaird to celebrate the first Louisville bowl game victory in three years. Vince and Dayna break down the game film in a way that only two former players can, the guys discuss what the bowl game means and why Satt has become nothing but a giant fart noise. Then hear a unique perspective on the last two weeks, what it means for recruiting now and in the future, and a closer look at Signing Day.Follow Us On Twitter:@JacobLane08@Matt_McGavic@PresMeyer@VincentLococo@PinkSeatsPod@TheStateofLou@UofLReport Stay Up To Date On All Things Cards at StateofLouisville.com and The Louisville Report

Flip The Switch - I See it, I Pursue it, until I Find a Way to Make it Work (EP572) COACH BURT HAS A SIMPLE PHILOSOPHY “Everybody needs a good coach in life.” Those that have great coaches outperform those that don't 3-4X and out earn those that don't 3-4X.Burt is both INTENSE and POSITIVE and many like his authentic nature and pure coaching skills of packaging and delivering content in ways that get people to take action and get results.Coach Micheal Burt is considered “America's Coach,” a unique blend of a former championship basketball coach combined with a deep methodology of inner-engineering people to produce at a higher level in the business world. Coach Burt found his unique voice early in life at the age of 15 by starting his basketball coaching career with a junior pro basketball team.https://fliptheswitch.website/pre-book-bump 

In this solo episode Mark reflections on a couple of topics: AI in creativity and writing to market with passion. Prior to the main segment, Mark shares a brief personal update, comments from recent episodes and patreon, and a word about this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your audiobooks distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway. Links of Interest:   EP 280 - The Jozie Planner with Jo-Ann Carson and J.C. McKenzie EP 86 of the Fantastic Comic Fan Podcast (with guest Mark Leslie) EP 453 of Sell More Books Show Superstars Writing Seminars (Save $100 with code: STARKSSWS2023 Findaway Voices Buy Mark a Coffee Patreon for Stark Reflections Best Book Ever Podcast Lovers Moon Podcast The Relaxed Author Buy eBook Direct Buy Audiobook Direct Publishing Pitfalls for Authors An Author's Guide to Working with Libraries & Bookstores Wide for the Win Mark's Canadian Werewolf Books This Time Around (Short Story) A Canadian Werewolf in New York Stowe Away (Novella) Fear and Longing in Los Angeles Fright Nights, Big City Lover's Moon Hex and the City The Canadian Mounted: A Trivia Guide to Planes, Trains and Automobiles   The introductory, end, and bumper music for this podcast (“Laser Groove”) was composed and produced by Kevin MacLeod of www.incompetech.com and is Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 

It would be nice to be a comedian, wouldn't it? Not because it might make you rich and famous, though that would be nice. But rather, for the opportunity it would afford to turn all the things that bother you in life into material.Talk about the obstacle being the way! Comedians get to use everything that happens to them in their life, in their work. Heartbreak. Frustration. Fear. Insecurity. Confusion. It all becomes material.---In today's Ask Daily Stoic, Ryan answers questions about living on a farm, and how farm life relates to Stoicism.✉️ Sign up for the Daily Stoic email: https://dailystoic.com/dailyemail

The time has come. It's Week 15, and the playoffs have begun. We go into a deep preview of the coveted WPT Fantasy Football League, a preview of Week 15 in the NFL, and what people have to lose and gain in this week alone. Buckle up, because it's gonna be a bump ride!

The Toronto Maple Leafs needed overtime but got the win over the Calgary Flames in a game that had a lot going on both on and then off the ice as well. David Morassutti gives you his thoughts on all the action that was going on as Mitch Marner continues his point streak and is getting into some elite company, a rare off night from Matt Murray and Michael Bunting showing his determination. He gives his thoughts on the Leafs deploying David Kampf, Rasmus Sandin and Timothy Liljegren to start overtime, he provides his three stars of the game and why William Nylander's recognition from Sheldon Keefe was meaningful. To end the show, David gives his thoughts on Noah Hanifin's goal that was ruled a goal despite the referee blowing his whistle and Darryl Sutter criticizing the penalties called against Calgary and the "Toronto" effect. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

In this episode you'll learn the importance of relationships, mindset, and attitude to  overcome challenges you will face in business and in life. Listen to real life situations Steve faced and how his commitment to succeed helped him find a way to accomplish his goal. Video of this podcast is available at https://www.youtube.com/@stevecloward Connect with Steve on Instagram @swcloward and on Facebook @stevecloward1 Need help or have a loved one who needs help with addiction or Indictment? You can reach out and contact Steve through his website or send him a DM on Facebook or Instagram Website: https://lifeafteraddictionandindictment.com Need more 5 Star Google reviews for your business? BackBone CRM will bring your business 5 star reviews on autopilot. Reach out to BackBone CRM now at 888-668-5338 or by visiting their website BackBoneCRM.ioLooking for a product or service to sell? BackBone CRM has an affiliate program that pays a 40% recurring commission. Contact BackBone today. 888-668-5338

The Baltimore Ravens (8-4) played host to the Denver Broncos (3-9) for a Week 13 matchup inside M&T Bank Stadium.  Interested in reaching out to the show? Hit us up: BaltimoreRavensVault@gmail.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The Rams look to snap their 5 game losing streak against the visiting Seattle Seahawks who are on a two game skid of their own. Where can the Rams find offense without virtually every single one of their offensive weapons? Key matchup, biggest storylines and score predictions. Support Us By Supporting Our Sponsors! LinkedIn LinkedIn Jobs helps you find the candidates you want to talk to, faster. Post your job for free at LinkedIn.com/LOCKEDONNFL Built Bar Built Bar is a protein bar that tastes like a candy bar. Go to builtbar.com and use promo code “LOCKEDON15,” and you'll get 15% off your next order. BetOnline BetOnline.net has you covered this season with more props, odds and lines than ever before. BetOnline – Where The Game Starts! PrizePicks First time users can receive a 100% instant deposit match up to $100 with promo code LOCKEDON. That's PrizePicks.com – promo code; LOCKEDON SimpliSafe With Fast Protect™️ Technology, exclusively from SimpliSafe, 24/7 monitoring agents capture evidence to accurately verify a threat for faster police response. There's No Safe Like SimpliSafe. Visit SimpliSafe.com/LockedOnNFL to learn more. Turo Forget boring rental cars and find your drive at Turo.com   Audible Head over to Locked On NFL for a sneak peak of Block Forever or catch the full series available anywhere you get your podcast. Available everywhere now!   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

It was the worst loss of the season as the Lakers found a way to blow a 17-point 4th quarter lead and lose an important game to the Pacers at the buzzer. Trevor Lane sifts through the rubble... Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices