Tips For Long-Term Publishing Success with Mark Leslie Lefebvre

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Channel: The Creative Penn · 2018 · Education

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You can sustain a writing and publishing career for decades if you retain your love for the craft – and the business – as well as developing the right mindset and creative practices.

In today's show, I talk to Mark Leslie Lefebvre about his career in bookselling, writing horror and non-fiction, as well as helping other authors – plus why professionalism and patience are critical for long-term success.

Learning about the balance between writing and having a day job
Building a professional author brand
How book retailers do pay attention to how authors behave online
The role that patience plays in being a successful author
Branding and marketing when authors do in-person events
Lessons learned about podcasting for authors
Why mission-driven podcasts succeed
On what authors can focus on for 2019
You can find Mark Leslie Lefebvre at http://www.MarkLeslie.ca and on Twitter @MarkLeslie

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