Mark's Blog
Career Development: You Don’t have to Outswim the Shark
A few of my friends have been getting laid off from work. And, this week, my wife had to lay someone off from her team at work. I’ll tell you right now: You are one VP freakout from being unemployed. There’s a secret: You don’t have to outswim the shark, you only have...
Censorship of books
"Those that fail to learn from history are doomed to repeat it." - Winston Churchill. It was Holocaust Remberence Day this week. And the story of a school board banning a book ran rampant through Social Media. In one of the states in our great country, close-minded...
My Interview with Romelia Lungu
I had an opportunity to interviewed by Romelia Lungu from Books for Life. She takes time out to talk with other authors. It was a good time and you can find the interview here: http://romelialungu.com/2021/06/24/author-interview-136-mark-stallings/
As a Writer Do You Have a Backup Strategy?
Let's talk about backups. Specifically backups for writers. I have to start by asking, “Are you actually backing up your documents and manuscripts?" And, I have to point out that autosave on Microsoft Word doesn't count. A backup of a document is by definition a...
DragonCon 2019 AAR
This year I stayed at the Westin. It is a fairly nice hotel and I stayed on the 61st floor. There were some oddities. First, the shower curtain didn't reach the tub so the bathroom flooded with every shower. Next, the head of the bed is on the door side. This means...
Superstars Writing Seminar 2019
This month I attended Superstars Writing Seminar put on by Kevin J. Anderson, David Farland, Eric flint, James Artemis Owen and guests including Kevin Ikenberry, Jim Butcher, Donald Maass, Angie Hodapp, and James A. Hunter. It was held at the Antlers Hotel in Colorado...
Barcon
Barcon is the event that happens in the bar after the conference sessions. I've been going to writers conferences pretty regularly of the last two years. I have experienced that the most interesting discussions and conversations happen at bacon. I'm not knocking the...
2016 Pikes Peak Writers Conference
Spent the weekend at the Pikes Peak Writer's Conference. It was an amazing weekend of talented writers, thought provoking workshops, engaging meals and new friends. I am already looking forward to next year's conference.