While not considered news, you can keep up to date with the random thoughts and bizarre humour of Mark Leslie on his regularly updated Blog by clicking here. Most of the subject matter of Mark's blog contains thoughts and updates on writing projects he is working on as well as reflections, insights and musings about being a parent, husband and book lover. You can also follow Mark on Twitter. RELATIVELY RECENT NEWS & ARCHIVES 2010 Mark will be one of the author guests at EerieCon 12 in Niagara Falls, New York (April 23 to 25, 2010) Mark and several other CAMPUS CHILLS contributors will appear on the Night Fright Radio Show (Wed, May 5th from 10 PM to Midnight) Jan 2010 - New podcast added to Prelude to a Scream podcast feed - Episode 11 features Mark's entire story "From Out of the Night" 2009 CAMPUS CHILLS edited by Mark Leslie (October 2009) Featuring 13 all original tales written by phenomenal Canadian authors and born from the dark shadows of campuses across Canada. With an introduction by Hug0 Award-winning author Robert J. Sawyer.
Dec 2009 - New podcast added to Prelude to a Scream podcast feed - Episode 10 features Mark's entire story "Phantom Mitch" Nov 2009 - New podcast added to Prelude to a Scream podcast feed - Episode 9 features Mark's entire story "Browsers" Sept 2009 - New podcast added to Prelude to a Scream podcast feed - Episode 8 features "Relic" written by Michael Kelly, Mark Leslie and Carol Weekes. Aug 2009 - New podcast added to Prelude to a Scream podcast feed - Episode 7 features Mark's entire story "Distractions" July 2009 - New podcast added to Prelude to a Scream podcast feed - Episode 6 features Mark's entire story "Nervous Twitching" June 2009 - New podcast added to Prelude to a Scream podcast feed. Episode 5 features Mark's entire story "That Old Silk Hat They Found" Mark is one of the author guests at EerieCon 11 in Niagara Falls, NY April 17-19, 2009 and appears on a number of different panels and does a reading. Mark has a few short stories appear in early 2009 in: - Black Ink Horror magazine - Champagne Shivers magazines - NORTHERN HAUNTS anthology 2008 Mark's role as bookseller/author is featured on McMaster Daily news website May 2, 2008 Mark is quoted in a Hamilton Spectator article about McMaster graduate Terry Fallis who won the 2008 Stephen Leacock Medal for Humour for his novel The Best Laid Plans. (May 2, 2008) Mark is a judge on The Writing Show podcast's First Chapter of a Novel Contest. Read Judge biographies here. Episode 8 of The Writing Show's "Getting Published With Mark Leslie" went live April 10, 2008 Mark attended EerieCon TEN in Niagara Falls, New York from April 18 to 20, 2008. Episode 7 of The Writing Show's "Getting Published With Mark Leslie" went live March 13, 2008 Episode 6 of The Writing Show's "Getting Published With Mark Leslie" went live Feb 7, 2008. October 20, 2007 Mark was a guest on the special horror edition and season finale of the Writers Talking podcast. This podcast is recorded live and includes a live chatroom round-table discussion with chat and voice questions. You can download and listen to Episode 18 (and learn about a great way to win some wonderful prizes just by talking back) by clicking here. Or download the episode directly, by right clicking here then choose "Save link as" to download the episode directly.
October 22, 2007 - Starting at 5 PM Mark will be appearing at the Chapters on Robson & Howe in Vancouver, BC. Nov 2, 2007 - 7 to 9 PM Book signing - Coles Halifax Shopping Centre Nov 3, 2007 - 7 to 9 PM Book signing - Chapters Bayers Lake (Halifax) August 25, 2007 Bakka-Phoenix Books, Toronto, Ontario Mark appeared with Carol Weekes, Michael Kelly, Brett Alexander Savory and Sandra Kasturi as part of a SUMMER CHILLS event, featuring various books by each of these rising Canadian horror authors. The never-before seen short story collaboration "Relic: How to Survive in Retail" a horror story set at BakkaPhoenix and written by Mark, Carol and Michael is available for sale as a limited edition chapbook at Bakka-Phoenix. Late 2006 - 2008 GUEST ON WRITING SHOW PODCAST Mark is a featured guest in a series of "reality" podcasts with Writing Show host Paula B. Paula interviews Mark as he attempts to complete the first draft of a novel in progress tentatively entitled "A Canadian Werewolf in New York" "Getting Published With Mark Leslie" (archive) Episode One - Oct 9, 2006 Episode Two - Nov 15, 2006 Episode Three - Dec 17, 2006 Episode Four - Mar 21, 2007 Episode Five - July 15, 2007 Episode Six - Feb 7, 2008 Currently Available Titles
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"If the desire to write is not accompanied by actual writing, then the desire is not to write." - Hugh Prather in Notes to Myself