Stark Reflections On Writing And Publishing

Mark interviews Michael Arterberry, Master Encourager, and Dynamic Motivational Speaker. Prior to the interview, Mark reads comments from recent episodes, shares a personal update and reads a word from this episode's sponsor. You can learn more about how you can get your work distributed to retailers and library systems around the world at starkreflections.ca/Findaway.   In their conversation, Mark and Michael talk about: Where Michael's title as "Master Encourager" came from, via a story about a farmer and a donkey How this story relates to Michael's childhood experience in both his home and neighborhood The value of shaking the dirt The way that Michael re-adapted the original donkey story he had heard, added new elements/concepts to it, and made it his own Getting into sports and being gifted as a lead athlete (from the age of 8 until high school graduation) How coaches became parental figures and role models, and his team-mates became his brothers and sisters Michael's gift of being able to feel the pain