Author Mark W Sasse

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Author Mark W Sasse

Mark is an award-winning playwright and director. He has published 12 novels in varied genres. His plays have been performed around the world. A world traveler, he has lived and taught English and Theatre in Vietnam, Malaysia, and Saudi Arabia.

THE NOVELS

THE SHORT PLAY COLLECTION

Vol. 1

Vol. 2

Vol. 3

Vol. 4

Vol. 5

LATEST POSTS

Checking in/Looking Ahead

It’s been a whirlwind few weeks as the holiday season flipped to the new year, and I found myself thrown back into the desert in Jeddah to finish up my final semester of teaching theatre here. Yes, it’s time to move on. Moving on to what is the next big question. I’ve jumped into some […]

January 21, 2023
Skip the Big Guys … If You Can

Buy local. Support local. Help the independent. Swim against corporate hegemony! You know … we all think it. We like the idea of supporting local as much as possible. Heck, I’m an independent author, so I clearly understand the appeal of supporting individuals to use their passion to survive and thrive. But it sure is […]

December 31, 2022
A Vigil for a Starry Night

I end up posting this on Christmas every couple of years. It’s a short Christmas performance piece, which I have stripped away the descriptions and left only the message behind. I think it’s a beautiful, poignant, and fitting message on this frigid Christmas Eve 2022. Merry Christmas! A Vigil for a Starry Night by Mark […]

December 24, 2022
What more could a writer want?

Every once in a while I receive a review from a reader of one of my works that makes it all worthwhile. What’s the it? The writing process, the production of the book, the maddening and frustating promotion process, the long wait for sales, the doubts and dreams which altenate in my mind … and […]

December 21, 2022
Best Christmas Gift (sort of)

When I was a boy, one of the greatest and memorable days of every year was when the Sears Christmas Catalogue arrived in the mail. The full-color pages created a wonderland of wishes for this starry-eyed country boy. They had it all: the latest toys, games, and sports equipment. They even sold the full sets […]

December 19, 2022
My Christmas Collection

I guess it’s no secret that I love Christmas. I’ll be travelling back to the U.S. in two days to celebrate the holidays. I’ve written quite a bit about Christmas. I just published my first Christmas novel recently. I’ve previously published three completely different and unique Christmas short stories on Kindle. Two are historical fiction […]

December 14, 2022

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