Category: Indie Author
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Author Interview with Kasten Ladner
I’ve given interviews before to a variety of bloggers, authors, and websites. But when a senior student at my school interviewed me, it was one of the best I’ve ever encountered. His questions were thoughtful and well-planned. He showed genuine interest in my boring rantings about writing, and he wrote an excellent article for their…
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Praise is a Dangerous Thing for Authors
I received a hand-written note from someone today. In it, it said this: “You are a very gifted writer.” I don’t want to hear this. Stop it right now! This is a blatant attempt to allow my ego to take over and make self-congratulatory remarks. I can hear myself already: “I am pretty awesome.” “It’s…
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Last Chance to Get “The Reach of the Banyan Tree” for FREE!
For the only time ever, “The Reach of the Banyan Tree” is free on Kindle, but only through December 16. Get it for FREE here! This has also been my first time ever on Book Bub. I’ll give some overall analysis of my experience later in the week, but I must say, it’s all positive…
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The Best Part of “In the Heart of the Sea” for any Writer
I watched the Ron Howard film the other day. I would rate it as an “OKAY” film. Nothing earth-shattering, and certainly not one of the best films I ever made. It was disappointing on a couple levels. The CG, especially of the town of Nantucket, was weak. As soon as I saw the the town…
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Thoughts on Novel 5: First Draft Complete
Just today I put the finishing touches on the first draft of my 5th novel. Of course “finishing” and “first draft” don’t really go together very well. They are opposites in every way, but even though the draft is far from finished, there is something to be celebrated about the completion of any novel. I…
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Great Deals Coming Soon!
Wow! All kinds of December specials happening SOON! FREE – For the first time EVER (and likely the ONLY time ever), my three-generational novel about Vietnam will be FREE on Kindle December 14 – 16! “The Reach of the Banyan Tree.” It also marks the first time I’ve ever been on Book Bub, so I’m…
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Photos from Open Day
I did my book reading yesterday at penangpac’s Open Day. It was a lot of fun. Here I am giving an intro to the passage I was going to read. The drama teacher! Holding up the imaginary bill that has the dictator’s face on it. Belting it out! No microphone needed. A calmer moment. I…
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Excerpt for Reading: A Love Story for a Nation
I’m doing an author reading tomorrow at Penangpac’s 4th Anniversary Open Day. Below is a portion of the passage I’ll be dramatically performing. After horrible tragedy strikes the former writer Gerald Sanpatri’s life, he joins the mass protests happening in front of the presidential palace. But he comes to realize that this cannot possible be…
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To Give Free or Not to Give Free: An Indie Author’s Dilemma
I’m back staring at the same promotional dilemma that seemingly doesn’t have a great answer: is it still worth it for indie authors to offer e-books for free? Three years ago when I jumped into the indie foray, the answer in my opinion was a resounding ‘yes!’ But now, I’m not so sure. My free…
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Which Perspective is Better? A Writer’s Dilemma
The more I write, the more I analyze my writing. Why do I make the choices I make when writing? The answer to that is unclear. I guess a lot of my decisions concerning writing comes from the gut – it just feels right. I suppose that’s part of the creative process, letting ones inhibitions…
Author Mark W Sasse 