Category: Indie Author

• July 2022

  sassevn

  April 9, 2022

  Indie Author

  baseball fiction, historical fiction, new release, sports fiction, the gods of baseball, Western Pennsylvania, winasook iron horses

• Novels 11 & 12 Releasing in 2022

  It’s official. This will be the first year I’ve ever released two novels in one year. I’ve been remarkedly steady since I began publishing in 2012 – one novel a year. I believed the trend would continue. I finished my 11th novel on writing trip to Tbilisi back in late October. It’s the sequel of…

  sassevn

  March 27, 2022

  Indie Author, What’s Happening

  christmas novel, Christmas story, historical fiction, new releases, novel writing, sports fiction, winasook iron horses

• W.P. Kinsella & My 11th Novel

  

  I emailed my manuscript of my 11th novel off to my editor yesterday. That’s always a momentous day! It’s entitled THE LOST LINEUP and it’s Book 2 of Myths & Tales of the Winasook Iron Horses. Have no idea if there will ever be a book three. No plans at the moment, but then again,…

  sassevn

  January 20, 2022

  Indie Author, Writing Excerpt, Writing Process

  a diamond for her novel, Field of Dreams, Shoeless Joe, sports fiction, winasook iron horses, WP Kinsella

• A Talk about A DIAMOND FOR HER: My Radio Interview

  I had a fun, hour-long radio interview with Fran Lewis about my novel A Diamond for Her: Myths & Tales of the Winasook Iron Horses. I mean, what author doesn’t love to talk about their own works? I answered a wide-range of questions about how the idea of the book germinated to some of the…

  sassevn

  April 13, 2021

  Indie Author

  A diamond for her, author interview, radio interview

• A New Favorite Review of A DIAMOND FOR HER

  Bonnie @ Bonniereadsandwrites wrote a terrific review of my newly released novel. She states: “Mark W. Sasse has created a book that is captivating, remarkable, and full of the American spirit.” and … “In the tradition of W.P. Kinsella, Mark W. Sasse brings the magic of baseball to life.” Head on over to her terrific…

  sassevn

  March 30, 2021

  Indie Author, Promotion

  a diamond for her novel, baseball fiction, historical fiction, new release, sports fiction

• New Novel Now Available: A DIAMOND FOR HER: MYTHS & TALES OF THE WINASOOK IRON HORSES

  It’s available! Grab your copy now: KINDLE eBook Version: Paperback? Best option: Head to local independent bookstore and ask for it. If they don’t have it, they can order it for you. Please ask them to stock a couple copies for you at release. Library? If you don’t want to buy it, go to your…

  sassevn

  March 23, 2021

  Indie Author, Promotion

  a diamond for her novel, historical fiction, new release

• Support Your Local Independent Bookstore!

  I hope you’ve been purposely heading out of your house to support local businesses during the pandemic. They need our support now more than ever. With the release of my new novel this week, I wanted to mention that the BEST place to purchase the paperback version of it is AT YOUR LOCAL INDEPENDENT BOOKSTORE!…

  sassevn

  March 20, 2021

  Indie Author

  independent bookstores, ingramspartk, support local

• Input is Crucial for Writing Output

  

  Where do ideas germinate from? Other ideas. As a writer, it’s impossible to be original, but it’s crucial to be unique. What’s the difference? Being original means attempting something which has never been attempted. Under this definition, it’s difficult to find writing that is completely original because there have been thousands of writers and hundreds…

  sassevn

  March 19, 2021

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  brainstorming writing ideas, reading for writing, writing advice, writing ideas, writing process, writing tips

• Non-Baseball Fan Review of A DIAMOND FOR HER

  My goal in writing A DIAMOND FOR HER was to make the story interesting even for non-baseball fans. Well, according to Rose Auburn, who reviewed it for her website, I succeeded. Rose writes: “I will confess that I know nothing about baseball (I’m English) and A Diamond For Her is steeped in baseball lore, knowledge…

  sassevn

  March 14, 2021

  Indie Author, Reviews

  a diamond for her novel, baseball fiction, new release reviews

• My Protagonist Doesn’t Have a Ripped Abdomen

  Of all the tricky and painstakingly difficult tasks that indie authors must contend with, I will admit that marketing is the trickiest and the most painful. I’ve pretty much tried it all at this point, and perhaps at a later time I’ll highlight what I have learned and what I still have failed to learn.…

  sassevn

  March 12, 2021

  Indie Author

  Amazon KDP, historical fiction, marketing ebooks, romance books