Category: Indie Author
-
Back to Novel Writing
Felt good. Very good, actually, to get back to novel writing today. Being at the beach, next to a pool and a cold drink doesn’t hurt either. This is the life of an indie author, grabbing those writing times when they come. One has to make the most of them, and today I did. My…
-
My Alexander Popish Poem & a Yearning to Create
The more and more I think about my past, the more and more I realize that I have always yearned to create. I remember when I was a sophomore in college, one of my lit courses was 18th Century English Literature. On one of our assignments, we had to write some sort of comparative analysis…
-
The Truth is Stranger than Fiction. Sometimes.
I remember when I was around twenty years old, and I decided to write my autobiography. Yeah, it makes me laugh now, too. What in the world was I going to say about myself at such a young age when I had no idea what I even wanted to do with my life? I don’t…
-
Writer’s Block Because of Distraction
I currently cannot write. It has nothing to do with a lack of ideas, interesting characters, or twisting plot-lines in my head. I have plenty of those. I can’t write because I’m distracted, and this fact has actually taught me a few things about writing. First off, I’m distracted over drama. I write, direct, produce…
-
My Life is Richer as an Indie Author
I wrote this post – The Exhaustion of Self-Promoting – about a year and a half ago. Nothing has really changed. Being an indie author is still exhausting. The work is never done, and sometimes it feels like it’s me against the whole publishing and reading world. Plus, I still don’t have a publicist. The offer still…
-
Insight into Writing my New Show (2 of 3)
Here’s part two which highlights the writing behind a few of the dramatic sketches which go live for the first time ever next week at the opening of “For All Generations.” “The Last Princess” is one of those comedy sketches which suddenly turn dramatic. I like those. I purposefully started it light, with a spoiled…
-
Have you been misled by positive reviews?
From a new review of my novel, The Recluse Storyteller: “This is one time the 4 and 5 star reviews were right on. I loved this book.” That made me laugh. And smile. And laugh some more. And then it made me ponder the Amazon rating system. First off, I’m thrilled that the reviewer loved my book.…
-
Writing Stories that Teach and Make People Think
I love stories that teach. Not in a pedagogical sense, but stories that emit meaning, that make one think. Stories that teach us something about the human condition. Stories, for me, have to be about more than just entertainment. In our increasingly relativistic world, I have seen a general trend in storytelling – it has…
-
Insight into Writing My New Show (1)
I’d like to take a couple posts to expound a little on the writing of my new show: “For All Generations.” The show is a series of dramatic sketches which portray a variety of generational themes – families – grandparents – sacrifice for country. Let me start with my favorite piece of the bunch, a…
-
Have you tried my novel yet?
If not, I’d ask you to give it a try. It doesn’t cost much. Only $2.99 on Kindle. Cheaper than a cup of coffee. It’s a romance for those who don’t like romance. It’s a history for those who don’t like history. It will teach you something about Vietnam, culture, and family without bashing you…
Author Mark W Sasse 