Category: Indie Author
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Confessions of a Chapstick Addict
I was assembling all the above Chapsticks into my luggage on my way back to Malaysia. I began to think how silly I am. So I decided to tell the truth. It’s time that I come clean about my one obsession that is always tucked a short reach away in my left, front pocket. It…
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A Love Story – 50 Years Apart
I wrote a guest post for Bookingly Yours explaining the set-up of my new novel. Read part of it is below and then please head over to the Bookingly Yours site for the rest. Thanks. In the summer of 1945, a small team of American OSS officers parachuted into French Indochina to help the Viet…
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Some photos of my first book event in America.
On June 26, I had a wonderful book event at the South Butler County Library in Saxonburg, PA. There was a small but lively group in attendance, and I had a great time doing an oral interpretation of my new novel, The Reach of the Banyan Tree. I had many voices to do, two Vietnamese men, 4…
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The Flying Dutchman
An awesome connection with my new novel. When I was at PNC Park the other night, I saw this and HAD to take a photo: Honus Wagner was the great shortstop for the Pirates. An original member of the Hall of Fame, Wagner is considered the greatest shortstop ever. His nickname was ‘The Flying Dutchman’.…
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When writing, I don’t want to sound smart. I want to sound real.
I was reading some reviews written by some readers of a particular novelist whom I am not familiar with. The readers were noting some of the rather bizarre metaphors that the author was using and said that if you liked the sound of these then you will like this person’s writing. The metaphors themselves seemed…
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It might challenge your own bias.
A colleague of mine was gracious enough to read and review my third novel, The Reach of the Banyan Tree. I thought a few of his comments about the novel were pertinent. He said: “A great historical fiction novel that made me feel like I was in Vietnam. Helped me understand Vietnam history more. The story line…
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NOW AVAILABLE – The Reach of the Banyan Tree
I am very proud to release my third novel today – The Reach of the Banyan Tree. It’s been a long time coming, but I’m so excited to get it into the hands of readers. The pre-release buzz has been very positive. Please head on over to Amazon and read a few reviews or check out an…
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Some of the Vietnamese characters of my new novel THE REACH OF THE BANYAN TREE
I’d like to highlight a few of the characters whom I have come to know very well inside the world of my new story. Year 2000: Thuy – She is a pretty, yet simple Vietnamese young woman twenty-two years old. She has a degree from the local agricultural and forestry university, but her real skills…
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A Love Story about a Vietnamese Banyan Tree Twenty Years in the Making
I wrote a guest post for Lovely Reads which just published over the weekend. Here’s the opening and please head on over to Serenity’s site to read the rest about my soon to be released third novel: A Love Story about a Vietnamese Banyan Tree Twenty Years in the Making by Mark W Sasse It’s…
Author Mark W Sasse 