Category: Indie Author
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Writing: Can I do it again?
This seems to be a re-occurring theme for me, and I suppose for many writers: Can I do it again? The ‘it’ is write. Can I repeat the magic? Do I have another story in me? Will the clever hooks and twists and turns be so evident in my next writing as in my last…
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The Cover Revealed: The Reach of the Banyan Tree
The Story: Chip Carson intends to marry a young Vietnamese woman named Thuy until a tragic accident lands him in prison, forever altering the outlook of their relationship. As he struggles to cope with their strained love, a mysterious stranger appears, bearing a journal about Chip’s grandfather who parachuted into French Indochina at the end…
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A Big Week: 25th Anniversary, a Cover, a Musical, and Promotions
Some weeks are bigger than others. This one’s a big one. Tuesday, May 13 marks quite a milestone in my marriage as we will be celebrating our silver anniversary. I know it’s cliche to say, “Where did the time go?” or “It’s so hard to believe.” But sometimes cliches say it all – I truly…
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You Can’t Control Your Destiny, Only Your Direction
Here’s a lesson I have learned and am continuing to learn as an indie author: I can’t control my destiny, but I can control my direction. I have a goal. I would one day love to write for a living, but I have no way of knowing if it will ever come true. There are…
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A Writer’s Life: Feeling Comfortable Like Well Worn Jeans
When does a writer finally have the mind of a writer? Or perhaps I should ask it differently: When does a writer become comfortable in his/her own skin? Honestly, my mindset has made a remarkable transition these last few years. I’m confident in who I am and what I can accomplish. I believe that confidence…
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It’s Finished! Moving on and other stuff for May
My manuscript for my third novel, The Reach of the Banyan Tree, is finished. It has been edited and proofread. Done. I’m so happy and absolutely can’t wait to get it out to readers. I’ll have a lot more to say about it in the next few weeks – including the cover reveal which is coming…
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An Indie-Author-Drama-Director Wannabe
I love writing. No secret there. I love crafting stories, but I also love writing plays. And then I love producing those plays and bringing them to the stage. I have no business being a drama director. I have had no formal training in theatre and don’t pretend to know much. But experience is quite…
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That Sinking Feeling that a New Novel is Almost Ready
I spent part of the afternoon looking over some edits I received back from my proofreader for my third novel, The Reach of the Banyan Tree. As I was polishing some language and grammar, I found myself analyzing every word I had written. Sudden angst welled up within me, and I started to think that perhaps…
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Inhibition or Criticism: Which will you choose?
I was at a wonderfully produced high school banquet last night which had a Great Gatsby theme. It was all immensely fun as the evenings entertainment consisted of a series of skits which mimicked the time roaring 20s. They had one skit with the Marx Brothers, another with Houdini doing an escape trick, and, of…
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A(nother) Parallel Between Acting & Writing
Acting coach Larry Moss said: “Acting represents all that human beings experience, and if you want to be “nice” you will never be a serious communicator of the human experience.” Let’s see if we can substitute “writing” for “acting” and still have it make sense. Writing represents all that human beings experience, and if you…
Author Mark W Sasse 