Category: Indie Author
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My First 15 Months as an Indie Author
Honestly, it feels like I’ve been “out there” as an author for 15 years. Has it really been only 15 months? A simple check of the math will attest to the fact that, yes, indeed I released my first novel 15 months ago in December 2012. So much has happened since then that I have…
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Exquisite Multi-Layered Story vs. Poorly Executed Story – Hmmmm.
I am completely fascinated by book reviews, actually much more so than books themselves. I find it enlightening and interesting to see what someone has said about a particular book. I must admit that there are times I hop over to Amazon just for that reason. I’ll pick an author, possibly known but usually unknown…
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Hugging Scrivener
Have you hugged your Scrivener lately? OK, I had a student catch me in the act of hugging Scrivener. Yes, I do love it that much. Here’s the proof: And she happened to catch me with my jersey on to make it all that special. I have a group of six students who meet with…
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Indie Authors: It’s all about the little victories
Indie authors don’t get excited about huge launch parties or six figure book deals. Indie authors don’t get excited about a hard-working agent that believes in them and shops their books to all the big publishers. Indie authors don’t get excited about reviews from the New York Times. Indie authors don’t get excited about the…
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Interview Posted on DEPICTING THE WRITER IN YOU
I had a great time being interviewed by the very perceptive Simone Da Coste. She asked some great questions about my novel, The Recluse Storyteller. Below is an excerpt, and make sure you click over and read the rest. Thanks all! SD: Could the tragic death of Margaret’s mother have had an effect on her unconventional…
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Round Table Chat with Annamaria Bazzi
I recently had a wonderfully fun Round Table Chat with Annamaria concerning a wide variety of topics – writing – characterization – my latest novel – and other tales of a more whimsical nature. Please head over to her site and check it out. It was very well done and exceedingly enjoyable for me. I’ll…
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I’m sorry literary agents, but I care more about what readers think.
I saw an ad for writers. It said something like this: “For $89, you can get a critique of the first 500 words of your novel by Miss So and So Smarty-Pants Literary Agent. She’ll help you avoid the 20 mistakes you must avoid at all cost if you ever want to get published.” I’m…
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Novel Three: The End Game
It’s hard for me to believe that I’m finally at this point with my third novel. What point? The end game. Yes, that’s right, I’m using February to go over the manuscript one last time before I send it on to my editor for proofreading. Novel title: The Reach of the Banyan Tree Tentative Release Date: July…
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“If I can think of it, anyone can” and other false thinking.
Did you ever ponder how one can be truly creative in today’s world? I mean, hasn’t everything already been thought of. Hasn’t every melody already been written? Hasn’t every plot line been explored? I used to think like this and such non-productive thoughts have significantly shortened my writing years. I remember when I used to…
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My Story on the storyreadingapeblog!
Thanks to Thestoryreadingapeblog for publishing a story I wrote about myself. Head on over and check out the full article HERE! And here’s a teaser: I stand out in a crowd in Asia. That may seem like a strange place to start in telling my story, but it has been the one constant truth in my…
Author Mark W Sasse 