Category: Indie Author
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The (Writer’s) Hermit Life
There’s no getting around it. Writers like to hide away from the world on a frequent basis. Sometimes I feel like I could be John Donne’s island man – alone and solitaire, pecking away furiously on my keyboard for hours at a time. Oh yeah, I have a family. Good reminder. Let’s keep focus. But…
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I Just Write
Writers will talk about their outlining and book structure. I just write. Writers will plan the black moment in their book. I just write. Others ponder plotting in three acts. I just write. Some will define and redefine, characterize and re-characterize. I just write. Seminars are given, books are written, blog posts are posted about…
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Promotion Day Two!
Indie authors can’t do it alone. We are dependent on supportive readers who are eager to share the hidden gem that they have discovered. On day two of my 99 cent promotion, I’ve been blessed by many who have shared a Facebook link, forwarded an email, or told a friend about my books. Actually, it’s…
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The Recluse Storyteller: First time at 99 cents!
Best deal ever! Kindle version sale for only 99 cents all weekend long (Dec 13-15)! Now you have no excuse to try the story that reviewers have called: “… an exquisite multi-layered story …” “… story layering at its best …” “… a must read for every storyteller …” “… the power of words …”…
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Advanced Readers and Novel #3
I’m starting to get feedback from some advanced readers concerning my third novel. I’m excited by what I’m hearing so far. It made me think. What makes a good advanced reader? Well, I like diversity. My third novel is mainly set in Vietnam, so I have chosen a variety of readers – foreigners who have…
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A Writer Stuck Between Writing Jobs
I’ve reached one of these rare occasions when all of my writing is finished. Very strange indeed. I typically am in the midst of many writing jobs, which constantly are vying for position, nudging each other out of the way as if to get my attention. And then suddenly, everything is finished. I’ve been writing…
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One Year as an Indie Author!
On December 5, I celebrated an anniversary of sorts: the one year anniversary of the release of my debut novel, Beauty Rising. It also marks the one year point of jumping into my second career as an indie author. It’s been an incredibly fun and rewarding year. I’ve learned a lot of lessons, spent a lot…
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Lunch Musings: Naked Man on the Beach
Every Thursday I eat at our school’s cafeteria situated beside the beach. Today, I was thankful that I did because of the following exchange. A ruckus interrupted my hot dog and beans and I turned to see two of our national staff of Indian descent yelling furiously toward the ocean. They spoke in Tamil, so…
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As Thankful as an Author
As a person, a father, a husband – I have so much to be thankful for. If I never sell another book in my entire life it wouldn’t affect my happiness or life fulfillment. But as I approach my first Thanksgiving as an indie author, this writer also has a lot to be thankful for.…
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Working for Every Sale
Being an Indie Author isn’t easy. And yet it isn’t necessarily hard, either. What it most certainly is, however, is time-consuming. As I approach the one year anniversary release date of “Beauty Rising”, I beginning to understand one thing: I have to work for every sale. And as I said, it isn’t easy. The trajectory…
Author Mark W Sasse 