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Using Imagery in Writing: The Example of the Phuong Flower
I’m holding a writing workshop on Monday so I thought I’d unpack a few items I will be talking about. I’ll start with imagery. When I started writing Beauty Rising, I didn’t want it to be an interconnected mess of episodic writing. I wanted overarching themes and imagery which would, hopefully, drive home what I…
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Thanks to Indiesunlimited for Beauty Rising Announcement
I’d like to thank http://www.indiesunlimited.com for running a nice new book announcement for Beauty Rising. You can see it HERE!
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Spring Sale! Beauty Rising KINDLE now only 99 cents until April 1.
It’s March. Spring is in the air. Baseball is underway. I’m in a good mood, so I’m happy to offer Beauty Rising Kindle Version for only 99 cents until my beloved Buccos play their first game on April 1! So enjoy and pass along the word! Thanks everyone. Beauty Rising! On Sale HERE! (Note: the sale…
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Sneak Peak at Indiesunlimited
Indieunlimited just published a sneak peak of the first chapter of Beauty Rising. If you haven’t read it, you can check it out HERE!
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Glorious Morning at my Place of Work
I snapped these this morning right outside my classroom. This is, in essence, what I see everyday when I look outside my room. Isn’t it inspiring?
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“Beauty Rising” featured on IndiesUnlimited!
My novel is featured in a “Book Brief” on Indies Unlimited. Here’s a teaser and you can read the rest on their site! Thanks so much! Mark, how did you come up with the title for your book? Does it have any special meaning? The meaning of the title “Beauty Rising” is explained clearly in…
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24 Hours until my first reading: A few reflections
I’m giving my first public reading for “Beauty Rising” tomorrow night. Here’s what I’m thinking tonight: 1. I am humbled. To have people show up (presumably a few will) to listen to me read from my book is really an honor. When anyone listens like you have something worth listening to is really quite something.…
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Drama & Writing
(This post starts an occasional series on the connections I see between writing and teaching or performing drama. As always, your thoughts are appreciated.) Before I get into how working with drama has helped my writing, I’d like to recount how I ended up getting involved in drama. I was a writer that hadn’t written…
Author Mark W Sasse 