Category: What’s Happening
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The Amazing Race and that B52 in Hanoi
Much has been said recently about The Amazing Race using the downed wreckage of a B52 in a Hanoi lake as a prop for their TV scavenger hunt. CBS just came out with an apology for the producers lack of taste in choosing a scenario which was offensive to veterans and others alike. They were…
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In Malacca
I am spending a couple days with my students in Malacca (Melaka) Malaysia enjoying the sights, sounds, and food of one of Southeast Asia’s more colorful cities. I planned to post a few photos but my technology is not cooperating. Malacca played a front and center place in the spice trade of yesteryear. The Portuguese…
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Workshop Aftermath
A big thanks goes out to all who came to the writing workshop hosted by Dalat Library this evening. It was extremely fun being with a group of writers – many young writers – who were full of ideas, questions, and comments. I enjoyed being able to share some of my thought-process (or lack thereof)…
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Writer’s Workshop – Monday
If you are interested in writing and are in Penang, the Dalat Library is hosting me for a writing workshop this Monday evening at 7PM. Besides talking about the overall process of novel writing, I’ll also be touching on the following topics: -using imagery in your writing -using personal experience in writing -practice writing techniques…
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Too many dreams in my head
Here’s the problem I have with writing – I have too much to write! Status check: 1st novel published. 2nd novel finished. Publication date: 2013 3rd novel started. Finish date, summer 2013 4th novel in my head. Start date ? 5th novel?? (I’ll think of something, probably soon.) There are so many possibilities. I feel…
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Readers Theater – Here we come!
My “Intro to Theater Arts” class is conducting our first ever Readers Theater at the end of March. It’s a term many people seem not to be familiar with, so I wanted to highlight some of its features and how we are planning to produce our show. Generally speaking, a Readers Theater is a dramatic…
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Some advice, perhaps, from Charles Dickens?
I’m giving my first EVER author reading next week. I’ll be doing excerpts from “Beauty Rising” and taking questions at the Dalat Library. However, can I admit that I don’t really know what I’m doing? I’ve never done a reading. Actually, now that I think about it, I’ve never even been to a reading. Well,…
Author Mark W Sasse 