Category: Writing Excerpt
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NOW AVAILABLE: Lady Trieu & the Demon Warror of Hanoi
My brand new contemporary, Asian fantasy adventure is NOW AVAILABLE. You can buy it anywhere you buy books. Review: “This story is intense, deeply entwined with Vietnamese history and folklore. Though it is not a short read, it is a quick read. I was so enthralled with Lady Trieu and the Demon Warrior of Hanoi,…
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Exclusive Exerpt III: Lady Trieu & the Demon Warror of Hanoi
Here’s the third, exclusive exerpt of my new novel which releases in three days! EXCERPT (When the thirteen-year-old boy Minh sees Lady Trieu for the first time: Lady Trieu turned her back toward them. She had the form of a young woman of great beauty. Minh watched wide-eyed at her, but her youth was not…
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Exclusive Exerpt II: Lady Trieu & the Demon Warror of Hanoi
Here’s another short excerpt of my new novel releasing this Saturday, November 25th. Available everywhere in ebook and paperback. EXCERPT II: (Old man Mr. Tho tries to summon the spirit of Lady Trieu.) “I saw him, Lady Trieu. He and he alone holds the grip of fear over our people. We need a warrior who…
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Exclusive Exerpt: Lady Trieu & the Demon Warror of Hanoi
Releases next Saturday, November 25th. Available everywhere in ebook and paperback. EXCERPT: They gawked at each other like youngsters in an amusement park, equally in awe about riding the turtle in the lake and riding the great bird on the edges of the clouds. The vibrant green fields spread out in all directions, signaling a…
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A Vigil for a Starry Night
I end up posting this on Christmas every couple of years. It’s a short Christmas performance piece, which I have stripped away the descriptions and left only the message behind. I think it’s a beautiful, poignant, and fitting message on this frigid Christmas Eve 2022. Merry Christmas! A Vigil for a Starry Night by Mark…
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Excerpt: The Lost Lineup
In my novel releasing on Kindle July 1 – The Lost Lineup – Charles Henry is tracking down some forgotten ballplayers of history, who want just one more opportunity to play ball. In this scene, Charles and his adventurous companions witness a snippet of history – the 1870 assassination of black voting rights leader and…
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W.P. Kinsella & My 11th Novel
I emailed my manuscript of my 11th novel off to my editor yesterday. That’s always a momentous day! It’s entitled THE LOST LINEUP and it’s Book 2 of Myths & Tales of the Winasook Iron Horses. Have no idea if there will ever be a book three. No plans at the moment, but then again,…
Author Mark W Sasse 