Category: Writing Excerpt
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Moses the Singer EXCERPT 2: Second Beginning
As I stated in my previous post: Moses The Singer EXCERPT 1: First Beginning, my new novel releasing July 1 is at first told from two perspectives. First by a group of talented teen musicians (Excerpt 1) and second by Musa “Moses” Marbun. When the two stories converge, everything changes. In this excerpt, we get to…
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Moses The Singer EXCERPT 1: First Beginning
Moses the Singer, my brand new YA novel set to release on July 1, has two beginnings. The first part of the novel is told from two different point of views. First, there’s the story of four talented teen musicians as they plan to win their school’s talent show. The second part is about Musa…
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My Play This Weekend in Penang: Grade Semantics
My play “Grade Semantics” hits the stage this weekend as part of the Short & Sweet Theatre Festival in Penang, Malaysia. This is a play that I’ve produced twice myself, and it’s a hit — especially with students and teachers. I’ve even had a HS counselor tell me after watching it that the farcical…
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A Vigil for a Starry Night
Merry Christmas, everyone. A VIGIL FOR A STARRY NIGHT On a night when the clouds cover the stars like an impenetrable mountain cliff, I wait for a sign. A small tinge up my spine. A desperate plea for the ancient ways to speak once again. I wait for the light, hoping it will come, hoping…
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EXCERPT – A Thrilling Adventure -Trilogy book 1 FREE limited time only!
FREE on KINDLE – November 15-19 – FREE on AMAZON Midwest Book Review calls it “A unique, entertaining, and deftly crafted novel by an author with a genuine gift for imaginative and engaging storytelling.” BOOK 1 – A Man Too Old for a Place Too Far EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT – in this excerpt the Manhattan businessman Francis Frick…
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EXCERPT – A Time-Travel Adventure -Trilogy book 1 FREE limited time only!
FREE on KINDLE – November 15-19 – FREE on AMAZON Midwest Book Review calls it “A unique, entertaining, and deftly crafted novel by an author with a genuine gift for imaginative and engaging storytelling.” BOOK 1 – A Man Too Old for a Place Too Far EXCLUSIVE EXCERPT – in this excerpt the Manhattan businessman finds himself…
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Magnificent – Lyrics without a Melody
I enjoy writing lyrics. I started this when I was in Ireland, and I finished it up (at least for now) just this evening. Who’s going to put it to music? What’s it about? Picture a boy who walks through the jungle two hours one way to attend a small village schoolhouse. Certainly, it’s a…
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Merry Christmas: A Vigil for a Starry Night
On a night when the clouds cover the stars like an impenetrable mountain cliff, I wait for a sign. A small tinge up my spine. A desperate plea for the ancient ways to speak once again. I wait for the light, hoping it will come, hoping it will be enough. . The stars, spread brightly…
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The 12 Days of Christmas: Revisited
In the spirit of the season, I’m happy to publish below a little piece I wrote earlier this year entitled “The 12 Days of Christmas Revisited.” It was performed brilliantly by Seth Kelly and the RLT Players in their recent Christmas show. It can be used and performed with attribution however you like. Try it…
Author Mark W Sasse 