Tag: Asia
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Win a $100 Amazon Gift Card. Happy Labor Day!
Hey Friends, I’ve teamed up with The Kindle Book Review in giving away some Amazon gift cards this Labor Day season. You can sign up to win some great prizes while checking out some great deals on books — including my latest “Which Half David” — only $2.99 on Kindle. There’s my book on their…
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Another Great Review for “Which Half David” Give it a try!
Chris, from the Christian Indie Book Review, gave “Which Half David” a great 5-star review. Here’s a short excerpt: “This modern-day retelling of the story of King David has a lot of sexual tension in it, as the two ex-lovers conceal their past from their respective spouses, and while Tobin attempts to fight the shameless…
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Monologue 1: Excerpt from new novel “Which Half David”
I’m finally getting around to posting some monologues that people (especially drama folk) can use for a variety of purposes. You’ll find these on the right of the website under “Monologues.” This first one is actually from my new novel, not even fully edited yet, but set to release later this summer. It’s entitled “Which…
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Look at HBO: How amazingly diverse you are!
I came across a cool new writing opportunity being sponsored by HBO. In an effort to find diverse new voices, they are putting together a writing fellowship where a lucky winner will get to spend 8 months in LA working with and being mentored by some well-known HBO insiders. The culmination of the fellowship might…
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Another bookstore closing
Another bookstore closing — this one a major retailer in Hong Kong. The major overhaul in the publishing market continues as traditional, large book retailers are finding it more and more difficult to be profitable. The impact of e-books and Amazon has certainly been slower in Asia than in the USA. There are, I’m sure, many…
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Zigzagging in Malaysian Traffic
I was buzzing through Georgetown today on my motorbike, heading home from running a few errands when it hit me: many people would think that what I am doing is insane. But to me it’s such old hat that I could weave through traffic with my eyes closed – almost. Friday late afternoon the traffic…
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My Top 10 Favorite Places in Asia – #8 – Singapore
In some ways, Singapore is the anti-Asia. But only in some ways. It’s clean. It’s extremely functional. You could live in their airport and be quite happy. It’s orderly. Did I mention that it’s clean? It’s like a beautifully developed city-state that just works. Sparkling malls. Manicured lawns. Beautiful parks. One of the nicest zoos…
Author Mark W Sasse 