Tag: book promotion

• Reflections on Two Years as an Indie Author

  December 2014 is the two year anniversary of my decision to become an independent author. It’s really been an amazing ride thus far. I’ve learned so much, made a whole lot of mistakes, and met some great people. I don’t regret the decision at all. So I just want to reminisce for a minute about…

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  December 18, 2014

  Indie Author

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• An Interesting Quote from Ecclesiastes for Indie Authors – 2

  Yesterday I posted this quote from Ecclesiastes 7: “The end of a matter is better than its beginning, and patience is better than pride.” I gave one lesson from it for indie authors. Here’s the link to Lesson 1 from yesterday: HERE! Lesson 2 for Indie Authors: Patience is better than pride. Oh my. If there…

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  December 12, 2014

  Indie Author

  book promotion, marketing, patience, pride, writing

• Banyan Tree – New Excerpt

  I have a promotion coming up for The Reach of the Banyan Tree soon (hint, hint,), so I thought I’d post a couple excerpts of the next few days. Thanks for checking them out. In this excerpt, our protagonist, Chip, is in a difficult situation, not completely of his own doing. A mysterious stranger shows up and…

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  November 29, 2014

  Indie Author, Writing Excerpt

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• My Life is Richer as an Indie Author

  I wrote this post – The Exhaustion of Self-Promoting – about a year and a half ago. Nothing has really changed. Being an indie author is still exhausting. The work is never done, and sometimes it feels like it’s me against the whole publishing and reading world. Plus, I still don’t have a publicist. The offer still…

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  November 14, 2014

  Indie Author

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• It truly is a good deal! 99 cent 5-STAR read! Time is running out!

  

  What can you get for 99 cents? A candy bar. A can of soda-pop. A newspaper (just not on Sunday). One song on iTunes. (or maybe not anymore) Yet, here you have it: hours of hours of engaging entertainment for only 99 cents! Right now – for the next 48 hours – the new release The…

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  September 5, 2014

  Indie Author, Promotion

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• 99 cents for a 5-Star Read! 72-hour Kindle Countdown is on!

  

  Here’s what others have said about The Reach of the Banyan Tree: “5 Stars – I can’t say enough about this book. The writing is so amazing.” The Kindle Book Review “5 Stars – Captivating … I am fast becoming a huge fan of author Mark W Sasse.” – inspirational author Dolores Ayotte “5 Stars –…

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  September 4, 2014

  Indie Author, Promotion

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• Giveaways and Stuff! (Basically ways to get free things)

  I just wanted to highlight some giveaways that I am currently participating in. First, the free books: First, if you are in the United States, you can win a free PAPERBACK signed copy of my second novel The Recluse Storyteller on Goodreads. Sign up to win until August 2.  Here’s the link: The Recluse Storyteller Giveaway Next,…

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  July 30, 2014

  Promotion

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• Win Great Prizes & Help Promote My Book

  Hey everyone, I’m involved in a great giveaway with TheKindleBookReview. What’s great about it? You can win a Kindle Fire or some Amazon Gift Cards. Plus you can help promote my new book at the same time. Please click the link below to sign up to win. I appreciate any and all Facebook page likes…

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  July 26, 2014

  Promotion

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• Book Promotion: It’s Still a Mystery

  It has now been one year and seven months since I took the plunge into self-publishing and became an indie author. I’ve learned a lot along the way, and one of the biggest lessons I have learned is already stated in the title of this post: book promotion is still a mystery. What does a…

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  June 6, 2014

  Indie Author

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• Beauty Rising: Kindle Countdown Deal

  My debut novel, published in December 2012, is having its first ever Kindle Countdown Deal. It’s specially priced at $0.99 for the next few days. If you haven’t read it yet, please click on the link below and check it out. You can read the 86 customer reviews and even sample the first two chapters.…

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  May 29, 2014

  Promotion

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