Tag: historical fiction

• History, Baseball, Magical Realism – It’s all on sale!

  I’ve been a hopeless baseball fan since the 1970s – all of that time living and dying by the Pittsburgh Pirates, and for those of you who know, mostly dying. After many years into my writing career, I wanted to tackle baseball in a WP Kinsella type of way. Stories about baseball, but not really.…

  sassevn

  March 28, 2024

  Uncategorized

  baseball novel, historical fiction, magical realism, WP Kinsella

• Reading the Christmas Proof

  I’ve been reading the printed proof of my new novel. It releases October 1. My first Christmas novel. A historical fiction account of a little girl trying to make sense of her father’s death in World War II. A proof read for me is a post-edit final-type of read. (Though it may be correctly stated…

  sassevn

  August 19, 2022

  Indie Author, Writing Process

  christmas novels, historical fiction, new release, novel writing

• July 2022

  sassevn

  April 9, 2022

  Indie Author

  baseball fiction, historical fiction, new release, sports fiction, the gods of baseball, Western Pennsylvania, winasook iron horses

• Novels 11 & 12 Releasing in 2022

  It’s official. This will be the first year I’ve ever released two novels in one year. I’ve been remarkedly steady since I began publishing in 2012 – one novel a year. I believed the trend would continue. I finished my 11th novel on writing trip to Tbilisi back in late October. It’s the sequel of…

  sassevn

  March 27, 2022

  Indie Author, What’s Happening

  christmas novel, Christmas story, historical fiction, new releases, novel writing, sports fiction, winasook iron horses

• Yes, it’s free – A DIAMOND FOR HER!

  I love this novel. A DIAMOND FOR HER: MYTHS & TALES OF THE WINASOOK IRON HORSES. Probably most enjoyable novel I ever wrote. I love it so much that I’m giving it away. A one time only special – May 27-May 31 – it’s FREE on KINDLE! I believe in this book, and I want…

  sassevn

  May 27, 2021

  Promotion

  baseball fiction, Field of Dreams, historical fiction, sports fiction, WP Kinsella

• A New Favorite Review of A DIAMOND FOR HER

  Bonnie @ Bonniereadsandwrites wrote a terrific review of my newly released novel. She states: “Mark W. Sasse has created a book that is captivating, remarkable, and full of the American spirit.” and … “In the tradition of W.P. Kinsella, Mark W. Sasse brings the magic of baseball to life.” Head on over to her terrific…

  sassevn

  March 30, 2021

  Indie Author, Promotion

  a diamond for her novel, baseball fiction, historical fiction, new release, sports fiction

• New Novel Now Available: A DIAMOND FOR HER: MYTHS & TALES OF THE WINASOOK IRON HORSES

  It’s available! Grab your copy now: KINDLE eBook Version: Paperback? Best option: Head to local independent bookstore and ask for it. If they don’t have it, they can order it for you. Please ask them to stock a couple copies for you at release. Library? If you don’t want to buy it, go to your…

  sassevn

  March 23, 2021

  Indie Author, Promotion

  a diamond for her novel, historical fiction, new release

• My Protagonist Doesn’t Have a Ripped Abdomen

  Of all the tricky and painstakingly difficult tasks that indie authors must contend with, I will admit that marketing is the trickiest and the most painful. I’ve pretty much tried it all at this point, and perhaps at a later time I’ll highlight what I have learned and what I still have failed to learn.…

  sassevn

  March 12, 2021

  Indie Author

  Amazon KDP, historical fiction, marketing ebooks, romance books

• Prologue: A Doctor’s Note – EXCERPT

  The following is the prologue of A Diamond for Her, my new novel releasing March 23. This is written from the perspective of the story’s narrator, Dr. Charles “Shoeshine” Henry. The novel is available for preorder in Kindle format from Amazon and in paperback through any local or online bookstore including Barnes & Noble, The…

  sassevn

  March 5, 2021

  Indie Author, Writing Excerpt

  baseball fiction, historical fiction, new release, us history and baseball

• Giveaway: 100 Copies of My Historical Fiction Baseball Novel

  I’ve teamed up with GOODREADS to give away 100 Kindle versions of my soon to be released 10th novel: A Diamond for Her: Myths & Tales of the Winasook Iron Horses You’ll be one of the chosen FEW to receive it before its release date. Giveaway ends March 16 – one week before it releases…

  sassevn

  February 20, 2021

  Indie Author, Promotion

  baseball novel, goodreads giveaway, historical fiction, new release, sports novel