Tag: indie author
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Kindle Scout Kick-off: Hot & Trending
My fourth novel’s Kindle Scout campaign is off and running. Early results? HOT & TRENDING! I really appreciate everyone who has nominated it so far, and if you haven’t checked out the site yet, you can do so HERE! If you nominate my book and it is chosen for publication through Kindle Press, you’ll receive…
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Tedious Editing & a Decision about Kindle Scout
I recently received the manuscript back from my editor for my new novel A Love Story for a Nation. Once that happens, the gears start turning and the planning begins. The first step is to obviously fix the mistakes and issues brought up by my editor. This is what I can tedious editing – the minutia…
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The Problem of Authorship: Another Beautiful Idea, Still No Time
One of the most frustrating parts of writing is having an accumulation of new ideas but no time to explore them. Grrrrr. This weekend I found myself driving for nearly fifteen hours on a fun road-trip for work – certainly nothing wrong with that. The problem occurs when I find myself staring dizzily at the…
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I Don’t Have the Luxury of Agonizing over Words
What brought this topic on was that I was revising my new novel’s manuscript last night and I read and re-read one sentence which I knew could be better, but it just wasn’t fixing itself and my brain wasn’t helping. I finally moved on, realizing that I would have to live with that phrase for…
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Writing Forecast: 2015
A deliciously light breeze from the west lifts spirits and places smiles of satisfaction on writers everywhere. The sun’s hues glitter on the placid ocean as a million shades of contrasting blue. I would say the forecast for writing in 2015 is peaceful and inviting. So here are the writing projects I have on my…
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A Farewell to Arms (Writing)
Today marks a rather sad day in my life. The end of a weeks-long break from my (normal) work where I can concentrate on my writing. It’s been a wonderful three weeks. Let’s see what’s happened: A daily writing session. Oftentimes at the beach. Sometimes two sessions a day. I was able to punch out…
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Is Writing Your Priority?
I ran into this question recently: Is writing my priority? I spend a lot of time on social media, trying to promote and connect the best way possible. I also spend time writing blog posts and mulling over new ideas. But what about writing? I don’t mean revising or editing or anything like that. I…
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Short Writing Sessions No More
Suddenly, I can’t get away with short writing sessions. I spent the last couple of years with a laptop that had a maximum battery life of an hour and a half. It was limiting for a writer, but it helped me focus on my writing and do the best I could until the dreaded battery…
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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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Back to Novel Writing
Felt good. Very good, actually, to get back to novel writing today. Being at the beach, next to a pool and a cold drink doesn’t hurt either. This is the life of an indie author, grabbing those writing times when they come. One has to make the most of them, and today I did. My…
Author Mark W Sasse 