Tag: indie author
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Typography & Indie Authors
I like to do things myself. This can be good. This can be bad. As an indie author, typography is one of those jobs that I have no business doing, but I find myself doing it anyways. I know many authors are by-passing the print versions of their books and just releasing e-Book versions. I’m…
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You Can’t Control Your Destiny, Only Your Direction
Here’s a lesson I have learned and am continuing to learn as an indie author: I can’t control my destiny, but I can control my direction. I have a goal. I would one day love to write for a living, but I have no way of knowing if it will ever come true. There are…
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A Writer’s Life: Feeling Comfortable Like Well Worn Jeans
When does a writer finally have the mind of a writer? Or perhaps I should ask it differently: When does a writer become comfortable in his/her own skin? Honestly, my mindset has made a remarkable transition these last few years. I’m confident in who I am and what I can accomplish. I believe that confidence…
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An Indie-Author-Drama-Director Wannabe
I love writing. No secret there. I love crafting stories, but I also love writing plays. And then I love producing those plays and bringing them to the stage. I have no business being a drama director. I have had no formal training in theatre and don’t pretend to know much. But experience is quite…
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That Sinking Feeling that a New Novel is Almost Ready
I spent part of the afternoon looking over some edits I received back from my proofreader for my third novel, The Reach of the Banyan Tree. As I was polishing some language and grammar, I found myself analyzing every word I had written. Sudden angst welled up within me, and I started to think that perhaps…
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Go Boldly! Go Indie!
OK, indie authors. Time for a pep talk. Have you had a rough review lately? Shake it off! Have you been struggling to find time to write? It will come! Have you been upset by your lack of sales? Persevere! Have you found it more difficult in a crowded marketplace to stand out? Don’t give…
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I am not chaff. I am a serious writer, thank you.
Elitism always frowns on democratization. I was reading an article which quoted two well-known mainstream authors, who gave their thoughts on the changing face of the publishing industry. One of them said that the traditional publishing model – with all our familiar and well-loved gatekeepers including literary agents and publishing executives (wait, scratch that “well-loved”…
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This is not a book cover
But it soon will be! Be watching in April for the unveiling of my ultra-amazing new cover to my third novel, The Reach of the Banyan Tree. Kindle & Paperback Release Date: July 1, 2014 In the meantime, I have some great promotions up my sleeves over the next couple of months. It’s exciting to move…
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Decision Making in Writing: When Writers and Readers Disagree
I always say this: “Writing is all about making decisions. Good writing is about making the right decisions.” Now if someone would please point out to me the meaning of ‘right decision’ then I’ll be sitting at a Parisian Cafe with the next generation of Roaring 20s writers. How do you know when you made…
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My First 15 Months as an Indie Author
Honestly, it feels like I’ve been “out there” as an author for 15 years. Has it really been only 15 months? A simple check of the math will attest to the fact that, yes, indeed I released my first novel 15 months ago in December 2012. So much has happened since then that I have…
Author Mark W Sasse 