Tag: indie authors
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A Follow-up on my Goodreads Advertising
A couple days ago I posted how I had written a Goodreads ad which, at the time, had not received even one click after a couple weeks of being in circulation. It takes special talent to write an ad that poorly. I feel honored. Well, as an update, my new ad just started in circulation…
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An Extremely Unscientific Writer’s Scale
An Extremely Unscientific Writer’s Scale: Professional. Amateur. Hobbyist. Wannabe. Awesome passionate dreamer. Devoted Craftsman. (or craftswoman) What exactly is an indie author? Who am I? I’ve said before on this blog that I write because I love it. I am compelled to write. I cannot not write. I have stories that I want to tell,…
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Be True to Yourself in Your Writing
I was reading an article from a writing website which was talking about the habits of successful writers. On the whole, I agreed with many of their ideas and suggestions, but one of them led me to pause, and I couldn’t quite completely agree with them. What was it? Research the market and write in…
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I’m Building My Platform – Not Yours
I have this habit of picking on literary agents. It is probably not a great habit for a writer to have, but the target on their backs is sometimes so darn irresistible. Perhaps I don’t understand literary agents, and perhaps I never will. But sometimes they seem to say the most ridiculous things. A while…
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Indie Authors: It’s all about the little victories
Indie authors don’t get excited about huge launch parties or six figure book deals. Indie authors don’t get excited about a hard-working agent that believes in them and shops their books to all the big publishers. Indie authors don’t get excited about reviews from the New York Times. Indie authors don’t get excited about the…
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Are you finding time to write?
Today is one of those days I just want to create. I’ve been working and promoting and directing drama and doing everything else in the world I usually do except doing the one thing I really want to do: write. Indie writers have seasons. I know that. There are always competing demands to juggle. But…
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What are Traditional Publishers doing to Promote their Talent?
Every once in a while, I like to look at books or authors on-line and try to determine what marketing and promotion approach that they are taking. I like to see how well their books are selling and try to guess why they have or have not been successful. I came across an author I…
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Decisions. Decisions. The Joy of Writing Time.
I’ve said this a lot, and I’ll say it again. Writing is all about making decisions. Good writing is about making the right decisions. I’ve been faced with a lot of decisions these last few days as part two of novel three takes shape. It’s been so much fun to see where the writing will…
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Couldn’t Ask for Anything More.
A recent review of my novel “Beauty Rising” started like this: “Prior to Beauty Rising I was completely unfamiliar with Mark Sasse’s work. You can bet I’ll be reading everything of his I can get my hands on now.” Wow! That’s amazing and exactly what I need if I am to build readership. Even better,…
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Goodreads + Amazon = ? Hmmm …
I’m sure you’ve heard the news that the behemoth of a retailer Amazon.com is acquiring book-loving, social media site Goodreads. There are lots of opinions out there as to what this will mean in the long run. My only concern is what it will mean for an indie author like myself. I have no idea.…
Author Mark W Sasse 