Tag: Sasse novel
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The World Getting Smaller. Day 4: Beauty Rising free on Kindle.

I’m continuously amazed at the reach of Amazon and what it means for indie writers like me. My novel, Beauty Rising, has been downloaded all over the world including the UK, India, Italy, Brazil, Spain, Japan, Germany, and Canada. And I currently sit in Malaysia. The world sure has gotten smaller. I’ll breakdown the numbers…
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Day 3: Beauty Rising – Free on Kindle until Aug 11

My new novel, The Recluse Storyteller, is releasing in October, so in anticipation of its release, I’m celebrating by offering my debut novel, Beauty Rising, on Kindle for FREE until August 11. Thousands of readers have already downloaded the powerful novel that received 5 stars reviews from TheKindleBookReview, LiteraryR&R, Author Dolores Ayotte, reviewer Fran Lewis, and…
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Writing Excerpt from Novel #3 – to be released in 2014
My third novel is split into two completely different time periods. Here’s a short excerpt about Vietnamese villagers, caught in the complexities of war at the tail-end of WWII, in Tonkin, French Indochina – 1945. The long hard sorrow doesn’t end easy in a place like Tonkin, but sometimes an epic struggle that demands justice…
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Beauty Rising 5-Day Free Promotion Starting August 7!
This is it! In anticipation of my second novel, The Recluse Storyteller, which is to be released on October 8, I’m excited to offer Beauty Rising Kindle version free for the next five days: August 7-11. My goal is simple: get Beauty Rising in the hands of as many people as possible. If they read…
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Done! Proofreaders, get ready.
This afternoon, basked by the warm shade of the palm trees, I finished editing and formatting The Recluse Storyteller – my soon-to-be released second novel. The release date, barring any unforeseen circumstance, is October 8 – my birthday. What an awesome present I’m giving myself. I’m really excited about this novel. Very different. Yes, funny,…
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My 1000th Goodreads Reader
I just had to share this probably because I remember when I had about 3 readers. Here’s a snapshot of my Goodread’s Author Dashboard when the 1000th person added Beauty Rising to their shelf. Now, of course, this is a small amount when comparing with well-known, established authors. But I’m not here to compare. I’m…
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First Draft of Novel #3 Finished!
What a feeling it is! I’ve dedicated this past month to writing – spending several hours nearly everyday with the goal of completing my third novel. I am so thrilled that I’ve reached my goal. It’s amazing looking back over an original manuscript and think through the different twists and turns that it took to…
