Category: The Sundered Realms

• Progress in the Sundered Realms – April 2026 

  

  You guys … you guys!! “By the Weight of Blood,” the final book in The Reckoning trilogy, is live in the world! So much to celebrate with this one: the end of Selah’s primary arc, the completion of my first trilogy, and the many (many!) lessons I learned as these characters came alive on my…

  sarahz

  April 12, 2026

  By the Weight of Blood, In the Shadow of Secrets, In the Shadow of Secrets, On the Edge of Truth, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, Writing Updates

  books, Creative Writing, Fantasy, fiction, Mona of Syrrel, Selah of the Weavers, The Sundered Realms, Writing

• Welcome 2026

  

  A wish for your new year.

  sarahz

  January 1, 2026

  The Sundered Realms

  Creative Writing, Indie Author, NA Fantasy, New Year’s Greeting, The Sundered Realms, Writing

• The Funny Thing About Writing Dark NA Fantasy

  

  How I accidentally became a dark YA fantasy author (and why I’m not sorry about it).

  sarahz

  November 17, 2025

  In the Shadow of Secrets, On the Edge of Truth, Selah’s Story, The Reckoning, The Ruin of Ehslyng, The Seers Story, The Sundered Realms

  creating complex characters, Creative Writing, dark fantasy worldbuilding, Indie Author, Sundered Realms series, The Sundered Realms, writing dark YA fantasy, YA Dark Fantasy, YA Fantasy, YA Fantasy Author

• November 2025 Progress and Goals: Sundered Realms Updates

  

  YA fantasy author Sarah Z shares a November 2025 update: new release “Magic & Mischief,” progress on Selah #3 and author goals for the Sundered Realms.

  sarahz

  November 4, 2025

  Selah’s Story, The Sundered Realms, Writing

  Creative Writing, In the Shadow of Secrets, Indie Author, Magic & Mischief, On the Edge of Truth, Shiverthorns, The Sundered Realms, The Weight of Blood, Writing, YA Dark Fantasy, YA Fantasy

• Learning Lessons

  

  Working through the third draft of “On the Edge of Truth.”

  sarahz

  September 7, 2025

  Editing, On the Edge of Truth, Selah’s Story, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, Writing

  Creative Writing, Editing, Fantasy, Indie Author, revising, The Sundered Realms, Writing, YA Fantasy

• “In the Shadow of Secrets” Is LIVE!!

  

  Check out “In the Shadow of Secrets,” available now!

  sarahz

  September 3, 2025

  In the Shadow of Secrets, Selah’s Story, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, Writing

  Creative Writing, Fantasy, Indie Author, The Sundered Realms, Writing, YA Fantasy

• Progress and Goals – September 2025

  

  My first novel, an epic fantasy adventure with a strong female character who has secrets she has to keep and family she’s desperate to protect, is now live! Woo-hoo!

  sarahz

  September 1, 2025

  In the Shadow of Secrets, Selah’s Story, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, Writing

  Book Review, books, Creative Writing, eBook publishing, Fantasy, fiction, Indie Author, Kindle Publishing, Self-Publishing, The Sundered Realms, Writing, YA Fantasy

• Story Spark: “Broken Promises”

  

  Writing inspiration for “Broken Promises,” a story I’ll be sharing with my newsletter subscribers

  sarahz

  August 14, 2025

  E-Newsletter, Ideas, The Sundered Realms, Writing

  Broken Promises, Creative Writing, Fantasy, In the Shadow of Secrets, Indie Author, The Sundered Realms, Writing

• Progress and Goals – August 2025

  

  Writing goals for August 2025.

  sarahz

  August 5, 2025

  In the Shadow of Secrets, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, Writing

  Creative Writing, Fantasy, In the Shadow of Secrets, Indie Author, On the Edge of Truth, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, Writing, YA Fantasy

• Progress and Goals – June 2025

  

  Overcoming my struggles getting “In the Shadow of Secrets” into the world, and celebrating its launch date!

  sarahz

  June 12, 2025

  In the Shadow of Secrets, Selah’s Story, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, Writing

  Creative Writing, Fantasy, In the Shadow of Secrets, Indie Author, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, Writing