Category: Harbinger

• Writing Wrap-Up: September 1-7

  

  Overall, I’m pleased with the progress I’ve made this week: So onward! Into the depths of Selah’s secrets and the downfall of a king!

  sarahz

  September 8, 2024

  Harbinger, Selah’s Story, The Ruin of Ehslyng, The Sorcerers’ Bargain, The Sundered Realms, To Kill the King, Writing

  Creative Writing, Indie Author, The Sorcerers’ Bargain, The Sundered Realms, Writing, YA Fantasy

• Writing Prompt Wednesday

  In the theme of giving myself some variety from my current work-in-progress, I’m using these writing prompts to build up some of the ancillary characters in the world of Harbinger. Today’s writing prompt: Write about a wound. The slash on Stephen’s cheek gaped, pale and grotesque. Alric froze as he watched the skin part beneath…

  sarahz

  September 20, 2023

  Harbinger, The Sundered Realms, Writing

  Creative Writing, Harbinger, Writing, Writing Prompt, YA Fantasy

• Writing Side Quest: The Sorcerers’ Bargain Is Updated

  The Sorcerers’ Bargain is updated! Things I have learned as part of this process: 1) I write leggy, sprawling first drafts. Whew! I know first drafts are supposed to be about just getting words on the page, but wow! I apparently have all the words! 2) If I set myself a goal (like a July…

  sarahz

  June 28, 2023

  Harbinger, The Sorcerers’ Bargain, Writing

  Creative Writing, Harbinger, The Sorcerers’ Bargain, Writing, YA Fantasy

• Writing Side Quest: The Sorcerers’ Bargain

  Publishing The Seer’s Story was cathartic for me: it was so nice, after years of working on Harbinger, to have something real out in the world. It was also really nice to concretely finish a story. So I gave myself a side quest: The Sorcerers’ Bargain. This is another short story in the Harbinger world,…

  sarahz

  May 16, 2023

  Harbinger, The Seers Story, The Sorcerers’ Bargain, Writing

  Creative Writing, eBook publishing, Harbinger, Kindle Publishing, The Seers Story, The Sorcerers’ Bargain, Writing, YA Fantasy

• My Two Biggest Struggles as a Writer

  This post is probably a weird one to come right after my “hey, I finally published something!” post, but it is appropriate, because I’m now ready to dive into my next writing project (finishing up Harbinger). Except … I read too much. Yes, I firmly believe that to be a good writer, you should read…

  sarahz

  April 13, 2023

  Harbinger, The Seers Story, Uncategorized, Writing

  Creative Writing, Harbinger, The Seers Story, Writing

• “The Seer’s Story” – Now Available!

  You guys! I finally did it! “The Seer’s Story” is now available as a Kindle ebook, and I am sooooo EXCITED! Uploading my story to Kindle was super easy. In what should come as a surprise to no one, it was being able to finally call The Seer’s Story done that was the challenging part…

  sarahz

  April 3, 2023

  Harbinger, The Seers Story, Writing

  Creative Writing, eBook publishing, Harbinger, Kindle Publishing, Self-Publishing, The Seers Story, Writing, YA Fantasy