Category: The Ruin of Ehslyng

• 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

• Writing Wrap-Up: September 1-7

  

  Overall, I’m pleased with the progress I’ve made this week: Figure out a dang title! Write to the point that The Reckoning reaches Selah at school. The Ruin of Ehslyng: Whew! In reading over this short story … yeah, it’s definitely not Young Adult fantasy any more. I cried re-reading. That said, my goal for…

  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