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  • Meet Mona of Syrrel

    Meet Mona of Syrrel

    “Making Stitches” – A short, character-driven dark fantasy story about endurance, sacrifice and the choices that quietly break us.

    sarahz

    February 24, 2026
    Stories & Side Tales
    Creative Writing, Making Stitches, Mona of Syrrel, Quiet Strength, Reluctant Change, The Sundered Realms
  • Book Review: “The Strength of the Few” by James Islington

    Book Review: “The Strength of the Few” by James Islington

    Dense and tough, at times, but absolutely worth continuing.

    sarahz

    February 11, 2026
    Reading and Craft, Tropes & Themes
    Book Review, Book Reviews, books, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, fiction, Grief & survival, Power & oppression, Secrets & hidden identity
  • Progress & Goals – February 2026: Sacrificial Love in the Sundered Realms

    Progress & Goals – February 2026: Sacrificial Love in the Sundered Realms

    A little love for your February: progress, goals and a promise for a treat that is definitely bittersweet.

    sarahz

    February 4, 2026
    Writing Updates
    Book Review, books, By the Weight of Blood, fiction, Making Stitches, Mona of Syrrel, reading, Saga of the First Daughter, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, Writing, writing dark fantasy
  • Last Chance: Free Reads with Strong Female Protagonists and Not-So-Cozy Tales

    Last Chance: Free Reads with Strong Female Protagonists and Not-So-Cozy Tales

    Last Chance: Free Reads with Strong Female Protagonists and Not-So-Cozy Tales

    sarahz

    January 28, 2026
    Reading and Craft
    BookFunnel, Creative Writing, Fantasy, fiction, Indie Author, Process and Tools
  • 2026 Reading Goals – My Monthly Reading Plan (Fantasy, Classic and Craft)

    2026 Reading Goals – My Monthly Reading Plan (Fantasy, Classic and Craft)

    I’ve never been much for reading goals—but in 2026, I’m trying a flexible monthly plan that balances fantasy, missed classics and writing craft.

    sarahz

    January 21, 2026
    reading, Uncategorized
    Bird by Bird, book-blog, books, classic books, Fantasy, reading, reading-goals, The Strength of the Few, Writing, writing craft
  • Following My Muse

    Following My Muse

    The plan for my next writing project is evolving!

    sarahz

    January 14, 2026
    Writing
    Creative Writing, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, Indie Author, Sundered Realms series, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, Writing Goals, Writing Progress
  • Meet Selah of the Weavers

    Meet Selah of the Weavers

    Meet Selah of the Weavers; she knows how to laugh, how to hide and how to protect—but when safety shatters, even silence becomes a choice with consequences.

    sarahz

    January 10, 2026
    Uncategorized
    By the Weight of Blood, character introduction, Creative Writing, Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, In the Shadow of Secrets, Indie Author, NA Fantasy, On the Edge of Truth, Selah of the Weavers, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, YA Fantasy
  • Welcome 2026

    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

    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

    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
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