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  • Writing Side Quest: The Sorcerers’ Bargain Is Updated

    Progress! Newest part is published here. I’m not sure that my forward progress will continue at quite the same clip. I’ve been alternating between viewpoints, and I only have a good sense for one of them past this point of the plot. I guess that means I have some dreaming to do!

    sarahz

    July 6, 2023
    The Sorcerers’ Bargain, Writing
    Creative Writing, The Sorcerers’ Bargain, Writing, YA Fantasy
  • The Seer’s Story

    So here’s a silly little thing: earlier this year, I finished and published my first short story (The Seer’s Story). I was (and am) super excited about it and proud of myself for having *done the thing*!! But, oddly enough, once I’d *done the thing*, I didn’t really talk about it. Yes, it’s plastered all…

    sarahz

    July 5, 2023
    The Seers Story, Writing
    Creative Writing, The Seers Story, Writing, YA Fantasy
  • Writing Side Quest: The Sorcerers’ Bargain Update & Snip

    I’ve made a new update to The Sorcerers’ Bargain! And because I’m liking this snip right now, here’s a brief moment about consequences: “But my master —” “You will not like the consequences of your failure in this,” Abil hissed, letting a small portion of what could have been his true self bleed through this…

    sarahz

    July 4, 2023
    The Sorcerers’ Bargain, Writing
    Creative Writing, The Sorcerers’ Bargain, Writing, YA Fantasy
  • Random Writing Prompt: Write about a voice …

    She sounded sweet and clear, and the sound of it sliced through him as sharply as any blade. The song wasn’t one he was familiar with. She began soft, so soft that he leaned forward, straining to hear. But as the song progressed, her volume increased, until the notes rang from the roof of the…

    sarahz

    July 3, 2023
    Writing
    Creative Writing, Writing, Writing Prompt
  • 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 Is Updated

    The next part of The Sorcerers’ Bargain is up on my WattPad account! I like this part. I apparently enjoy writing villains who’ve had villainy forced upon them. Yago’s not quite there yet, but he will be! (And that’s probably a spoiler, but I don’t care.)

    sarahz

    June 19, 2023
    The Sorcerers’ Bargain, Writing
    Creative Writing, Harbinger, Writing, YA Fantasy
  • Writing Side Quest: The Sorcerers’ Bargain Is Updated

    Part 2 is posted over on my Wattpad account!

    sarahz

    June 12, 2023
    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
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