Tag: books

• 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

  

  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

• 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

• 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

• WBW: Freeing the Fire Maiden (Part 3)

  

  In the World-Building Wednesday series, I’m doing just that: using writing prompts to flesh out Talah, one of the worlds in The Sundered Realms. This month’s series is sketching out a few images of an origin story!

  sarahz

  October 16, 2024

  The Sundered Realms, Uncategorized, World-Building Wednesday, Writing

  Book Review, books, Creative Writing, Fantasy, fiction, Harbinger, Indie Author, romance, The Sundered Realms, World Building, World-Building Wednesday, YA Fantasy