Tag: Creative Writing

• Progress in the Sundered Realms – April 2026 

  

  You guys … you guys!! “By the Weight of Blood,” the final book in The Reckoning trilogy, is live in the world! So much to celebrate with this one: the end of Selah’s primary arc, the completion of my first trilogy, and the many (many!) lessons I learned as these characters came alive on my…

  sarahz

  April 12, 2026

  By the Weight of Blood, In the Shadow of Secrets, In the Shadow of Secrets, On the Edge of Truth, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, Writing Updates

  books, Creative Writing, Fantasy, fiction, Mona of Syrrel, Selah of the Weavers, The Sundered Realms, Writing

• Randomness

  Cleaning out an old notebook and ran across this gem: “My enemies are worms, cool days and most of all woodchucks.” I have no idea what that’s from. If it’s a quote from someone, please tell me, because I need more. Beware the woodchucks! 🤣

  sarahz

  March 8, 2026

  Just for Fun

  Creative Writing, Writing

• 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

• 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

• 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; 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

  

  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

  

  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

  

  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

• Learning Lessons

  

  Working through the third draft of “On the Edge of Truth.”

  sarahz

  September 7, 2025

  Editing, On the Edge of Truth, Selah’s Story, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, Writing

  Creative Writing, Editing, Fantasy, Indie Author, revising, The Sundered Realms, Writing, YA Fantasy