Tag: Fantasy

• 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

• 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

• 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)

  

  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

  

  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

• 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

• “In the Shadow of Secrets” Is LIVE!!

  

  Check out “In the Shadow of Secrets,” available now!

  sarahz

  September 3, 2025

  In the Shadow of Secrets, Selah’s Story, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, Writing

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

• 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

• Story Spark: “Broken Promises”

  

  Writing inspiration for “Broken Promises,” a story I’ll be sharing with my newsletter subscribers

  sarahz

  August 14, 2025

  E-Newsletter, Ideas, The Sundered Realms, Writing

  Broken Promises, Creative Writing, Fantasy, In the Shadow of Secrets, Indie Author, The Sundered Realms, Writing