Tag: YA Fantasy

• Progress in the Sundered Realms – August 2026

  

  This month’s writing update follows the progress of the Sundered Realms dark epic fantasy series. I’m celebrating the completion of the first draft of “Chains of Consequence” (the opening novel in Mona’s duology), sharing what’s next for “Bonds of Devotion,” and giving a behind-the-scenes look at my indie author journey, upcoming fantasy short story “Singing…

  sarahz

  August 7, 2026

  Publishing & Indie Life, Stories & Side Tales, The Sundered Realms

  Bonds of Devotion, Book Review, books, Chains of Consequence, Creative Writing, Dark Epic Fantasy, Fantasy, fiction, Mona of Syrrel, The Sundered Realms, Writing, YA Fantasy

• 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

• 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

• “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

• Progress and Goals – August 2025

  

  Writing goals for August 2025.

  sarahz

  August 5, 2025

  In the Shadow of Secrets, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, Writing

  Creative Writing, Fantasy, In the Shadow of Secrets, Indie Author, On the Edge of Truth, The Reckoning, The Sundered Realms, Writing, YA Fantasy

• Progress and Goals – April 2025

  

  April Writing Progress and Goals – The Reckoning series is drafted! So what happens next?

  sarahz

  April 12, 2025

  Selah’s Story, The Sundered Realms, Writing

  Creative Writing, Fantasy, Indie Author, The Reckoning Series, The Sundered Realms, Writing, Writing Goals, Writing Progress, YA Fantasy

• Whispers from the Realms: Empress En-Souled

  

  In this World-Building Wednesday series, I’m fleshing out Thycia, one of the Empires in Tala, a world of The Sundered Realms.

  sarahz

  March 19, 2025

  The Sundered Realms, Whispers from the Realms, Writing

  Creative Writing, Fantasy, Indie Author, The Sundered Realms, Whispers from the Realms, Writing, YA Fantasy