One year ago today, I published my second book in my Crown of Tír na nÓg series titled Unseelie Queen. Out of curiosity, I dug through my folders and looked at the opening scene of the very first draft. It is crucial to craft a compelling first scene; it needs to draw a reader in... Continue Reading →
Pride Month 2022: My Favorite LGBTQ+ Books
Three years ago I published a post about some of my favorite LGBTQ+ books at the time. (You can read that here if you're interested.) And I figured since it's been a while, I'll take a look at some more books that I've enjoyed reading*. *this list is in no particular order GIRL, SERPENT, THORN... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Six of Crows duology by Leigh Bardugo
Ever wondered what a magical heist would look like? Six of Crows was published over 6 years ago, so you might be asking yourself: why is Sarah talking about it now? Has she lived under a rock the past few years? I might as well have, as I didn't pay much attention to the books... Continue Reading →
Update: I finished Draft 1 of Book 3
On August 12, I set out to write Book 3 in my Crown of Tír na nÓg series. I wrote a blog post about it a little while back (you can read it here). Today, on November 10, I put down the final words. I haven't quite reached the word count I had aimed for... Continue Reading →
Update: I’m writing Book 3
It's been exactly seven weeks today since I put down the first few words of Book 3 in my Crown of Tír na nÓg series. And today was a particularly productive day (I hit my highest daily word count so far at around 2.4k!) and I'm so thrilled about my progress that I decided to... Continue Reading →
I PUBLISHED ANOTHER BOOK!
UNSEELIE QUEEN (ebook) is now available on Amazon. This morning, I woke up, checked my dashboard on Kindle Direct Publishing, and saw a very important 4-letter word: LIVE! I couldn't quite believe it--and I still can't. It's a bit of an odd feeling when your book goes live for the first time. Ebooks are great... Continue Reading →
Hindsight is 20/20
I doubt it will surprise anyone when I say 2020 was a tough year for me. It was a tough year for everyone around the globe. We all had our personal struggles thanks to the pandemic (and many of us still struggle) and for me that meant staying away from social media. I've been radio-silent... Continue Reading →
UNSEELIE QUEEN CHAPTERS 1-3
1 ISLE OF LLYR As the waves lapped against their tiny boat, carrying it further out to the sea, Kayla clutched her stomach with one hand and the railing with the other. She squeezed her eyes shut as the boat rose with the waves. Kayla hadn’t known she could get seasick. It hadn’t once crossed... Continue Reading →
Update: August 2020
Hello there! It's been a while since I posted something on here. I'm currently hard at work on the second novel in the series, so you won't find me online much. I might post a few updates on Instagram every now and then. But I'm still open for any questions or if you just want... Continue Reading →
2020 GOALS
A lot of things can happen within one year and yet it seems to pass so fast. 2019 was over in a flash, but looking back now, I've achieved many of the goals I set myself a year ago. revise Seelie Princess and get it into the best shape possiblelearn more about traditional and self-publishing... Continue Reading →
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