As a writer, I spend a lot of time inside my own mind. Self-doubt is a constant companion, and sometimes it even takes the steering wheel out of my hands and drives us right off a cliff. Sometimes I get so wrapped up in my dreams of being a full-time author, and I will keep... Continue Reading →
I finished Draft 1 of Book 4… and it didn’t go as expected!
When I wrote my debut novel Seelie Princess, my process was all over the place. I had no idea how to plot, how to structure a story to make it engaging, or how to write prose that grabs a reader's attention. Draft 1 of that book was a mess, and I went through so many... Continue Reading →
How I create characters (plus: a sneak peek at my next project!)
Every writer has a different approach to creating characters for their stories. When I wrote the first draft of SEELIE PRINCESS, I knew very little about my two main characters, Kayla and Fay. And some writers might find it exciting to learn about their characters as they progress through the story, but for me personally,... Continue Reading →
Chapters 1 – 3 of GODDESS OF LIGHT (The Crown of Tír na nÓg #3)
A new queen has been crowned. Following the battle against the Unseelies, Ophira’s Light Crown has been stolen and her reign thrown into question. Fay fails to convince her friends that Kayla is being controlled by something, and left without support, she teams up with an unlikely ally. But when they reach the Unseelie Court,... 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 →
Chapters 1 – 3 of UNSEELIE QUEEN (The Crown of Tír na nÓg #2)
The Unseelies are no longer hiding… After barely escaping the Unseelie Queen, Kayla travels across Tír na nÓg in search of the truth about her flower pendant’s magic. In her pursuit of peace, Kayla leans on the Seelie Princess Fay, who is determined to regain Kayla’s trust—and that of the Seelie Queen. But uniting the... 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 →
Chapters 1 – 3 of SEELIE PRINCESS (The Crown of Tír na nÓg #1)
Two faerie courts striving for power. One mortal girl desperate to save her father.When Kayla lost her father, her family wanted her to move on. But Kayla knows that he never died. She also knows that he is no longer in her world. After years of searching for the faeries he told her about, Kayla... Continue Reading →
SEELIE PRINCESS: Cover Reveal!
I'm beyond excited to finally reveal the cover of my debut novel SEELIE PRINCESS. And I'm also thrilled to announce that the ebook will launch on September 19, 2019. Just one more month! THE BLURB “Your father is alive.” Kayla never lost hope that her father survived that fateful night. But she knows she won’t... Continue Reading →
Sarah Tanzmann 