Okay, fine. Maybe the title is a bit too dramatic. I'm not actually giving up on writing. I don't think I could ever do that. However, I'm giving up on following this path I've laid out for myself. Here's the thing: back in 2019, when I published my debut novel Seelie Princess, I was not... Continue Reading →
2025 is approaching… How did I do this year?
At the start of each year, I like to look back and see what I've achieved. It's always so easy to lose sight of one's accomplishments when life gets busy, and most of the time, I focus on the things that are still on my to-do list. Which I guess isn't a bad thing. It... Continue Reading →
Celebrating 10 years of being a writer
September 19th, 2024, marks the 5-year anniversary of publishing my first book, Seelie Princess. If that doesn't make me feel old, the fact that I started this journey 10 years ago certainly does! Well, technically, I've been writing for close to 20 years. The oldest Word file containing a story that I could find on... Continue Reading →
2023 in review. What’s next?
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 →
The illusion of perfection
I've always been a perfectionist. In school, I never studied to pass; I studied to get top grades. I was only ever satisfied if my end-of-year report card showed all As. Luckily, I was a bit more relaxed by the time I started my bachelor's degree, though I still strove to do as well as... 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 →
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 →
SEELIE PRINCESS: From Draft to Print
Writing a book can be a long process. When I started this journey 5 years ago, I had very little knowledge of writing itself. But through continuous effort, hard work, and persistence, I finally achieved my goal. Today I want to take stock of the individual stages that I worked through with SEELIE PRINCESS. Summer... Continue Reading →
ON WRITING MY FIRST NOVEL AND THE LESSONS I LEARNED
Before we dive into the process of writing my first novel, I have to tell you a little bit about my beginnings as a writer. I don't remember when exactly I began writing as a child, it must have been in my early teens. Back then it was mostly fanfiction and all of it was still... Continue Reading →
Sarah Tanzmann 