For months now, I've revised and revised and revised my current manuscript. I hadn't planned to spend so much time doing that, but it's the first book in a new trilogy, and there's a lot I need to figure out. I'm still in the process of revising and hopefully soon my book will be ready... 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 →
Sarah Tanzmann 