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 →
Wayward Wolf (Path to Tír na nÓg #1): a preview
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 →
Unseelie Queen: from the archives
Can you believe it's been three years since I published Unseelie Queen (Crown of Tír na nÓg #2)? Today, July 19th 2024, marks the three-year anniversary of Unseelie Queen. And whenever my books hit such a milestone, I like to take a moment to appreciate my own work. While I was skimming my Scrivener file,... Continue Reading →
Goddess of Light: From First Draft to Final Draft
When Unseelie Queen had its first year anniversary, I had a look at my files (out of curiosity) to see how much the opening scene of the book had changed from the first draft to the final version. I posted both drafts on my blog, which you can read here. Tomorrow, April 19th 2024, marks... Continue Reading →
Book review: Girls of Paper and Fire trilogy by Natasha Ngan
Back in 2019, I flew out to London and went to YALC for the first time. And of course, I bought a lot of books. As many as my carry-on luggage allowed, at least. One of those books that I picked up was Girls of Paper and Fire. I'd read about it online, and I'm... Continue Reading →
Unseelie Queen: From Draft 1 to Draft 7
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 →
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 →
#PrideMonth19: My Favorite LGBTQ Books
Happy Pride Month everyone! Every year in June, we celebrate the right to love whoever we want. We take it to the streets and show the world that we're stronger than homophobia and prejudices. I feel like the world is slowly changing—at least in my country. People are opening up, offering queers a safe space... Continue Reading →
Sarah Tanzmann 