Author Archives: Sarah

About Sarah

Now residing in Las Vegas, I was born in Michigan and moved to Texas when 16. After getting my Masters degree in English, I moved to Hollywood, because of the high demand for Medievalists (NOT!). As a freelance writer and editor, I found Nevada offers better conditions for the wallet. I love writing all sorts of things, and occasionally also create some artwork.

Thoughts About Derivation

Posted on February 1, 2008 by Sarah

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) I began writing my first fantasy novel in high school. Inspired mostly by Tolkien, actually. In the sense of … it was reading Tolkien’s work that nudged me into actively focusing my writing impulses on creating … Continue reading →

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Help Me Build a Ritual!

Posted on January 17, 2008 by Sarah

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) Okay. I’ve been piffling my way through revising the early chapters of The Ring of Adonel, I’m also giving some vague consideration to how I shall move forward from where I am stuck. I need to … Continue reading →

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More Poetry From The Ring of Adonel

Posted on October 13, 2007 by Sarah

(Originally published on LiveJournal) I need to re-motivate myself to get back on track on various creative projects. And there’s nothing like “public exposure” to assist in that. Much of the opening third of the book takes place on Midsummer. … Continue reading →

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From Text to Image

Posted on August 16, 2007 by Sarah

(Originally published on LiveJournal) One of the things about being both a writer and an artist is that eventually, the artist gets an itch to draw something that the writer has written. Of all the possible scenes, characters, and events … Continue reading →

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Re-Entering a Subcreation

Posted on August 11, 2007 by Sarah

(Originally published on LiveJournal) In between doing household chores this weekend, I have been rummaging through various notebooks connected to my fantasy novel (okay — it would be easier just to refer to it by its title: The Ring of Adonel … Continue reading →

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Poetic Presumption

Posted on August 7, 2007 by Sarah

(This was originally published on LiveJournal) So, I’ve mentioned this fantasy novel that I’ve hauled out of my files and am beginning to get back into working on. I suppose I could tell any readers here a bit about it … Continue reading →

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Public Commitment

Posted on June 24, 2007 by Sarah

Originally posted on LiveJournal) Given that I have mastered the art of Procrastination, I’ve really needed to find a way to dislodge inertia. And there’s nothing like having friends nudging and holding one accountable. So I decided to take this … Continue reading →

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