Monthly Archives: January 2012

Spread <3, not Hate

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Sarah

On February 3rd, I’ll be participating in the Spread <3, not Hate movement. Check back here for my post on bullying and then follow the links to other great sites!

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

Character bios and why to write them

Posted on January 20, 2012 by Sarah

This week, after a discussion with a fellow author, I thought that a good topic for a blog post would be ‘character bios and why to write them’.  Character bios serve multiple purposes.  First, they give you an opportunity to … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | 1 Comment

Naming your characters

Posted on January 18, 2012 by Sarah

I thought I’d write about something I tend to struggle with when I write – naming my characters.  I can almost always name one of the main characters immediately, but the other one haunts me.  I can never find quite … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | 3 Comments

It’s shady at beaches on other planets…

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Sarah

The line of copyright legality in writing – concerning certain topics – can be a little bit shady.  In all reality, it’s more like a beach with a line in the sand and you never know if it’s high tide … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | Leave a comment

Twenty Questions – Four Star Review

Posted on January 10, 2012 by Sarah

Twenty Questions just got a great review over at Night Owl Reviews. Check it out here.   ♥SB

Posted in Writing | Leave a comment

Friends in high places

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Sarah

I think I need a friend who’s already established in the industry. Someone whose fanbase will buy my books just becasue they say too. So, I’m adding a third goal for this year: Befriend J.R. Ward, Cassandra Clare or Sue … Continue reading →

Posted in Uncategorized | Leave a comment

When December ends…

Posted on January 5, 2012 by Sarah

Hopefully Greenday will forgive me for borrowing and then butchering their song lyric. I hit my goal of thirty submissions last year – and it still feels weird to call 2011 ‘last year’. I wrote and submitted over 400,000 words. … Continue reading →

Posted in Writing | 1 Comment

Tuesday Ten: So, I hit my 30 submission goal…

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Sarah

I managed, just barely, to hit my goal of thirty submissions last year. And that got me thinking, when I set that goal, my main motivation was to learn. To learn the industry, to learn how the process worked, how … Continue reading →

Posted in Tuesday Ten | 2 Comments