Hi!
My name is Sara Blake. Well, actually it’s not, technically speaking, but that’s the name I’m writing under these days. I’m deep in the work of creating and writing a 9-book series that falls somewhere in the Venn diagram overlap of Urban Fantasy, Paranormal Romance, and New Adult fiction.
I’m starting this blog now, both to get ahead of the release of the first book in (tentatively) October, but also because I want to share things about my writing process as I go. This isn’t my first book, but it’s the first project of this scale I’ve done serious work on. It’s also going to be my first book published under the name Sara Blake. I’m doing a lot of things differently with this project than I’ve done in the past, and some of them seem very share-worthy.
So, what’s this blog going to be about? It’s going to take its own shape as it grows, I’m sure, but my plan right now is to share my thoughts on a few broad categories. I have no intention of turning this into yet another “how to write” blog, though I’ll definitely be talking about my process and my experience with trying new things, so there’ll be some how-to as a by-product, I’m sure. Mostly, though, I’ll be writing about my experiences while writing this series, as well as other things I have planned when the time comes. I’ll also talk about things like pen names, self publishing, and whatever else comes up.
I’m also a major geek and am a devotee to several book and/or TV fandoms. I dive deep into my favorites, re-reading or re-watching over and over until I know those worlds as well as my own. A lot of that is just geeky fun on my part, but I’ve also come to realize how much I’ve learned about writing, world building, etc. from doing this. Expect to hear a lot about my favorite fandoms, especially The Magicians, Shadowhunters, and Harry Potter. Very much in that order, at least for now.
I think that’ll do it for this first intro post; I really just needed a place to say “hi” and introduce myself. I’d like to meet you, too, so drop me a note in the comments! You can also find me on Twitter as @barrowcity.
See ya next time!
~Sara