Well… It’s been a while. But I haven’t gone away—I’ve been working! And I’m back now to announce an upcoming new release! But more on that in a bit. As I said, I’ve been working… a lot. But it isn’t the next Olive Tree Academy book (though that’s entering the final stages, too, I promise!)…
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Do you have a goal? A dream? A wish? Most of us do. Or, I should say, most young people do. And that’s sort of my point today… Most people, in early adulthood, and as adulthood is approaching, have a dream. A goal. Something they very much want to do with their life. For a…
Hi! So, today I want to talk about priorities. And let me start right out by saying this is not going to be a sermon about time management or a lecture about how if you want to write (or do whatever) then you will make time for it. I hate those. I have exactly zero…
Hello! So, let’s talk about pen names. I’m launching my new site today, so this seems like a fitting topic. If you’ve read other posts on this site, you’ve possibly encountered a mention that Sara Blake is not my real name. I thought I’d talk today about why I use this name, and about pen…
Hello again! So let’s talk about my new writing process. First, a bit of writerly jargon, for those unfamiliar. Writers typically come in two basic flavors: “plotters” and “pantsers.” The plotters are people who create outlines, notes, etc. before actually beginning to write out their story or novel. Pantsers are so called because they write…
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,…