So, the first book of The Nexus is out in the world, doing its thing. It’s only book one at this point but, other than final editing and polishing, all nine books of The Nexus: Season One are done. This means I’ve recently moved on to writing the next thing. And it’s… hard. I’ve spent…
I’ve been talking a lot over the past few weeks about my new series, The Nexus. Those books will be coming out starting June 14th and continuing through September 2025. But while the publication dates are pretty far out on the last few, the whole group of nine books is actually almost done. So today,…
Ask any writer what their biggest distraction from writing is, and after “TV” and “napping” will inevitably come the same answer: the bright, shiny object of a new idea. People often ask writers, “where do you get your ideas?” The thing is, though, most of us rarely even have to think about where our ideas…
So, I saw a thing on Twitter this morning that sparked something… I’ve written here before that I’ve recently switched up my schedule, moving my writing time to the morning and then my job-job to later in the day. I’ve talked about this, here and on Twitter, and how it’s done amazing things for my…
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,…