Catalysts
Hey friends. I’m in a weird place. I’m getting calls from agents. I’m meeting “must-know” people. I’m being invited to speak. It’s really flattering, and my ego is purring like a kitten in a sunbeam.
Aging Gracefully
I’ve been talking for several years about embracing the concept of AGING GRACEFULLY. It’s something I defined and committed to a long time ago — not dying my (now gray) hair, not bemoaning wrinkles, not desperately clinging to youth, but accepting the aging process as natural and — dare I say — good.
How To Start Writing: Mark By Mark
Writing can feel so overwhelming sometimes… where do you even start?
Net Neutrality, Power, and Leadership
Really, REALLY disappointed in the FCC’s decision to kill Net Neutrality. Here’s why, and here’s what we can do.
New Site!
It was time to rebuild my site, for a number of reasons. I hope you like it!
I Am Terrified
When I sat down this morning to start writing, I found myself absolutely terrified. Here’s why.
T-Minus 3… 2… 1…
HAPPY LAUNCHDAY to my newest creative project, a sci-fi mystery audio drama called “Girl In Space”!
Funk
If you’re a creative professional, HOW DO YOU LIVE without being burned out 99% of the time?
Thanksgiving
When I started the Write Now podcast back in January 2015, I had no idea where it was going to go.
Sarah’s Blog: Happy 1st Launchday Anniversary!
Wow. It’s been just one year since I launched the Write Now podcast. I launched with four episodes in iTunes, which I recorded into a borrowed Blue Snowball mic and a $27 piece of audio foam this really nice dude at Guitar Center ripped off of the wall for me....
Sarah’s Blog: Social Media Hiatus
I’m thinking about taking a social media hiatus in February 2016. Here’s what that means for the Write Now podcast — and you!Â
Sarah’s Blog: I’m Still Thinking About Imposter Syndrome.
Sometimes we feel worthless and unlovable — and we have no idea how to change how we feel.
Sarah’s Blog: 2015 In Books
2015 was going to be the year that I read a book a week. (NOTICE THAT I SAID “WAS”.) 🙂 When I set the goal of 52 books in January 2015, I had not yet launched the Write Now podcast (that launched in February) and I had no idea what the year would bring,...
Sarah’s Blog: Personal Stuff Time.
How do you know when to stop pushing yourself? (a.k.a. My lifelong struggle.)
Sarah’s Blog: I Want Your Opinion!
Thanks for stopping by to take this (hopefully quick) survey! Please be brutally honest as you answer these questions — my goal is to make the Write Now podcast better in 2016. 🙂 Or else! LOL! Thanks again. I’m looking forward to creating some awesome new...
Sarah’s Blog: Now On Spreaker
Hey friends! Just a quick update: the Write Now podcast is now on Spreaker!>> So if you’re a Spreaker user, be sure to follow me there! It’s just one more way to stay connected with the Write Now podcast and in line with your writing goals. What...
Sarah’s Blog: We Crave Mystery.
“The need for mystery is greater than the need for an answer.” — Ken Kesey. Why we crave mystery—but not necessarily answers.
Sarah’s Blog: Glad To Be Back.
Hey there, friends. I returned from my mission trip to Jamaica a couple days ago, and wow, was it amazing. And heartbreaking. And right back around to amazing again. I held hands and spoke and danced with the elderly and sick at an infirmary. I had a great time...
Sarah’s Blog: The Season of No
I’m kicking off what I’m calling my Season of No, in which I stop saying yes to every single little thing that people ask me to do.
Sarah’s Blog: You Shall Know The Truth.
And maybe set you free. There’s a long and storied history of the links between truth & beauty, creativity & madness, and art & catharsis. I’ve said before that I believe that writers are the penultimate truth-tellers. But telling the truth...
Sarah’s Blog: Write your own story.
Write your own story. I think that a lot of writers start out this way: We read and read and read… and ultimately get frustrated that we’re limited to the role of participant. That we can’t make the characters behave in the way we want them to. That...
Sarah’s Blog: Worth it.
Worth it. I had an idea in April 2013 for a podcast. It would help writers who struggled with busy lives to follow their dreams and make the time to write. In April 2013, I didn’t have the time to create a podcast, let alone the knowledge I’d need (wait,...
Sarah’s Blog: Introducing Coffee Break.
Announcing Coffee Break, a sister podcast to the Write Now podcast! Sometimes you need a coffee break, to clear your head, breathe, and find inspiration. I’m hoping that Coffee Break will help provide that for you. (Though you’ll have to provide your own...
Sarah’s Blog: Happy Launchday!
Guys. GUYS! I am super excited to announce the OFFICIAL LAUNCH of the Write Now podcast in iTunes! Thank you so much for the support & encouragement you’ve given me along the way. I couldn’t have done this without you. Want to help me get into the...
Sarah’s Blog: People are cutting-edge.
Just a teaser for my upcoming Trendigital Summit talk. The summit is February 13, 2015, right here in Sioux Falls. I speak at 9:00 a.m. I hope you can make it.
Sarah’s Blog: Writing Can Change the World
Martin Luther King Jr. was not only a great leader and humanitarian but an amazingly powerful writer as well. One of my favorite books is his renowned Why We Can’t Wait: Letter from Birmingham Jail, and it contains this haunting passage: “Perhaps it is...
Coming Soon
WHAT HAVE I BEEN UP TO LATELY, you ask? Well. Here’s a bit of a hint. ::waggles eyebrows:: (not creepily) xoxo, Sarah
Sarah’s Blog: Mission Statement in Three Parts
Hey friends. In this morning’s Click Rain staff meeting, my good friend Paul encouraged and challenged us to develop a personal mission statement, and to set goals for personal success. I’m a pretty T.M.I. person in general, so I’m sharing it with...
Writing from a place of anger.
At one time in my life, I was a very angry person. Anyone who knows me will probably laugh or roll their eyes at that statement. Because I’m happy now. I’ve changed a lot. I’ve moved to a new place. I’ve changed jobs, and I am now working...
The Writing Season.
So… why did I decide to call my blog “The Writing Season”? I am a writer. I am a writer. That is, I identify as a writer 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. I know, in the core of my soul, that I was made to write. Perhaps you feel the same way. But I...
A Small Story.
My husband and I just returned from a mission trip to inland Jamaica, where we worked at a deaf commune, an infirmary, and an orphanage. Here is one small story from our trip. The Orphanage. It’s a small place, with around 30 children and a handful of female...
I Love Ello.
You guys. I love Ello. It’s not the minimalist design or simplicity of use. It’s not even the delicious writing experience of simple text on a white background. It’s the freedom. And the fact that it’s going to be GREAT for writers of all...
“We Don’t Need You.”
Have you ever had rocks thrown at your head? I have. It hurts. And not only when the rocks score a hit. I spent my childhood & adolescence being bullied, harassed, and told that I was a worthless person. It’s very likely you did, too. It’s why I...
Reading Isn’t Dead
I think the difference in how we read online vs. in print has less to do with the medium and a whole lot more to do with the message — and the readers’ motives.
NaNoWriMo No-Go
Like many of you writers out there, I try to do NaNoWriMo every year. And every year, I fail. Pretty miserably. And as I writer, I feel pretty miserable about it. I mean, NaNoWriMo is the writer’s marathon! (30 days, 50,000 words, no mercy.) And failing at...
What it’s about.
“It’s not about the work,” countless people told me before we set off for our mission trip to Jamaica. “It’s all about the people, not the work you’ll be doing.”
That’s a great thought, but it’s not entirely true. For me, so far, the work is what has stood out the most.
Let me explain…