Author Archives: Sarah

About Sarah

Now residing in Las Vegas, I was born in Michigan and moved to Texas when 16. After getting my Masters degree in English, I moved to Hollywood, because of the high demand for Medievalists (NOT!). As a freelance writer and editor, Nevada offers better conditions for the wallet. I love writing all sorts of things, and occasionally also create some artwork.

Fiction – Lud-in-the-Mist

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Sarah

   by Hope Mirrlees The fantasy Lud-in-the-Mist, originally published in 1926, has a great deal of quiet charm in its prose. As you read, Mirrlees gives you a lush sense of the ordinary life of the town of Lud-in-the-Mist. For … Continue reading →

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Fiction – Bad Times

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Sarah

 Written by Chuck Dixon Chuck Dixon, a master of adventure storytelling, launches a new series of time-travelling thrillers with Cannibal Gold. His heroes, a team of special forces veterans, are hired for an unusual job: to go far back in time to … Continue reading →

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Movies – Much Ado About Nothing

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Sarah

directed by Joss Whedon, starring Amy Acker, Alexis Denisof, Nathan Fillion Joss Whedon, one of the reigning kings of Pop Culture, has tackled Shakespeare. Or rather, he’s put on the music, charmed the Bard’s work ont the dance floor and … Continue reading →

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Non-Fiction – Confessions of a Muckraker

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Sarah

by Jack Anderson with James Boyd This book is actually out of print as of this date, but it’s worth looking into if you can find a copy. I ordered it as part of background research for a script of … Continue reading →

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Software – Writers Blocks

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Sarah

 from Ashley Software I’ve used Writers Blocks since their first version, which I got in 2000. As of the time of this review, they are at version 4. It remains a very useful tool for me. Basically, Writers Blocks is … Continue reading →

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Writing Books – The New Screenwriter’s Survival Guide

Posted on June 11, 2013 by Sarah

by Max Adams In 2001, Max Adams published the first edition of her Screenwriter’s Survival Guide. I’d been acquainted with her in an online message board community, and since I worked in the Entertainment Business, I was interested in what … Continue reading →

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Fiction – The Dawn of Amber

Posted on December 8, 2012 by Sarah

by John Gregory Betancourt Betancourt was authorized by the Zelazny estate to write a new trilogy of Amber novels; this one about the founding of Amber. This explains the title page, which actually reads Roger Zelazny’s The Dawn of Amber. … Continue reading →

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Fiction – To Green Angel Tower

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Sarah

by Tad Williams The final volume of Williams’ Memory, Sorrow and Thorn unrolls the climactic confrontation with the hostile immortal Storm King, whose spirit rages against his exile from all living things. This pending confrontation has loomed over all three volumes and … Continue reading →

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Fiction – Stone of Farewell

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Sarah

by Tad Williams The second volume of Williams’ Memory, Sorrow and Thorn has to deal with all the problems of being “the middle.” Everyone knows it is the middle and will not have a full resolution to it. The object then is … Continue reading →

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Fiction – The Dragonbone Chair

Posted on November 20, 2012 by Sarah

by Tad Williams I had had the volumes of Tad Williams’ epic tale, Memory, Sorrow and Thorn sitting on my bookcase for some time. It seemed about time to catch up on some fiction reading. Williams has quite the knack … Continue reading →

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