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.

Writing Books – Story Engineering

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Sarah

by Larry Brooks I really wanted to like this book. It seemed to me that Brooks has a pretty useful theory/method for approaching the writing process. My problem is that his presentation of that method is difficult to wade through. … Continue reading →

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Fiction – The Silver Pigs

Posted on August 16, 2012 by Sarah

by Lindsey Davis It’s always fun to encounter a “good read” that you missed along the way. Lindsey Davis’ The Silver Pigs was originally published in 1989. But I didn’t catch up with it until recently. I’d been looking for … Continue reading →

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Writing Books – How To Write a Screenplay in 3 Days

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Sarah

by Jackie Lynn Young Mr. Young subtitles his book “The Marathon Method.” The main title itself is enticing to any screenwriter hoping to speed up the amount of time it takes to work on a script. But unfortunately, the title … Continue reading →

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Television Series Sets – The Glades

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Sarah

Starring Matt Passmore, Kiele Sanchez, Carlos Gomez, Michelle Hurd . This series comes from A&E (cable). In it, Detective Jim Longworth, a Chicago cop, has located to Florida, to a FDLE (Florida Department of Law Enforcement) located on the edges … Continue reading →

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Non-Fiction – The Journey of Desire

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Sarah

By John Eldredge John Eldredge has a knack for looking at our lives and how we move through them to what is given us in scripture. He shakes off any dust we may have let settle on our understanding of … Continue reading →

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Non-Fiction – How To Be Like Walt

Posted on July 11, 2012 by Sarah

By Pat Williams with Jim Denney Pat Williams talked to a lot of people in preparing this book about Walt Disney. It’s actually impressive in the number of direct quotations he includes. They are not the words of people who … Continue reading →

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Fiction – Fire

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Sarah

by Kristin Cashore Kristin Cashore appeared in the field of Young Adult Fantasy with the well-received Graceling. Her second novel, Fire, takes place in the same world, but in a totally different region with entirely new characters. The two novels … Continue reading →

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Graphic Novel – Shadowlaw

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Sarah

Created & Written by Brandon M. Easton; Art by Scott Kester and Ryo Kawakami; Colors by Scott Kester and Dawnson Chen; Letters by Shawn Depasquale; Senior Editor: Casey Jones (Arcana) Brandon M. Easton unfolds a fresh take on a traditional … Continue reading →

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Graphic Novel – Gone To Amerikay

Posted on May 6, 2012 by Sarah

Written by Derek McCulloch; Art by Colleen Doran; Colors by José Villarrubia; Letters by Jared K. Fletcher; Edited by Joan Hilty. (Vertigo / DC Comics) I’ve been waiting two years to see this book. I got to watch Colleen Doran … Continue reading →

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Graphic Novel — Mangaman

Posted on February 13, 2012 by Sarah

Written by Barry Lyga; Illustrated by Colleen Doran This is one very smart book. There’s no other way to say it. Lyga has written a wonderfully layered story that playfully bends our perceptions while always charming the reader. His co-conspiritor … Continue reading →

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