Jan 31, 2022I am Sarah. I am just Sarah.I haven’t posted anything for a very long time. I’m sure most people who embark on blogs have the same trouble; I can’t write until I have something to say. I can’t post until I have some news. …Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Mar 2, 2021#50PreciousWordsCat Every day at half past three I have to feed my cat his tea. Today I didn’t feed my cat. My pet fish regretted that.1 min read1 min read
Nov 7, 2020I am Sarah. I am holding my breath.I woke in the night some weeks back for no other reason than to glance at the clock. It took less than a moment for my mind to prickle with thoughts of writing. Stories I’m working on. Stories I’ve submitted. Rejections I’ve received. What makes a rejection a rejection? The…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Oct 1, 2020Fall Writing FrenzyWith autumn comes a myriad of new writing competitions. The ‘Fall Writing Frenzy’ asks writers to take inspiration from one of fifteen photos they post on their site. The idea is you write what comes to you. Whatever the photo stirs in you. Just keep it to less than 200 words. Sugary Fall Us motley monsters stick together, We’re not put off by autumn weather! Tonight we’ll gather tricks and treats.Writing Challenge1 min readWriting Challenge1 min read
Sep 21, 2020I am Sarah. I am a reject.I am Sarah. I am a reject. It turns out that in order to be successful as a writer, there’s a whole code to which must be adhered to avoid your heart-filled work just being binned before an email attachment is even opened! I have submitted, maybe, 15 serious queries…Words2 min readWords2 min read
Sep 20, 2020Making some cross wordsTold by Sam Griffiths and Sarah Dollar Sam Griffiths Following Sep 20 · 10 min readPlay10 min readPlay10 min read
Sep 20, 2020Write or wrong?I am Sarah. I am a writer. I get the impression it’d be wrong to call myself an author until I’m published within the genre I’m attempting to write for. I’m happy with writer though. I write. I am trying to get noticed as a children’s picture book author. It’s…Picture Books2 min readPicture Books2 min read