I’ve been in my fair share of anthologies, but none of them compare to my experience in Alternative Truths. I’ve worked with good editors and great editors. I’ve been in the company of writers better than me. However, I have not previously had the pleasure of working with a group as engaged and enthusiastic asContinue reading “A few words about Alternative Truths”
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Potatoes in a Barrel
I used to think that potatoes were a lot of work to grow and took up more space than my garden had to offer. About two years ago, I picked up a copy of the Farmers Almanac while waiting in an accountant’s office – the last place I expected a garden revelation. I ended up reading aContinue reading “Potatoes in a Barrel”
Anxiety in the Margins
Lately, I’ve been participating in opportunities to help marginalized writers get published. Sometimes when I share this with my writer friends, they give me funny looks. They don’t say anything, because I’m a pain in the butt to argue with, but I can see their discomfort, see comments lurking in their eyes. What isContinue reading “Anxiety in the Margins”
Micro Fiction: Solicitation
Here is another fun snippet of micro fiction that started with on of Cracked Flash’s prompts. This story was a runner up in the Year 2, Week 30 competition. Solicitation By Sara Codair “Like pain? Try wearing high heels,” she said slipping one nylon clad foot into a glittering stiletto. The way her long fingers dancedContinue reading “Micro Fiction: Solicitation”
Can on only child mentality be the key to a successful writing career?
Writing and Publishing with an Only child Mentality By Sara Codair Only children, especially those of the millennial generation, have a reputation for being spoiled: needy, narcissistic, socially awkward brats who always get what they want. While some of the stereotypes may be true for some people, only children have strengths too. We are often comfortableContinue reading “Can on only child mentality be the key to a successful writing career?”
A win on Cracked Flash with “Survival 101”
Cracked Flash’s writing prompts have been part of my weekly writing routine on and off for about a year now. Over the summer, I had stopped writing for them because I was judging. They had a brief hiatus in the fall. When they started up, it took me a few weeks to work in backContinue reading “A win on Cracked Flash with “Survival 101””
When a Form Rejection is Better…
I often find myself cringing at form rejections, wishing that editors would give just a snippet of insight into why they rejected my story. Today, I found myself wishing for a form rejection. Nearly a year ago, I wrote a story titled “George and the Fatal Mistake” merging George Lucas’ sale of the Star WarsContinue reading “When a Form Rejection is Better…”
Winning #NaNoWriMo2016
I have not been blogging as frequently as I once did. Aside from a busy semester, the other thing that can be blamed for that is National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). In the beginning of November, I wrote a couple posts about NaNoWriMo: one saying I was doing it “for real” and another about howContinue reading “Winning #NaNoWriMo2016”
Micro Fiction: Bullet Hole in a Yellow Window
Bullet Hole in a Yellow Window By Sara Codair Congealed sugar crystals. Bubbles captured in amber. Spider webs waiting to trap unsuspecting flies. A perfectly round path to another world where your blood isn’t splattered all over the sofa, sinking into the deepest part of the cushion staining pure white stuffing red. In that otherContinue reading “Micro Fiction: Bullet Hole in a Yellow Window”
An Image can go a Long Way
The first week of national novel writing month has passed, and so has a shocking election. While I try to cope with the results and their implications, my writing is keeping me from going insane. Taking a little time away from the actually writing to create a cover image for my NaNoWriMo2016 novel, Like Birds UnderContinue reading “An Image can go a Long Way”
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