Sara Zarr

Seven-minute blog post

Sara — Thu, 10 May 2012 02:11:43 +0000

That’s how long I have left in this little break before getting back to my work. Depending how you read this blog, you may or may not notice that my web site has an all new design. I’m so happy with the crisp cleanliness of it, and having a new virtual environment. There are some

This Creative Life – Ep 5 – Listener Q&A

Sara — Wed, 02 May 2012 00:15:37 +0000

You asked, Sara answered. Thoughts on knowing when a book is finished, “legitimate distractions”, and writing about God.

TCL Ep 5 – Listener Q&A

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Call for questions for This Creative Life

Sara — Tue, 24 Apr 2012 20:28:08 +0000

Though my trips to TLA and NESCBWI this past week allowed me a brief period of denial and martini-drinking, it’s come back to my attention that I have another revision due very soon.

Therefore, I’m not going to have time to record and edit another

The Right & The Real

Sara — Wed, 18 Apr 2012 17:00:50 +0000

…is the title of a new book from Joelle Anthony, and based on the trailer, it looks awesome. I’m an agent-mate of Joelle’s and am joining a bunch of other bloggers in posting this today. Enjoy! (Gotta say, I love the cover.) The Right & The Rea

This Creative Life – Ep 4 – Cartoonist/Author/Illustrator Mark Pett

Sara — Mon, 16 Apr 2012 16:05:23 +0000

Mark Pett and Sara talk about perfectionism, learning to let go, and self-management, among other things.

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TCL Ep 4 – Mark Pett
(click that to listen, or see tech notes below)

Show Notes:

A page from Mark’s sketch/idea book

Mark’s

Last Call (sort of) for the Glen Workshop…

Sara — Tue, 10 Apr 2012 18:59:01 +0000

The Generations in Our Bones: Art as Tradition
Does belonging to the tradition of religious faith change the way we respond to our literary and artistic influences? Is it possible to balance strength with humility, to develop our

Speaking of this creative life…

Sara — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 23:57:17 +0000

Speaking of this creative life and all that comes with it, here’s some stuff that inspired and provoked thought for me this week:

If you’re familiar with the PBS series American Masters, you know how great it is (usually). If you aren’t, I encoura

This Creative Life – Ep 3 – Author Antony John

Sara — Mon, 02 Apr 2012 14:30:42 +0000

Sara and YA author Antony John discuss the pros and cons of selling a project on proposal, how much industry info is too much, and what happens when you’re sick of your book…

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My guest this episode is Antony John, the author of the YA novel

Surfacing

Sara — Fri, 30 Mar 2012 14:29:54 +0000

In my last non-podcast post, I was discussing online shopping for pens and paper as a procrastination technique. Since then, I abandoned all such techniques and actually got to work. Phase II of revising my next book is now complete. As I always say,

This Creative Life – Ep 2 – Author Stephanie Perkins

Sara — Thu, 15 Mar 2012 02:34:26 +0000

Bestselling YA novelist Stephanie Perkins chats with Sara about second-book mistakes and re-finding the love…

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Whoa, Nellie, I’ve actually done this two whole times now! Episode 2 is without music, to save myself some editing time. Also, as