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, I found Nevada offers better conditions for the wallet. I love writing all sorts of things, and occasionally also create some artwork.

Playing with Video – “The Aspiring Writer”

Posted on December 5, 2010 by Sarah

Lately, I’ve been amused by various bits from YouTube that use Xtranormal.com’s 3D animation.  They advertise that if you can type you can create these, so I finally gave in and tried it.  It is not too difficult, once you … Continue reading →

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Loscon 2010

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Sarah

I’m going to be attending this years Loscon – and will be on four of the panels in the writing track (moderating two of them).  I’ll also be in the dealers room a lot, at the GLAWS booth, selling and … Continue reading →

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Bros Versus Buds

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Sarah

When I wrote The Scribbler’s Guide to the Land of Myth, I dealt with sidekicks as an aspect of the Trickster.  Some of the discussions of the Child/Parent relationship affect sibling relations.  And certainly the Band of Companions will also … Continue reading →

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Saviors in Action

Posted on September 20, 2010 by Sarah

[At last, we return from the summer hiatus!] The term “Savior” has a lot of baggage attached to it, primarily because it is an important term in Christianity.  But if we step outside the religious context, then we have “someone … Continue reading →

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“Heroes,” You Say?

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Sarah

(Originally posted on LiveJournal) In San Diego during Comic Con last month, the shuttle buses serving the convention attendees (which circled the city between the convention center and various areas of hotels) were plastered with ads for the various series from … Continue reading →

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