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.

Contest Winners!

Posted on March 21, 2011 by Sarah

I’m happy to announce winners for my Blog Suggestion Contest. The winners are Thane Woods and Sean Burnham. These gentlemen both submitted suggestions that were so close to each other that I decided to award a joint prize. Their suggestions … Continue reading →

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“Myth” and “Folklore” (with a side order of “Mythos”)

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Sarah

A friend mentioned recently that she had been grading a student’s paper, wherein the student had used the terms “myth” and “folklore” interchangably. She wondered if this was an accurate usage. I will be the first to admit that I … Continue reading →

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Appearing on a Panel about Research

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Sarah

On Saturday, February 19, I’ll be appearing on a panel with authors Harry Turtledove and Barbara Hambly, at the Palms-Rancho Park Library on Overland just north of the I-10, at 3 p.m. Here’s the link to the event. The subject … Continue reading →

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Contest for Writers & Aspiring Writers

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Sarah

One of the things about this blog is coming up with ideas to discuss that will interest readers. I often use the website’s Visitor Statistics listing of search strings for ideas (in fact, inspired by a recent search string, coming … Continue reading →

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Mythic Stories and Stories From Myth

Posted on January 26, 2011 by Sarah

A few years ago, I was in a burger joint with my screenwriting group. We’d had a good morning session giving notes and were unwinding over lunch. At the next table over, there were two guys talking. They were obviously … Continue reading →

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