A Bookish Sarah

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Welcome, friend! Relax & rest awhile, if you please. I am an ordinary gal, a follower of Christ, mama to Gabriel, Heidi, & Aidan; and wife to Evan. Here on this little blog, I share all manner of bookish things, including full content reviews, writerly snippets, encouragement for everyday life, and a whole collection of names & their meanings.

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KNOW THE NOVEL // Writer's Link-up!

It's a brand-spankin', shiny new, writerly link-up, y'all!! And it's created by the Ever-Lovely Elvish Forest Queen Herself: Christine! of Musings of an Elf.  :]  :]  :]
Pop on over here to see the introductory post!

QUESTIONS
1.  What first sparked the idea for this novel? Come to thin…
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The 777 Writing Challenge

Oh my.  I'm so behind in my tags.  Thank you to all the sweet dearies who tagged me what seems ages ago!  I haven't forgotten. . . Well, I did, but I remember them now! :]  Heheh.
This one in particular was passed on to me by my friend Jameson C. Smith of Lovely Whatsoevers.  [Thanks, girl…
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Beautiful Books #3 | Let's Talk Editing (horribly LATE)

While this lovely link is now over and done with, I still wish to finish strong! So here is my post on the last edition of Beautiful Books by Sky and Cait.  It's been such fun to take part in this one, and a great help regarding my writing.  So now, onward! to a new challenge!
But for now. . .

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Beautiful Books #2 | A Link-Up

Hosted by Sky, from Further Up and Further In, and Cait, from The Notebook Sisters, (inventors of Beautiful People) it is designed with NaNoWriMo in mind.  But it is not required that you actually participate in NaNo in order to link-up.  While I do not take part in NaNo myself, I still look forwar…
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Beautiful Books | A Link-Up

Wow.  I just stumbled upon this thanks to my blogger friend, Jameson C. Smith, and her Lovely Whatsoevers.  Pop on over and give her little blog a look-see.  Her story ideas are amazing! AND she's a fan of Middle Earth.  :]  Of course, that's not all (though it should be enough to make you…
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What's in a Name? [Combo Edition]

Hullo, all.  :]  Welcome!  As per request, thank you to the lovely Sam! I am featuring name combinations today, as well as a few with animal themes.  Fun, eh?  I think so.

So. . .

NAME COMBOS. . .
I pride myself in coming up with awesome, perfectly-fitted combinations.  I don't know if you reme…
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April Snippets!

Here's a new round of Snippets for you!  These are taken from my Safia and Kyndi projects

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Her rapid movement cost a fall to her knees once again, but as the man moved forward in seeming concern, she brandished the vase as if it were a sword.           &qu…
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Character Spotlight [Konner]

Konner Strand age:  20 height:  6' weight:  180 lbs. eye color:  grey-blue hair color:  sandy-blond home country:  Norska
Personality: Strong character.  Confident.  Adventurous.  Reckless.  Arrogant at times, but quick to correct his mistakes. 
Occupation: Merchant sailor aboard the Lady of Leif.  Ser…
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February Snippets!

Here are some Snippets from last month.  These hail from my WIP Safia and another project I'm calling Kyndi, after the main character (MC).

The first couple chapters of Safia have recently undergone a serious rewrite.  So, if some of the excerpts from that project sound familiar, just roll wit…
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Character Spotlight [Rydan]

Prince Rydan age:  22 height:  6'1" weight:  185 lbs eye color:  amber/light brown hair color:  brown home country:  Gondoa
Personality: Easy-going.  Ambitious.  When he sets a goal for himself, he won't stop until it is completed.  A natural leader. As a royal, he is used to having control. …
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February Snippets!
Here are some Snippets from last month.  These hail from my WIP Safia and another project I'm …
Book Review || The Memory Thief
I'm BACKKKKK! I truly did not mean to take such a long leave of absence from my blog, nor to neg…
Name Reveal!
Happy November! I don't know about you, but as I sit & type up this little post, I have the …
Book Review | When Mountains Move
Well, no worries, my lovelies!  This review will be rather short.  Simply because. . . I didn'…