sarahblack5

My Heroes Have Always Been Navajo Cowboys

sarahblack5 Nov 24, 2011 12:29

When I started writing Marathon Cowboys, I noted that once again one of my heros was a Navajo Marine vet. Like all writers, I worry that I’m writing the same story over and over, or, in my case, writing about the same characters over and over. They all seem unique to me, but I started to think about where these stories are coming from. Why does a ( Read more... )

murder at black dog springs, border roads, marathon cowboys

Meeting Gigi

sarahblack5 Nov 19, 2011 20:55

Meeting Gigi ( Read more... )

Marathon Cowboys out today from Dreamspinner!

sarahblack5 Nov 15, 2011 05:43

Here's a link to the cover and an excerpt- I am typing the first words on the new computer since the dratted crash, so I am going to have to track down a copy of the manuscript for an excerpt

http://www.dreamspinnerpress.com/store/product_info.php?products_id=2627&osCsid=nuv36iblf5tgi6v4ct98rdecc5.

marathon cowboys

Trip Report: Boise to Moab

sarahblack5 Oct 29, 2011 08:13

Trip Report: Boise to Moab ( Read more... )

I've had an exciting day!

sarahblack5 Oct 21, 2011 06:19

I'm getting ready to start a new job- on Monday- because the 20 or so books I sell every month can't keep the kid in pizza- and he's growing again. I emailed for the location of the orientation, and discovered, to my surprise, that it was not going to be in Boise- where I live and was hired! They want me in Albuquerque- on Monday, and will send a ( Read more... )

How to Read (and Write) a Short Story

sarahblack5 Oct 18, 2011 10:25

I have been reading comments lately on why people are dissatisfied with short stories: they don’t feel like they know the characters, the endings are open, with too many loose ends, the conflict is never resolved properly, not enough setting, etc. I’ve been taking this issue seriously, because I love to read and write shorts, and I feel like many ( Read more... )

This is the End!

sarahblack5 Sep 27, 2011 20:29

This is the End!

I’ve been thinking about endings. If there is one thing readers complain about with my stories, it’s the end- or rather, the suddenness of the ending. Someone diagnosed me with SES- Sudden Ending Syndrome! I write the sort of ending I like. I suppose most writers do- and I end the story when the story tells me it has come to the ( Read more... )

Slackline!

sarahblack5 Jul 19, 2011 21:12

My sweet little summer story is out in the morning!

Slackline
by Sarah Black- out today at Dreamspinner!

Blurb:
When Bobby Kincaid is walking the slackline - a narrow, flat webbed rope
stretched between two anchor points - he offers a silent gift of beauty to the
air and sky. Making peace with the world
is one reason he’s drawn to the seastacks off ( Read more... )

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good news for my Christopher Marlowe obsession!

sarahblack5 Jul 16, 2011 10:24

I was just offered a contract for my romance The Ghost of Christopher Marlowe by Ellora's Cave. I haven't worked with them before, so it should be an interesting experience. Here's the first bit of the story:

Will unpacked his duffel bag on a
park bench. Malibu Barbie was wearing a bright yellow sundress, with yellow
strappy sandals, and he carefully ( Read more... )

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SUCKER PUNCH!

sarahblack5 Jul 08, 2011 20:24

My story Sucker Punch is up today at the Goodreads M/M Romance group! Anyone who isn't a member and wants to read, let me know and I'll send you a copy.