Sarah Z's Book, Movie, & TV Reviews
So I've been on deadline to get a fresh draft of my book out to beta readers, which means....I've been watching a hella lot of shows....
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Sarah Z.
- Jun 29, 2022
- 4 min
surrender + sorry (excerpt from sarahzwriter's book-in-progress)
What she found stopped her in her tracks. An enormous, deep trench had been excavated and the whale carcass had been flipped inside. She...
Sarah Z.
- Mar 3, 2022
- 3 min
Excerpt from My (New Book!!) Work in Progress
Tamara sucked on the end of a beef stick while tracing her finger along the United States map on the back of the atlas she’d just...
Sarah Z.
- Jan 27, 2022
- 5 min
THERAPY WORKS: And a Series of Colossally Dumb Events
Last week I competed in my eighth or ninth NYCMidnight writing contest. I really enjoy them and have learned a lot over the years writing...
Sarah Z.
- Jan 14, 2022
- 3 min
Book Review: The Midnight Library by Matt Haig
I'm apparently the only person on the planet who didn't love this 2020 book. Everyone is talking about it and cherishing it in their...
Sarah Z.
- Jan 6, 2022
- 8 min
A Little Port With Your Murder? (Part III, "A Cozy Murder in a Cozy English Village")
If you haven't read Part II or Part I yet, please do! Part III and on are only available for subscribers, because happy endings cost. ;)...
Sarah Z.
- Dec 15, 2021
- 10 min
Part 2: A Cozy Murder in a Cozy English Village (WITH A CASTLE!)
Read Part 1 of "A Cozy Murder in a Cozy English Village" before starting Part 2! If you haven't yet subscribed to my page, please do!...
Sarah Z.
- Nov 29, 2021
- 14 min
My New Short Story, "Ashes to Dust"
(Note: not positive if this will become the first section of a whole-ass novel, or just a limited short story as-is, but either way, it's...
Sarah Z.
- Nov 10, 2021
- 2 min
Nightbitch, by Rachel Yoder
Nightbitch has also been optioned for a film, set to star THE Amy Adams! Boom! I'm going to try to write this review of Nightbitch, by...
Sarah Z.
- Sep 22, 2021
- 4 min
Excerpt from My Book! (It's About Running and Pie)
On her way home that afternoon, Johanna stopped to get running shoes at an athletic store. She had never been a runner and still loathed...
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- Aug 6, 2021
- 3 min
"Nine Perfect Strangers" by Liane Moriarty
TW for the book: suicide, death and grieving, baby and child loss I'm finding, the more I consume entertainment and try to create my own,...
Sarah Z.
- Jul 23, 2021
- 9 min
Maybe This Was Just Her Face Now; Excerpt from Sarah Z Writer's Book
(This graphic for my book-in-progress, called "Live, Fully-Dressed Girls" until a publisher tells me otherwise, was created by the divine...
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- Jul 22, 2021
- 5 min
It's Not My Fault I Have Superb Taste for a Pirate
I fancy myself a very open-minded and open-hearted person, but my husband would tell you that, although my arms are wide and welcoming,...
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