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The Proust Questionnaire (As Seen in Vanity Fair)
A while back, I did a "40-Over-40" boudoir photo shoot. I didn't get very neked for it, because I'm a raging prude, but I did feel...

Sarah Z.
Dec 16, 20217 min read
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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.
Dec 16, 202110 min read
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Dear New Therapist in My Phone
Hey, I just met you, and this is crazy, but…that's why we're here. First of all, I’ve been searching for a new therapist in fits and...

Sarah Z.
Dec 10, 20214 min read
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Part 1: A Cozy Murder in a Cozy English Village (It's Cozy)
(This is part ONE of a serial short story I will be dropping in installments. If you haven't already, subscribe and you'll get alerts in...

Sarah Z.
Dec 9, 20217 min read
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Let “Civilized” Shit Go
Last night we had no clean, dry bath towels, so I gave my kids beach towels to use after their showers. I had a twinge of, “Oh, my God,...

Sarah Z.
Dec 3, 20213 min read
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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 30, 202114 min read
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"Ghostbusters: Afterlife" is a Haunted Turd
SPOILERS!! Ghostbusters Afterlife is clearly a love letter to Harold Ramis, but, in my opinion, that letter reads "THPPTPHTPHPHHPH." Ok,...

Sarah Z.
Nov 22, 20214 min read
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“Thriller” is Wrecking My Life
Yes, I am referring to “Thriller,” the 1983 Michael Jackson thirteen-minute music video where zombies and werewolves stalk a young woman...

Sarah Z.
Nov 18, 20213 min read
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The Yelp Review I'd Like to Write on My Breast Reduction
I debated between 2 and 3 stars because on one hand, it's such a massive relief not to have Double G watermelons hanging off my spinal

Sarah Z.
Nov 15, 20213 min read
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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.
Nov 11, 20212 min read
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So, Sarah Z, When Can I Read Your Book???
I sent an email out to the 30 (THIRTY!!!!) friends and family members who read some or all of my book and helped me rework it and...

Sarah Z.
Nov 5, 20213 min read
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Hawaii is Really Pretty- Why Does No One Talk About That? ;)
So, last week, my Robb and I went to the big island of Hawai'i. We saw an active volcano, lush rainforests, deserts, waterfalls, ALL the...

Sarah Z.
Nov 3, 20214 min read
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It's Come to My Attention That I've Scared Everyone Off of Surgery, Haha Oops
Ok, so I worked in surgery for over a decade and have always been a cheerleader for it. Now that I've gone under the knife my ownself for...

Sarah Z.
Oct 12, 20212 min read
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Ted Lasso Season 2 Finale, "Inverting the Pyramid of Success"
First observation I have is a little off topic but still critical- Leslie Higgins has a very John Oliver vibe and I'd like to see him go...

Sarah Z.
Oct 12, 20215 min read
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On Our 19th Anniversary I Saved My Husband From Having to Look at My Holes
"Stop jostling me. Why are you jostling me so much?" "No, that sucking isn't right. Try this instead." "I haven't showered in a week, but...

Sarah Z.
Oct 6, 20214 min read
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Impatient Patient Gets a Wound Vac
I got a wound vac yesterday on the worst of my two gaping postop boob holes. It's a medical device that maintains constant suction...

Sarah Z.
Sep 30, 20213 min read
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All The TV In The World, A Review
So, y'all know I've been laid up with boob holes (postop wound issues following a breast reduction) for the past 6 damned weeks. That...
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Sep 27, 20216 min read
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GOOD WOMAN, A Novel by Sarah Zimmerman
GOOD WOMAN, women’s fiction complete at 73,000 words, features the rabid humor of NIGHTBITCH (R. Yoder) and domestic drama and female...

Sarah Z.
Sep 24, 20211 min read
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Sarah Z.
Sep 23, 20210 min read
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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...

Sarah Z.
Sep 23, 20214 min read
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