MUSINGS ON LIFE AND WRITING WITH SARAH BUCKLEITNER
Warning: this post contains spoilers to Little Birds and Other Small Magic. Read at your own discrection. One of the most common questions I get about Little Birds and Other Small Magic is how much of the story and characters are based on events and people in real life. The answer: a lot. I stole … Continue reading On Stealing from the Real World in Writing Fiction
Over the last two months, I've been cranking on the sequel to Little Birds. Of course, as a parent to three small children and full time communications director, cranking looks a little bit different these days. Lately, it means choosing between knitting and writing each evening after we've gotten the kids into bed, or waking … Continue reading On Cranking Out Words
I've been struggling to think of what to say about this whole publishing business. I'm a complete newb to the industry, so it's not like I can offer tips or wisdom. I also don't necessarily want to be placed in a position of teacher. I'd much rather learn alongside my readers (and from them, too!)--we're … Continue reading The Story of my Story
Recently, we moved back into my childhood home. On one of our first weekends back, I was cleaning out what would soon be my son's closet (which happened to be the closet that I had spent my own childhood stuffing chock full of stuffed animals, prom dresses and board games), and I pulled out a … Continue reading On Finding An Audience
