Dystopian Gardens / Micro-Fiction:Lying in the Dirt

I’ve noticed that whenever a writing prompt leads me to some kind of dystopian or post-apocalyptic story, there is always nature or garden imagery. It happened with the prompt that inspired me to a story that grew into “Necromantic Buzz.” It happened with a piece of flash fiction that was published in Burning Waters Magazine,…

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Can on only child mentality be the key to a successful writing career?

Writing and Publishing with an Only child Mentality By Sara Codair Only children, especially those of the millennial generation, have a reputation for being spoiled: needy, narcissistic, socially awkward brats who always get what they want. While some of the stereotypes may be true for some people, only children have strengths too. We are often comfortable…

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The Dreaded Short Story Query

The Dreaded Short Story Query By Sara Codair Querying short stories is the most stressful part of the publication process for me. The word query has a slightly different meaning in the world of short stories than it does for novels.When you query an agent of publisher about a novel, you are essentially submitting a…

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A win on Cracked Flash with “Survival 101”

Cracked Flash’s writing prompts have been part of my weekly writing routine on and off for about a year now. Over the summer, I had stopped writing for them because I was judging. They had a brief hiatus in the fall. When they started up, it took me a few weeks to work in back…

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Micro Fiction: Voter’s Remorse

Voter’s Remorse By Sara Codair “I can’t answer that! You’ll beat me up!” He looked up at Evvie, wondering if he needed to get down on his knees and beg. She was as arrogant as she beautiful, as passionate as she was tall, and as violent as she was smart.They had been dating for a couple…

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Happy #TRT – Tummy Rub Tuesday (Week 132)

Every once and a while, its good to stop thinking about politics for a few minutes and look at some really cute pictures of cats! Katzenworld’s Tummy Rub Tuesday post is a great way to do that! Enjoy the cuteness, and if you have your own kitties, don’t forget to give them some love. 🙂

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The True Danger of Fake News

While I do not shy away from politics on my social media accounts, I’ve tried to keep my political blog posts to a minimum. However, this post is political, and regardless of your views, I hope you will read on. The True Danger of Fake News By Sara Codair No matter what side of the…

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