We’re at the end of 2021, the year that felt like three. It’s been a great year for sarahfoil.com with amazing guest posts, interviews and new content. I hope you all have enjoyed my blog. Here are the 5 most popular posts from 2021:
The Art Of Collecting - Guest Post By Kayla King
“For as long as I can remember, I have thought of myself as a collector. This became most true while working on Pages Penned in Pandemic: A Collective during the end of 2020 and into this new year. And while my best friend and co-editor, Justin Maher, couldn’t wait to begin assembling the work within this book, I must admit the task felt daunting.”
Three Nonfiction Books That Read Like Thrillers - Guest Post By Elizabeth Held
“Walking in my neighborhood park the other day, I noticed a woman sitting on a bench reading John Carreyou’s Bad Blood. It depicts the real-life tale of Elizabeth Holmes’ path from CEO to alleged fraudster, awaiting trial.
Before I could stop myself, I gushed, “I love that book!” My neighbor responded similarly. Bad Blood is one of my favorite kinds of books — nonfiction that reads like fiction. I love when writers apply the techniques found in novels — well-developed characters, narrative arcs and engaging dialogue — to make a real-world event jump off the page.”
5 Worldbuilding Resources For Fantasy Writers
A believable and well-developed world is important for any story, but for Fantasy and Science Fiction writers, their world can make or break their story. But, for new authors, it can be hard to know exactly how to build their setting. Here are 5 resources that I hope will help you with this process:
5 Great Subscription Boxes For Writers
I have a confession to make… I’m obsessed with subscription boxes. There’s nothing like getting a special surprise every month or two with goodies that are perfect for you. Here are 5 great subscription boxes curated just for writers!
Famous Books Are Not Always Good Books: What Being a Debut Author Taught Me About Reading - Guest Post By Jaye Viner
I’ve always been a voracious reader, but now that I’m about to have a debut novel published, I see books as an author’s creation rather than just a story I consume, and enjoy, and feel things about. I know more about the work and hardship that most likely happened for the book to be in my hands. For me to have even heard of it in the first place now feels like a small miracle because so many good books aren’t widely known, and thus aren’t read.
