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Writer vs the World

Writer vs the World

In search of beauty, inspired by literature.

Author: Sara

Sara Kincaid was born and raised in Kansas City, Missouri. She grew up loving to read and write and spent a lot of her childhood dreaming up stories and imagining new worlds. She wrote her first novel-length work during her junior year of high school. Sara chose to continue studying the craft of writing and majored in creative writing and then pursued a master’s degree in literature. As a professional writer, Sara specializes in storytelling. She currently works for a local nonprofit and shares the stories of people supported by the organization, as well as the donors who make that work possible. In her spare time, Sara reads stories from every category and follows her own characters into new worlds, genres and experiences. Her writing spans literary fiction, historical fiction—with a thread of magical realism—and fantasy/speculative fiction.

Vancouver and the Modern Gothic

Gothic literature has risen to mainstream, though many people may not recognize it in its current form. You can find it in books, in film and in… Read more “Vancouver and the Modern Gothic”

July 23, 2015 by Sara

‘Armada’ Sets Sail

Ernest Cline is a writer for the ultimate video game/sci-fi nerd. From Atari to arcades, his stories, so far, involve the history of the video game and… Read more “‘Armada’ Sets Sail”

July 16, 2015July 17, 2015 by Sara

Hooking the Reader

One of my writer friends introduced me to an interesting blog post idea this week. She calls it WIP Wednesdays (Work In Progress). In the post, she… Read more “Hooking the Reader”

July 9, 2015July 9, 2015 by Sara

To Self-Publish or Not to Self-Publish

That is the question… I’m at a point now, where I am starting to think about what to do with my 60+K novella. I’ve gone through two… Read more “To Self-Publish or Not to Self-Publish”

July 1, 2015July 5, 2015 by Sara

Old and New: Avoiding the Ruts in Publishing

Stephen King is quoted on the back of cover of a recent publication from Jayne Anne Phillips. In the quote he states that her new book Quiet… Read more “Old and New: Avoiding the Ruts in Publishing”

June 25, 2015 by Sara

On Bookstores and Loss

This week, I received some very sad news. One of the best local bookshops in KC is closing its doors. Technology has been rough on the books… Read more “On Bookstores and Loss”

June 18, 2015 by Sara

The Unlikable, Off-Putting Hero

First, there was the alpha hero, your traditional alpha male, with his big personality and even bigger ego. He is the cream of perfection. Then, came the… Read more “The Unlikable, Off-Putting Hero”

June 11, 2015 by Sara

The Art of Genre and Genre Bending in the World of Publishing

People have been bending genre for a long time. I think it goes along with the post-modernism frame of mind. My vision of a boat is not… Read more “The Art of Genre and Genre Bending in the World of Publishing”

June 5, 2015June 5, 2015 by Sara

The Origin of Characters

I had a non-writer friend ask me some very interesting question the other day. She wanted to know where characters came from. How do we writers come… Read more “The Origin of Characters”

May 28, 2015 by Sara

Novel Approaches to Writing: The Heyday of the Novella

When I was in high school and college, I really wanted to be a published author. I wanted to be writing novels. I love to sit and… Read more “Novel Approaches to Writing: The Heyday of the Novella”

May 14, 2015 by Sara

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