Sarah Burns

Hey Saxon Scribes,

As you’ve noticed, activity has been pretty low here. Same with the other guilds.

That’s fine if everyone’s busy, but if it’s just because the guilds weren’t attractive enough…

Well, we should do something about that then.

After talking it over with some of the other SE staff. We have an idea. This isn’t a premade…[Read more]

Greetings Saxon Scribes,

I’m really excited about this new prompt war because I think it’ll be a great learning experience and result in some wonderful submissions.

Our goal is to write a story where we bring out the beauty of something ordinary in the middle of a very dramatic setting.

Unfortunately, I’ll be out of state during much of this,…[Read more]

Hey guys! What’s up?

This week, Jane, Faith, and I (Jane was the main one) worked on putting together a brief overview of the differences between traditional and self-publishing. I know a lot of you are curious about it, so check it out. 😀

@piperbee @gabriellepollack @ethryndal @corissa @raemarie @bama-rose @kate @r-m-archer @literatureforthelig…[Read more]

Hey guys, we haven’t just checked in on each other in a while.

So how are you doing? What’s motivating you to write these days and what’s keeping you back?

@piperbee @gabriellepollack @ethryndal @corissa @raemarie @bama-rose @kate @r-m-archer @literatureforthelight @j-parkhurst @gabbyj @cassandraia @chalice @noahlitle @julianne @germaine-han @ses…[Read more]

Hey guys!

Writing outside has been a wonderful experience for me, and I wanted to sell you on the idea. 🙂

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Why to write outside

I’m writing this post outside. The sun is shining, and some trees provide shade. The stream is full and bubbling and a wind stirs the leaves.

Have I convinced you yet? Write outside!

But to elaborate m…[Read more]

So, I’m afraid I made a big mistake. I could use some recommendations (see below).

I have this free book I give to people who join my email list (see here: http://thescratchingquill.com/the-golden-ziggurat/). I’m planning to experiment with paid ads, driving traffic to that page. When people subscribe, I’ll market them a book. The hope is that…[Read more]

Hey guys,

Let’s do something RADICAL.

(That’s what Saxon Scribes do. Am I right?)

Let’s write a story in second person!

They say you can’t do it. They say don’t do it.

I’m like, “What are they trying to hide? 2nd person must be amazing!”

Anyway, I’m willing to give it a try. That’s what our newest prompt war is about: write a story in second…[Read more]

Hey guys,

Today’s post comes from Jane Maree. Very pertinent for anyone who wants to get published!

Before we get to that, I first wanted to share the results from the recent word war.

Rillumen: 6096
Parimi Alca: 60196
Meraki: 41706
New Wessex: 23438
Knaphollow: 5154
Erekdale: 23954
Avensbeck: 14653

Jess Penrose stole first place in the…[Read more]