About Sarah
I am a writer of young adult fiction, mostly fantasy and historical, and am on a mission to read all the Newberry Award and Honor books. Outside the world of books, I spend my time driving my sister to Target, making cheese in my kitchen, and being an optimistic fan of the Iowa State Cyclones, Chicago Cubs, Green Bay Packers, and Carolina Hurricanes.
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| 7/27/2011 | Farewell For Now (7 Comments )
 Big hugs to all of you
Hello loyal readers. As you’ve probably noticed from the last few posts, and lack of, things on the farm have been crazy. Summer is usually busy, but this has been insane.
For a few months now, I’ve been thinking about... Read the rest of this post |
| 7/22/2011 | Character Development – Childhood (3 Comments )
 An example from two decades of goofy sister pictures
I’m in the process of cleaning out my closet at my parents’ house (the conversation went like this; Mom: “Oh, you’ll be in town? Could you stay overnight?” Me: “So you can feed me... Read the rest of this post |
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| Books Recently Added to Sarah's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |||
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Books 1 - 4 of 5 from Sarah's bookshelf, View all 5 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. The Ruins of Gorlan (Ranger's Apprentice, Book 1) (Hardcover) Author: John Flanagan |
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5/21/2009 Add | |||
| Sarah said: I'm a fan of the Ranger's Apprentice series, although the subsequent books in the series have frustrating cliffhanger endings. Halt rocks, one of my favorite literary mentors, and Will is a very sympa...more tags: I recommend | |||||
| 186 Reviews | |||||
| 2. The Book Thief (Paperback) Author: Markus Zusak Publisher: Knopf Books for Young Readers |
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5/14/2009 Add | |||
| Sarah said: This book is, for lack of proper accolades, amazing. The language, the imagery, the story, it is something you must experience for yourself. Read it now! tags: I recommend | |||||
| 138,964 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Stardust (Paperback) Author: Neil Gaiman Publisher: Harper Perennial |
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5/14/2009 Add | |||
| Sarah said: I actually saw the movie first, unusual for me, and even more unusual, I liked both. The book is an entertaining ride in a world I would love to visit. Another example of characters I wish I could wri...more tags: I recommend | |||||
| 5,438 Reviews | |||||
| 4. The Graveyard Book (Hardcover) Author: Neil Gaiman Illustrator: Dave McKean Publisher: HarperCollins |
Ages 9-12 |
5/14/2009 Add | |||
| Sarah said: A new and interesting setting with characters that are solid yet ghostly at the same time. Another exciting journey from Neil Gaiman! tags: I recommend | |||||
| 34,169 Reviews | |||||
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Profile Comments
Comment by Sarah Prineas on 5/20/2009 at 10:57 AM:
Thanks for the comment, Sarah! You just joined Iowa SCBWI too, didn't you? Hopefully we can meet at one of the conferences. Happy writing!
Thanks for the comment, Sarah! You just joined Iowa SCBWI too, didn't you? Hopefully we can meet at one of the conferences. Happy writing!
Comment by Marsha Van Dyke on 5/20/2009 at 10:34 AM:
Hi Sarah,
Thank you. We are working very hard at the idea. We hope that you are impressed.
Have a great day!
Marsha
Hi Sarah,
Thank you. We are working very hard at the idea. We hope that you are impressed.
Have a great day!
Marsha
Comment by Tami Finley on 5/20/2009 at 10:20 AM:
Hello, Sarah! I also started out as a shelver and over the years have spent almost 30 years as a children's librarian! I love my job!!! Had the best experience of my career when I served on the Newbery Committee last year - have you read Good Masters, Sweet Ladies yet? Summer REading Program actual... more
Comment by Marsha Van Dyke on 5/17/2009 at 9:02 PM:
Hey there Sarah,
Welcome to JacketFlap. Hope you are as happy as we are here! Let us know if we can help you in any way.
-Marsha
Hey there Sarah,
Welcome to JacketFlap. Hope you are as happy as we are here! Let us know if we can help you in any way.
-Marsha
Comment by Valerie Storey on 5/14/2009 at 4:47 PM:
Hi Sarah,
Welcome to JacketFlap! I write YA, too. Wishing you all the best.
Hi Sarah,
Welcome to JacketFlap! I write YA, too. Wishing you all the best.
Yes - trying to get ready for Summer Reading - UGH!! What a job!! :)