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Friday, January 9, 2015 12:50:25 PM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled Quotes from a Matt Haig alien: Remember how to live:
Sara said, "I love British author Matt Haig for The Radleys, Dead Father’s Club, and now, The Humans, perhaps my favorite of his books—which is saying something. The Humans is about an alien who comes down to earth in the body of Professor Andrew Martin to..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:50:25 PM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled Grandma Goes Home:
Sara said, "What do you do the morning after you lose someone you love? Even if that death was for the best, following months (years) of illness, suffering, and grief? We lost Grandma Schwind last night: the last remaining grandparent in my family, the..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:50:25 PM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled I’m obviously going quite mad:
Sara said, "In the past week, my grandmother died, a friend of mine tried to commit suicide, I haven’t been sleeping, and eating is something forced upon me by my lovely husband. My neighbors already have Christmas decorations up, and radio stations are..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:50:25 PM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled Dear writers: How to be funny:
Sara said, "Funky Tee / Flickr If there’s one thing most writers agree on, it’s that comedy is hard. As I enjoy being contrary, I disagree. I think comedy is easy, if only you look to the greats and map out their devices. You’ll find most great comic..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:50:25 PM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled Let’s go to Costco with an anxiety disorder!:
Sara said, "When my husband asks me to go to Costco, I feel like I’m being punished for doing something terrible. Not terrible as in I shrunk his favorite shirt in the washer. Terrible as in, “Wench, you burnt my chest hair with a blowtorch! Now,..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:50:25 PM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled 7 Best moments in Christmas movie history:
Sara said, "1. Linus explains the reason for the season. 2. George Bailey is a man with many friends. 3. Bill Murray learns a couple things. 4. Clark freaks out. 5. Harry tells the truth. 6. Colin Firth falls in love. 7. I double dog dare you."
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:50:25 PM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled Wow, some stuff happened this year!:
Sara said, "I don’t believe in the whole new year, fresh slate shenanigans. I don’t do resolutions. January is another month. It marks nothing but another month. Despite this, I guess a new year number is a nice way to mark accomplishments. In..." more
Thursday, January 8, 2015 8:17:07 PM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled The Imitation Game and how far we’ve come:
Sara said, "SPOILERS: If you don’t know the story of Alan Turing and want to remain completely in the dark in regards to the plot of The Imitation Game, probably don’t read this. As a dedicated Cumberbitch, of course I had to see The Imitation Game, in..." more
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 8:13:23 AM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled Gina’s Team gives me reason to hope (and live):
Sara said, "I’ve thought about giving up. No longer creating. No longer caring. It’s on these, the darkest days, that I end up at Perryville Prison or on a road trip to Prescott or, say, to a sober-living halfway house in downtown Phoenix. It’s on..." more
Wednesday, October 22, 2014 5:32:57 AM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled Gina’s Team gives me reason to hope (and live):
Sara said, "I’ve thought about giving up. No longer creating. No longer caring. It’s on these, the darkest days, that I end up at Perryville Prison or on a road trip to Prescott or, say, to a sober-living halfway house in downtown Phoenix. It’s on..." more
Sunday, October 19, 2014 11:06:54 PM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled Urban Midnight: Embrace your inner psychopath:
Sara said, "A chat with the director. There’s a secret I hide. Few people know this secret, and they have kept quiet for the past twelve years. They can now break their silence, as I make this astounding announcement: I used to be an actress. When writer..." more
Friday, October 17, 2014 3:00:55 PM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled Urban Midnight: Embrace your inner psychopath:
Sara said, "A chat with the director. There’s a secret I hide. Few people know this secret, and they have kept quiet for the past twelve years. They can now break their silence, as I make this astounding announcement: I used to be an actress. When writer..." more
Friday, October 10, 2014 12:36:06 AM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled ATTENTION: Help raise money for Damian’s 19,000 mile bike ride to support mental health:
Sara said, "I was once thrown into the Salt River by a guy named Damian. I forgave this because he is a cool dude with good taste in movies. Then, I heard he was doing something REALLY COOL that did not involve throwing women into rivers. Damian will be..." more
Friday, October 10, 2014 12:36:06 AM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled New Sherlock BBC Fan Fiction: “Promise”:
Sara said, "I’m not one for Johnlock. (I’m an Irene Adler/Sherlock Holmes sort of girl. As Benedict Cumberbatch would say, “I like to be the dominant one.”) That said, I think the Sherlock/John Watson friendship is incredible...." more
Friday, October 10, 2014 12:36:06 AM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled I take the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge
Friday, October 10, 2014 12:36:06 AM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled Molotov Cocktail features “You Need My Shit”:
Sara said, "The Molotov Cocktail is self-described as “A Projectile for Incendiary Flash Fiction.” Understand I don’t usually write flash fiction, but something about the magazine: the look, the content, the attitude … I had to be part..." more
Friday, October 10, 2014 12:36:05 AM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled How to Lose Your Virginity:
Sara said, "In 2013, director/writer Therese Shechter released the shocking documentary How to Lose Your Virginity. I wasn’t shocked by words like “hymen” or “penis.” I was shocked by our country’s ignorance. Therese waited longer than most to have..." more
Friday, October 10, 2014 12:36:05 AM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled Skydiving and/or “Why would you jump out of a perfectly good plane?”:
Sara said, "A friend of mine was a pilot who served his country well. Due to his experience, he never understood why someone would pay to go skydiving. In his words: “Why would you jump out of a perfectly good plane?” My tandem mate Tod asked me this same..." more
Friday, October 10, 2014 12:36:05 AM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled Need feedback: BITE SOMEBODY query letter:
Sara said, "Query letters are supposed to be catchy, succinct, and intriguing. They’re also a pain in the ass to write. As I prepare to sell my manuscript, Bite Somebody, I must first prepare a dreaded query letter. That’s where you come in. Kindly..." more
Friday, October 10, 2014 12:36:05 AM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled BOOK REVIEW: Hate List by Jennifer Brown:
Sara said, "Five months ago, Valerie’s boyfriend, Nick, opened fire in their high school cafeteria. He targeted people who made their “Hate List:” a collection of people who harassed them, picked on them, and made their lives at Garvin High a living hell...." more
Friday, October 10, 2014 12:36:05 AM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled “Don’t Ball the Boss” featured in Stoneslide Corrective and playful smut ensues:
Sara said, "“Don’t Ball the Boss” is a whopper of a good time. If you’re offended by homosexuality, cussing, or super hot British actors, do not read. This hilarious and irreverent short story is featured in The Stoneslide Corrective..." more
Friday, October 10, 2014 12:36:05 AM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled Lesson Learned:
Sara said, "A week ago today, my short story, “Don’t Ball the Boss,” was published in one of my favorite literary magazines, Stoneslide Corrective. I’d been waiting months for the big unveiling, and when I saw my story (mine) flash across the homepage,..." more
Tuesday, October 7, 2014 5:23:47 PM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled Lesson Learned:
Sara said, "A week ago today, my short story, “Don’t Ball the Boss,” was published in one of my favorite literary magazines, Stoneslide Corrective. I’d been waiting months for the big unveiling, and when I saw my story (mine) flash across the homepage,..." more
Tuesday, September 30, 2014 11:47:17 AM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled “Don’t Ball the Boss” featured in Stoneslide Corrective and playful smut ensues:
Sara said, "“Don’t Ball the Boss” is a whopper of a good time. If you’re offended by homosexuality, cussing, or super hot British actors, do not read. This hilarious and irreverent short story is featured in The Stoneslide Corrective..." more
Friday, January 9, 2015 12:50:25 PM
Sara Dobie wrote a blog post titled Halloween Horror Story: How It Died:
Sara said, "In honor of Halloween, I offer you my newly released horror story, “How It Died,” published by Blank Fiction Magazine. I hope everyone had a night of horrors. Maybe ghosts followed you home and dark creatures lingered in the corner of..." more