@SintonCrane Depends. Most of it, yeah, but there's some real old stuff that I look at and think, wow, that actually has potential.
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Sarah Elizabeth Sax
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Sarah Elizabeth Sax
@SarahESax
Author who loves books, music, fandom, and cats. Recently discovered the joy of socks. https://t.co/WpL6uBhowc
Cambridge, Ohio Beigetreten Şubat 2026
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Authors, do you ever read your old writing and cringe or does it make you proud? #writingcommunity
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@MeeyahCritique @bethcarter007 Thank you, I appreciate it!
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@SarahESax @bethcarter007 I'm always rooting for you friend, Don't forget if you need fresh eyes on your manuscript 🤗
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I'm going in. Being a pantser isn't easy, folks. Who else is writing or editing?
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Thus says the Lord, "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by name, you are mine."
Sarah Elizabeth Sax@SarahESax
Just letting you know, the Lord has redeemed you and won't let the fire and floods overwhelm you.
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Continuing this list:
Sybel (Forgotten Beasts of Eld)
Nevyn (Deverry Cycle)
Sabriel (Old Kingdom)
Doctor Strange (Marvel)
Sarah Elizabeth Sax@SarahESax
How many of these wizards have you heard of, and can you recommend me more like them? Gandalf (Tolkien) Moiraine Damodred (Wheel of Time) Ged Sparrowhawk (Earthsea) Od (Od Magic) Kvothe (Kingkiller) Jessica Atreides (Dune, and I say she counts) Crystal (Wizard of the Grove)
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Writing thought:
You know that feeling when you're about to start writing, you pull up the manuscript, and every part of you is like... "I don't want to"?
Yeah... Punch that feeling in the face
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Rate our list! Would we survive on these authors alone?
The Pearl@ThePearlMag
If the Pearl team could only read ten authors for the rest of their lives: Diana Wynn Jones G.A. Henty Kara Swanson John Steinbeck L.M. Montgomery Patrick Ness Jane Austen Brandon Sanderson Patricia A. McKillip Stephen King
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How many of these wizards have you heard of, and can you recommend me more like them?
Gandalf (Tolkien)
Moiraine Damodred (Wheel of Time)
Ged Sparrowhawk (Earthsea)
Od (Od Magic)
Kvothe (Kingkiller)
Jessica Atreides (Dune, and I say she counts)
Crystal (Wizard of the Grove)
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@SarahESax When I first started writing I listened to metal. I don't think it would work for me now. I do listen to Watching From A Distance occasionally though :)
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What music do you listen to when you write? I have a rotation of playlists but they're all getting pretty old.
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@AnthonyLaFauci Well, I get creeped out easily, but I'd have to say the scariest and most haunting was It.
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What is the scariest book you’ve ever read? Like, actually creeped you out and haunted you for a minute
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The way it took Funko Pops, of all things, to get me to say yes to the hard things God asks of me.
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@JessicaGoeken The summer reading club was my favorite thing as a kid. Getting those reading lists stamped = accomplishment.
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We signed up for the library’s summer reading program 3 days ago and the boys have already gone through 2 weeks worth of reading time 🤦♀️
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I didn't really hate Captain Marvel, but I agree her character didn't change much.
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Yes, I'm watching Battlestar Galactica when I said I was planning. No, I'm not slacking off. If I'm writing a story on a spaceship, I'd better be able to visualize one!
Sarah Elizabeth Sax@SarahESax
When you're plotting your book, and you have the perfect excuse to start a new TV show:
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@SmutTerry The Father Brown stories by G.K. Chesterton. Basically, what if Sherlock Holmes was a humble quirky priest with a reformed criminal for a best friend. I see you said Holmes is a bit old-timey for what you're looking for, but I still recommend it for the plot twists.
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Doing some research for a story I want to write. Can anyone recommend some good detective short fiction (perhaps 20th century and later)?
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There's a lot of engagement farming aimed at writers, asking questions about "your protagonist" or "your villain," etc. I'm on my 15th novel. Exactly which protagonist or villain would you like to hear about?
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