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State of the Manuscript 10/15/2025
Welcome to my monthly update on the state of my project manuscripts. This is where I provide general status updates about my work. Yesterday, I announced the title of Book 2 in The Arcane Codex across my social media accounts. The novel will be titled Death & Destiny in the Mountains , and I'm currently looking at a Fall 2026 release date, though it's too early for me to choose an exact date yet. Death & Destiny in the Mountains is currently undergoing developmental edits wit
Sara Lilienfeld
Oct 15


The Idea I Couldn't Let Go Of
There's currently a month and a few days to wait until Magic & Murder in the Holler is officially published and out in the world. I find...
Sara Lilienfeld
Aug 20


Five Urban Fantasy Books that Inspired Me
Magic & Murder in the Holler, the first book in my urban fantasy series The Arcane Codex, is a little less than six weeks away from...
Sara Lilienfeld
Aug 13


5 Ways I Overcome Writer's Block
Writer's block is an unfortunate, yet unavoidable, aspect of being a writer. I've yet to find anyone who hasn't experienced a slow down...
Sara Lilienfeld
Aug 6


I Wrote 100k Words in 30 Days. Here's What It Was Like
As a challenge to myself in June, I decided I was going to write a full draft of the sequel to Magic & Murder in the Holler over the...
Sara Lilienfeld
Jul 9


Five Mistakes I Made Writing My First Novel (That I'm Avoiding in My Next One)
In case you missed it, I recently revealed the cover design for my debut novel Magic & Murder in the Holler and announced the release...
Sara Lilienfeld
Jun 4


State of the Manuscript 04/23/2025
Welcome to my monthly update on the state of my project manuscripts. This is where I provide general status updates about my work. My...
Sara Lilienfeld
Apr 23


State of the Manuscripts - 3/19/2025
Welcome to my monthly update on the state of my project manuscripts. This is where I provide general status updates about my work. I've...
Sara Lilienfeld
Mar 19


State of the Manuscript - 2/19/2025
Welcome to my monthly update on the state of my manuscript for my debut novel, Magic & Murder in the Holler and other projects. This is...
Sara Lilienfeld
Feb 19


Hunting For Motivation
Lately, I've been struggling to find motivation for writing. Writing Magic & Murder in the Holler was challenging for me, as I'd never...
Sara Lilienfeld
Feb 12


Writing Resources I Recommend
Over the course of writing my novel, I've realized how much "other stuff" goes into writing a book than just the act of writing. There...
Sara Lilienfeld
Feb 5


Five Ways to Work on Your Novel (Other than Writing It)
I've noticed a trend of people saying a writer is only working on their novel, or any work in progress, if they are sitting in front of a...
Sara Lilienfeld
Jan 8


State of the Manuscript - 10/16/2024
Welcome to my monthly update on the state of my manuscript for my debut novel, Magic & Murder in the Holler . I finished my third draft...
Sara Lilienfeld
Oct 15, 2024


Why I Love (And Write) Fantasy
One question that I want to ask every creative person, especially every writer, I encounter is why they create the works they do. What...
Sara Lilienfeld
Oct 2, 2024


State of the Manuscript - 9/18/2024
Welcome to my monthly update on the state of my manuscript for my debut novel. I sent my manuscript out to a beta reader a few weeks ago,...
Sara Lilienfeld
Sep 17, 2024


Five Things I Learned While Writing My First Draft
I recently finished the second draft of my debut novel, and while I know I have a long way to go between now and releasing the novel,...
Sara Lilienfeld
Sep 11, 2024
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