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Sarah Sappanos

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SFF writer & professional nap taker. Middling at video games. Loves cosplay & cats. Trinket goblin. She/Her. Author Page: sarahsappanos.com

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Saaaaaaaaaaame

11.03.2026 00:18 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
05/26/2026 - 05/29/2026 - Perfecting Submission Materials Boot Camp

Who would be interested in a 3-day program to perfect your query package, with tutorials, a 3-hour Q&A chat with me & 2 colleagues from Fuse, and a 10-page critique of your query letter, opening pages, and synopsis? πŸ‘€

It’s May 26-29. Sign up now!
writersdigestuniversity.mykajabi.com/perfecting-s...

10.03.2026 23:49 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Preview
a blue cartoon character with big eyes and a surprised look on his face . ALT: a blue cartoon character with big eyes and a surprised look on his face .
09.03.2026 19:31 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I think so!

06.03.2026 22:49 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I have a lot to look forward to this weekend- just need to slog through the gloomiest-Friday-of-work-ever first.

06.03.2026 16:20 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Graphic introducing the next Mythic Roads Press author, Casey P StJohn. A photo of the author is placed alongside the following text: Casey P StJohn lives in Michigan with her husband and their children. When she’s not
writing stories that combine her love of fantasy and the murder mysteries she grew up on she can be found leading her local fantasy book club, reading too many books while buried under her TBR, and daydreaming of her next cup of coffee. The Ghost of Avalon, arriving June 2026.

Graphic introducing the next Mythic Roads Press author, Casey P StJohn. A photo of the author is placed alongside the following text: Casey P StJohn lives in Michigan with her husband and their children. When she’s not writing stories that combine her love of fantasy and the murder mysteries she grew up on she can be found leading her local fantasy book club, reading too many books while buried under her TBR, and daydreaming of her next cup of coffee. The Ghost of Avalon, arriving June 2026.

It's a big week for announcements over here, and we're overjoyed to introduce the next Mythic Roads Press author, Casey P StJohn βœ¨πŸ“š

The Ghost of Avalon, a young adult (YA) medieval murder mystery, arrives June 2026 πŸ₯³

#bookannouncements #authorintro #yabooks #mysterybooks #canadianpublishers

05.03.2026 17:01 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Exactly 🫣

05.03.2026 16:00 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just did this the other day- to an agent who had just passed on me… so I’m sure that made me look like a normal well-adjusted person. πŸ˜–πŸ€£

05.03.2026 15:56 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Crashed out yesterday so I’m locked in today. ~balance~ 🀣

04.03.2026 14:51 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Turned off my radio like, alright Sarah, pay attention girl

04.03.2026 13:36 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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The Revenant of Surolifia In the vein of The Traitor Baru Cormorant and The Unbroken, The Revenant of Surolifia is a gripping political fantasy of empire, identity, and impo...

Hi Christina! I have to share my client's political fantasy being released in in Julyβ€”The Revenant of Surolifia by Florence Chien! IT IS SO GOOD. 🀩

www.simonandschuster.com/books/The-Re...

03.03.2026 19:34 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

I feel this- I was half awake driving through thick fog and nearly rear-ended someone. Like, good morning!

04.03.2026 13:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Alright blood moon, let’s manifest some good book news. Agent signings, deals, bestseller lists, and not like, all the ways you keep f*cking with Link in the Zelda games. We need a break.

03.03.2026 00:19 πŸ‘ 105 πŸ” 8 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

How is it already March? Time has gotten really funky feeling lately.

02.03.2026 14:17 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Sent some more queries today and it feels good! Trying to stay productive and optimistic but sometimes the disappointment catches up to me. I thought I was going to be hitting shelves about now. But, such is life! We march on. #amquerying #writingcommunity #querytrenches

26.02.2026 21:21 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
A photo of an ice cream machine with a sign reading, "Anything is possible with ice cream." Beneath that is a hand lettered sign reading, "No ice cream".

A photo of an ice cream machine with a sign reading, "Anything is possible with ice cream." Beneath that is a hand lettered sign reading, "No ice cream".

2026 basically

18.02.2026 16:23 πŸ‘ 40988 πŸ” 10911 πŸ’¬ 309 πŸ“Œ 338

I'm gonna blanket burrito and play video games today because, man, has it been a week!

14.02.2026 15:28 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Like any good story, the journey isn’t always straightforward or easy, but we press on. Here’s hoping for a happy ending. <3

11.02.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So I guess we’re going back to the query trenches!I really really want to get this book in your hands, so I will fight tooth and nail to find a place for it! (Wish me a lot of luck, pls)

11.02.2026 16:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, this is not a post I planned on writing. But life is funny that way- sometimes it doesn’t stick to the plan.
I got a bit of bad news last night. Unfortunately, the indie press that picked up my debut fantasy is closing. That means Spellbound isn’t coming out this year.

11.02.2026 16:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 1

Just getting absolutely bodied by anxiety today.

02.02.2026 18:25 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
β€œi haven’t spoken about this due to my visa status, but fuck it i don’t stand for this shit, never have and never will. the senseless violence in our current world is sickening. abolish ICE.”

β€œi haven’t spoken about this due to my visa status, but fuck it i don’t stand for this shit, never have and never will. the senseless violence in our current world is sickening. abolish ICE.”

BBNO$

25.01.2026 01:32 πŸ‘ 5437 πŸ” 499 πŸ’¬ 34 πŸ“Œ 24

The #SmallPitch request window is now OPEN! (Yes, a bit early. We're getting better and faster at checking submissions!)

Remember, the requests will come from smallpitchteam@gmail.com. Whitelist our address and/or check your spam folder!

Good luck everyone 🀞

21.01.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 26 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 1

what u have to understand is that working on my novel, answering dms, and answering emails all cost 1 spell slot but posting? Posting is a cantrip

07.01.2026 05:55 πŸ‘ 2856 πŸ” 750 πŸ’¬ 19 πŸ“Œ 25
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Sorry but my cats are very cute, please look at them.

20.01.2026 18:56 πŸ‘ 5 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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19.01.2026 00:50 πŸ‘ 9047 πŸ” 2422 πŸ’¬ 74 πŸ“Œ 37

The rule is that if my mutual posts about their niche hobby that I know nothing about, I must like the post to let them know I encourage the enrichment that’s been put in their enclosure

16.01.2026 21:50 πŸ‘ 2290 πŸ” 933 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0

I love that. 😍

16.01.2026 20:39 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Friday Writerly/readerly Question
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Friday Writerly/readerly Question ?

Happy Friday!! We made it!

Alright, this one is for writers: What do you hope a reader feels when they reach the final page of your story?

#WritingQ #booksky #writesky πŸͺπŸ“šπŸ’™

16.01.2026 17:31 πŸ‘ 36 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 7 πŸ“Œ 30

I feel this in the depths of my soul 😭

16.01.2026 19:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0