word count

my new friend is a homicide detective

a few interview tips for when you're researching for a book

Mar 18 • sarah cottrell

2

January 2026

book recs for word nerds

excellently crafted storytelling for writers who appreciate that sort of thing

Jan 29 • sarah cottrell

13

1

people watching as a writer

airports are my favorite places

Jan 22 • sarah cottrell

13

4

the blank paper method

battling intense imposter syndrome and writers block

Jan 14 • sarah cottrell

20

7

1

October 2025

fall leaves

stepping down the sound scatters a brittle applause crunch and releases a scent of earth and smoke in russets and ochres and orange a stray green in the…

Oct 7, 2025 • sarah cottrell

15

7

2

April 2025

tender gravity

a little poem

Apr 30, 2025 • sarah cottrell

11

what if you're in the wrong timeline?

I've been on a John Scalzi bender lately.

Apr 22, 2025 • sarah cottrell

10

3

1