Sara Raasch's Blog, page 403
December 23, 2014
Hi Sara, do you mind me asking how long it took you to find your agent? Did you query a lot of agents and get a lot of rejections, or did one snap you up right away? Did you do any special events or get referrals to agents, or was it just good old-fashione
I’ve actually had two agents (which is fairly common, for authors to switch agents) and I got both my first and second through good ol’ fashioned slush pile querying! That was a few years ago, but proof that good things come from the slush pile!
"I don’t love him. I can’t love him, so I don’t, not anymore. It’s too hard to love him."
- Sara Raasch, Snow Like Ashes (via quotasia)
"Fear is a seed that, once planted, never stops growing."
- Sara Raasch, Snow Like Ashes (via w-i-s-h-e-d)
December 22, 2014
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I love reading books that coincide with the seasons, especially in winter. As I was making a list of books I’d like to read this winter, I wondered if anyone else was looking for a good cozy winter read.
So, in honor of the Winter Solstice (which was yesterday), I present:
10 Books to…
December 21, 2014
Book review(s)
Okay Kiera Cass’s The Selection and Elite. Four out of five stars. But can hardly wait to read The One. (Someone checked it out of the library before me)
In the words of (I think it’s) Babs Bunny, “Love it!” Sara Raasch’s Snow Like Ash. Cannot wait for Ice Like Fire. Going on my las minute…
Hello! This is probably going to be just a mess of a message, but I have the urge to tell you how wonderful your book is! It gripped me tight right from the dedications page, held me through every page of meira's journey and it kept its hold even after set
Thank you! I just. Wow. THANK YOU.
Gonna bask in your happiness for awhile :D
hey can i have some good YA book recommendations for fantasy and contemporary/dystopia??? ty:)
fantasy: SNOW LIKE ASHES by sara raasch, UNEARTHLY by cynthia hand, A GREAT AND TERRIBLE BEAUTY by libba bray, SHADOW AND BONE by leigh bardugo, & GRACELING by kristin cashore.
contemporary: EVERYTHING LEADS TO YOU by nina lacour, AROSTOTLE AND DANTE DISCOVER THE SECRETS OF THE UNIVERSE benjamin alire saenz, HOPELESS by colleen hoover, EASY by tammara webber, & WINTERGIRLS by laurie halse anderson.
& just SHATTER ME by tahereh mafi when it comes to dystopian coz i don’t really read *too much* in that category except for what you’ve most likely already read/heard of.
