My soon-to-be-released manuscript, Cheeper, is written in memory of Aleicia Ann, the little baby girl our family lost to miscarriage in 2008. A few years after the miscarriage, I wrote a short story about losing the little sister I had always prayed for--and yet not really losing her after all, as I believe we will be …
Timelapse Illustration
A sped-up view of me drawing one of my illustrations for the book "Cheeper." You can find more details about the book here: https://sarahellenbrown.com/store/cheeper-2/ I apologize that the beginning of this video is not the best quality. I had just realized I could take a timelapse video and was holding it in my hand for one-half hour …
The Finish is in Sight!
I haven't posted much recently about my work-in-progress, Cheeper. But, that doesn't mean it hasn't been on my mind, or that I haven't been working on it. Granted, while I'm in school, working on my personal writing projects usually gets left for the weekends. Then, I'm only able to work on a little at a …
Writing Academic Papers Can Be Enjoyable!
Yes, it can! Okay, so it helps that I already love to write, but I've got to admit, my forte is creative writing, especially stories for children. Academic papers have not always been enjoyable writing experiences for me. I have, however, discovered a few tips over the years that have helped take away the headache …
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Article Review #1
I hope you all had a very merry and blessed Christmas. I certainly did! Our family focuses more on building relationships with each other and our relatives than on getting material things from each other. I really appreciate that. Really, in 20 years, we're going to remember the bonding time we had together much more …
The Desires of My Heart
A poem that I wrote and shared at our Thanksgiving gathering.... "Oh, Father above," My head bowed in prayer, "It says in your Word that You hear and You care. "I'm reading Your words in Psalm 37 Where it says if I set my sights upon heaven "And delight in the Lord, then He will …
Book Sales by Homeschooled Authors (Mine Included)
I was privileged to be a part of a book sale for the holidays. Many of these books were written by homeschoolers and I believe they all have a faith theme included (although I have not read most of them). Here is the list of all the books that are on sale, including mine. Do …
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25% OFF Both My Titles
Head over to TEACH Services, Inc. and use promo code: SB14CP31 when ordering either of my titles to get a discount of 25% for the holidays! This coupon is good until December 31st, 2014. Click on the book covers below to be taken directly to the page. Don't forget to enter the promo code (SB14CP31) …
New Testament Bible Dictionary Project
Here is the 2nd half of my Bible Survey class assignment of making mock Bible dictionary entries. The first half of the assignment required three Old Testament entries (read here), and the second half required three New Testament entries. One entry for a Biblical character, one for a book of the Bible, and one for …
Minor Error; Major Revision
First off, let me say that when one is writing a story based on real life, it is a good idea to do one's research before completing the storyline. Yes, I hate to admit it, but I made a big mistake there. I assumed I knew the behavior and habits of robins and decided to …
Sarah E. Brown 