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Talking at Google

Posted on February 21, 2018 by sarazaske

A little while back, I had the opportunity to visit the Google campus in Seattle to talk about how Germans raise self-reliant kids. And here’s the video!   Couple highlights: About 12 min: there’s a comparison of US vs. German … Continue reading →

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Achtung Baby Arrives!

Posted on January 6, 2018 by sarazaske

Achtung Baby was released January 2nd! I had a great launch week with an appearance on the Today Show,  a live Salon Talk, a great review in USA Today, and the UK’s Daily Mail–and a presentation at Politics & Prose bookstore. … Continue reading →

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ACHTUNG BABY in the News

Posted on January 1, 2018 by sarazaske

COMING UP:  On Wednesday, January 3, I am scheduled to be on the Today Show to talk about how Germans raise self-reliant kids! Catch me live around 8:30 a.m. EST. Also on January 3, I will sit down with Salon Talks live … Continue reading →

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A blog by any other name…

Posted on August 1, 2013 by sarazaske

So, I changed the name of my blog. While I’ve gotten rid of the title “YA Fantastic Book Review,” the blog itself will not change drastically. Don’t worry! I’ll still be doing book reviews, but I wanted to have more … Continue reading →

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Dragon envy: review of Seraphina

Posted on June 3, 2013 by sarazaske

Seraphina by Rachel Hartman A part of me wanted to dislike this book. You see I also wrote a novel some time ago that features dragons that can turn into humans. (It’s called Spitfire, and I’m currently revising it.) I know … Continue reading →

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IAM Guest Post…The Joy of Sampling

Posted on May 27, 2013 by sarazaske

Originally posted on asidefromwriting:
Today on Indie Author Month we welcome author Sara Zaske as our guest. Sara is an expat American writer living in Berlin, Germany. Her debut novel, The First, is available at all places that sell fabulous books. She’s…

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Stardust and my new author-hero Neil Gaiman

Posted on May 7, 2013 by sarazaske

Stardust by Neil Gaiman As many of you know, I have a new author-hero: Neil Gaiman. I’ve started to read everything he’s ever written. OK so I’m only on the fourth book, but I do intend to keep reading until … Continue reading →

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Awesome Indies

Posted on April 22, 2013 by sarazaske

Curious about the Indie book revolution? Here’s a good place to find some independently published gems: AwesomeIndies.net  features novels that meet strict criteria. They’ve received four or five stars from a professional book reviewer.  You can check them out by … Continue reading →

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The write cause

Posted on March 6, 2013 by sarazaske

Here’s an issue that should be important to everyone who loves books: the right to read them and write them. Hard to believe it’s not a universal right, but it isn’t. In particular, women and girls are routinely denied the … Continue reading →

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Fantastic deal: The First is only 99-cents this week!

Posted on February 25, 2013 by sarazaske

If you’ve been waiting to get your copy of The First, now’s the time. The ebook is on sale this week at Amazon for 99-cents! A young adult urban fantasy, The First, has receive great reviews on Goodreads and Amazon. … Continue reading →

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