Sarah Stein

I loved everything about books as far back as I can remember. I started to lean toward becoming a writer in my teens and finally pursued it in 2013. The first story I ever wrote was a romance. It was published and released in 2015 by Siren Bookstrand.

I never expected to have that title, but I’m stoked that I finally hit an important goal in my writing career. It took a considerable amount of time and determination.

I don’t know. I guess one day my brain was working overtime, and I thought, well, I’d love to write PNR. It took a few years to get the story out, polished, and then published.

I keep track of my characters by using both Excel and Word. I have a worksheet of every character, along with their traits and background. If I didn’t keep track, I’d end up writing them into another book. Haha.

Unleashed is a series of five short, erotic stories. They’re separate stories, so keeping the series fresh wasn't hard. I wrote each short story separately throughout the years and then combined them.

It isn’t easy to become a well-known published author but stay strong and determined, and eventually, you’ll get there. I’m not well-known, as let’s say, Colleen Hoover or Tiffany Reisz, but one day, I hope to become one.

The #1 mistake is assuming being a published author would be easy. It’s not, especially if you’re self-published. I’m considered a hybrid author. Both self and traditional publishing have their pros and cons. One mistake I made in becoming an author was assuming getting my stories out and recognized would be the easy part. That’s probably the hardest for me.

I find it challenging to write the subsequent books in a series. You have to ensure everything aligns more than if you were to write a standalone. It can be hard, but also fun to write.

Leading with an attention-grabbing line or prologue before starting the book or series is what grabs my attention as a reader, and I’m assuming it would be that way for others.

Well, I just finished and submitted Summer Nights, which will be featured in the Holidays & Hookups Anthology. This anthology is set to release on June 6, 2023.

I don’t use AllAuthor often, but I enjoy the platform when I do. So many things are involved, such as cover contests and featured book options.