Sarah Carerra: Where is she? and other Frequently Asked Questions

Hi everyone! It’s been a long time since I posted anything here, and for that I am deeply sorry. A number of things have led to my absence, but I’ve recently started writing again and I’m excited about what will hopefully be coming soon. I’ve put together a small list of answers to questions I frequently get asked and thought I’d post it for anyone interested.

To answer the big question:
Sarah Carerra Book 4 will hopefully be coming within a year from now. I know that isn’t what people want to hear, but the good news is that a new story will be coming much sooner (hopefully within a few months). More information below.

On to the questions!

1. Where is the next Sarah Carerra book?
As I mentioned above, it’s coming. I haven’t been writing much the last couple of years, and I recently sat down to start writing Book 4, and was interrupted by an amazing story idea that took over my writing time. The sad thing is that this new story is going to push back Book 4 for a while, but in the long run I think it will be better to get another story under my belt before jumping back into Sarah’s story.

2. When will Book 4 be posted?
I don’t have a solid answer to this question. It will all be depends on how long it takes me to write the new story. My hope is that I will be posting Book 4 within the next year.

3. Why aren’t books 2 and 3 available on the Kindle store? You’ve promised them many times!
The biggest factor that has prevented the release of book 2 and 3 has been time. They are almost done. They are so close to being done that they should have been released months ago. I don’t really have any other excuse that is valid as to why they aren’t available.

4. Why don’t you have the time to write or to release the books on the Kindle store?
Good question that goes hand-in-hand with question 7 below. The short answer is that work and life have been hectic, but a lot of it comes down to my motivation as well. Question 7 better describes the real problem, though.

5. When will book 2 and 3 be available on the Kindle store?
Soon, I hope. I’ve said that many times, and I’ve always meant it. The difference between then and now is that I actually have some motivation to be writing again and that will give me the drive to finish off the last bit of formatting required to get them Kindle ready.

6. Do we really have to wait a whole year for more Sarah Carerra?
Yes, sort of. I do have a short story set in the Sarah Carerra universe that I plan to release when book 2 and 3 are available on the Kindle store. It isn’t from Sarah’s perspective, but it does tie into her story quite well. I wrote most of this story a few years ago and finished it last summer in preparation for releasing the books. Sadly, that has yet to come to pass.

7. What ever happened to that non-TG book you were writing instead of more Sarah Carerra?
In short, it is unfinished. The longer answer is that I’ve written the ending for that book 3 different times and each time I felt that it was not good enough to go with the rest of the book. I got to the point that I was so frustrated with it that I stopped writing. It took me over two years to find my motivation to really sit down and write again. Someday I hope to find an ending that works for that story but I’m also hesitant to even look at the book in fear that it will de-motivate me again.

8. What is this new story that pushed back Book 4?
I don’t want to give away too many details, but I got the motivation for writing The Blackwood Legacy after watching an early episode of The Magicians on the SyFy channel (in the US). That led me to take a look at the many concept pieces I have started over the years and I found one that merged my desire to write something magical with a concept that had been sitting on my computer waiting for love for quite a while (years!). It has blossomed into four long chapters that are currently in the hands of my editor.

9. When will The Blackwood Legacy be released?
Not soon, unfortunately. Unlike the chapters of Sarah Carerra I will be posting The Blackwood Legacy as a complete story. I don’t know how long it will turn out to be but, based on what I have now, it will likely be a novella or a full-length novel. There will be the possibility of sequels in the future, but this first book will be a stand alone story.

10. Why haven’t you answered my email, private message, or other request for communication?
I’m notoriously bad at replying. I like to put thought into my responses and make sure that what I am saying is eloquent and meaningful. Unfortunately, I usually read the messages to me at times when I can’t make that type of response and ultimately it takes me forever to get back around to them. I’m sorry if I haven’t responded to you. I try to respond to everybody, and if you didn’t get a response I apologize.

11. Where is the next part of A Flower’s Bloom?
There won’t be any more of A Flower’s Bloom in the near future, I’m afraid. I still want to write more of Jaz’s story, but between The Blackwood Legacy and Sarah Carerra I just don’t have the to time focus on A Flower’s Bloom. It is interesting to note that I think about Jaz more than any other character I’ve written. I use her and her powers to fuel my fantasies quite often and hope to have a chance to further her story in the future.

12. Do you have any other stories you are/want to work on?
Yes!!!! My favorite piece that I have ever written sits unfinished on my hard drive after only three chapters. The concept, which I love way more than Sarah Carerra or anything else I have ever written, is very intriguing and mesmerizing. The people that I have let read it have all wanted more. I desperately want to complete it. Unfortunately, while the concept is amazing, I don’t have an actual story to back it up. If anyone has any good ideas of what a kick-ass space chick can get up to and you want to see it turned into a full length novel, let me know. I should state that this story, currently code-named Violet, is not and will not be a TG story, however.

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I hope this helps answer the many questions that everyone wants to know. If I didn’t answer your question then ask it below and I’ll happily respond to the best of my ability. Thank you for taking the time to read through this blog post and thank you for reading my stories.

With much hope for the future,
Megan Campbell