Blog Posts
- I was a blogger at Barnes & Noble for several years. Find all my content at Sarah's Authory Page.
Essays
- 5 Tips for Writing a Novella that Wows Readers (Fiction University, June 1, 2021)
- When Two Writers are Better Than One: How to Collaborate on Your Next Novel (Fiction University, May 29, 2020)
- Taylor Swift's Lyricism Provides a Perfect Revision Checklist (Fiction University, October 20, 2020)
- How a Ticking Clock Reveals Character and Propels Your Plot (Fiction University, April 30, 2019)
- YAC Hit List: Noir (Los Angeles Review of Books, August 26, 2014)
- Slinging Slang: The Case for Made-Up Words (Fiction University, April 15, 2014)
- Breaking Bad, Doctor Who, and the Mystery of Originality (Sleuths, Spies & Alibis, November 26, 2013)
- Sarah Skilton on Martial Arts and the Inspiration for BRUISED (A Backwards Story, May 23, 2013)
- Get Serious (But Not Too Serious): Why Serious Books Need Humor and Levity to Work (Fiction University, March 13, 2013)
- Why Mystery Elements are Vital in Non-Mystery Books (Sleuths, Spies & Alibis, February 12, 2013)
- How Do You Choose a Narrator? (Guest Post, Paranormal Point of View, September 10, 2012)
- A Beautiful Mask: Malinda Lo's “Ash" (Fairytales Revisited series, Los Angeles Review of Books, July 12th, 2012)
Interviews with Me
- A forgotten teen actress seeks a comeback in Sarah Skilton's Fame Adjacent (Entertainment Weekly, May 22, 2019)
- Sarah Skilton makes the women of magic reappear in noir thriller Club Deception (Entertainment Weekly, August 4, 2017)
- The Magic Word podcast
- Shelf Unbound, October/November 2016 Issue
- Healing Hamlet
- One Four KidLit
- The Bookbag UK
- Julie Musil
- Irish Banana
- YA Yeah Yeah
- YA Fresh
- The Secret Life of Writers
- Book Yurt
Interviews With Other Authors
- EVERYTHING, EVERYTHING Author Nicola Yoon Talks Helicopter Parenting, Artistic Collaboration, and Finding Humor in Tragedy (Barnes & Noble, August 31, 2015)
- BRUTAL YOUTH Author and EW Senior Writer Anthony Breznican Talks Bullying, Prologues, and Peter Pan (Barnes & Noble, June 2, 2015)
- THE COST OF ALL THINGS Author Maggie Lehrman Talks Sondheim, Writing, and Life on the Other Side of the Editorial Letter (Barnes & Noble, May 12, 2015)
- KISSING TED CALLAHAN (AND OTHER GUYS) Author Amy Spalding Talks Rom-coms and Rock Bands (Barnes & Noble, April 6, 2015)
- DEAD TO ME Author Mary McCoy Talks Noir, 1940s Hollywood, and Her Librarian Wish List (Barnes & Noble, March 23, 2015)
- Elisa Ludwig talks to Sarah Skilton about PRETTY SLY (Sleuths, Spies & Alibis, March 18, 2014)
- Amy Spalding talks to Sarah Skilton about INK IS THICKER THAN WATER (December 18, 2013)
- Chelsea Pitcher talks to Sarah Skilton about THE S-WORD (Sleuths, Spies & Alibis, July 1, 2013)
- Art Designer Maria Middleton talks to Sarah Skilton about the cover for BRUISED (January 10, 2013)
- Samuel Park talks to Sarah Skilton about THIS BURNS MY HEART (March 15, 2012)
