Sarah Butland

Sarah Butland was born in Ontario, the year was 1982. She was moved to New Brunswick for over 15 years and now resides at home in Nova Scotia, Canada. Butland has been married to her high school sweetheart and has a superstar son named William. Besides home schooling and working part time, Sarah finds time to follow her dream of being an author and teaching others that they can do the same.

Butland started creating while still learning to walk and in years to follow was able to put a writing utensil to paper to document her creations before they were completely lost. Of course, her first manuscripts were in dire need of editing but she didn’t seem to mind nor did her readers.

The first “big break” for Butland came when she was still a teenager feeling like she was unlike every other teenager she knew. She heard from a poetry contest that her poem “Wrong Shell” would be published in their anthology; would she kindly send them thousands of dollars to continue on in the finals. Butland’s parents refused. So began the struggle of discovering which awards were actually earned not bought.

Limiting herself to contest submissions from then on, Sarah Butland realized her career of writing would be a difficult struggle no matter the talent she held inside or was forced out. Many stories, attempts at novels and thousands of ideas later, Butland created BananaBoy and the Adventures of Sammy was born with Sending You Sammy, her first published children’s book. Then came Brain Tales – Volume One, a collection of short stories Arm Farm, her current literary pride and joy and Blood Day - the Short Story and the Novella.

Butland’s next accomplishment planned to be winning the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award which would then be mentioned among her most joyous literary accomplishments. Unfortunately she didn’t win the 2011 award but is now working on new and greater things.

Thanks for reading,

Sarah Butland

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• Ties To The Blood Moon on Nov. 21, 2011
  
  I was fortunate enough to win a copy of TIES TO THE BLOOD MOON recently and although it's not my typical read of choice I am glad I was able to read it. Robin has a way with plot and making you wonder just what will be happening next; a perfect example is how she ends this book ensuring its readers will want to read the next one. TIES TO THE BLOOD MOON follows a teenage girl on the brink of graduation who suddenly loses her mother in a house fire and is forced to move in with her aunt. Not so bad if it wasn't in Alaska! As she gets used to a new school, making friends, the strange way days and nights work in Alaska, Gen suddenly discovers something else about herself she needs to get used to and straight hair is the least of it. Rumour has it a princess arrived in town the same time Gen did and they need to know who it is immediately. Thick with intriguing plot and suspense Ties to the Blood Moon had me anxious to read about a princess, werewolves and vampires which I normally avoid. Romance, action, mythical creatures - this story has it all. Although I was really eager to learn more about the characters the plot was magical enough to leave me wanting more. A new and original look at the turn of life a teenager goes through. If you love coming of werewolf stories you'll enjoy TIES TO THE BLOOD MOON. Thanks for reading, Sarah Butland
  
• Deadly Secrets on Jan. 07, 2012
  
  Facebook has been an amazing way for me to meet and learn from new authors. Most recently, I connected with Terry Odell and am so very grateful for the opportunity. 2012 is my year for writing and making a name for myself so I’m honoured to start it off with my review of Terry Odell’s mystery novel – Deadly Secrets (Mapleton Mystery). Her first “true” mystery after many well-received romance novels, Deadly Secrets (Mapleton Mystery) tells the story of several characters in a beautiful way that doesn’t have the reader confused. Switching from Megan’s vacation and return home to Chief Gordon’s search for the criminal and then his feelings for Angie, Justin’s story is the one I actually connected with most. Mixed with all of them was Oma and Opa and their sordid past that they never discussed. My connection to Deadly Secrets (Mapleton Mystery) first came with the introduction of Oma and Opa as I have grandparents from Holland who went by that. Although this Oma and Opa came to America from Germany their stories were interesting, offering the same comfort as my own grandparents. But Justin went through some life changes, struggled with expectations and being the outcast but came out on top, or so it seems. His story of overcoming personal grievances and being accepted for what he had to offer made me root for him and his innocence but you’ll have to read it yourself to know who he actually turned out to be. A must read for any mystery fan! Thanks for reading, Sarah Butland author of Sending You Sammy, Brain Tales – Volume One and Arm Farm