SCSarcona
@SarconaStephen
Middle Grade & Y/A Writer, Writing teacher, Columbia College Chicago Alum Insta: scsphotos99
"I stood by the fence, with my nose barely touching it. If I could close my eyes and imagine being on the other side, in another life, maybe it would come true."#questpit #Q #mg A middle grade/magical realism for readers who enjoy stories with heartfelt, vulnerable characters.

A snippet from my newest #WIP/Middle Grade/Magical Realism/Fantasy #WritingCommunity #writing #amwriting “Grandpa?” “Yes, Georgie?” “Why do you tell us these stories? “Because stories live forever.”

“Substitute ‘damn’ every time you’re inclined to #write ‘very;’ your editor will delete it and the #writing will be just as it should be.” -Mark Twain #WritingCommmunity

Currently 10,000 #words in my new middle grade, magical realism about a dying grandfather, his grandkids who will soon learn some valuable lessons about life and death, and a strange, magical place called "Armonia." #WritingCommunity #writing #amwriting

“I am the snake of the world devouring its tail.” -A Monster Calls Love this line! #WritingCommunity #readingcommunity

Enough with the politics here! Let’s talk #books and #writing! I just finished #reading these 2 middle grade books and loved them!


Looking forward to #writing my next middle grade/magical realism #book now that my school year is nearly over! #WritingCommunity


I #read the first chapter to my 6/7 grade #writing classes yesterday… now I’m hooked! First chapter Fridays has been a success so far in my writing classes! But it also introduces me, an aspiring #writer to new #books and #authors! #teachers #WritingCommunity

No agent likes this time around...but thank you fellow #writers, for supporting my pitch during #questpit! #WritingCommunity


Grandpa, the "storyteller," is dying, but before he does, there is something left in one of the worlds that he created...now his grandson needs to risk everything to go find it before the "world" closes up. Narnia X Impossible Creatures. Magical Realism #mg #W #questpit

When Billy, a 12-year-old orphan, is invited to visit a magical, mysterious mansion, he will confront the truth about his parents but must face the mistakes he’s been running from all his life. For readers who enjoy stories with heartfelt, vulnerable characters.#questpit #mg #q

Hey #writers! Looking forward to @questpit tomorrow! I’ll be pitching the book below:

Thank you #WritingCommunity for supporting, commenting, liking, my pitch/poster yesterday for #PosterPit ! Hope you all did well!



#posterpitw #MG #posterpit Grandpa, the "storyteller," is dying, but before he does, there is something left in one of the worlds that he created...now his grandson needs to risk everything to go find it before the "world" closes up. Narnia X Impossible Creatures. Magical Realism

#posterpitq #posterpit #MG When a lonely orphan boy is invited to visit a mysterious, magical mansion, he will soon learn secrets to his past and future, but he will also face his most personal demons.

#PosterPitQ #mg When Billy, a 12-year-old orphan, is invited to visit a magical, mysterious mansion he will confront the truth about his parents but must face the mistakes he’s been running from all his life. For readers who enjoy stories with heartfelt, vulnerable characters.

#WritingCommunity thank you for all the love and support you showed my pitches yesterday during #1stLinePit !! I loved reading everyones pitches!! Heres a pic of my dog Calvin, he thanks you too!

“Grandpa, that’s not real.” George and his sister, Lisa, rarely believed in their grandpa's stories. This time, he let out one of his big belly laughs and ran his wrinkly hands through his granddaughter's blonde hair." #1stLinePit #WIP #MG
