Project Inspire // appreciating some pretty cool people

Project Inspire // appreciating some pretty cool people

Hello, minions! Today, we clear the stage for Project Inspire. What is Project Inspire, you ask? *snickers* Look, I'm a rather miserly soul when it comes to my writing, and generally maintain the attitude of-- But I'm not so arrogant that I won't admit if it weren't for the people who've cheered me on over [...]

Blogs, Clogs, and Fatty Frogs // ’cause what else would I name a bloggiversary post?

Blogs, Clogs, and Fatty Frogs // ’cause what else would I name a bloggiversary post?

*crashes into your Friday with flashing lights and heaps of blogging glitter* GUYS. The Sarcastic Elf is two years old. *freaks out* Yes, you read that correctly -- it's been 730 days since I flung myself headlong into the bottomless pit known as "blogging." 730 days since clueless, wide-eyed, 15-year-old Sarah was swallowed by her [...]

Forging the Fellowship // quests, characters, and interrogations

Forging the Fellowship // quests, characters, and interrogations

Hello, lovelies! It's been a long time since I've been tagged for anything (thank the Valar that everyone finally realized I'm no longer eligible for the Leibster Award...), and I can't say I'm disappointed about any of it. Blog tags have an evil tendency to pile up and suck the life from your brain. It's [...]

Villains and Various Rants (updates, nanowrimo, and a tag)

Villains and  Various Rants (updates, nanowrimo, and a tag)

Whazzup, folks? (Oh, that was bad. Let's try this again.) Pleasant morning, my wild herd of minions! (Except it's technically afternoon.) I hope you've noticed the snazzy new graphics around here. The beautiful logo and newsletter button are courtesy of Kendra Lynne, who deserves a massive huzzah for her efforts. Can we take a moment [...]

A Ton of Questions and a Truckload of Answers (part 2)

A Ton of Questions and a Truckload of Answers (part 2)

I return for your mid-week installment of foolishness with Part 2 of my various and sundry tags. I could spend this section of the post rambling on and on with a boring introduction, but I think that's unnecessary. We're cutting to the chase today. First up is #CoverLove. An incredibly challenging tag, given the fact [...]

So Long, Farewell, Aufweirdesiangueu… I don’t know how to spell that word.

So Long, Farewell, Aufweirdesiangueu… I don’t know how to spell that word.

Well, my minions, we've had a merry lark together, haven't we? The Sarcastic Elf has been alive and well for almost sixteen months now, and in that time, I've met so many cool people, and learned so many cool things. My writing life has expanded astronomically through this endeavor, and I can truly say it's [...]