Sarah Deckard

Sarah Deckard composes poetry, short stories, and novels. She has always been interested in fantasy writing, fairy tales, and the storytelling tradition. Her love of medieval fantasy has led to an interest in Renaissance Faires, Medieval Times entertainment, and the S.C.A.. She attends Dragon*con in Atlanta every year and Con*nooga in her hometown..

Miss Deckard graduated summa cum laude from U.T.C. with a Bachelor's degree in English- Creative Writing. Her poems and short stories have been published over thirty times in magazines and anthologies. She has published the following books:

"First Blood" and "Breaking the Glass Slipper"- 2014, e-book

(from the series- Beyond the Shadow Veil: A Dark Fairy Tale Collection)

Beauty Unveiled- 2011, e-book

(from the series- Rising from a Bower of Silk: Tales of Transformation)

Midnight Pleasures and Other Poems- 2011, paperback

Journey- 2010, e-book (from the series: Rising from a Bower of Silk)

(from the series- Rising from a Bower of Silk: Tales of Transformation)

Tapestry of Tales: Classic Fairy Tales Retold- 2008, paperback

Miss Deckard currently resides in Chattanooga, TN with her belovéd dogs: two German Shepherds (Neptune and Isolde) and a Doberman Pinscher (Slash).

Authors who have influenced Miss Deckard's prose the most include J.R.R. Tolkien, George R.R. Martin, Anne Rice, Robin McKinley, Peter S. Beagle, Jane Yolen, Tanith Lee, Angela Carter, Richard Adams, Patricia C. Wrede, J.K. Rowling, Susan Fletcher, and Marie de France.

Poets who have impacted her style the most are J.R.R. Tolkien, Edgar Allan Poe, Pablo Neruda, Emilie Autumn, Sappho, Edwin Arlington Robinson, Jorge Luis Borges.