<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Sarah Schultz]]></title><description><![CDATA[50 billion reasons why I write]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 20 Oct 2026 17:37:57 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[Reason #87: Breaking the Pattern]]></title><description><![CDATA[Part 1 in "chasing happiness." My body is always in fight or flight. I have to find a way to stop this. Writing helps. It has always helped, since I was fifteen. I hid away in my room and poured myself onto the page or into my journals. I've kept a journal since I was young. I suppose I fancied myself a modern Emily Dickinson, my room my reclusive cabin. I feel like I'm losing precious time dwelling on the negative. Actually, that's not true. I often look at the good things we have. But my...]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/reason-87-breaking-the-pattern</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a4bc1214b45b0060e253ecf</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 06 Jul 2026 15:04:23 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d41f3c5c0194472bf3c193605ce2dbf.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Create Worlds ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I write like a madwoman in a cage

In my darkest moments

the words scrawled on the page

are my salvation; ]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/create-worlds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a412ff169b2dfbbf125f1ea</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:40:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_3f092ba4b15c4a32803fe09deddf8f86~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reason #32: It's hard to rest]]></title><description><![CDATA[Why is it so hard to rest?

	My body is so used to stress, problems, and chaos. So, when I have a chance to rest and recover, it's difficult to let things go. It's difficult to really rest. 

	I don't like that peace and rest feels so uncomfortable. I am always looking for a problem to solve and bracing myself for the next "shoe to drop." ]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/reason-32-it-s-hard-to-rest</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6a412cb097220de384b12b57</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 28 Jun 2026 14:27:14 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_a710aa3c2bed4f3db510679c41809414~mv2.jpeg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Something to Burn]]></title><description><![CDATA[This virgin feeling of hope 
I cling to the ember,
a tiny flame on a match. 
Hold my breath,
don't let it go out.]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/something-to-burn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">697f78f5afd4a3da35120511</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2026 16:06:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_8e98375258494b6483115a69ebd16ad2~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Most Days]]></title><description><![CDATA[There wern’t no difference in the heat ‘tween bein’ outside an’ in. When July hit like a truck we was glad to jus’ be breathin’. All day...]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/most-days</link><guid isPermaLink="false">603310300f9bbc00175201e0</guid><category><![CDATA[Short Stories]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 20 Jul 2025 20:24:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_22daf026d58b4179bb1e74e0f9a70517~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reason #847: I'm now published, I can't quit! ]]></title><description><![CDATA[I published my first novel, so now what? 



I spent years editing this book. I spent weeks formatting, writing blurbs, and creating the cover. Then, I finally hit submit, and the feeling was amazing.]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/reason-847-i-m-now-published-i-can-t-quit</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6868245c02e2c0b5efea2e65</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Jul 2025 19:05:55 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/6a57297c10c047c1a7700b8429a1162e.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Out of Place]]></title><description><![CDATA[Merialeth dreamt of cold places. Of black trees laden with snow against a crisp twilight sky. Of stone gates covered in ice. Of rooms...]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/out-of-place</link><guid isPermaLink="false">640aaabd32398ee70c0a5419</guid><category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 04:01:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3dc3e6_75ffd62c51b44fb49cdb33b46ee8ec48~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_512,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Fallen Angel]]></title><description><![CDATA[It rained for three days.  They almost didn’t get to see the dawn, and even with the seven gathered below watching from the church steps,...]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/fallen-angel</link><guid isPermaLink="false">640aa72e4f0c84466c33190a</guid><category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 03:55:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3dc3e6_076b2cb2175244c19a3d49d3511c3ad4~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_512,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reavyn of Cold Winds]]></title><description><![CDATA[I awake to your mouth hard pressed to mine in a need I understand all too well. In our bed of furs, you push down on me, pulling me close...]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/reavyn-of-cold-winds</link><guid isPermaLink="false">640aa229bf2409db5e7615a8</guid><category><![CDATA[Fantasy]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Mar 2023 03:28:52 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3dc3e6_8bbbb54f376a4271a67696a3018346c0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_512,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reason 338: Learning to be Lazy]]></title><description><![CDATA[I love relaxing. Love it. Love love, not like love. Like real love. I didn't always. In fact for a good portion of m life I didn't even...]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/reason-338-learning-to-be-lazy</link><guid isPermaLink="false">63c461048391961f15b44296</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 15 Jan 2023 20:43:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3d3de47ea8044853957b71352d868513.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Movement Toward Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have my grandmother's hair,
red ribbons spun for generations.]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/movement-toward-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608e0cd678496a0057075078</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 02:30:06 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/43f69e9dea514fa89720e95449e3a344.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Eleanor]]></title><description><![CDATA[My sister has fire in her eyes Sharp angles of exuberance Lean like a cat, quick with her wit She sprung forth into this world Ready to...]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/eleanor</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608e0bfc0e8f7e005733a3e8</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 02:21:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3dc3e6_516fa3bbf53e4331a763f4831eaab92e~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_720,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Homeless]]></title><description><![CDATA[They say god is dead;
Just the same]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/homeless</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608e0ba6fc13840057c5b76f</guid><category><![CDATA[Poetry]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 02:17:59 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/0a1fbf82fbf0fcd481a13857bc2f1019.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_669,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Mrs. Morrison]]></title><description><![CDATA[A flash fiction piece about the beauty and destruction of mental illness. ]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/mrs-morrison</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608e06dc9694fa0015a9af0d</guid><category><![CDATA[Short Stories]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 02:15:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/ad049d0814084fa9a149ed6a2ff8619e.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[When We Are Done]]></title><description><![CDATA["One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest" fan-fiction. From the perspective of the tragic character Billy. ]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/when-we-are-done</link><guid isPermaLink="false">608e0169977bdd001504b6e4</guid><category><![CDATA[Short Stories]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 02 May 2021 01:38:22 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_413665595a546d4b496a4d~mv2_d_6000_4000_s_4_2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reason # 44: We Need Mirrors: Handling Constructive Criticism]]></title><description><![CDATA[In a conversation with a friend of mine, the subject of criticism came up.  This is not always an easy topic, even among friends.  We all...]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/mirrors-handling-constructive-criticism</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60331035b14ca100176ff713</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 10 Apr 2021 03:59:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3dc3e6_b06c3cfe0e444fdb95ddbd5debe6967d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_768,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reason #4250 - Because It's Too Much to Keep Inside]]></title><description><![CDATA[You ever have a moment where you’re arguing with a character you’re writing and realize that most of this conversation is being said out loud (both sides of the argument)? So, now you have to explain to the nice lady in the produce section that you have not escaped a mental ward, and no the police do not need to be called. No? Okay, maybe that is just me. Regardless, being a writer is a little like going insane in slow, grammatically correct increments. I’ve discovered from talking to other...]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/reason-4250-because-it-s-too-much-to-keep-inside</link><guid isPermaLink="false">603310dd22164f005133a474</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 22 Feb 2021 02:21:36 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/nsplsh_907dac22ca804422ae06df4c04f56eb0~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reason #333: The Internal Struggle]]></title><description><![CDATA[Sometimes life gets weird. By that, I don’t mean the funny kind of weird where you realize you were lip-singing at a stoplight and all...]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/reason-333-the-internal-struggle</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60331020ae0d69001782237e</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 04 Jan 2017 02:54:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3dc3e6_efc83c6137e64e9baa80064dc66db186~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reason #1: I love to Read]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is a “duh” moment for any writer. What foolish person would ever aspire to write if they didn’t like to read? Yet, you’d be...]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/reason-1-i-love-to-read</link><guid isPermaLink="false">60331021db96020017dfbd70</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 21 Nov 2016 03:27:12 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3dc3e6_d5148a0df2ed4253b11e1a17155e374f~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_960,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Reason #668: Murder is Bad]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s been a hellish week. The kind of week I imagine postal workers must go through before they eventually snap. The tiny details and...]]></description><link>https://scschultzie.wixsite.com/website-1/post/reason-668-murder-is-bad</link><guid isPermaLink="false">603310220f9bbc00175201d6</guid><category><![CDATA[Blog]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 04 Nov 2016 20:59:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3dc3e6_e7535269f3c1451fac9c2d84cd20fa72~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator></dc:creator></item></channel></rss>