Sarah Allen
@sarahallen.bsky.social
Award-winning children's author: WHAT STARS ARE MADE OF, BREATHING UNDERWATER, THE NIGHTMARE HOUSE, MONSTER TREE. I make silly drawings & songs & snuzzle cats. Better at Substack (sarahallen.substack.com)
Eeeee!!! Hit a pretty exciting milestone today over at the newsletter :D sarahallen.substack.com
October 9, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Eeeee!!! Hit a pretty exciting milestone today over at the newsletter :D sarahallen.substack.com
Hello wonderful teacher friends! How about a spooky season no-prep freebie? Halloween writing prompts to use in writing lessons, ice-breakers, independent work, however you want! Ideal for 4th-7th. Totally free here: sarahallen.substack.com/subscribe
October 8, 2025 at 5:52 PM
Hello wonderful teacher friends! How about a spooky season no-prep freebie? Halloween writing prompts to use in writing lessons, ice-breakers, independent work, however you want! Ideal for 4th-7th. Totally free here: sarahallen.substack.com/subscribe
Happy death day to the one and only Edgar Allan Poe. I'm sure he'd want us to celebrate.
October 7, 2025 at 4:39 PM
Happy death day to the one and only Edgar Allan Poe. I'm sure he'd want us to celebrate.
My current adult WIP has multiple POVs, and I’m really nervous about being able to pull it off. My goal is to get something in the vein of Thursday Murder Club style. We’ll see if it will work. In the meantime, outlining in notecards and Tim Burton movies are helping!
October 6, 2025 at 4:31 PM
My current adult WIP has multiple POVs, and I’m really nervous about being able to pull it off. My goal is to get something in the vein of Thursday Murder Club style. We’ll see if it will work. In the meantime, outlining in notecards and Tim Burton movies are helping!
August 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
August 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Day 2 of my silly lil Back To School Animal Alphabet Countdown :)
August 2, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Day 2 of my silly lil Back To School Animal Alphabet Countdown :)
Happy August, and happy Back To School!
I wanted to write some limericks and draw some animals, so we're doing an Animal Alphabet Back To School Countdown! Today: A for Aphid. And we're giving away some back to school bundles while we're at it. Teachers, hope this helps! sarahallen.substack.com
I wanted to write some limericks and draw some animals, so we're doing an Animal Alphabet Back To School Countdown! Today: A for Aphid. And we're giving away some back to school bundles while we're at it. Teachers, hope this helps! sarahallen.substack.com
August 1, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Happy August, and happy Back To School!
I wanted to write some limericks and draw some animals, so we're doing an Animal Alphabet Back To School Countdown! Today: A for Aphid. And we're giving away some back to school bundles while we're at it. Teachers, hope this helps! sarahallen.substack.com
I wanted to write some limericks and draw some animals, so we're doing an Animal Alphabet Back To School Countdown! Today: A for Aphid. And we're giving away some back to school bundles while we're at it. Teachers, hope this helps! sarahallen.substack.com
July 23, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Do audiobooks count as reading? Let's talk to a Certfied Academic Language Therapist about it.
July 3, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Do audiobooks count as reading? Let's talk to a Certfied Academic Language Therapist about it.
Ahhhh!!! Anyone wanna be the one to take us over the 900 mark?? sarahallen.substack.com
June 23, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Ahhhh!!! Anyone wanna be the one to take us over the 900 mark?? sarahallen.substack.com
I'm only sorry I didn't put exactly Eleven on this list. (There are so many more I could have added!)
June 19, 2025 at 4:56 PM
I'm only sorry I didn't put exactly Eleven on this list. (There are so many more I could have added!)
Middle grade summer road trip books comin at ya!
June 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
Middle grade summer road trip books comin at ya!
And last but not least, THE LAST BEEKEEPER by @pablocartaya.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
And last but not least, THE LAST BEEKEEPER by @pablocartaya.bsky.social
Next, THE NEST by @kennethoppel.bsky.social
May 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Next, THE NEST by @kennethoppel.bsky.social
First, HOUR OF THE BEES by Lindsay Eager:
May 21, 2025 at 3:50 PM
First, HOUR OF THE BEES by Lindsay Eager:
If you hear a squeal of excitement in the distance that’s me after a teacher just sent me a picture of her elementary student reading my book in a limousine!!!
May 15, 2025 at 4:21 PM
If you hear a squeal of excitement in the distance that’s me after a teacher just sent me a picture of her elementary student reading my book in a limousine!!!
April 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Arbor Day is tomorrow so LETS DO A GIVEAWAY!!! Let's spread some books and plant some trees!! Enter here: www.facebook.com/sarahthewrit...
April 24, 2025 at 1:59 PM
Arbor Day is tomorrow so LETS DO A GIVEAWAY!!! Let's spread some books and plant some trees!! Enter here: www.facebook.com/sarahthewrit...
GUYS!!! There are 18 chances to win a spooktacular middle grade book as we celebrate Halfway to #Halloween. Enter here: instagram.com/p/DIyg8cqRRq2/
April 23, 2025 at 5:48 PM
GUYS!!! There are 18 chances to win a spooktacular middle grade book as we celebrate Halfway to #Halloween. Enter here: instagram.com/p/DIyg8cqRRq2/
For if you, like me, are feeling unmotivated today: sarahallen.substack.com/p/creative-h...
April 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
For if you, like me, are feeling unmotivated today: sarahallen.substack.com/p/creative-h...