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Now available as an audiobook!
Do you like psychological twists? Characters that are raw, real and intense? Check out Tiny House of God. Available for purchase here:
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Tiny House of God is now also available as an audiobook!
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I’m so thankful to the kind people who have come out to book signings, purchased books and left reviews! Thank you!
About Sara Zavacki-Moore
Despite making her theatrical debut at the age of 10 in her church’s production of “God’s Gift to Santa” (Yes, this is real) she still loves theater.
She survived the tumult of childhood angst as her diaries would confirm. In high school she enjoyed writing for their literary magazine. College forced her to put her creative writing on hold as she pursued degrees in Psychology & Social Work. She later went on to complete her Masters in Social Work, and obtain her New York State Licensing.
While raising her two amazing children, Sara worked in a wide variety of social work jobs. In 2018, she decided to pursue her certification in Hypnotherapy with the National Guild of Hypnotists. She has a small private practice in Rochester, NY. In the pockets of stillness, she began writing again several years ago. Although her novels are fiction, much of her writing incorporates issues related to mental health, trauma and religion.
A few years ago at Homecoming, she reconnected with an old drama club friend. That friend, Melanie (Harrington) Billings, would later become her editor through The Wild Rose Press.
Sara’s debut novel, Choosing Charity, was released in 2022. It takes her about 9 months to complete a first draft. Tiny House of God was released on June 21, 2023. She was thrilled to be able to also narrate her second book, which is now available through Audible.
Currently, she enjoys making stuff up with her all-female improv team, Good Luck Improv. She and her husband have been in many plays together over the years and more recently they have enjoyed producing some cathartic shows as part of the Rochester Fringe Festival.
Writing, singing and theater are therapeutic, and Sara plans to continue therapy forever.
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Covid has been good to Willow. As a germaphobe, she finally feels like everyone else is now facing the type of anxiety she has long been accustomed to. When an abandoned baby is left on the front step of her tiny house, she must decide if she can get away with raising this child as her own.
Her therapist wants her to write about her past. As revelations about her abusive upbringing emerge, she starts to question everything about the present– including her new-found joy. Despite her trust issues, she wonders if it’s safe to enter her childhood friend’s “bubble.” And she just can’t seem to resist the suspiciously nice and overly handsome neighbor who keeps showing up with gifts.
In the midst of a global pandemic, can she leave her trauma behind and find sanctuary for the little family she hopes to create?
Straight-laced and anxiety-ridden Anna never expected to save someone’s life. When she sees a woman standing on the ledge of a bridge, she can’t help but intervene.
The unexpected kindness from a stranger changes the course of Kylie’s life. Only now, she has to figure out a way to tell her creepy boss that she can’t exactly dance around a dimly lit pole with an ugly cast halfway up her leg.
Kylie’s scars are inked upon her body, while Anna can’t go a whole day without popping painkillers. Determined to make her therapist proud, Anna takes a chance on opening her heart and her home to someone who seems to need a friend even more than she does.
Tiny House of God is now also available on Audible, narrated by the author!
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Where did Zoe come from?
Demon Possessed Love?
Demon-Possessed Love
By Sara Zavacki-Moore
I’ve always admired those people who don’t seem to care what others think of them. Those free spirits, who carve their paths out of dreams and hard work and roads less traveled. But I’ve never been one of them. At least not on the inside.
I allow myself glimmers of that freedom. But I’ve yet to master the art of not worrying that I am under constant scrutiny. So, publishing a book has been hard. What if I offend someone? What if people feel obligated to buy it and secretly hate it? What if my characters are too flawed, or my writing isn’t strong enough?
Several years ago I was stopped outside of my local grocery store by an old family friend. This particular person knew me a lifetime ago. Back when I was a different person. I grew up in an ultra-conservative church where I also attended the adjacent school. My life was constricted by the rules within those walls. And there were a lot of rules and loads of walls.
It was a sultry sunny day, and I was wearing flip flops. On the way to my car, I was stopped as this woman stared down at my offending foot— the one with my daughter’s name delicately tattooed onto it. “But I never thought that you would get a tattoo! You were always such a quiet and good little girl!” She stared at me admonishingly. Judgments come so easily for some folks.
The church culture I grew up in was full of contradictions. Love your neighbor, but only if you convert them in the meantime. Love each other, as long as it isn’t gay love.
So when one of the characters in Choosing Charity fell in love with another woman, I followed where the story took me. When I write, I like to see what happens. And this happened.
And I let it.
Many years ago when I first started writing this book, an early reader from a religious writers’ workshop commented that the character might be “demon possessed” because she liked women. Really? Demon-possessed? I mean, I grew up being force-fed lies about homosexuality being a sinful choice. But, demon-possession? Come on.
Our childhoods may shape us, but they don’t have to define us. Yet I still have many friends and family who I fear judge me because I chose to write an LGBTQ+ friendly book. And I get it that people like and dislike all sorts of books for all sorts of reasons. I wish I could honestly say that I don’t care what they think. Would it change things if a character in my book was a serial killer? Or a judgmental Sunday school teacher? Or an abusive priest? There are so many choices.
Choosing Charity isn’t salacious. But I guess it does have an agenda. Love comes in all forms. Everyone has a story to tell. And, when you pull apart their stories, and study the heartache and adventure and challenges that shape each of our journeys you will find threads of love. After all, even the “demon-possessed” deserve love.
Finally! Choosing Charity is now available in paperback & Kindle versions! Already have a copy, please consider leaving a review. Every (great) review helps! Thanks so much! https://www.amazon.com/author/zavackimoore
Official release date is 1/12/22!
Already have an autographed copy? Send me a creative pic of the cover and be entered into a drawing for a gift card! Giveaway drawing and live excerpt reading will be on 1/12 on FB live at noon! Thank you for your support!
Sara Zavacki-Moore 