Get To Know Me Tag- Writer's Edition

A while ago, Jules @Saver of Memories tagged me for this fun tag created by Savannah Grace @Inspiring Writes. I was really excited to do this one.

Here's the rules:

1. Link back to the person who created the tag. Check.
2. Thank the person who tagged you. Check.
3. Share the tag graphic. Check.
4. Tag 11 other bloggers. LOL, nope! I'm always at the tail-end of these things and by then usually everyone in my little circle has already been tagged. So if you want to do it, go ahead and steal the tag!

So anyway, here you go! I hope you enjoy the answers!

Vital Stats and Appearances

Name: Sarah 

Nicknames: I don't really have any nicknames for my first name. My mom often calls me Lill off of my middle name. My brothers discovered that my name spelled backwards is Haras, so they have a grand ol' time making fun of that. But other than that, nothing. 

People frequently freestyle my last name and butcher it, both with pronunciation and spelling. Say it with me, y'all: ROE-deck-er. Not ROD-eck-er. And certainly not rod-NECK-er. 

Birthday: You wanna know what's sad? The other day, my mom asked me what I wanted for my birthday and I was like, "My birthday? Didn't I just have my birthday?" Yeah, Sarah, you did. Like, last year.

Long story short, I forgot about my birthday. And made my mom really sad...

Hair Color and Length: It's down to my shoulder blades right now. WHen I was young, I had really super long hair, but after getting it cut off and donated three times, I've decided to keep it around shoulder length to shoulder blade length. I can still style it the way I like it, but it's not constantly in my way. 

As far as the color goes, it's a brown, blonde weird mix. Some days it's really gold and others it's light brown. It's strange, but I love it. 

Eye Color: Blue. Very blue.

Braces/Piercings/Tattoos: None of those, but I have quite a few scars. They're pretty cool. 

Righty or Lefty: Righty!

Ethnicity: European. Primarily German, English, and Irish. 

Firsts

First Novel Written: The Dawn of a Hero, though it wasn't novel length when I first wrote it. It maxed out at 18k. But when I went back and rewrote it, it grew to 72k. It's even bigger now. 

First Novel Finished: Same as above.

Award for Writing: None.

Publication: None so far.

Conference: Same. I'm really hoping to go to Realm Makers next year. We'll see if that's what the Lord has planned for me. 

Query or Pitch: Ditto. 

Favorites

Novel that You Wrote: This is a rather evil question. I think it's a three-way tie between The Dawn of a Hero, The Rise of the Prisoner, and The Herbalist's War. All three have very special places in my heart. I love them very dearly.

Genre: To read or write? I love reading and writing fantasy, but I also enjoy writing dystopian. 

Author: Stephanie Morrill. Like, I #canteven about her upcoming book. AHHHHHHH!!! I need it now!!!

Writing Music: It varies. I don't really have a favorite kind of music. Usually it's high-energy instrumental, but I also listen to some lyrical if I'm having a low-energy day.

Time to Write: Early morning. I'm usually at my desk at around 7:30-8 in the morning and I like to get my writing done then. I usually feel really creative and energized, but my brain hasn't woken up enough to over-think what I've written so far. 

Writing Snack/Drink: I don't usually snack while writing. I save it for when I'm done. That way I can focus on writing and actually taste the snack. As far as drinks go, it's my usual answer: water, hot tea, and black coffee. Very rarely do I ever drink anything besides those three. I usually drink water, but if I'm feeling low on energy, I'll make a cup of tea or coffee.

Movie: I love watching Lord of the Rings. They're probably my favorite, though I hate limiting myself because there are so many good movies out there and my tastes change constantly. 

Writing Memory: I don't think I have a specific favorite memory. I know I love it any time I get to write in the mountains. Being there always brings me peace and a creative boost. I would love to take another trip just to write up there again!

Childhood Book: I have a lot of favorite childhood books. I think one that sticks out to me is Jesse Bear, What Will You Wear? My mom used to read that to use in cadence, so that's the memory I have of it. 

Currently

Reading: DragonLight by Donita K. Paul. I'm almost done with that. I'll start on Winter by Marissa Meyers once I'm done.

Writing: Not really writing much of anything this week. I'm taking a creative respite for writing. But I'm currently writing The Fall of Chemmit and Ships, Secrets, and Survivors. 

Listening to: Till the Day I Die by TobyMac ft. NF. 

Watching: My family is finishing up our third or forth time going through Leverage. We're on season 5 right now and I just can't wait to watch the finale! I borderline cry every time I watch it. So good!

Learning: Principles of Finance and Management Information Systems. Great fun!

Future

Want to Be Published: Absolutely!

Indie or Traditional: I want to be traditionally published for most of my works, but a few I wouldn't mind self-publishing. 

Wildest Goal: For my books to become movies (with Cate Blanchett playing Farlina).

There you go! I hope you enjoyed that!

What about y'all? What is your wildest writing dream? What are you currently reading (I need more clean book recs because my TBR isn't long enough)? What song are you listening to on repeat? Are you stealing this tag? Have you ever forgotten about your birthday?