PinnedMember-onlyGOOD WOMAN, A Novel by Sarah ZimmermanGOOD WOMAN, women’s fiction complete at 73,000 words, features the rabid humor of NIGHTBITCH (R. Yoder) and domestic drama and female friendship of BIG LITTLE LIES (L. Moriarty). Johanna wanted her life to be more interesting but dating the man she’s trying to divorce is not what she had in…Query2 min readQuery2 min read
Sep 11Member-onlyIs She a Good Mom??Can she live up to what we all need her to be? GOOD MOM has big shoes to fill, but she must take tiny, quiet steps. Does she know what she’s doing or can she fake it convincingly? Does she enjoy it, or can she fake it convincingly? When she…Moms2 min readMoms2 min read
Jul 30Member-onlyHey, Barbie, What’s Your Sign?(Variations of this essay were awarded the 2018 Royal Nonesuch Humor Writing Contest Adult Author Category — Third Prize and 2019 Erma Bombeck Humorist In-Residence- Honorary Mention) Hey Barbie, What’s Your Sign? I was at a Barbie doll convention when I found out my marriage was doomed. Hurrying across the hotel lobby, I tried to…Barbie13 min readBarbie13 min read
Jul 15Member-onlyShameless Bears in the Windy City‘ Who ISN’T watching The Bear on Hulu right now? Its second season just recently dropped on Hulu and the show is making all the lists of must-see TV. Robb and I started binging it this week and haven’t been able to stop. Fifteen seconds into the pilot you’ll know…The Bear4 min readThe Bear4 min read
May 12Member-onlyWhen my Psychic Introduced Me to My Ghosts….It’s taken me a few days to work through my feelings. I hadn’t fully understood what it would do to me to commune with some of those I’ve lost. I’ve been wandering my house, asking myself why I’m so sad, and then am like…oh, right…meh ghosts. This was new for…Psychic7 min readPsychic7 min read
Feb 17Member-onlyNew Marriage, Who Dis?That was clickbait, I’m not actually getting remarried. Don’t buy me a toaster or anything. (Or actually, do buy me a toaster. Robb chose ours and it beeps TOO LOUDLY FOR MORNING when the bagel is done and annoys the piss out of me.) Here’s the thing: I’ve been married…Marriage9 min readMarriage9 min read
Dec 10, 2022Member-onlyMarriage Therapy Part Deux- The ParentingSo, remember when we started therapy with an older, wisened therapist who seemed kind of quirky? We met with him again this week, and I swear to God, he said the EXACT same things in the EXACT same order. From the first “And what are we here today to discuss?”…Marriage4 min readMarriage4 min read
Nov 29, 2022Member-onlyFirst Day of Marriage Camp: HERE’S the BeefTwenty years of marriage and we’ve been bare-knuckling it alone. It’s time. We had our first marriage counseling session today. I was nervous (see previous fear rant) and skeptical as the therapist the online couples counseling program set us up with shares the demographics of our last few presidents. This…Marriage4 min readMarriage4 min read
Oct 24, 2022Member-onlyWhat to Watch and (Not) Read Right Now, According to Sarah Z ReviewerSo I’ve been on deadline to get a fresh draft of my book out to beta readers, which means….I’ve been watching a hella lot of shows. It’s not just my favorite way to procrastinate (some people sleep or…exercise, I hear? eww) but it genuinely does relax and inspire me creatively-when…TV Series6 min readTV Series6 min read
Oct 13, 2022Member-onlySo I Guess I’m a Burlesque Dancer Now?I now have video proof of what I look like when dancing topless. It’s not great.BUT I’m trying REALLY hard to see it through a different lens. Walk with me on this journey of positivity and pasties. I don’t have a lot of pictures of me looking free or sexy…Self Esteem4 min readSelf Esteem4 min read