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Sara A. Noë

I'm an award-winning fantasy author, artist, and photographer from La Porte, Indiana. My poetry, short fiction, and memoir works have been featured in various anthologies and journals since 2005, and several of my poems are available in the Indiana Poetry Archives. The first three novels in my Chronicles of Avilésor: War of the Realms series have received awards from Literary Titan.



After some time working as a freelance writer, I was shocked by how many website articles are actually written by paid "ghost writers" but published under the byline of a different author. It was a jolt seeing my articles presented as if they were written by a high-profile CEO or an industry expert with decades of experience. I'll be honest; it felt slimy and dishonest. I had none of the credentials readers assumed the author of the article actually had. Ghost writing is a perfectly legal, astonishingly common practice, and now, AI has entered the playing field to further muddy the waters. It's hard to trust who (or what) actually wrote the content you'll read online these days.



That's not the case here at On The Cobblestone Road. I do not and never will pay a ghost writer, then slap my name on their work as if I'd written it. This website is 100% authentic. No outsourcing. No ghost writing. No AI-generated content. It's just me... as it should be.



If you would like to support my work, check out the Support The Creator page for more information. Thank you for finding my website! 🖤
Sara A. Noe
January 4, 2024January 17, 2024Memoir

Author’s Year in Review | Reflecting on 2023

My “year in review” posts have become a tradition since I started this website back in 2016. If you’re feeling […]

holding an open book in the snow with Christmas lights in the background
December 27, 2023January 16, 2025On the Topic of Writing, Publishing & Marketing, Top Posts

2024 Literary and Book-Themed Holidays for Your Calendar

Hello, fellow book dragons, writers, and bibliophiles! Looking to fill up your 2024 calendar with book-themed holidays to celebrate? I’ve […]

December 17, 2023December 24, 2023Top Posts

Gifts for Readers & Writers: 2023 Holiday Shopping Guide

If you’re trying to brainstorm gift ideas for a bookworm in your life, the good news is we’re pretty easy to shop for! Here are some ideas that readers and writers are sure to love

reading a book with coffee
December 4, 2023December 4, 2023Entrepreneurship, Publishing & Marketing

3 Ways Indie Authors Can Make Extra Money with Their Website

If you’re an indie author, you know just how much time, hard work, and hustle it takes to sell your […]

December 1, 2023December 29, 2024Entrepreneurship, Top Posts

Entrepreneur’s Perspective: Are Square Loans Worth It For Your Small Business?

If you’re a small business owner using the popular Square point-of-sale system to process transactions, you might have been offered […]

Grayscale pencil and charcoal artwork by Sara A. Noe
November 6, 2023November 6, 2023Art & Photography

Artist’s Confession: I Rarely Appreciate My Work at First

Recently, I shared a confession from an author’s perspective. I wrote about the eternal state of guilt many writers feel […]

Full moon with cloud bank
November 1, 2023November 1, 2023Poetry

The Witching Hour (Sandcastle 20.10)

I live for the stillness of the witching hourwhen sleep has cast a spell on the people with “normal” circadian […]

Freelance writer's checklist and notebook
October 2, 2023October 2, 2023Uncategorized

8 Tips to Stay on Your Freelance Writer’s Good Side

I’m a full-time author and part-time freelance writer, and I’ve written website content for a wide variety of clients. Some […]

Author and artist Sara A. Noe as a vendor behind her booth
September 27, 2023September 27, 2023Publishing & Marketing

The #1 Rookie Mindset That Serious Vendors Must Overcome

The purpose of this article is to share advice with creative entrepreneurs who are serious about building a sustainable business. […]

author writing on a laptop
September 11, 2023September 11, 2023On the Topic of Writing

Author Confession: The Guilt of Writing (And Not Writing)

Maybe it’s a writer thing, or maybe it’s a neurodivergent thing… but one surprising revelation no one warns you about […]

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