Hey there!

I’m Sarah Elisabeth Sawyer, fiction author and writing instructor.

I take authors who are struggling to master the tools and knowledge of their author journey and help them become confident in writing their books.

I’ve been featured on Joanna Penn’s The Creative Penn podcast, Jane Friedman’s blog, Writer’s Digest magazine, and more. I’ve published 19 books, 11 of which I wrote solely by dictation. I’m the host of The Confident Fiction Author podcast, which empowers authors to live their best creative lifestyle. You can catch all of the episodes and their transcripts by subscribing to my Substack for free.

One of the most powerful tools in my author toolkit is dictation. I’ve written 13 books solely by speaking words into my smartphone. Once I switched from typing my first drafts to dictating them, I literally doubled my writing speed.

I’ve taught dictation to over 800 fiction authors through my Dictation Bootcamp for Authors and Fictation™ Digital Course. And now, through the 5-Minute Fictation™ Club!

The 5-Minute Fictation™ Club

I designed this paid portion of my Substack specifically to help you take your first steps in dictating your fiction:

5-Minute Dictation Training Videos

You’ll get quick start videos where you’ll learn the methods and tools of dictation so you can start TODAY.

Climb to the Top

The 5 achievement levels in this club are waiting for you to conquer. But you won’t be climbing alone! Join your fellow fiction authors on an epic adventure by sharing your achievements every week. Whether you’re starting as a “Walker” or a “Hiker,” work your way through the “Backpacker,” “TrailBlazer,” and “Summit Seeker” levels together.

Live support

Each month, you can join a live Q&A call to get your burning dictation questions answered.

Click the “Subscribe Now” button to join the 5-Minute Fictation™ Club now as a charter member for only $10 (USD) per month!