SANDRA
BARRET

Had the opportunity this week to garner some fantastic feedback on the novella I’m writing. It’s not often an author gets critical...

Okay bear with me for a bit of navel-gazing. I’ve been thinking about my characters and where they reflect parts of me as I am, as I wish...

I finished my reread of Gideon the Ninth, and second time around, I love it even more. This is the first book in the Locked Tomb trilogy...

As a reader, I’ve attended multiple author readings over the years, sometimes in bookstores, frequently at conventions, or this past...

As part of the GCLS awards preparation, I’ll be doing a reading from my finalist book, Eye of the Damned, this Saturday, May 22, at 11am...

This is my first foray into urban fantasy and I’m really enjoying it. I’m working on a novella that is set in Salem, Massachusetts. You...

I confess it’s been a long few years between books. Other than raising two teens to adults in the gaps, we’ve also had some serious...

Just finished the final read-through of Eye of the Damned and am finally realizing this is going to happen! For those who’ve been...

Finished up Matriarch by Karen Traviss. As always, a great read. What’s not to love about a kick-butt female ex cop sent on an...

I’ve had a great experience getting Touch of the Traakyn published in the Spread the Love anthology from Ylva Publishing. From story...

I’ll be heading into Boston tomorrow for the Arisia convention. I hope to meet up with a few of you while I’m there, so here’s the events...

Just starting a short story this week. It’s for an interesting anthology on archaeology stories with a woman of color as the lead...

So I’m a week late on the goal setting for ROW80, but better late than never! I read an article last week where a writer talked about his...

Playing along this week with Terri Bruce’s blog meme, here are the latest two additions to my to-be-read pile. First off, I trolled...

Like every year, this one had its ups and downs. But since I’m in a PollyAnna mood, I’ll pick out the good highlights! Blood of a...

Read this book a few weeks back and thought it was an enjoyable science fiction story with strong black woman as the lead character. ...

Yes I now have in my hot little hands, the print versions of Face of the Enemy and Blood of a Traitor. I think they make a nice pair,...

This time of year, I fall in love again with the music of the Trans Siberian Orchestra This year though, I am finally going to listen to...

So, it being after Thanksgiving and time to gear up for the inevitable holiday wish lists, I thought it might be worthwhile creating one...

Thanks to the #ROW80 blog reminders, I thought I’d check in with what I’ve been up to this week. A gentle nudge reminded me my latest...