SANDRA
BARRET

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...

Summer must be the hardest time to stay focused and motivated on the writing. Between the warm (sometimes too warm) days and nights, and...

I’m introducing the second major POV character to my #scifi story. This is where I shift to a different mindset entirely and I need the...

It’s been hot this week, like crazy mad hot. We reached 90 degrees IN the house, and you know, there’s only so much fans can do. At some...

I managed 1.4 out of the 1.5k word goal. Not great but not bad. This week I’m bumping it up to 2000 words. Meanwhile, I have a new...

I stumbled on this from Google+ and it looks like a good group to join for motivating more consistent writing habits. And let’s face it…...

How do you build community where none exists? This is what I’m facing in my next science fiction WIP. Community comes from common...

This week starts the Clarion West Writeathon and it’s been great fun participating in this event so far. For the next few weeks, I’ll be...

So which of my characters is my favorite? Is that like asking which child do I love best? I guess for me, my favorite character tends to...

So with my last SF novel resting in the gentle hands of my publisher, it’s on to the next project. World building, plotting and character...

Having fun with character studies and the like for my SF series. #characters #TerraNova

One of the basic tenets of writing is to set up a routine and schedule and stick to it. I’ve been using the Forward Motion writers site...

What are roadblocks? What are the various ways we as writers put stumbling blocks in the paths of our characters? Blocks come in every...

I’ve been thinking about ways I can improve my writing. One thing I recall another author did was to sit down and deeply analyze a book...

It’s a brand new year! And that means time to roll out the writing and publishing projects for the new year. This year, my main writing...

Now that I have finished various and sundry courses, I’m dusting off my next science fiction story and getting it into shape. This story...

Lynn Veihl has a great post today featuring a quick character-building exercise that I’m gonna steal here for one of my current SF WIP...

It’s that time of year again, when writers around the globe roll up their sleeves, hide from their daily todo lists, and bury themselves...

As I mentioned in another post, I’m rereading MZB’s Darkover series.  I love her storylines, use of psi talents, and culture clash...