Sandra Barret
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Just starting a short story this week. It’s for an interesting anthology on archaeology stories with a woman of color as the lead...
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Sandra Barret
- Jan 12, 2014
- 1 min
A Little Late, but Setting Some Writing Goals
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...
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Sandra Barret
- Jul 31, 2013
- 1 min
Staying Motivated over the Summer (or not)
Summer must be the hardest time to stay focused and motivated on the writing. Between the warm (sometimes too warm) days and nights, and...
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Sandra Barret
- Jul 28, 2013
- 2 min
Does this Character Sound Gutsy or just Caustic?
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...
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Sandra Barret
- Jul 21, 2013
- 1 min
What to do When the Writing Won’t Happen
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...
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Sandra Barret
- Jul 14, 2013
- 1 min
Staying in Character
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...
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Sandra Barret
- Jul 11, 2013
- 1 min
Joining Round of Words in 80 Days #ROW80
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…...
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Sandra Barret
- Jul 2, 2013
- 2 min
Sneetches and Community
How do you build community where none exists? This is what I’m facing in my next science fiction WIP. Community comes from common...
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Sandra Barret
- Jun 26, 2013
- 1 min
Participating in Clarion West Writeathon
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...
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Sandra Barret
- Jun 2, 2013
- 1 min
Who is my Favorite Character?
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...
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Sandra Barret
- May 14, 2013
- 1 min
Working in the Next Science Fiction Project
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...
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Sandra Barret
- Apr 8, 2013
- 1 min
Who do you think would win in a fight?
Having fun with character studies and the like for my SF series. #characters #TerraNova
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Sandra Barret
- Apr 3, 2013
- 1 min
Setting a Routine
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...
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Sandra Barret
- Mar 2, 2013
- 1 min
Roadblocks and Pitfalls
What are roadblocks? What are the various ways we as writers put stumbling blocks in the paths of our characters? Blocks come in every...
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Sandra Barret
- Jan 20, 2013
- 1 min
Analyzing fiction
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...
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Sandra Barret
- Jan 2, 2013
- 1 min
What I’m up to for 2013
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...
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Sandra Barret
- Dec 27, 2012
- 1 min
Working on next Terra/Nova novel
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...
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Sandra Barret
- Nov 4, 2010
- 1 min
Character Description-as easy as ABC
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...
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Sandra Barret
- Oct 27, 2010
- 1 min
Contemplating NanoWriMo
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...
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Sandra Barret
- Oct 20, 2010
- 1 min
I beg you…please stop repeating yourself!!!
As I mentioned in another post, I’m rereading MZB’s Darkover series. I love her storylines, use of psi talents, and culture clash...
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