SANDRA
BARRET

Well, it’s taken me quite some time, but finally, I have a new science fiction book out. Blood of a Traitor is out in ebook today and in...

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...

Got this image from google+ and thought I’d share what I wrote to go with it. Never Quite the Same J’lak watched the pink sunset,...

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...

Just finished Clements’ Shadowfall. It’s the first of a series (trilogy?) that I borrowed from the library because I liked the cover and...

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...

My latest endeavor is to sketch out my next novel with the help of a mindmap. I do most of my writing on a Linux netbook, so I hunted...

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 started reading a new author, Steven Erikson. He writes some very complex fantasy. It’s a mix between warfare and politics with more...

Just finished Serpents Reach and thoroughly enjoyed it. It’s an early part of her alliance-union universe, and one of the first I think...

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...

Just finished reading Divergent by Veronica Roth. It started a little slow but I got into it after a few chapters. It’s a YA fiction...