Sandra Barret's Blog

Had the opportunity this week to garner some fantastic feedback on the novella I’m writing. It’s not often an author gets critical feedback at the start of a story, and since this was feedback on both the story and the proposed series of novellas it was just what I needed to take my story and... Continue Reading →

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 was, or as I hope I never am! I started thinking about this today as I was filling in a character sheet for the two main... Continue Reading →

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 by Tamsyn Muir, and, like I said, the sequel is already out. I started my reread to refresh my memory before starting the second book, Harrow the Ninth.... Continue Reading →

As a reader, I’ve attended multiple author readings over the years, sometimes in bookstores, frequently at conventions, or this past year, over zoom. So when I was invited by Golden Crown Literary Society to participate in the author readings they are hosting for award finalists, I signed up for it thinking it’s the right thing... Continue Reading →

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 ET. There are multiple authors reading from their finalist books as well, so please register here and join us!

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 couldn’t ask for a place richer in supernatural potential, and that works great for the stories I’ve got rattling in my head these days. The joy of a real world... Continue Reading →

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 medical conditions along the way. It’s given me some time to contemplate where my writing has been, the fits and starts of book releases, and in general, why do I... Continue Reading →

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 around for a while, you’ll have noticed a long, LONG gap between books in that series. There’s been a lot of change and churn happing here at the ol’ homestead. We moved... Continue Reading →

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 intergalactic mission who ends up flipping things (and people) on their heads? This is the third book in a series with a strong ecological theme. Traviss writes a great main character […]

I’ve had a great experience getting Touch of the Traakyn published in the Spread the Love anthology from Ylva Publishing. From story request through final edits, they were fun and educational to work with. And as a final icing on the cake, they put up an interview with me here. Filed under: books, Uncategorized Tagged: […]