Monthly Archives: October 2012

Hurricane Virgin Update #Sandy

Posted on October 30, 2012 by Karen Sandler

I think I might still be a hurricane virgin. If there’s an opposite end of “got the worst of it,” that would be us here in NW DC. The wind shook the house a bit, the rain was getting close … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Virgin #SANDY

Posted on October 29, 2012 by Karen Sandler

As someone who grew up in Southern California, I grew up being freaked out by earthquakes and wildfires. I live in NorCal now, in a seismically stable area that’s nevertheless just as much at risk of wildland fires. When I … Continue reading →

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RTW – What Makes a Book a Movie?

Posted on October 24, 2012 by Karen Sandler

This week, YA Highway’s Road Trip Wednesday offers up the blog prompt What is it that makes some books ideal for a film translation? I feel a little like that kid in class whose teacher finally asks a question she … Continue reading →

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From Zero to Rage in a Millisecond

Posted on October 22, 2012 by Karen Sandler

Twenty-plus years ago when my two sons were quite small, I had a very upsetting experience while waiting in a Costco parking lot for my husband. It was night time and it was just the three of us. A man … Continue reading →

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RTW – Staring Down the Deadline Monster

Posted on October 17, 2012 by Karen Sandler

This week, as November looms, YA Highway asks the question, Are you doing NaNoWriMo, or have you ever? Does having a deadline inspire you? No, I’ve never done NaNoWriMo. By the time the National Novel Writing Month came along, I’d … Continue reading →

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RTW – Looking Into My Writer’s Crystal Ball

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Karen Sandler

This week, YA Highway’s Road Trip Wednesday asks the question, What do you hope to be writing in one year? Three? Five? I’ve always hated goal-setting. Other than the goal that in three years, or five, I want to be … Continue reading →

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Why I Can’t Write Your Story

Posted on October 7, 2012 by Karen Sandler

I got another one of those e-mails the other day. If you’re a published author, you’ve probably received one or two. It always starts out with some variation of “I have the most incredible story to tell, and it’s all … Continue reading →

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RTW – Writing and the Change of the Seasons

Posted on October 3, 2012 by Karen Sandler

This week, YA Highway‘s Road Trip Wednesday asks, How does your writing (place, time, inspiration) change with the seasons? It’s a great question but I’m afraid I don’t have a particularly great answer. As a writer, my routine is kind … Continue reading →

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