Monthly Archives: February 2013

Best Book for February

Posted on February 27, 2013 by Karen Sandler

This week, YA Highway’s Road Trip Wednesday asks the usual end-of-month question, What’s the best book you’ve read in February? I read (or finished) five books in February: Thirteen Reasons Why (Jay Asher, started in January, finished in Feb) A … Continue reading →

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Stick to One Genre, Or, Ignoring Perfectly Good Writing Advice

Posted on February 24, 2013 by Karen Sandler

Back when I was starting out as a novelist and I was flitting around from genre to genre, I was told to pick one and stick to it. I was told I shouldn’t write one book that’s romance, another that’s … Continue reading →

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A Valentine to Fans

Posted on February 13, 2013 by Karen Sandler

This week, YA Highway’s Road Trip Wednesday celebrates Valentine’s Day by asking, What do you love most about writing? At first, I was going to blather on about how I love being a writer because I can work in my … Continue reading →

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Mrs. Sandler Goes to Washington

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Karen Sandler

After a short weekend visit to NYC to attend the winter conference of the Society of Children’s Writers and Illustrators, I took the train down to DC to visit family. Since I’m under deadline on REVOLUTION, the third book of … Continue reading →

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Best Book of January – Ashfall

Posted on February 6, 2013 by Karen Sandler

Today, YA Highway’s Road Trip Wednesday asks What’s the best book you read in January? I’ve actually read a few quite good books this month, but there’s a clear winner–Ashfall by Mike Mullin. This post-apocalyptic YA novel starts with a … Continue reading →

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What Should a Writer’s Conference Be?

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Karen Sandler

Having just returned from the SCBWI winter conference in NY, I started pondering what the best format for an annual writer’s conference should be. Then it occurred to me that there may not be a “best.” Partly because the attendees … Continue reading →

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