Tag Archives: TANKBORN

When Life Turns on a Dime

Posted on August 2, 2015 by Karen Sandler

Sometimes life imitates fiction. For instance, you’re tooling along, everything as usual, expecting to grill a couple burgers for dinner, then kick back and watch the ball game And out of the blue, something happens that throws you a curve, all your mundane expectations … Continue reading →

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When Your Characters Come Out to You

Posted on May 13, 2015 by Karen Sandler

I recently guest blogged at GayYA.org and wanted to share. In the post, “Are They LGBTQIA? Let Your Characters Tell You,” I talk about how I discovered the sexual orientation of characters in my Tankborn Trilogy as I wrote the … Continue reading →

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Near Death, Divine Providence, and Mining the Past

Posted on March 19, 2015 by Karen Sandler

When I was 12 years old, I nearly died. At the time, my two older sisters and I lived with our mom in the San Bernardino Mountains, about 2 hours east of Los Angeles. It was Easter Sunday, and we’d … Continue reading →

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Just Another Day in Paradise

Posted on March 12, 2015 by Karen Sandler

Yesterday we had the kind of weather California is famous for. Gorgeous. So what could be lovelier than a trail ride soaking up all that wonderful sun? Yeah, I know, those of you still shivering in the clutches of winter … Continue reading →

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Innate Identity vs. Imagining the “Other”

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Karen Sandler

With all three books of the Tankborn trilogy completed and released into the wild, I’m doing as a writer does and working on my next project. Not to give too much away, but it’s a dark fantasy YA with a … Continue reading →

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#LA14SCBWI: Schmooze, Learn, Get Inspired

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Karen Sandler

I’m really looking forward to my upcoming trip to SCBWI-LA, the annual summer conference of the Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators. My flight down to LA is at a much less ungodly time than my usual trips–it leaves … Continue reading →

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Adventures at the ALA #alaac14

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Karen Sandler

This was my first trip to the American Library Association’s annual conference and it was a whirlwind tour for me. I arrived in Las Vegas around lunchtime on Friday, then headed back to the airport around dinnertime on Saturday. In … Continue reading →

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The One Dumb Thing I Did = A Nasty Review That Will Last Forever

Posted on April 10, 2014 by Karen Sandler

Like many authors, I have a love-hate relationship with reviews. When I discover a new review of one of my books on a blog, Amazon, or Goodreads, I kind of look at it sideways, squinting as I read it. I’m … Continue reading →

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I Have No Idea What to Blog About, So I’m Posting Pictures of Cats

Posted on March 25, 2014 by Karen Sandler

You thought I was kidding, didn’t you? You thought you’d click through on that link and you’d maybe find a cat picture or two, but the rest of this post would be filled with meaty, substantial advice about writing, or … Continue reading →

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Beware the Facebook Ads

Posted on January 27, 2014 by Karen Sandler

Like a lot of people, I use Facebook to stay in touch with family and friends. I also use it to promote myself as an author, although I’ve found it to be pretty ineffective in that respect (as I posted … Continue reading →

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