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Sandy Carlson

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*Also writes fantasy under S.L. Carlson.

Sandy has swum in oceans, climbed mountains, crossed deserts, outrun wildfires, branded cattle, and survived a seed tick attack.

She is a former teacher, was a 17-year member of SCBWI, and co-chaired 4 writers' conferences. She presents author and Victorian talks in schools, libraries, retirement communities, and more. (See her website.)

She has been to all but two states in the USA, but by August will have completed all 50. She's camped and backpacked in most, and now lives in Michigan with her husband. Their two sons are grown and flown. She has three grandchildren. ...more

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Average rating: 3.97 · 70 ratings · 22 reviews · 17 distinct works

	The Town That Disappeared 3.82 avg rating — 44 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Powder Horn of Mackinac Island 4.30 avg rating — 10 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Tales of the Lost Schooner 4.80 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Wildfire really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2014 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Logging Winter it was ok 2.00 avg rating — 1 rating — published 5 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Biker Folk Tales, Book I 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	The Road Less-Traveled Often Involves Smacking Face-First Through Spider Webs: A Life of Animal Encounters by Sandy Carlson (Goodreads Author), Charlie Volnek (Cover Design) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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Adventures in Temporary Housing

We sold our house in Michigan. Husband retires at the end of October (2020). We bought a house in Wisconsin to be near family. We are presently living in a borrowed RV. Oh, what a time!

Perhaps the worst of it is being told the RV park has Internet service, but I can be standing right next to the tower and still get the moving circle (trying to connect). I come to town once or twice a week to have Read more of this blog post »

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The Silk Romance

by Helena Fairfax (Goodreads Author)

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The Big Book of Christmas: 140+ authors and 400+ novels, novellas, stories, poems & carols

by Hans Christian Andersen

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