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B.E. Sanderson

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Minor conspiracy theorist and major hermit, armchair trivia champion and fount of useless knowledge, pessimistic optimist and hopeful romantic, B.E. Sanderson spends her time reading, writing, gardening, and generally enjoying life with her husband.

You can learn more and connect with B.E. at:

The Writing Spectacle - http://writingspectacle.blogspot.com/
B.E. Sanderson - Outside the Box - http://besanderson.blogspot.com/
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/be.sanderson...
Twitter - https://twitter.com/BE_Sanderson

Or email her at: be.sanderson.writer@gmail.com

If you enjoyed reading any of her books, please consider leaving a review at your favorite vendor or at Goodreads.
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B.E. Sanderson Thanks for asking, Fatimah. Sometimes I'll see something in the news and wonder what would happen if it went another way. Sometimes ideas pop into my …moreThanks for asking, Fatimah. Sometimes I'll see something in the news and wonder what would happen if it went another way. Sometimes ideas pop into my head while I'm trying, and failing, to fall asleep at night or for a nap. For Dying Embers, I wanted to write suspense that stood out, I asked myself how I could do that. With Accidental Death, it was a combination of 'what if' and then following the rabbit trail where it lead. For my next book, Wish in One Hand, I wanted to write an urban fantasy but using a different magical species - so I hit on genies, then I gave the heroine a mission and found a way to screw it up. In the end, the result became a paranormal suspense (because really, I can't seem to help but add suspense or mystery to any story). (less)
B.E. Sanderson Writer's block is a funny thing for me. The more I think about it, the more likely I am to get it. So I try not to think about it, read about it, pond…moreWriter's block is a funny thing for me. The more I think about it, the more likely I am to get it. So I try not to think about it, read about it, ponder the possibility, etc. I once got it so bad I didn't write anything for 9 months. The only answer then was to just sit down and start writing stuff - for good or ill. Also, someone somewhere gave me the following advice: "Give yourself permission to suck." That idea has done very well for me over the years. You can fix sucky writing, but you cannot fix what you haven't put down on the page.(less)
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Dying Embers

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In Deep Wish

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With the limited amount of time I have now to read, it really pisses me off when I have to DNF a book.  What a waste.  Even if I've only spent 15 minutes on that book I didn't finish, it was 15 minutes I could've been reading something I might finish.

Now, back when I was still in the Kindle Unlimited program, I could 'see' people reading my books, because the page count would go up at a steady pac

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“That’s the ultimate anonymity. Me in a cabin in the woods somewhere. I imagine I’ll go to town once a week for groceries, make small talk with pleasant people that I will never get any closer to, and then go home.” “It sounds lonely,” he said. In the back of his head, he wondered if she didn’t have the right idea. “You can be lonely in a room full of people. And perfectly content in a cabin by yourself. It all depends on what you’re looking for in life.”
B.E. Sanderson, Accidental Death: A Dennis Haggarty Mystery

“If all else perished, and he remained, I should still continue to be; and if all else remained, and he were annihilated, the universe would turn to a mighty stranger.”
Emily Jane Brontë , Wuthering Heights

“Perhaps it's impossible to wear an identity without becoming what you pretend to be.”
Orson Scott Card, Ender's Game

“Fish and Wildlife wants to fine us for killing a giant mutant Tennessee River catfish because it was endangered. Sure it had just crawled up on land and eaten some teenagers, but it was still an endangered species.”
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“If you love what you do and are willing to do what it takes, it's within your reach. And it'll be worth every minute you spend alone at night, thinking and thinking about what it is you want to design or build. It'll be worth it, I promise.”
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“If my doctor told me I had only six minutes to live, I wouldn't brood. I'd type a little faster.”
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B.E. Carolyn wrote: "Hey you!! So nice to see you over here. Thanks for the friends invite. I'll look forward to your perspective on all things booky."

Hi! I'm glad you posted that you had a Goodreads account. Thanks for the heads-up. I don't know how much you'll see from me, though. I need to spend more time on here, but everything else gets in the way.


Carolyn Crane Hey you!! So nice to see you over here. Thanks for the friends invite. I'll look forward to your perspective on all things booky.


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