Sarah P Blanchard
@sarahpblanchard.bsky.social
Novelist, poet, horsewoman, gardener.
Ah, summer! From last year, here’s something to think of during the frigid December we’re having here in the northeast. www.instagram.com/p/C-nXzBLTl1...
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December 9, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Ah, summer! From last year, here’s something to think of during the frigid December we’re having here in the northeast. www.instagram.com/p/C-nXzBLTl1...
I'm reworking re-starting my blog. The first post is an old one, but a sadly timeless piece, and way too relevant today: "Avoiding Failures - checking out gun culture in the sunny South." I'm sure I'll get in trouble with someone, but they'll have to read it first...
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Avoiding Failures: checking out gun culture in the sunny South | The gun shop owners are busy with customers wanting gunsmith services and booking time on the rifle range. They do
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September 20, 2025 at 4:19 PM
I'm reworking re-starting my blog. The first post is an old one, but a sadly timeless piece, and way too relevant today: "Avoiding Failures - checking out gun culture in the sunny South." I'm sure I'll get in trouble with someone, but they'll have to read it first...
sarahpblanchard.com/blog
sarahpblanchard.com/blog
Writers: Do you ever look back at an old draft and see how much your writing has evolved? I incorporated an old unpublished novel into a new story, set to release October 15. It must be working: Grabtown is longlisted for a Chanticleer Clue award. #thriller #mystery #murdermystery
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Grabtown: a psychological thriller - Kindle edition by Blanchard, Sarah P.. Literature & Fiction Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.
Grabtown: a psychological thriller - Kindle edition by Blanchard, Sarah P.. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and high...
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September 5, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Writers: Do you ever look back at an old draft and see how much your writing has evolved? I incorporated an old unpublished novel into a new story, set to release October 15. It must be working: Grabtown is longlisted for a Chanticleer Clue award. #thriller #mystery #murdermystery
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Late summer binge-reading alert...Who loves reading Women's Fiction? Get a FREE kindle or epub ARC* and discover hidden gems! Grabtown (to release October 15) is on this list!
*ARC: Advance reader copy
#indiebooks #greatwomensfiction #strongwomen #newstories
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*ARC: Advance reader copy
#indiebooks #greatwomensfiction #strongwomen #newstories
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Want to join an ARC team? These authors are looking for you!
Searching for an ARC team to join and an author to support?
Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of books that need ARCs right now or represent t...
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August 18, 2025 at 1:37 PM
Late summer binge-reading alert...Who loves reading Women's Fiction? Get a FREE kindle or epub ARC* and discover hidden gems! Grabtown (to release October 15) is on this list!
*ARC: Advance reader copy
#indiebooks #greatwomensfiction #strongwomen #newstories
books.bookfunnel.com/growarcreade...
*ARC: Advance reader copy
#indiebooks #greatwomensfiction #strongwomen #newstories
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Who likes thrillers and suspense mysteries...for Free? My two novels, Drawn from Life and an ARC version if Grabtown (set for release October 15), are included in a BookFunnel ebook offer this week. In return, you sign up for my newsletter. Here's the link: books.bookfunnel.com/summer-myste...
Summer Mystery Reads
Searching for your next favorite story?
Look no further! These bestselling authors have teamed up to offer a delightful selection of new books. Available for a limited time.
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August 16, 2025 at 3:47 PM
Who likes thrillers and suspense mysteries...for Free? My two novels, Drawn from Life and an ARC version if Grabtown (set for release October 15), are included in a BookFunnel ebook offer this week. In return, you sign up for my newsletter. Here's the link: books.bookfunnel.com/summer-myste...
Just published in Fiction Attic! My short story, The Cat open.substack.com/pub/fictiona...
#traumafiction #flashfiction
#traumafiction #flashfiction
The Cat
flash fiction by Sarah P. Blanchard
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June 16, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Just published in Fiction Attic! My short story, The Cat open.substack.com/pub/fictiona...
#traumafiction #flashfiction
#traumafiction #flashfiction
Join me in Ansonia March 29! I'll be talking about creating memorable characters in your writing, at the Ansonia Senior Center's Spring Book Festival. Stop by and say hi! #booklovers #mysterywriters #SistersinCrime #mysteryreaders
March 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Join me in Ansonia March 29! I'll be talking about creating memorable characters in your writing, at the Ansonia Senior Center's Spring Book Festival. Stop by and say hi! #booklovers #mysterywriters #SistersinCrime #mysteryreaders
Honored to have my poem Squirrel Spotting included in The New Verse News.
NVN Thursday: Going... Going... Gone?
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NVN Thursday: Going... Going... Gone?
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NVN Thursday: Going... Going... Gone?
"Squirrel Spotting" by Sarah P. Blanchard, "Dismantling the Department of Democrats" by William Palmer, "Don't Know What You've Got Till It's Gone" by Debra Orben
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March 6, 2025 at 1:17 PM
Honored to have my poem Squirrel Spotting included in The New Verse News.
NVN Thursday: Going... Going... Gone?
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NVN Thursday: Going... Going... Gone?
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This is how I feel right now
January 24, 2025 at 10:45 PM
This is how I feel right now
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“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
January 24, 2025 at 8:08 PM
“Terrible things are happening outside. Poor helpless people are being dragged out of their homes. Families are torn apart. Men, women, and children are separated. Children come home from school to find that their parents have disappeared.”
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
Diary of Anne Frank
January 13, 1943
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For the first time in its more than 60-year history, the CDC's Weekly Report did not go out as scheduled
"This is a concerning precedent that public health messages won't be left to public health professionals and experts, and instead will be potentially controlled by politicians,"
Trump's Gag Order Halts CDC Publication
MMWR did not publish as usual at 1 p.m. today
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January 24, 2025 at 12:47 AM
For the first time in its more than 60-year history, the CDC's Weekly Report did not go out as scheduled
"This is a concerning precedent that public health messages won't be left to public health professionals and experts, and instead will be potentially controlled by politicians,"
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Costco shareholders have overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal as other U.S. companies retreat from their diversity policies
Costco successfully defends its diversity policies as other US companies scale theirs back
Costco has claimed victory in pushing back on a shareholder proposal that urges the wholesale club operator to conduct an evaluation of any business risks posed by its diversity, equity and inclusion ...
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January 24, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Costco shareholders have overwhelmingly rejected an anti-DEI proposal as other U.S. companies retreat from their diversity policies
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You guys need to see this and take it in…
Wise words from someone who is a target. And he’s been listening.
Wise words from someone who is a target. And he’s been listening.
January 23, 2025 at 10:00 PM
You guys need to see this and take it in…
Wise words from someone who is a target. And he’s been listening.
Wise words from someone who is a target. And he’s been listening.
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🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
January 22, 2025 at 11:35 PM
🚨 🚨 🚨 HOMEWORK 🚨 🚨 🚨
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
The email address for federal workers to inform on their colleagues is DEIAtruth@opm.gov.
Would be a real shame if folks flooded that inbox, rendering it useless.
January 18, 2025 at 6:25 PM
MEET LOCAL AUTHOR @sarahpblanchard on Fri. Jan. 17th to celebrate her newest book DRAWN FROM LIFE, a redemptive tale of a young woman’s courage and compassion.
📚A Great Notion, Books & More
🏆BEST Bookstore, Central MA
65 Southbridge St Auburn, MA
#indiebookstore #bookstagram #bookclubsofinstagram
📚A Great Notion, Books & More
🏆BEST Bookstore, Central MA
65 Southbridge St Auburn, MA
#indiebookstore #bookstagram #bookclubsofinstagram
January 14, 2025 at 2:32 PM
MEET LOCAL AUTHOR @sarahpblanchard on Fri. Jan. 17th to celebrate her newest book DRAWN FROM LIFE, a redemptive tale of a young woman’s courage and compassion.
📚A Great Notion, Books & More
🏆BEST Bookstore, Central MA
65 Southbridge St Auburn, MA
#indiebookstore #bookstagram #bookclubsofinstagram
📚A Great Notion, Books & More
🏆BEST Bookstore, Central MA
65 Southbridge St Auburn, MA
#indiebookstore #bookstagram #bookclubsofinstagram
Nostalgia lane! The cover of Worcester Magazine, August 1977, when I worked at WNCR AM, Worcester, MA, as talk show host and newscaster. I thought $10,000 salary was pretty good then, for 50-55 hrs a week, plus 15 hrs commuting).
Worcester Magazine cost 40 cents and was printed on newsprint.
Worcester Magazine cost 40 cents and was printed on newsprint.
January 14, 2025 at 2:17 PM
Nostalgia lane! The cover of Worcester Magazine, August 1977, when I worked at WNCR AM, Worcester, MA, as talk show host and newscaster. I thought $10,000 salary was pretty good then, for 50-55 hrs a week, plus 15 hrs commuting).
Worcester Magazine cost 40 cents and was printed on newsprint.
Worcester Magazine cost 40 cents and was printed on newsprint.
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If you see this post, can you please help spread this information?
#ASafeChoice is a referral network of physicians who provide medication abortion services ACROSS THE US.
People everywhere need to know about this option. These doctors have capacity to help more women!
Let’s spread word! ❤️✊
#ASafeChoice is a referral network of physicians who provide medication abortion services ACROSS THE US.
People everywhere need to know about this option. These doctors have capacity to help more women!
Let’s spread word! ❤️✊
Click to Visit #ASafeChoice Network
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December 4, 2024 at 9:00 PM
If you see this post, can you please help spread this information?
#ASafeChoice is a referral network of physicians who provide medication abortion services ACROSS THE US.
People everywhere need to know about this option. These doctors have capacity to help more women!
Let’s spread word! ❤️✊
#ASafeChoice is a referral network of physicians who provide medication abortion services ACROSS THE US.
People everywhere need to know about this option. These doctors have capacity to help more women!
Let’s spread word! ❤️✊
Come visit this evening! I love talking about books and writing. And what better place to spend a December evening than a cozy bookstore like A Great Notion??
[image: photo of author Sarah P. Blanchard, book cover Drawn from Life, and details about tonight’s author event and book signing.]
[image: photo of author Sarah P. Blanchard, book cover Drawn from Life, and details about tonight’s author event and book signing.]
December 5, 2024 at 1:40 PM
Come visit this evening! I love talking about books and writing. And what better place to spend a December evening than a cozy bookstore like A Great Notion??
[image: photo of author Sarah P. Blanchard, book cover Drawn from Life, and details about tonight’s author event and book signing.]
[image: photo of author Sarah P. Blanchard, book cover Drawn from Life, and details about tonight’s author event and book signing.]
Love stories of murder, mayhem and mystery? Join me this Saturday at the Farmington Mall to meet authors, chat about writing, and buy great books!
[flyer announcing Holiday Book Fair sponsored by Sisters in Crime at the Farmington Library Saturday December 7 from noon to 4 pm]
[flyer announcing Holiday Book Fair sponsored by Sisters in Crime at the Farmington Library Saturday December 7 from noon to 4 pm]
December 3, 2024 at 2:37 PM
Love stories of murder, mayhem and mystery? Join me this Saturday at the Farmington Mall to meet authors, chat about writing, and buy great books!
[flyer announcing Holiday Book Fair sponsored by Sisters in Crime at the Farmington Library Saturday December 7 from noon to 4 pm]
[flyer announcing Holiday Book Fair sponsored by Sisters in Crime at the Farmington Library Saturday December 7 from noon to 4 pm]