Karen Sandler
@karensandler.net
Multi-published novelist: science fiction (Tankborn Trilogy), mystery (Janelle Watkins Mysteries), & romance. True blue Dem & Dodgers fan. Soy hispanohablante (no nativa). Novice Taiko drummer. I ❤ science. She/her/hers
Our new kitten, Isabo, is very happy about the holidays.
December 19, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Our new kitten, Isabo, is very happy about the holidays.
Very excited that the second book in the Tankborn Liberation series, Pheno's Treachery, is now up for pre-order. It releases on March 1, 2026. For those that might have read the YA sci-fi Tankborn Trilogy in the early/mid-2010s, the Tankborn Liberation series is a spinoff of the trilogy.
December 19, 2025 at 3:56 AM
Very excited that the second book in the Tankborn Liberation series, Pheno's Treachery, is now up for pre-order. It releases on March 1, 2026. For those that might have read the YA sci-fi Tankborn Trilogy in the early/mid-2010s, the Tankborn Liberation series is a spinoff of the trilogy.
As disgusting as Tr*mp's calling a woman reporter "Piggy," it also annoys me because pigs like this mini are really sweet and very cute.
November 21, 2025 at 7:34 PM
As disgusting as Tr*mp's calling a woman reporter "Piggy," it also annoys me because pigs like this mini are really sweet and very cute.
It takes a lot of cooperation for Alani and Zak to cram themselves into a bed only made for one. But they manage it. If only Congress could get along so well.
November 10, 2025 at 8:22 PM
It takes a lot of cooperation for Alani and Zak to cram themselves into a bed only made for one. But they manage it. If only Congress could get along so well.
I have encountered many praying mantises in my time. They are one of the coolest insects. What I've never seen is a praying mantis eating an insect. In this photo, the mantis is eating a bee, and another bee has flown in to take a look. Wow.
October 24, 2025 at 8:33 PM
I have encountered many praying mantises in my time. They are one of the coolest insects. What I've never seen is a praying mantis eating an insect. In this photo, the mantis is eating a bee, and another bee has flown in to take a look. Wow.
Another of my favorite signs.
October 19, 2025 at 1:06 AM
Another of my favorite signs.
I like my democracy neat. No ICE.
October 18, 2025 at 8:09 PM
I like my democracy neat. No ICE.
Yeah Caturday to you! Alani says hi!
October 11, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Yeah Caturday to you! Alani says hi!
Zak, once thought to be Zoe. Called the vet for confirmation who said, "I did a neuter, not a spay."
August 31, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Zak, once thought to be Zoe. Called the vet for confirmation who said, "I did a neuter, not a spay."
Worldbuilding isn't just for science fiction and fantasy novels. I built worlds when I was writing mysteries and romances. @stacylwhitman.bsky.social, my editor for my Tankborn Trilogy, is presenting a workshop on worldbuilding for all genres. www.stacylwhitman.com/workshops/
August 25, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Worldbuilding isn't just for science fiction and fantasy novels. I built worlds when I was writing mysteries and romances. @stacylwhitman.bsky.social, my editor for my Tankborn Trilogy, is presenting a workshop on worldbuilding for all genres. www.stacylwhitman.com/workshops/
It's such a cool bridge. Wonderful photo. Mine's not nearly so pretty. From long ago.
August 2, 2025 at 2:59 AM
It's such a cool bridge. Wonderful photo. Mine's not nearly so pretty. From long ago.
From hmd.org.uk/resource/fir...
"Martin Niemöller is best known for writing First They Came, but he is a complicated figure. Initially an antisemitic Nazi supporter, his views changed when he was imprisoned in a concentration camp for speaking out against Nazi control of churches."
"Martin Niemöller is best known for writing First They Came, but he is a complicated figure. Initially an antisemitic Nazi supporter, his views changed when he was imprisoned in a concentration camp for speaking out against Nazi control of churches."
June 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
From hmd.org.uk/resource/fir...
"Martin Niemöller is best known for writing First They Came, but he is a complicated figure. Initially an antisemitic Nazi supporter, his views changed when he was imprisoned in a concentration camp for speaking out against Nazi control of churches."
"Martin Niemöller is best known for writing First They Came, but he is a complicated figure. Initially an antisemitic Nazi supporter, his views changed when he was imprisoned in a concentration camp for speaking out against Nazi control of churches."
Current @nws.noaa.gov forecast for June 14th. Let's raise that 50%!
June 8, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Current @nws.noaa.gov forecast for June 14th. Let's raise that 50%!
My roses are gorgeous this year.
June 1, 2025 at 4:25 PM
My roses are gorgeous this year.
Zak had to squeeze in next to Alani and his tail didn't fit.
June 1, 2025 at 4:13 PM
Zak had to squeeze in next to Alani and his tail didn't fit.
One sad thing about having a pool is that bees fly in to drink and get stuck. My hubby rescued two & they're recuperating in the pool net. Then another flew in. I tossed in a gardening knee-pad, nudged it closer with a pool noodle & the bee climbed on board. I hope he stays till his wings dry.
May 28, 2025 at 2:56 AM
One sad thing about having a pool is that bees fly in to drink and get stuck. My hubby rescued two & they're recuperating in the pool net. Then another flew in. I tossed in a gardening knee-pad, nudged it closer with a pool noodle & the bee climbed on board. I hope he stays till his wings dry.
Tell me this dragonfly isn't smiling for the camera.
May 26, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Tell me this dragonfly isn't smiling for the camera.
I walked in the May Day demonstration with my son and daughter-in-law, both Federal employees (my granddaughter took the picture). For our smallish town, it was a big crowd. Maybe 800-1000. I admit, they didn't really approve of the language on my sign. I don't seem to set a good example. 😜
May 2, 2025 at 2:42 AM
I walked in the May Day demonstration with my son and daughter-in-law, both Federal employees (my granddaughter took the picture). For our smallish town, it was a big crowd. Maybe 800-1000. I admit, they didn't really approve of the language on my sign. I don't seem to set a good example. 😜
Perfect and horrifyingly true.
April 15, 2025 at 4:42 AM
Perfect and horrifyingly true.