About Sandra
She brings her life experiences to her writing.
Sandra is an award winning author. After spending her youth on Southern California beaches, she moved to New Mexico where she finished her education and began her working career in the field of Interior Design. This endeavor allowed her to pursue her real love-Ranching. Her many years in the ranching business lends authenticity to her writing. When she writes about branding, building fences, working cattle and all other aspects of ranching she knows what she is writing about. She has done it all.
She lived in New Mexico for many years before retiring to Tennessee where she continues to write and enjoy her family and gardening.She has published a book of fiction, The Other Side of The River: a story of love, war, cattle and cowboys. She has also published a book about becoming a successful landlord, The Rental Roller Coaster:the ups and downs of a Successful Landlord:. She is now at work on a book of the true stories of her life. From fighting fires to laying water lines. Badass Grandma Chronicles: One Woman’s Journey.
“ I have traveled a long way, and some of the roads weren’t paved”. ~Will Rodgers
Personal Life
Words are what I love. When I was bored as a child (9–12) I would sit and look up words in the dictionary and then study the origins of words and the synonyms and antonyms of words. This would lead me on a trail that could occupy me for hours. Did you ever wonder how nerds become nerds? That’s how this one developed. Few things please me more than finding the precise word which expresses the exact feeling or nuance. I have read many times that the way to get known on the multi-medias is that you have to publish something constantly, whether it is any good or not. Whether you really have anything to say. I can’t do that. I respect myself and my readers too much to vomit -please excuse the course word- any bilge just for the sake of staying in the public eye. I worked in the field of interior design for most of my adult life. While I worked I also raised cattle, by myself. The learning experiences themselves supply many amusing stories. When I sold the cattle I bought houses to renovate and rent . This provided enough amusing and horror stories to fill a book- which I have done. I sometimes wonder how I got it all done. Probably just by Not looking back. My sister used to tell me to stop and turn around once in a while. I guess I have finally reached a stage in my life where I can do that. I appreciate those who have chosen to spend their precious time on my musings. I have more time to do that now.
