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Sandra Harper

Sandra Harper is the author of the play, Magpie's Tea Room, which enjoyed a successful run in Los Angeles at The Ventura Court Theatre. She has written a cooking column, "The California Cook" for the newspaper, Skirt. A script reader for Pathe Studios... Read full bio

Author Revealed:
Q. What is your motto or maxim?
A. She who perseveres wins
Learn more about Sandra Harper
My life in 8 words: "What should I make for dinner??"
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December 28, 2009
Am married to a New Englander who longs for snow beginning in November. Luckily, there's plenty of it here in Mammoth,...
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December 23, 2009
Have been woefully neglectful of my Christmas Countdown and I do apologize. Would like to say that I'm so busy caroling,...
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December 15, 2009
These endless stories about holiday weight gain are just silly - everyone knows the only practical way to manage holiday stress...
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December 14, 2009
My neighbor Herb has no less than 10 Christmas  teddy bears, 8 angels and 6 nutcrackers - just in his breakfast room alone! ...
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December 11, 2009
I found a gorgeous wreath at the Hollywood Farmer's Market for my front door. It's made from eucalyptus leaves and these...
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December 10, 2009
Highly recommend riding your bikes through the holiday light display in Griffith Park. It's  fun being there at night with the...
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December 4, 2009
Overnight the holiday fairies swooped in and decorated Los Angeles. The friendly pumpkins of November have magically disappeared...
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December 4, 2009
Today's topic: Advent Calendars. Loved them as a kid. Loved them with MY kid. There's something so exciting about opening...
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December 1, 2009
Congratulations to everyone! We have completed Part I of the Holiday Season: Thanksgiving. To commemorate our courage and...
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November 30, 2009
Do you shop on Black Friday? Simone pointed out that there are so many deals now on regular days there's no reason to wake...
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November 23, 2009
On Thanksgiving, cooks everywhere make the same dishes year after year: turkey, mashed potatoes, stuffing, green beans, pie....
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November 23, 2009
More on Turkey. Ran into neighbor Herb this morning who was looking very gloomy. He'd just been told that his Thanksgiving...
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November 17, 2009
Day 39 and holiday arguing has officially begun. I  (very) sweetly asked Husband to please grill  turkey outside as have only...
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November 13, 2009
From the Holiday Recipe Files: Pumpkin Pie. Lori G. ALWAYS makes pumpkin pie from a real pumpkin. She buys the smaller, sweet...
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November 11, 2009
Sweet Potatoes Part Two: Our friend Ms. Peacock adds a dash of rodent repellent to a half cup of sweet potatoes and serves this...
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November 10, 2009
From the Holiday Recipe Files: Sweet Potatoes. Aside from the turkey, sweet potatoes seem to be the dish that indicates you're...
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November 9, 2009
From the Holiday Recipe Files: Several girlfriends told me that the Silver Palate holds considerable influence over their...
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November 5, 2009
Am sticking to plan to pace myself over the holidays - nothing too much too soon. Didn't entertain Thanksgiving until all...
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November 5, 2009
It is November 2nd and Tina A. has commenced Phase I of her holiday decorating - Thanksgiving. Because she has so many autumn...
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October 27, 2009
Am thoroughly enjoying the run-up to Halloween. The city is having a full-blown love affair with the pumpkin. There are ...
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October 23, 2009
Once I tore myself away from the witches section, I asked Adele what people were wearing this Halloween. Apparently they're big...
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October 22, 2009
The holiday season does launch with Halloween, so I set out for Adele's Costumes on Hollywood Blvd and headed straight to the...
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October 19, 2009
Universe has conveniently banished all holiday thoughts by way of summer heat wave here in Los Angeles.  Simply not possible to...
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October 14, 2009
Clearly the universe is testing my resolve. As I've been visiting malls and signing my new book I've come face-to-face with the...
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October 8, 2009
My favorite cooking magazine arrived in the mail last Friday and there on the cover was a beautiful, bronzed Thanksgiving...
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October 7, 2009
Three sisters, an absent husband, turkey,  an old lover, cinnamon rolls, sex and suffering...you'll find all the holiday...
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October 6, 2009
Friends, we seem to have entered the perfect holiday storm.  Seen in competition at one box store last weekend: 4th of July...
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October 5, 2009
Woke up this morning and realized it must be Autumn. The temp was down to 79 degrees and the air didn't smell like raging...
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September 30, 2009
OK I KNOW I said I was going to make Halloween cards...but in the meantime, I'm thinking about chicken. Not for dinner, but for...
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September 29, 2009
Tina A. dressed me down for poking fun at crafters. If I've ruffled the feathers (and glitter) of the crafting community - I do...
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September 28, 2009
I heard from someone who sends Halloween cards, and, coincidentally, it happens to be Vanessa's sister-in-law, Patience...
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September 25, 2009
My dears, it's official. The 2009 Christmas Holiday began, September 1th, when Christmas cards were spotted at the local Rite...
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High Tea will be released on December 01, 2009 in eBook
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High Tea is now available in eBook
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Over the Holidays will be released on October 06, 2009 in eBook
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Over the Holidays will be released on October 06, 2009 in Trade Paperback
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Over the Holidays is now available in Trade Paperback, eBook
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Author Voices:
Countdown to Christmas
Sep 26, 2009
Author Revealed Answer:
Who is your favorite fictional villain?
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What is your biggest pet peeve?
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What’s your fantasy profession?
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What are your 5 favorite songs?
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What’s your best quality?
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What do you regret most?
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Which living person do you most admire?
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What’s your greatest flaw?
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What was/is your favorite job?
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What were your previous occupations?
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What is your birthdate?
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What is your motto or maxim?
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Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from Over the Holidays
Aug 27, 2009
High Tea will be released on November 11, 2008 in Trade Paperback
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High Tea is now available in Trade Paperback
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High Tea will be released on November 01, 2008 in eBook
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High Tea will be released on November 01, 2008 in eBook
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High Tea will be released on November 01, 2008 in eBook
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High Tea will be released on November 01, 2008 in eBook
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High Tea will be released on November 01, 2008 in eBook
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High Tea will be released on November 01, 2008 in eBook
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High Tea will be released on November 01, 2008 in eBook
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High Tea will be released on November 01, 2008 in eBook
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High Tea will be released on November 01, 2008 in eBook
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High Tea will be released on November 01, 2008 in eBook
Nov 01, 2008
High Tea is now available in eBook
Nov 01, 2008
High Tea will be released on November 01, 2008 in eBook
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Excerpt:
Chapter 1 from High Tea
Prior to Dec 19, 2008

Sandra Harper Revealed

Q. What is your motto or maxim? A. She who perseveres wins Q. What are your 5 favorite songs? A. Any five from Joni Mitchell Q. If you could meet any historical character, who would it be and what would you say to him or her? A. Auntie Mame - Can I move in with you? Q. If you could eat only one thing for the rest of your days, what would it be? A. Peanut butter Q. What do you regret most? A. Leaving New York for a musician Learn more about Sandra Harper

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write meg!, December 29, 2009
...82. Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern 83. Walking Backward by Catherine Austen 84. Over The Holidays by Sandra Harper 85. The Lost Art Of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice 86. Searching For Pemberley by Mary Lydon Simonsen 87. A Painter’s Life by K.B....
Opinionated? Me?, December 26, 2009
...one of the latest Pocket Book Releases, Over the Holidays by Sandra Harper! Title: Over the Holidays Author: Sandra Harper Pages: 325 Recieved From: publisher Summary: It's only December 1, and Vanessa Clayton has been dreading Christmas since she...
write meg!, December 23, 2009
...82. Where Rainbows End by Cecelia Ahern 83. Walking Backward by Catherine Austen 84. Over The Holidays by Sandra Harper 85. The Lost Art Of Keeping Secrets by Eva Rice 86. Searching For Pemberley by Mary Lydon Simonsen 87. A Painter’s Life by K.B....
Opinionated? Me?, December 19, 2009
...one of the latest Pocket Book Releases, Over the Holidays by Sandra Harper! Title: Over the Holidays Author: Sandra Harper Pages: 325 Recieved From: publisher Summary: It's only December 1, and Vanessa Clayton has been dreading Christmas since she...
write meg!, December 13, 2009
...a new installation or boyfriend; Carol, her mother, and Carol’s new, meddling boyfriend? Yep, recipe for disaster . Sandra Harper’s Over The Holidays is a tongue-in-cheek look at those traditions that both bind and break us, and the maniacal way in...
So Many Books, So Little Time, December 6, 2009
...finished and reviewed the following books this week: One More Bite by Jennifer Rardin Over the Holidays by Sandra Harper I fulfilled items in the following challenges this week: Paranormal 999 Challenge : Psychics/Sensitives I am currently reading Nanny...
write meg!, December 4, 2009
...a novel — but I do have two jolly reads lined up to help put me in the spirit. Sandra Harper’s Over The Holidays This story of three women with three very different ideas of how to spend Christmas is a win from LibraryThing’s Early Reviewers...
Books, Movies, and Chinese Food, December 1, 2009
...Tim Downs The Christmas Dog by Melody Carlson Eyes of Elisha by Brandilyn Collins Over the Holidays by Sandra Harper Emily Ever After by Anne Dayton and May Vanderbilt Where Willows Grow by Kim Vogel Sawyer Wisdom Hunter by Randall Arthur Love the One...
The Infinite Shelf, November 29, 2009
...good : review ) Soulless , by Gail Carriger (didn’t like – almost did not finish) Over the Holidays , by Sandra Harper (was okay-good) In a Perfect World, by Laura Kasischke (was okayish-with-some-issues) Now it’s back to work – see you all...
Bookin' with Bingo, November 6, 2009
...A BINGLE BELLS BOOK CHOICE OVER THE HOLIDAYS BY SANDRA HARPER REMINDER ABOUT THE BOOK: The best holiday traditions are meant to be broken. It's only December 1, and Vanessa Clayton has been dreading Christmas since she spotted tinseled...
Just Another New Blog, October 23, 2009
...a new novel published by Simon & Schuster. Book Description OVER THE HOLIDAYS is newest warm-hearted tale from Sandra Harper, author of High Tea. Vanessa Channing, a dutiful wife and mother, goes in search of a simpler, more meaningful holiday. But...
Rundpinne, October 12, 2009
...291 pages) Review and Tour The Broken Teaglass by Arsenault (370 pages) Review Over the Holiday s by Sandra Harper (336 pages) - R eview Silk Flowers Never Die by Stella Mazzucchelli (404 pages) - Review and Tour My Son, John by Kathi Macia (225 pages)-...