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T.Z. Barry

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T.Z. Barry is a time traveler from the future who came back to the past to write true stories about his present and pretend they are science fiction. (Don’t tell anyone.)

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	Trick or Zombie Treat by Tim Barry Jr., T.Z. Barry (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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A common question that writers are asked is, “Where do you get your ideas?” Most writers seem to hate the question because they have no clear answer. I can understand that. Sometimes an idea just comes to me, and I’m not quite sure where it came from. But other times, I can trace the source of the idea. I’ll see a great movie or read a great book and get inspired to write something as good. Or I’l Read more of this blog post »

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Ghost Beach (Goosebumps, #22)

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