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D.M. Barr

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WHO IS D.M. BARR?


By day, a mild-mannered salesperson, wife, mother, rescuer of senior shelter dogs, happily living just north of New York City. By night, an author of suspense, satire, and sweet romance.

My background includes stints in travel marketing, travel journalism, meeting planning, public relations and real estate. I was, for a long and happy time, an award-winning magazine writer and editor. Then kids happened. And I needed to actually make money. Now they're off doing whatever it is they do (of which I have no idea since they won't friend me on Facebook) and I can spend my spare time weaving tales of debauchery and whatever else tickles my fancy.

The main thing to remember about my work is that I am NOT one of my characters. For
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D.M. Barr Sit down and write. Even if you only have five minutes a day. Even if you think it's garbage. Don't judge, just write. Vomit it all out. Then be open …moreSit down and write. Even if you only have five minutes a day. Even if you think it's garbage. Don't judge, just write. Vomit it all out. Then be open to critique. Remember, the magic comes in the revision.

One other thing: don't think you only have one book in you. The more you write, the more you will open yourself up. Before you know it, you will be flooded with ideas. The trick is knowing which have enough conflict to be developed into more.(less)
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I want to thank you all for following me. Please note that I have started a TikTok account at authordmbarr. Hope you'll take a look.

I'm currently shopping around a new manuscript that will appeal to readers of The Last Mrs. Parrish and Single White Female. Also--if you've seen the British show, Back (and if you can find it, it's great! Check it out...), I've borrowed some inspiration from that as Read more of this blog post »
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“I write Christian westerns and Ultra-Cozies.” “Ultra-Cozies?” asked Grace. “Yeah, most people aren’t familiar with the category. They’re short mysteries with only two or three characters, take place in one location, and have very little action. Maybe a theft of something inconsequential, like a trash can. They’re for readers so traumatized by the current political climate, they can’t tolerate too much drama.”
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