Barbara DeMarco-Barrett
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Pen on Fire: A Busy Woman's Guide to Igniting the Writer Within
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USA Noir: Best of the Akashic Noir Series
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Orange County Noir
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Palm Springs Noir
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Paradigm Shifts: Typewritten Tales of Digital Collapse
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Shotgun Honey Presents Volume 4: RECOIL
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Writing in Place: Stories from the Pandemic
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Coolest American Stories 2022
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USA noir: Best of the Akashic Noir Series
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A compilation of "the best of" Akashic's US noir collections. My story, "Crazy for You," included in 2010's Orange County Noir, was chosen for this collection.
Orange County Noir
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Another in Akashic's noir series, this collection of original short stories focuses on the dark side of the land of real housewives.
The ASJA Guide to Freelance Writing (St. Martin's Press, 2003), edited by Tim Harper
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A Professional Guide to the Business, for Nonfiction Writers of all Experience Levels
Knitting Through It (Voyageur, 2008), edited by Lela Nargi
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Inspiring stories for times of trouble.
Pen on Fire: A Busy Woman's Guide to Igniting the Writer Within
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A quirky inspirational book on how to write using lil bits of time.
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“When you travel with your family, you may not get the volume of work done you would if you were alone, but you can still do something while recharging. If nothing else, you can gather your own thoughts, write down ideas, observe people around you, and reflect on experiences. Working doesn't always mean putting words on paper.”
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“Sound is so important to creative writing. Think of the sounds you hear that you include and the similes you use to describe what things sound like. 'As she walked up the alley, her polyester workout pants sounded like windshield wipers swishing back and forth.' Cadence, onomatopoeia, the poetry of language are all so important. Learn all that you can about how to bring sound into your work.”
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“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover.”
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