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Richard Farren Barber

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Richard Farren Barber was born in Nottingham, England. After studying in London he returned to the East Midlands. He lives with his wife and son and works as a Registry Manager for a local university.

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Richard Farren Barber I haven't really suffered from writer's block. I tend to be working on more than one project at the same time so if I come up against a problem I can …moreI haven't really suffered from writer's block. I tend to be working on more than one project at the same time so if I come up against a problem I can flip to another project and leave it for my subconscious mind to come up with the answer in the meantime.(less)
Richard Farren Barber Write! Even if the muse is on strike, even if you don't have anything in particular that you're working on. Force yourself to sit down and write. Get …moreWrite! Even if the muse is on strike, even if you don't have anything in particular that you're working on. Force yourself to sit down and write. Get into a habit of writing on a regular basis.(less)
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Tippy, Tappy, Writing

I’ve just copy typed 1,000 words from Stephen King’s “It” to use in a writing workshop I’m running next week (16-17 July 2022, Other Worlds, Nottingham)

Yes, I know. I could just have photocopied the relevant pages. I might even have wandered into some dodgy place on the web to find a pirate copy of the book which I could then download, wipe free of all the viruses which came with it, and then copy

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Mockingbird by Chuck Wendig
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A blunderbuss of a book

Chuck Wendig grabs you by the throat and shakes you into submission. Miriam Black does the same.
This second book in the series is a wild romp which doesn't slow down.
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You want horror, you got horror!

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A great story.
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A solid collection of novellas

Crime is a cruel matter for short stories and novellas; there just isn't room to develop the plot. With that in mind, Grisham has a fair bash at writing crime stories of this length.
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It feels crass to rate a book written as a series of letters over 150 years ago. It's not a straightforward read, as it is written in a style from a different age, but it does paint an impressive picture of a woman who, quite rightly, attracted publi ...more
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Step right up for a blow by blow account of 130 years of football rivalry.
A thoroughly researched, even handed approach to life on the terraces in the East Midlands. Personally I would have preferred a little more social commentary and sacrificed som
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Wow.
I have a confession to make.....
Often when people talk about a beautifully written stories sometimes I just don't get it. But this.... This is just amazing.
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Thoughtful, painful

It was a slightly strange experience, this one. For the first quarter of the book i didn't feel particularly engaged or invested in the characters or the story. It felt rushed, skimming the surface.
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