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Charletta Barksdale

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Born

in Kansas City Missouri, The United States

November 22

Website

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Fantasy, Fiction, Romance

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"The inspiration Behind Finding your own Hero", Is the subtitle used in the book. The meaning behind it derives from some of the authors own beliefs. She believes that success comes from within. Everyone has it locked underneath their talent, waiting to be discovered.

Her passions are braiding, reading and writing ideas that come to mind in her journal. About four years ago, she decided that she wanted to take those ideas and turn them into a story. This is when Desire Of Whimsy was born, ready to be introduced to the world.

The author is introducing the first of a suspenseful five-book series. In this novella, a young nurse and a man who's been in coma happen to meet in their dreams and soon discover there is more to the world than they ever ...more

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Four versions later, I can finally say Desire of Whimsy is at its best version. Self-published by CharlettaBarksdale_FantasyBook Self-Publishing LLC.

Self publishing is a journey and a beautiful experience for any author. I've made many mistakes learning and guiding myself through the process, but it was well worth it. The rebranded Read more of this blog post »

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Children of the Gods Mega Boxset 1 (The Children of the Gods #1-6)

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Charletta Barksdale liked Sachin Karnik's review of The Black War Begins (Darque Legends, #1): "The Darque Legend” by Derrien Relyea is a gripping fantasy novel that immerses readers in a world of magic, warriors, and ancient prophecies. Meet Darque Aalanna Grifynn, also known as The Dragon due to her Battle Name. She belongs to the elite Warrior" Read more of this review »
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Charletta Barksdale liked Sarah's review of Desire of Whimsy: The Inspiration Behind Finding Your Own Hero: "First I want to say thank you to the author Charletta Barksdale and Booktasters for the opportunity to review this book! This was such an interesting read! It wasn’t what I expected and that kept me going. I was curious and intrigued! Mysterious past" Read more of this review »
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I WANT A DRAGON Darque Legends: The Black War Begins, Is a very compelling believable mythical fantasy that makes all dragon tales no longer a myth. I fell in love with Darque and Gunnarr story, life bond, destiny, premonition and prophecy that made ...more
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Charletta Barksdale liked Yuh Doramy's review of Desire of Whimsy: The Inspiration Behind Finding Your Own Hero: "it was a good simple novella, i like the names of the main characters , the author's imagination is fertile and wide and will definitely move your curiosity to know more about the protagonists, however, I wish the novel had more plot to it , I think " Read more of this review »
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Charletta Barksdale answered Goodreads's question: What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book? Seeing flashes of love ones inside my head often with my eyes closed, is not always easy to explained. I'm not always ready to speak to them and often have to tell them to go away. Especially when my husband walks in thinking I'm talking to myself. T See Full Answer
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