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Rosemary Writes & Recovers 🌹's avatar

Happy New Book Day! I just got my copy!

I loved hearing about your childhood dream and am so amazed by your decision and determination as such a young person. It was very endearing. When I finish a good book, I too, never want it to end and read any scrap front to back to gain any insights into the author or the characters. I love author bios. I loved to write as a child and teen, but I don't know why I never thought of "writer" as a career. I was set on being a teacher because I loved school and thought that was the way to prolong that pleasure. I like how you describe how writing a novel is like getting to read a book but for over a year. Can't wait to read this!

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Barbara ONeal's avatar

So happy to connect with you here, Rosemary. I’m glad we share the joy in books and writing!

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Rachel Devenish Ford's avatar

Congratulations and I'm excited to read it!

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Yvonne Maximchuk's avatar

Hi Barbara, like you, as a child I loved books intensely, they were my pathway to drawing my first horses! For me it has always been a balance between art and writing and I was quite miffed to discover that combining the two would limit me to books for children. I've solved that problem with my five books ( so far), three of which are non-fiction but full of info about the history of and life on an island on the BC coast, an adult colouring book with text and artist tips, and chapter heading illustrations for my novel, Murder Rides a Gale Force Wind. Love your books and your inspiration, Yvonne Maximchuk

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Barbara ONeal's avatar

Those sound like a wonderful projects!

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W. Michael Johnson's avatar

Congratulations, Barbara. You were right: Why would you do anything else?

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Charlotte Rains Dixon, MFA's avatar

Can't wait to read it.

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Sue Kraemer Kurowski's avatar

Just finished the ARC two days ago and the book is wonderful! So many things to love - characters, settings, chocolate, mystery. Highly recommended.

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Barbara ONeal's avatar

Sue, I’m so happy to hear you loved it. Yes, the chocolate part was so much fun!

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Sharona Nelson's avatar

Happy New Book Day! One of the reasons I look forward to my birthday is you frequently seem to have a book release within a day or two of it. Of course i have Memories of the Lost--I pre-ordered it ages ago.

I had a lot of dreams as a kid (probably good that some of them weren't fulfilled), but one of my favorites was working on the air in radio, which I did for about seven years. Never had a job I enjoyed more.

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Barbara ONeal's avatar

Radio is so much fun. It's one of my favorite mediums (and thus I also love podcasts). I'm so happy to be able to help you celebrate your birthday!

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