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Barbara G. Tarn

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Born

in Roma, Italy

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http://creativebarbwire.wordpress.com/

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Comics & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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March 2011

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Barbara G.Tarn had an intense life in the Middle Ages that stuck to her through the centuries. She prefers swords to guns, long gowns to mini-skirts, and even though she buried the warrior woman, she deplores the death of knights in shining chainmail. She likes to think her condo apartment is a medieval castle, unfortunately lacking a dungeon to throw noisy neighbors and naughty colleagues in. Also known as the Lady with the Unicorns, these days she prefers to add a touch of fantasy to all her stories, past and present – when she’s not wandering on her fantasy world of Silvery Earth or in her Star Minds futuristic universe. She’s a writer, sometimes artist, mostly a world-creator and story-teller. Two of her stories received an Honorable Me ...more

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Average rating: 4.06 · 385 ratings · 160 reviews · 217 distinct works • Similar authors

	Books of the Immortals - Air 4.25 avg rating — 12 ratings — published 2011 — 5 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Jessamine 3.15 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2011 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Lady Ice 1.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2011	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Adventurer 3.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Left-Handed Warrior (Chonicles of the Varian Empire #2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Mind Link (Star Minds #2) 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Allan de Sayek 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2012 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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	Celebrating Male Lovers by Barbara G. Tarn (Goodreads Author), Olivette Devaux (Goodreads Author), Devyn Morgan (Goodreads Author) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2018	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Books of the Immortals - Earth it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Wednesday Weekly Roundup

Last week I wrote 14K+ which is a record for this year. I went back to the fantasy projects I had abandoned to write sci-fi in July and finished the one I hadn’t finished while editing the other. Afterward, obviously, I wasted a day doing nothing, brainstorming the next story, LOL! By now I’m on […]

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Series by Barbara G. Tarn

Books of the Immortals (5 books)
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Barbara G. Tarn (Goodreads Author)

4.55 avg rating — 22 ratings

Star Minds Lone Wolves (10 books)
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4.47 avg rating — 19 ratings

Star Minds (3 books)
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4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings

Chronicles of the Varian Empire (3 books)
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it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 10 ratings

Tales of the Southern Kingdoms (3 books)
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3.40 avg rating — 10 ratings

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December Book of the Month Poll Open!

Destiny Abounds by Annathesa Nikola Darksbane

7 votes, 18.4%

Lord Mouse by Mason Thomas

6 votes, 15.8%

Evenfall: Volume 1: Director's Cut by Santino Hassell

6 votes, 15.8%

Luck in the Shadows by Lynn Flewelling

5 votes, 13.2%

The God Eaters by Jesse Hajicek

4 votes, 10.5%

Ghost by Carole Cummings

3 votes, 7.9%

Swordspoint by Ellen Kushner

3 votes, 7.9%

Dark Sun by M.J. O'Shea

3 votes, 7.9%

Kilig the Sword by Barbara G. Tarn

1 vote, 2.6%

Two to Tango by Nicola Cameron

0 votes, 0.0%

Where There's Smoke by Cari Z.

0 votes, 0.0%

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Barbara’s Quotes

“There are three rules for writing a novel. Unfortunately, no one knows what they are.”
― W. Somerset Maugham

tags: writing

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“Reader's Bill of Rights

1. The right to not read

2. The right to skip pages

3. The right to not finish

4. The right to reread

5. The right to read anything

6. The right to escapism

7. The right to read anywhere

8. The right to browse

9. The right to read out loud

10. The right to not defend your tastes”
― Daniel Pennac

tags: books, reading, rights

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“Ability is what you're capable of doing. Motivation determines what you do. Attitude determines how well you do it. ”
― Raymond Chandler

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“Everything a writer learns about the art or craft of fiction takes just a little away from his need or desire to write at all. In the end he knows all of the tricks and has nothing to say.”
― Raymond Chandler

tags: writing

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“Don't ever write anything you don't like yourself and if you do like it, don't take anyone's advice about changing it. They just don't know.”
― Raymond Chandler

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