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Barbara Linn Probst

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Barbara Linn Probst is an award-winning author of contemporary women’s fiction living on an historic dirt road in New York’s Hudson Valley. Her acclaimed novels QUEEN OF THE OWLS (2020) and TTHE SOUND BETWEEN THE NOTES (2021) were medalists for prestigious national awards, and THE SOUND BETWEEN THE NOTES was selected by Kirkus Reviews as one of the Best Indie Books of 2021. Barbara has also published over fifty essays on the craft of writing for sites such as Jane Friedman and Writer Unboxed, along with two nonfiction books. Her third novel THE COLOR OF ICE will be released in October 2022.

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Barbara's first book was framed around the art and life of iconic American painter Georgia O'Keeffe, and her second book was framed around mus ...more

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Do you have a background in classical music? The way you write about it in The Sound Between the Notes suggests you do...

Barbara Linn Probst I do! I studied piano when I was young and then returned to a serious study a number of years ago. I've played most of the pieces in the book. Most of…moreI do! I studied piano when I was young and then returned to a serious study a number of years ago. I've played most of the pieces in the book. Most of the Schubert is too difficult for me, but I set myself the goal of learning the exquisite second movement this winter—it seemed like the best way to celebrate the book's publication! You can see some photos of me at the piano on my website and also of my Dad playing the violin at four years old in Poland. (less)

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Barbara Linn Probst For me, the best way is to immerse myself in another form of creativity—in my case, it's playing the piano or cooking. That loosens my creative juices…moreFor me, the best way is to immerse myself in another form of creativity—in my case, it's playing the piano or cooking. That loosens my creative juices in a different way and often sparks something quite surprising!(less)

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	The Color of Ice 3.96 avg rating — 484 ratings — published 2022 — 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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Barbara Probst said: " What an extraordinary book! On the one hand, Notbohm speaks as an expert, providing a wealth of specific, usable, actionable strategies, grounded in state-of-the-art knowledge. At the same time, she tells her story as a mother. The marriage of mind a ...more "

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