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Carrie Bailey Allen

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Born

in Portland, The United States

Website

http://www.peevishpenman.com

Twitter

peevishpenman

Genre

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Self Help

Influences

Terry Pratchett, Sid Fleishman, Thomas Hobbes, Robert Lacey, Ellis Pet ...more

Member Since

May 2012

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Carrie Bailey Allen writes science fiction and fantasy. Her Delcath Series falls under the first contact colonization science fiction genre and follows asteroid miners as they discover the darkest part of their life is their own shadow.

Carrie's first book, Ishim Underground, featured plasmoids and genetically engineered mega fauna 500 years in New Zealand's future. Eron comes of age in this post apocalyptic adventure story.

Carrie has been writing as OA Allen since 2022.

When not writing, Carrie paints, walks her miniature schnauzer, and enjoys meditation. She's passionate about all things alchemy and ancient world philosophy.
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Average rating: 4.18 · 40 ratings · 20 reviews · 5 distinct works

	The Handbook of the Writer Secret Society 4.69 avg rating — 13 ratings — published 2010 — 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 Ishim Underground 3.86 avg rating — 14 ratings — published 2015 — 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
	The 3 Indispensable Rules for Taking Charge: A Reptilian Guide to Personal Finance and World Domination 4.14 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012	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
	Bungle of Oz 3.83 avg rating — 6 ratings — published 2013 — 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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When a Writer Doesn’t Write

It’s tempting to get very philosophical about being a writer and claiming your identity as a writer. During my first year, I participated in groups of novice ink slingers who...

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“No one can validate a writer and so, no one can invalidate them.”
― Carrie Bailey, The Handbook of the Writer Secret Society

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“For while writing is solitary, writers need not be.”
― Carrie Bailey, The Handbook of the Writer Secret Society

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“We become what we believe we are.”
― Carrie Bailey, The Handbook of the Writer Secret Society

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Carrie’s Quotes

“Give a man a fire and he's warm for a day, but set fire to him and he's warm for the rest of his life.”
― Terry Pratchett, Jingo

tags: humor, proverb

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“In the beginning there was nothing, which exploded.”
― Terry Pratchett, Lords and Ladies

tags: humor, metaphysics, physics, science

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“It's a dangerous business, Frodo, going out your door. You step onto the road, and if you don't keep your feet, there's no knowing where you might be swept off to.”
― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Lord of the Rings

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“You’re covered in blood again.”

“I really am.”

“Why are you always covered in blood when I wake up after being unconscious?”
“Usually for the same reason you were unconscious, I think.”
― G.S. Jennsen, Vertigo

tags: adventure, romance, science-fiction, science-fiction-romance, space-opera

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