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Barbara G. Tarn

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in Roma, Italy

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https://www.upbpublishing.com/

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Comics & Graphic Novels, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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March 2011

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Barbara G.Tarn prefers to add a touch of fantasy to all her stories, past and present – when she’s not wandering on her high fantasy world of Silvery Earth or in her space opera Star Minds Universe. She dabbles into historical fantasy with her Vampires through the Centuries series and into post-apocalyptic/steampunk with Future Earth Chronicles – with some titles overlapping. Ghost Bus Riders is contemporary fantasy with elemental magic and Otherside is a portal fantasy leading to a steampunk world. Immortaland is high fantasy in a brand new world of dragons and magic.
Her stories were published in Pulphouse Magazine, The Phantom Games: Dimensions Unknown 2020, Halloween Harvest, Crunchy with Chocolate, Blaze Ward Presents, Cutter's Final Cu ...more

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	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 3.33 avg rating — 12 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
	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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I thought it would be nice to start the last post like the first, even though it’s actually a good-bye! Yes, you read it correctly. This is the last post on this blog. To stay updated, you can now follow UPB, where I’ll still post the new releases and at least once a month other […]

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Books of the Immortals (5 books)
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Star Minds Lone Wolves (10 books)
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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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“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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message 6: by Barbara

Nov 30, 2013 11:52PM

Chad wrote: "Barbara, thanx for accepting my friend request :)"

You're welcome, Chad! :) Welcome to Goodreads! ;)

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message 5: by Barbara

Sep 25, 2012 10:13PM

Gaijinmama wrote: "Hi, Barbara. My name is Gaijinmama. You killed my father. Prepare to... yay, another Princess Bride fan!
Thanks for the friend request. We seem to have a lot in common and I'm looking forward to ge..."

heh! How about Labyrinth? I could quote from that too... Not to mention Lady Hawke... (who is better, Wes, Jaredh or Etienne Navarre? Choices! :D)

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message 4: by Gaijinmama

Sep 25, 2012 04:42PM

Hi, Barbara. My name is Gaijinmama. You killed my father. Prepare to... yay, another Princess Bride fan!
Thanks for the friend request. We seem to have a lot in common and I'm looking forward to getting to know you.

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message 3: by Barbara

Aug 01, 2012 01:31PM

Catherine wrote: "Hi Barbara - nice to meet you. :)
I haven't seen my Chicon schedule yet but I look forward to it."

I got mine today, so it's probably on its way! :)
Looking forward to it - my first Worldcon! :D

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message 2: by Catherine

Aug 01, 2012 10:24AM

Hi Barbara - nice to meet you. :)
I haven't seen my Chicon schedule yet but I look forward to it.

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message 1: by Barbara

May 28, 2012 01:36PM

Dustin wrote: "Howdy Barb!
Thanx for befriending "the dustin"... LOL

hugz & tugz
"the dustin""

Hey, where's the "like" button?! ;-)

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