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Michael Barnett

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Born
in San Bernardino, The United States
August 19

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My Dad. My Mom. My maternal grandfather

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I was born in San Bernardino, California, in 1958, the first of four boys. My earliest memories come from those California years: a big walnut tree with a fort in it, a dog, a playhouse in the back yard, and some events far darker than any child should carry. Those years, from 1961 through 1966, became my first book, Eden Fading, a novel inspired by true events and told with a spiritual heart.

In 1972 our family moved to Lafayette, Indiana, my dad’s hometown. I read Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn and set out to live them: tree houses, an island on the Wabash we claimed as our own, and a homemade raft that sank. I became an Eagle Scout, pole-vaulted my way to the state meet, and earned a full academic scholarship to Purdue University.

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Self Book Marketing

After I wrote my first book, and was looking for a publisher, I had some steep challenges to overcome. Being a new author, I am totally unknown, so who is going to take a chance on me? There were plenty of self publishing companies, and having a limited income, I went with the one that would not cost me anything.  You can call me naive, and a little impatient, but I went with PublishAmerica. Since Read more of this blog post »
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Published on March 05, 2011 14:50
Average rating: 3.49 · 61 ratings · 15 reviews · 2 distinct works
When Earthlings Weep

3.37 avg rating — 52 ratings — published 2012 — 6 editions
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Eden Fading

4.22 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2010 — 8 editions
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Michael Barnett made a comment in the group Book Promotions — New Eden Fading Release topic
" Hello Fellow Goodreads Authors,

My novel, Eden Fading, is now out on Amazon. It’s inspired by true events from my own childhood and told with a spiritu
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" Hello Fellow GoodReads Authors,

My science-fiction thriller, When Earthlings Weep, is now out on Amazon.

It starts one September morning in 2012, when M
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“When dancing with a pit bull, it's always best to let him lead.”
― Michael Barnett, Eden Fading

“When dancing with a pit bull, it's always best to let him lead.”
― Michael Barnett, Eden Fading

“Follow your inner moonlight; don't hide the madness.”
― Allen Ginsberg

“This new thought has turned into a mantra repeating itself in my head: I am a daring, fun, sexy woman.”
― Anna Bayes, Love Letter

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message 22: by Beth

Beth Lyon Barnett Thanks for being my friend. I'm fairly new to GR so it will take awhile to get up to speed. Any tips will be must appreciated. BTW, maybe we're related. Beth L Barnett


message 21: by Dale

Dale Thele Michael, thanx for accepting my friend request :)


message 20: by Michael

Michael Barnett Dean wrote: "Thanks for the friendship, Michael. Pleasure meeting a fellow writer on Goodreads."

Very nice to meet you too Dean


message 19: by Michael

Michael Barnett You are more than welcome Tom! Glad to have you as a friend.


message 18: by Tom

Tom Blubaugh Hi Michael,

Thank you for joining my circle of friends.

Blessings,

Tom


message 17: by Mariam

Mariam Cheshire Celebrating my 86th birthday with FREE DAY for Kindle e-book The Alternate Safe World of Sanctuary. August 11th, one day only – google Mariam Cheshire or http://goo.gl/DvCsp


message 16: by Dean

Dean Blake Thanks for the friendship, Michael. Pleasure meeting a fellow writer on Goodreads.


message 15: by C.J.

C.J. Heck C.J. Heck C.J. Heck

Hello Michael,

It's such a pleasure having you as a friend. Thank you and best wishes!

My warmest regards,
CJ


message 14: by Sandra

Sandra Thanks so much for friending me! :)


Alexandra Aldrich Hi Michael, Please consider reading/ rating my new memoir The Astor Orphan. Thanks, Alexandra


message 12: by Michael

Michael Barnett M. wrote: "Thank you for connecting with me on Goodreads."

The pleasure is all mine.


message 11: by Michael

Michael Barnett Thanks Justin! I appreciate the sentiments.


message 10: by Alex

Alex Bobl Thanks for the invite.


Tamara Rose Blodgett Hi Michael and thanks for your friendship :)


message 8: by Sarah

Sarah Billington Hi Michael! Thanks for the friendship :)


message 7: by Marc

Marc Schiller Just published my first non-fiction book "Pain and Gain - The Untold True Story". I invite everyone to read it.

http://www.painandgainbook.com/


message 6: by Owen (last edited Jan 31, 2013 05:48AM)

Owen Jones Hi Michael,

I hope you're well.

Thank's for accepting my request of friendship.

Regards,
Owen
Behind The Smile by Owen Jones
Behind The Smile


message 5: by Sara

Sara Lowe Michael, thanks for the friendship!


Michael Barnett Toni wrote: "Thank you for the invite, Michael. I have added, Eden Fading to my reading list. Can you tell me more about, The World as Child? The title caught my eye today. I work out of town four days a we..."

Hi Toni, I thank you for adding Eden Fading to your reading list. I'm not sure what you are asking me: the world as a child? Do you mean explain what it was like seeing things as a child?


message 3: by Toni

Toni Nelson Thank you for the invite, Michael. I have added, Eden Fading to my reading list. Can you tell me more about, The World as Child? The title caught my eye today. I work out of town four days a week so it may be next weekend before I check in with you again.
Joyfully,
Toni


message 2: by Karen

Karen Gammons Thank you for the friend request, Michael. Have a great night.
Karen


message 1: by Jesse

Jesse Hanson Thanks a lot for including me among your goodreads friends, Michael. Best wishes with your writing and in all other ways also.
Hope you won't mind if I ask you to consider my spiritual allegory, Song of George: Portrait of an Unlikely Holy Man for your reading list. It's fiction, but it's inspired by my personal experience of life.
Namaste, Truly, jesse


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