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Barbara Ashley

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in LA CROSSE, WI, The United States

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Historical Fiction, Horror, Children's

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February 2023

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My desire to make up and tell stories was born when I saw my first stage play at the age of six.
I began my literary career by creating plays for my siblings, friends and toys to perform. These plays were mostly action and bits of dialogue, with the ghost or the monster roaring or screaming threats as it chased the other actors (toys, pets or kids) around the house or yard until one of the actors neutralized it with a cap gun, a rubber sword, a laser beam or a magic spell.
While working as an elementary teacher, I encouraged my students to write and/or perform stories based on their experiences, folk and fairy tales. This inspired me to create a series of 8 published interactive books designed to be illustrated by the readers themselves.
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Average rating: 4.92 · 76 ratings · 75 reviews · 3 distinct works • Similar authors

	Warriors & Peacemakers 4.99 avg rating — 69 ratings — published 2013 — 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
	Amazons, Rebels & Spies? 4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2012 — 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
	Amazons, Rebels and Spies? 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	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 Ashley rated a book really liked it A Fatal Find (A Darla Digby Cozy Mystery—Book 1) by Fiona Grace (Goodreads Author)	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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