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Barb Hopkins
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Indie author | Chronicles of a Cursed Midlife series
Querying MG & YA
Fan of: books, libraries, cats, coffee, chocolate, & good mysteries.

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Coming Tues., Dec. 2nd!
If you love Practical Magic, the adventure vibe of Indiana Jones, snarky humor, & strong female friendships that anchor even the wildest magical messes—this series is for you.
A special holiday deal not to miss! Preorder now.
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www.amazon.com/dp/B0G34S6R9T
Wintry background with sparkly lights and pine wisps at the top. Image is a boxed set of three books with main title Chronicles of a Cursed Midlife. Other text reads Deck the halls with holiday magic and unbelievable deals. Box Set preorder now available. Releases December 2.
November 24, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Partnering with several other authors to bring you a diverse group of stories spanning both fantasy and scifi -- from paranormal to space.

All are free, so it's a good time to fill up your ereader.

#EbookDeals #FantasyEbooks

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November 19, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Partnering with several other authors to bring you a diverse group of stories spanning both fantasy and scifi -- from paranormal to space. All are free, so it's a good time to fill up your ereader.

books.bookfunnel.com/freescifinov...
November 8, 2025 at 2:58 PM
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As we start the new month, we celebrate National Author's Day. A huge thank you to all the authors out there who have created, are creating, or who will create the stories that need to be written and read. We need you, see you, and appreciate you. Happy National Author's Day!

#NationalAuthorsDay
Brown park bench with light tan blanket, open book, and white coffee mug with the Chronicles of a Cursed Midlife logo in its center. The blanket has orange fall leaves strewn on it.
November 1, 2025 at 3:08 PM
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GET SPOOKED is still going so grab a ridiculous amount of free & discounted ebooks today/tomorrow at indie.author.collective.

It's also DOUBLE KINDLE POINTS day! Treats for Halloween week! Grab CURSED COMPANIONS for only 99 cents & get 2x the Kindle points. Sweet!

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG9JVBD3
Top Header says Get Spooked, horror/thriller/paranormal/mystery book blast, Oct. 26-30, indie.author.collective plus a picture of a web-covered stone fireplace. Picture in center is a dark blue book cover with title: Cursed Companions by authors Barb Hopkins, Kelly Garcia. Images are gold stylized with pyramid in center and cat. Words below the book cover say: One death ring. Two old friends. A lot of magical mayhem. Welcome to a cursed midlife.
October 29, 2025 at 3:26 PM
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Looking for a new spooky read? GET SPOOKED has it all, amazing deals (FREEBIES & 99cent sales) on ebooks that will thrill, chill, & make it easy to escape reality and fall into a new world. My book CURSED COMPANIONS is part of sale!

⬇👻⬇📚⬇

www.indieauthorcollective.com/get-spooked
Spooky stone fireplace with cobwebs and decorations that include skull, pumpkin, bats, lantern, and pumpkin tree. Words say GET SPOOKED, horro/thriller/paranormal/mystery book blast. Oct 26 through 30 at the indieauthorcollective.com
October 27, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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I love double Kindle points days! 😊 And the weekend is a great time to curl up with a spooky new book. Grab CURSED COMPANIONS today & get double Kindle points on a paranormal adventure filled with magic, midlife mayhem, & even a mummy.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG9JVBD3
Ereader with Cursed Companions on it standing in front of stack of non-descript books on a wooden table.
October 17, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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It's the one year book-iversary for CURSED COMPANIONS! A huge thank you to everyone who has supported us on this journey, especially our readers -- you're the BEST!
October 8, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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Continuing my October spooky reads with a reread of OLLIE OXLEY AND THE GHOST by Lisa Schmid. It’s a delightfully fun & spooky middle grade mystery I highly recommend. #MiddleGradeBooks
Hand holding book with cover that reads Ollie Oxley and the Ghost with a cartoon image of two young boys reading a map in a spooky setting.
October 8, 2025 at 12:22 AM
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Happy one year book-iversary to CURSES & CHARMS, our prequel novella to the Chronicles of a Cursed Midlife series! 🥳
Dark blue background with gold flecks. On the left is a book with dark purple cover and the title Curses & Charms. The designs on the book are gold curls and swirls with some small images like a cat and a moon. The words to the right of the book read A prequel novella to the Chronicles of a Cursed Midlife series.
October 1, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Absolutely fantastic time at the Kansas Book Festival this weekend! Talked with so many readers and other authors—best bookish day!
September 22, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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The last few months have flown by and the fact that today is actually the first day of September is staggering to me.
Tabby cat yawning wide sitting on a wooden chair. Title reads What! It's September?
September 1, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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Happy Friday! It's DOUBLE Kindle points today which means it's a great time to expand your ebook library. You can add the entire Chronicles of a Cursed Midlife series and earn 2x the Kindle points with each book.

#ebooks #paranormalbooks #completebookseries

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG8MGBVK
Woman with glasses lying on her back on a bed holding a tablet ereader and smiling. Headline reads Psst it's 2 times Kindle points today. Below image are four book covers with the titles Curses & Charms, Cursed Companions, Curse of the Cat's Eye, and Cursed Confessions.
August 29, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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My friend and critique partner recommended THE MYSTERY OF THE HAUNTED DANCE HALL, a middle mystery set in 1960 at a summer camp. Really enjoying it so far. #middlegradebooks
Book cover on an ereader. Cover is mostly in blues, a lake with a canoe that has three young girls in it.
August 27, 2025 at 11:22 PM
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Finally got to have pic taken at the KC Public Library’s Central Library at the giant "books" on the outside of the parking garage. The 4-story garage features a collection of 26-ft-tall & 9-ft-wide books called: the Community Bookshelf.

#Libraries
Person standing in front of building painted to look like it's giant books.
August 26, 2025 at 5:48 PM
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Sweet girl says Caturday is a great day to tuck in with a new book. I’m reading indie author Elora Maxwell's new book THE RIVER’S DECEPTION. It’s a historical adventure for fans of The Mummy & Indiana Jones—totally me! I’m three chapters in and hooked. #Caturday #IndieBooks #IndieAuthors
Tabby cat on blanket looking at a paperback book with the title The River's Deception and author Elora Maxwell. The image on the book cover is a shadow drawing of two people at the bow of a boat going down a twisting river flanked with green vegetation.
August 16, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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Ready for a new paranormal series?

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG9JVBD3
Blueish background with gold stars and large quotes in pale yellow. Words read Cursed Companions has everything! Magic, mystery, friendship, and a hint of romance! The storytelling is clear and compelling and kept me hooked. Can't waitt ot read the rest of the series. Goodreads Reviewer Book cover is in the center of a blueish sky background with golden stars. The book cover's title is Cursed Companions. The cover is mostly dark midnight blue with golden designs creating a border around the edges. In the center are golden triangles with a line-drawing of a cat.
August 10, 2025 at 10:57 PM
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Busy week? Me too. I sent email earlier this week with my monthly newsletter filled w/book & event updates plus other bookish things you don't want to miss. If you're not getting my newsletter-- link below & you get a free digital copy of "Curses & Charms." #IndieAuthor
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Old fashioned typewriter with one page in it that reads Barb's Newsletter. Background is pinkish and title reads Check Your Inbox.
August 7, 2025 at 2:24 PM
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Our Chronicles of a Cursed Midlife trilogy looks so pretty on the shelf. Not the best pic, the lighting could be better, but it's awesome seeing all three books together. You can now get the complete series.

www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG8MGBVK
Three paperback books on a black shelf with black background. First book to the left is dark cover with gold designs and titled Cursed Companions, middle book is green cover with gold designs and title Curse of the Cat's Eye, third book located on the right in dark cover with gold designs and title Cursed Confessions.
August 4, 2025 at 1:28 AM
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Over on my FB author page I shared this Mystery Monday vintage book today. THERE IS A TIDE is an Agatha Christie I've not actually read yet, but this edition is in my collection. It's a Dell paperback first printing from August 1974. #MysteryMonday #AgathaChristie
Light yellow background with words Mystery Monday at the top. The image is a vintage book cover that's mostly in green with price of 95 cents in the upper right hand corner. At the top of the book cover is Agatha Christie in white. Below that is the title in yellow There Is A Tide. The artwork below looks like the tide washing up a torn photo of a woman, a revolver, a wristwatch, a butterfly, and something that reads ABC.
July 21, 2025 at 9:05 PM
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I wrote some books with Kelly Garcia. The final book in our trilogy came out yesterday. Yay! You can now real ALL the Chronicles of a Cursed Midlife - and you know you want to because we're telling stories about smart, slightly-snarky 40+ women who figure out how to use magic to save the world.
Yellowish background with a burgundy book on the left side. It's title is Cursed Confessions by Barb Hopkins and Kelly Garcia. Words in the graphic read The Chronicles of a Cursed Midlife series concudes with One Last Heist, One Final Spell, Two lives Changed Forever. Now Available.
July 17, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Throwback post from 2024. WHO KILLED HARLOWE THROMBEY was my fav Choose Your Own Adventure book when I was a kid. Loved these books, but this one, a murder mystery, was the one I read over & over & over. The book pictured below is my original copy that still sits on my bookshelf. #MysteryMonday
Light peach background. Book cover in white with blue title that reads Who Killed Harlowe Thrombey? and above that in red, Choose Your Own Adventure, 9. Picture has a head of a man with dark hair, a woman with curly blonde hair pulled back with a red headband, and a cartoonish head of a man with long nose, bow tie, and receding hairline. Also pictured is a prone body of a man in a suit, another man in a suit with a hat smoking a pipe, a brand bottle with a magnifying glass hovering over the label, a cement roller, a bottle of wine, and a tape recorder. All images are cartoon-ish art.
July 14, 2025 at 3:09 PM
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Today's the perfect day to start reading a new series. www.amazon.com/dp/B0DG8MGBVK
Stack of books with ereader propped in front. On the Ereader is the book CURSED COMPANIONS, a book cover with dark blue background and gold designs that include a cat, pyramid, and swirls. The graphic caption reads 2x Kindle Points. Right Now.
July 8, 2025 at 2:07 PM
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It's World Chocolate Day. I'm a dark chocolate fan. What's your fav? White chocolate, milk chocolate, or dark chocolate?

#WorldChocolateDay
Wooden table with open book in the upper right corner. To the left of the book is a cup of black coffee in white cup. To the lower right of the coffee is a napkin with pieces of chocolate on it. Words in white say Coffee, Book, Chocolate, Bliss.
July 7, 2025 at 12:22 PM
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3 reasons it’s the perfect time to read the Chronicles of a Cursed Midlife series:
🧙‍♀️ A great way to escape reality
🎆 Long holiday weekend
📚 Final book in the series comes out in two weeks!

#Reading #BookSeries

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Cosmic blue background. In foreground are three books. Book one is blue Cursed Companions, book two is green Curse of the Cat's Eye, book three is purple Curses & Charms. At top are words in gold that read Chronicles of a Cursed Midlife.
July 2, 2025 at 4:30 PM