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Bill Barnett
@billbarnett.bsky.social
Writer and cat lover
You! Yes, you behind the bike sheds! Stand still, laddie!
March 6, 2024 at 3:45 PM
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This is never going to work, but I'm going to borrow an idea:

Buy my book
Isabelle says your tween will like it
She also thinks YOU will like it
so do the thing!

Also it won an award!
December 7, 2023 at 7:29 PM
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Growing things for two bucks!
November 21, 2023 at 10:40 PM
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October 12, 2023 at 1:10 AM
My horror people! What is the name of this film? (Thanking you in advance.)
October 12, 2023 at 2:32 AM
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Welcome! As @dianemagras.bsky.social mentioned, I have some tips in this blog post which you might find useful: debbieohi.com/2023/09/soci...
October 5, 2023 at 12:57 AM
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New blog post! It's October, so time for ten of my favourite spooky middle grade books for fall. 🎃👻🦇
nptwrites.com/10-spooky-mi...
#KidLit #BookRecs #MGLit #Authors
October 4, 2023 at 8:30 AM
One of my kids.
September 29, 2023 at 7:53 PM
My home office. What should I put in this space over my desk? A favorite horror film poster? Pictures of our cats? I’m not sure.
September 29, 2023 at 2:54 PM
Ugh! I keep trying to run a horror RPG for my best friends, but the Internet is NOT making that possible. Perhaps this is a sign. Perhaps the Universe is telling me to concentrate solely on my fiction writing.
September 22, 2023 at 2:16 PM
I must pick up and organize my office this weekend. It’s so hard to be productive when it looks like a tornado hit it. 🌪️
September 22, 2023 at 2:12 PM
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Great piece of writing by @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social about rewilding his yard and the journey that led to him finding himself ‘screaming, “What if this were your front yard?!” at a guy operating heavy machinery’

www.esquire.com/lifestyle/a4...
A Middle-Aged Man's Backyard Revolution
Looking for an escape, I became obsessed with restoring the natural ecosystem in my yard. Then a neighbor’s tree came crashing down—and kicked off a new battle.
www.esquire.com
September 15, 2023 at 3:20 PM
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Spooky szn just got a lot better.
September 2, 2023 at 1:55 PM
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When are these people gonna learn that the book banners and censors are always the bad guys?
Archibald: They’re coming for your library
"If we cut the funding they will be closed and our children will not be exposed to this mess,” the mayor wrote.
www.al.com
August 29, 2023 at 1:01 PM
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Next month is gonna be great!
📚 SEPTEMBER BOOKS 😍

-NEVER WAKE, Dream Horror Antho
-THE BLACK LORD from @chinckleys.bsky.social
-PROMISE, stories by @christinogle.bsky.social
-OCTOBER SCREAMS, 🎃 Antho
-PRE-APPROVED FOR HAUNTING, stories from @patrickbarb.bsky.social
-COLD, BLACK, & INFINITE, stories by @toddkeisling.bsky.social
August 29, 2023 at 8:43 PM
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The first of the new Titan Books stories featuring Robert E. Howard's iconic barbarian hits ebook platforms Sept 26: "Conan: Lord of the Mount" by the great @sgj.bsky.social! And dig this cover! Anyone know the artist? Reminds me of Chris Moeller!
www.amazon.com/Savage-Tales...
August 30, 2023 at 4:09 AM
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Everyone was talking about this LitHub article briefly, but I can't stop thinking about it. Let the kids get weird, indeed (and publishers, too).

bit.ly/3qDKRLn

#kidlit
Let the Kids Get Weird: The Adult Problem With Children’s Books
Picture books must hitch a ride on the parent if a child is to get a look-in so the children’s publicity machine is tilted fully at the adults. The frontlist is built around celebrities children ha�...
lithub.com
August 25, 2023 at 2:34 PM
I love this book by Sadie Hartmann. It’s a perfect “what should I read next?” reference!
August 23, 2023 at 1:31 PM
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If you're a horror book fan who is active on Instagram, Goodreads, or TikTok, you are probably familiar with Sadie Hartmann. She goes by Mother Horror and is a voracious reader and editor with hundreds of horror reviews. She has compiled that into a fantastic resource! #BookReport #HorrorFam
Liz’s Book Report: 101 Horror Books to Read Before You’re Murdered | The Scariest Things
★★★★★ out of ★★★★★ 101 Books to Read Before You’re Murdered gives you the joy of the school book fair- but makes it scary!
scariesthings.com
August 18, 2023 at 11:26 PM
I’m here! Thanks to my friend Eddie @paladin1969.bsky.social
August 23, 2023 at 1:21 PM