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Barbara Byar

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Writer Debut Novel: IN THE DESERT 3-3-26 from @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social Collection: Some Days are Better than Ours (Reflex Fiction) Fiction Editor: Variant Lit https://substack.com/@barbarabyar?utm_source=user-menu Kerry via San Francisco

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · Jul 28

The face of an old woman who has her first novel being published in the spring

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 6h

When's it airing?

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 6h

Great night and me the only sober one!

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 9h

Cellar 24, James Hotel, Tralee

Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 9h

Din din.
Fabulous

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 15h

Kisses!
Have the bestest time celebrating tonight!!

Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 17h

Thanks, Jamey x

Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 17h

😂
It's meant to be!

Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 18h

IN THE DESERT is out 3-3-2026 from @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social.
Many thanks to @ronanhession.bsky.social

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 18h

It's poetic they gave the prize to a Venezuelan

Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 18h

I need to return to Berlin

Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 19h

Sometimes, I genuinely despair at some of the absolute rubbish being published by big 5.

Support your Indies

Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 20h

FANTASTIC. ENJOY!!

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 1d

Coming, 3-3-26 ftom @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social .
Many thanks to @stephanieaustin.bsky.social x

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 1d

Driving Lesson with the youngest #2 will be referred to as:
STOP THE VEHICLE!!!!

a woman is sitting in a car with a sticker that says jukin video on it

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 1d

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Bananarama - Robert De Niro's Waiting (Official Video)

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 1d

Thank you!

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Casey Stegman @caseystegman.com · 2d

Yes, and her name is @barbarabyar.bsky.social

Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò @olufemiotaiwo.bsky.social · 2d

repost this if an editor has ever saved you from yourself

violent alien @blipstress.bsky.social · 2d

An actual hot take: Too many authors are afraid of editors watering down their voice or whatever and not afraid enough of editors letting you put any old slop on the page.

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 1d

An absolute pleasure working with you!

Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 1d

I'm truly grateful

Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 1d

Just to clarify, those were my Novel prize predictions.
Horribly wrong
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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 1d

Coming, 3-3-26 ftom @cowboyjamboree.bsky.social .
Many thanks to @stephanieaustin.bsky.social x

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 1d

murakami or pynchon

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Alex Davis @alexdavis1981.bsky.social · 1d

Next up on the online courses slate is my four-week look at WRITING GHOST STORIES - just in time for Christmas too... www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-gh... #ghoststory #ghoststories #course #courses #classes #class #workshop #workshops #writing #writers #authors

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Carl Quintanilla @carlquintanilla.bsky.social · 2d

#WarRavagedPortland

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Barbara Byar @barbarabyar.bsky.social · 2d

gorgeous, David