Writing a Good Story Becomes a Great Story with Revision

At a recent book signing for the first book in the Ethan Sparks Adventure Series — Escape of the Terra-Cotta Soldiers — someone called me an “author”. All of my adult life, I have fantasized of that exact moment when someone called me an author.
For the past 42 years I have been a writer; ever [...]

A Writer’s Dream

I am very excited. My brother, Paul, started an Ethan Sparks / Nick Barry Fan Club on Facebook. To become a fan, please sign onto Facebook, type in Nick Barry’s Blog in the Search box and click the “Become a Fan” button.
Launching the The Ethan Sparks Adventure Series has been the realization of my dream. [...]

Question: How can a 55-year-old-man narrate a book in the voice of a 13-year-old boy?

I am 55 years old. For 42 of those years, I wanted to be a published author. Last January 2, 2009, I published my first book in The Ethan Sparks Adventure Series. It’s titled: Escape of the Terra-Cotta Soldiers. In the past nine months, I have had 27 book signings. I am finally living my dream!
This dream [...]