The Powers That Be Made Me Change the Title of Book Two

Up until a few days ago, the title of the second book in the Ethan Sparks Adventures Series was Drowning in the Oracle of Delphi. Just days before the book is due to go “live” in mid-February, the powers that be made me change the title. The new title is: Revenge of Poseidon’s Trident. Which one do you like better?

Book Two is Going Live!

Book Two in the Ethan Sparks Adventure series goes “live” before the end of January, 2010. It’s title is Drowning in the Oracle of Delphi.
The Back Cover Synopsis is:
From the moment Ethan Sparks lands on the Greek Island of Santorini, he thinks his assignment for The Young Explorer Magazine is a bad joke. The thirteen-year-old [...]

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 [...]