about me

Educated and living in West Sussex - a Computer Hardware Designer by day, my desire to start writing came about in 2003. And once I got the seed of my characters, I couldn't put down my pen for developing these, by now, very real people.
My first story, All In One Week, takes place in 1985 and centers on Robyn Alberti. Eighteen months in the writing, it runs to twenty eight chapters, four of which are uploaded here. I wrote two further stories about Robyn, the second happens during 1986 and the third around twenty years later. Broadly, these stories tell of her family, friends, her depression, alcohol dependency and happily, recovery – plus some of the nice surprises that come her way.
I enjoy the challenge of writing a short story - one of which is called Cross My Path and is here to read. It's a tongue in cheek tale of what might have happened to the author of All In One Week once it is published.
My latest work in progress tells of Eleanor, a young orphaned girl in service at a large American family mansion in the late 1800s. She becomes ‘adopted’ by the family and ultimately she inherits the family estate to preserve for future generations.
I thank all of you who backed me and took the time to read my stories. I will endeavour to read and back as many of your works as I am able.
Paul Barr

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