Author Archives: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

R.I.P ETTA JAMES

Posted January 22 2012 by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

Etta James, whose song, “I’d Rather Go Blind,” we close with at the end of each radio show, died yesterday at the age of 73. Brian’s band the Three Blind Mice opened for her at the Coach House, in San Juan Capistrano, ten years ago. It was her birthday and he ate birthday cake with her, in her dressing room. RIP, Etta…..Love your music, always.

Pen on Fire Writers Salon with T. Jefferson Parker

Posted January 19 2012 by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

On January 17, 2012, the Pen on Fire Writers Salon hosted T. Jefferson Parker at Scape Gallery in Corona del Mar. Jeff talked about his new novel, The Jaguar. We had a full house and sold out/waiting list event with one of the most magnanimous writers ever. Visit his webpage to learn of his events and attend one. You’ll be one happy writer for having done so.

Debbie Mitsch’s bookstore, Mystery Ink, in Huntington Beach, supplied the books.

Barb, Deb & C.J.

All photos by C.J. Bahnsen, except for the last, taken by Travis Barrett

Be patient…..podcasting glitches abound

Posted January 17 2012 by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

If you’ve been wondering what happened to our podcasts, do

David Vann, Ellen Bell, Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler

Posted January 12 2012 by Marrie Stone

Marrie Stone interviews David Vann, author of Last Day on Earth: A Portrait of the NIU School Shooter; Ellen Bell, author of Irvine (Images of America); and Jay Asher and Carolyn Mackler, co-authors of The Future of Us.

Download audio.

(Broadcast date: November 19, 2011)

Lyanda Lynn Haupt and lit agent Kelly Sonnack

Posted January 11 2012 by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

On this morning’s show, my guests will be Lyanda Lynn Haupt, author of Crow Planet: Essential Wisdom from the Urban Wilderness (Little Brown) and Kelly Sonnack, a literary agent with the Andrea Brown Agency. Tune in at 9 am PT at KUCI-FM 88.9. If you can’t pick up the signal, listen at kuci.org or at iTunes college radio.

Also, if you’ve been trying to listen to the podcasts and can’t, we’re working on it!

The most touching Christmas gift ever

Posted December 26 2011 by Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

Here’s one Christmas gift I found under the tree on Christmas morning. I cried. Brian created a tile that looks like my book cover. So very touching. Homemade gifts are the best, aren’t they?

“Pen on Fire has got a wonderful mix of the practical and the inspirational, which can only come from a writer who knows what she’s doing and what it takes to get things done. She understands that hard work is at the bottom of good writing, but she also points out that a certain lightness and sense of exploration and play are important, too. Pen on Fire helps them to see that writing, although difficult, can be fun.”

—T. Jefferson Parker

“We all know what it’s like to have that fierce drive to do something remarkable … and no idea where or how to start. Pen on Fire is a beginning writer’s dream cocktail of fortitude: equal parts compassion, inspiration, and fabulous limbering exercises. Want to be a writer? Drink deeply of Barbara DeMarco-Barrett’s hard-earned wisdom.”

—Jodi Picoult

“So many people have told me they are burning to write, but can’t seem to find a spare moment. I wish I could track them all down and hand each of them a copy of Pen on Fire. Barbara DeMarco-Barrett shows us how, even in our fast-paced, overscheduled, culture, we have more time than we realize to realize our creative dreams.”

—Gayle Brandeis

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Author Archives: Barbara DeMarco-Barrett

R.I.P ETTA JAMES

Pen on Fire Writers Salon with T. Jefferson Parker

Be patient…..podcasting glitches abound

David Vann, Ellen Bell, Jay Asher & Carolyn Mackler

Lyanda Lynn Haupt and lit agent Kelly Sonnack

The most touching Christmas gift ever

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