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Barb

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About Me

Sometimes the little guy CAN fight City Hall, and Corporate America too!WHEN I FALL is a suspense novel that follows window washer Mel Hawthorne as he stumbles across something on his blue-collar travels that a pharmaceutical company will do anything to keep quiet. While Mel pursues the case that Philly's finest refuse to open, WHEN I FALL is subtly examining the differences between the haves and the have-nots—in this case, the corporate robot in the Ivory Tower and the unassuming window washer who rappels down the building to provide him a clear view of the river.The book is available through www.barbmcclatchy.com . Visit my official site to read more, purchase, or link to AMAZON through the site to order your copy today!I edited my profile with Thomas' Myspace Editor V4.4

My Interests

When I'm not working the day job to put food on the table or writing to keep my sanity, I run, play volleyball and work on my tennis game.

I'd like to meet:

...Anyone who finds the above interesting. And interesting people in general. I met Ed Robertson of BNL before publication, so if you see him, tell Ed that WHEN I FALL is finally in print!!!

Music:

Barenaked Ladies (thanks again, Ed, for the inspiration!), Indigo Girls (fantastic harmony), local Philly artists Jim Boggia and 4-Way Street, (Look them up! definitely worth it!), JT, Five for Fighting, Corrs, all things acoustic and melodic!

Movies:

All-time favorite: Braveheart. The end.

Television:

Boston Legal, 24, Desperate Housewives, House, Gray's Anatomy

Books:

At the moment...the favorite is, you guessed it: "WHEN I FALL." What'd you expect? So how do you get your hands on a copy??? Visit www.barbmcclatchy.com . Currently reading "Lisey's Story," Stephen King. Otherwise, anything Dan Brown (Angels & Demons was better than DaVinci, I thought), Stuart Woods, James Patterson, Grisham (early stuff..."The Painted House" actually inspired me back in 2001 to do better than that attempt... so thanks for the inspiration, John!) Specific works I loved: Kiterunner, Lovely Bones, The Notebook, Memoirs of a Geisha. I'll try anything, although I tend to write suspense.

Heroes:

Mel Hawthorne (the window-washing hero of When I Fall), and in real life, my husband, who puts up with it all...

My Blog

First, Meet Dean Polaris of WHEN I FALL

  Prologue Friday, June 20, 2003, 6:36 a.m., Center City Philadelphia           Mel Hawthorne's feet hit the concrete wall first. He lowered himself to t...
Posted by Barb on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 03:08:00 PST

Second, Meet Rosa Perez of WHEN I FALL

     Rosa Perez walked her six-year-old daughter both to and from school every day she possibly could. Today would be no exception: work didn't need her services until eleven o'clo...
Posted by Barb on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:50:00 PST

Third, Meet our Hero, Mel Hawthorne, of WHEN I FALL

Mel Hawthorne surveyed the new day filled with sunshine from his apartment window and smiled. Another full day to play. He turned and grabbed his bag before heading out the door, down the steps and o...
Posted by Barb on Sun, 18 Nov 2007 02:46:00 PST

That’s one A-rate, all-star cast!!

Received the below from a reader of WHEN I FALL yesterday. Well, all I can say is that this is going to be one high-budget, but of course A-rate movie! (Although I always had Matthew McConaughey pegge...
Posted by Barb on Sat, 17 Nov 2007 08:48:00 PST

A BNL fan’s feedback

From someone who came across the book on the Internet: Great fast read, August 13, 2007 ..> By  Lara Young "Mommie of Two" (Puget Sound, Washington State) - ..>being a ladies fan, this was a...
Posted by Barb on Tue, 21 Aug 2007 05:13:00 PST

A great review from an avid mystery reader

Check this out! This book falls into the "Can't-put-it-down" Category ... July 13, 2007by: Richard JensenI read an embarrassing number of mysteries each year - at least two a week. I spend about $150 ...
Posted by Barb on Sun, 15 Jul 2007 04:42:00 PST

Nothing Like an Unbiased BNL Fan Book Review!

This reviewer came across WHEN I FALL through a Google Ad and posted this on Amazon: Best book I have read in a long, long time!, July 7, 2007 ..> By  Jacquelyn W. (Bucks County, PA) ..> Thi...
Posted by Barb on Thu, 12 Jul 2007 05:12:00 PST