WHO IS D.M. BARR?
Currently:
Chapter President, Hudson Valley Romance Writers
Board Member: Sisters in Crime, NY-Tri-State Chapter
Member: Mystery Writers of America, NY Chapter
Winner: Crime Bake Flashwords, 2019
By day, a mild-mannered salesperson, wife, mother, rescuer of senior shelter dogs and competitive trivia player (Go Penguins!) happily living just north of NYC. By night, an author of sex, suspense and satire.
My background includes stints in travel marketing, travel journalism, meeting planning, public relations, financial services and real estate. I was, for a long and happy time, an award-winning travel magazine writer and editor. Then kids happened. And I needed to actually make money. Now they're off doing whatever it is they do (of which I have no idea since they won't friend me on Facebook) and I can spend my spare time weaving tales of debauchery and whatever else tickles my fancy.
The main thing to remember about my work is that I am NOT one of my characters. For example, as a real estate broker, I've never played Bondage Bingo in one of my empty listings or offed one of my problem clients. And I haven't killed off the owner of the nearest weight loss clinic either.
But that's not to say I haven't wanted to...
WHO IS D.M. BARR?
Currently:
Chapter President, Hudson Valley Romance Writers
Board Member: Sisters in Crime, NY-Tri-State Chapter
Member: Mystery Writers of America, NY Chapter
Winner: Crime Bake Flashwords, 2019
By day, a mild-mannered salesperson, wife, mother, rescuer of senior shelter dogs and competitive trivia player (Go Penguins!) happily living just north of NYC. By night, an author of sex, suspense and satire.
My background includes stints in travel marketing, travel journalism, meeting planning, public relations, financial services and real estate. I was, for a long and happy time, an award-winning travel magazine writer and editor. Then kids happened. And I needed to actually make money. Now they're off doing whatever it is they do (of which I have no idea since they won't friend me on Facebook) and I can spend my spare time weaving tales of debauchery and whatever else tickles my fancy.
The main thing to remember about my work is that I am NOT one of my characters. For example, as a real estate broker, I've never played Bondage Bingo in one of my empty listings or offed one of my problem clients. And I haven't killed off the owner of the nearest weight loss clinic either.
But that's not to say I haven't wanted to...