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Author Interview: Darren Barker: Author of Three Dark Thriller Novels @DarrenBarker000

By Jaideep Khanduja @PebbleInWaters
Author Interview: Darren Barker: Author of Three Dark Thriller Novels @DarrenBarker000 Darren Barker is a writer who enjoys the quiet moments that everyday life offers between busy schedules to sit idly writing stories. Living in the county of Suffolk in England. A family man who has a loving wife and children, supported in what he does all the way by his family which allows him time to put his mind where it shouldn't be and then onto paper for all to read.
Your real name and pen name?  Darren Barker.

Please share some of the best memories of your childhood.
Precious time with my parents enjoy them while you have them.
What career did you plan during your education days:  Scientist
What languages can you speak and write? Only English sadly.
What is your biggest source of inspiration in life. My family and friends.
What is the biggest challenge you have faced? How did you overcome it?:  Life is full of struggles for everyone all at different levels, death along with a birth and medical hardship all at once is a motivator for me. A more descriptive note about this can be found at my website.
Author Interview: Darren Barker: Author of Three Dark Thriller Novels @DarrenBarker000
What is your favorite genre and why? Horror because you can do anything there are no limits you just let it flow, from really light horror to very in-depth gore it all goes.
When did you start writing? What is the purpose of your writing? I used to write many years ago just short stories as a young man just to get my weekend beer money, then a long time where I just didn't write, until a certain moment in my life made me see it was time to let my feelings and thoughts out once more and they have become novels and more to come.
Which of your work has been published so far?  I have three Novels out at this moment in time all Dark Thrillers.  Watching Twenty Four Seven Death Is Coming Deadly Sexual Trance All on Amazon, in paperback and electronic
Author Interview: Darren Barker: Author of Three Dark Thriller Novels @DarrenBarker000 What are your forthcoming writings?  A mixture of horror and paranormal.
What genres you write in and why? I cover Horror paranormal and sci-fi but will spread myself into other genres if the story takes me there.
What keeps you motivating towards writing? Life in general and my family motivate me.
If Writing a Book is taken as a project, What are the key essentials you take care of in Project Management? Time and schedules.
How do you plan, schedule and monitor your writing commitments? Structure and planning followed by targets to be hit.
Author Interview: Darren Barker: Author of Three Dark Thriller Novels @DarrenBarker000 What are your future plans? I would somehow like my books to go into audio format, and some more novels to come out next year I hope if all goes to schedule.
What is generally your preference in reading – a paper book or ebook?   Paperback   And why? The feel/smell touch it makes it personal.
What four top most things you take care of while writing a book? Characters, pace, storyline, flow.
How much real life goes into a fiction writing? Certainly some does.
Author Interview: Darren Barker: Author of Three Dark Thriller Novels @DarrenBarker000 Is a high level of imagination important to have for an Author? Yes
Your dream destination on Earth? I can’t say I have not found it yet?
Your origin of birth and other countries you have visited/ stayed. What best things you liked in these countries around the globe? England: visited Spain, Portugal, France, other European countries. They all have different qualities but all nice.
Your favorite time of the day? evening
Your zodiac/ sun sign? Aries
Author Interview: Darren Barker: Author of Three Dark Thriller Novels @DarrenBarker000 Your favorite color and why? Black(some will say it’s not a color technically, but it’s what I like)
What is the last book you finished reading? Joyland  Stephen King.
What is the current book you are reading? Revival Stephen King.
Your favorite book and why? I like all books.
Your favorite movie and why? Not sure as I have many but one that stood out for me at a young age was Carrie it broke so many molds.
Author Interview: Darren Barker: Author of Three Dark Thriller Novels @DarrenBarker000 Your favorite celebrity and why? Sorry to be boring but there is so many I can’t choose just one.
Your favorite food? Cheddar Cheese Ploughman’s Lunch
Your favorite sports? football
What is the force that drives you? My imagination.
What comes to your mind when you think of India? Tradition, beauty, colourful.
Some quickies: Sun or Moon,   moon  Laughter or Smile,   smile  Morning or Evening,   evening Coffee or Tea,   coffee    Mountain or Sea,   mountain  Long Drive or Short Drive,   long drive  Silence or Conversation,   silence  Water or Fire,   fire Air or Earth,   air  Mars or Jupiter,   mars  Tulip or Rose,   rose  Red or Blue,   blue  Left or Right,   left  Glance or Stare,   stare  Fame or Money,   money  Boy or Girl,   boy  Day or Night,   night  Tree or Plant,   tree  Love or Passion   love What three words come to your mind for each?  Technology   bad , Life   short , Love   costly , Parenting   pleasant , Old age   inevitable The first thing you do in the morning after waking up? Get a wash
Last thing to do before sleep? Clean my teeth then read in bed
If one fine morning you wake up and find your sex changed to the opposite, what will be your first reaction?  Feel all over to see if it was me and not a dream.
The last line of your autobiography would be… More to come.
The title of your autobiography would be… Darren Barker wired the right way.
Links& other relevant details: Watching Twenty Four Seven: ISBN-10: 1482626896 ISBN-13: 978-1482626896 Death Is Coming: ISBN-10: 1492138878 ISBN-13: 978-1492138877 Deadly Sexual Trance: ISBN-10: 150241760X ISBN-13: 978-1502417602
Publisher: Create Space Twitter handle: @DarrenBarker000 Facebook page:  https://www.facebook.com/darrenbarker000 Goodreads author page: https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/7398675.Darren_Barker Any other links: Website:  www.darrenbarker.weebly.com

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