Denise L. Barela, Author – Page 2 – books, faith, and fun

Trouble at the Freakshow and the Start of Something New?

Posted on February 17, 2021February 17, 2021 by deniselbarela

We all have those people in our lives who like to get us into trouble or rope us into things we never intended on doing in the first place. I have two such people in my life: Sandy Barela (my mom) and Chautona Havig. When they first began talking about this fairytale mystery mashup I…

Why Did I Start Writing?

Posted on February 4, 2021October 13, 2021 by deniselbarela

Reading and writing have been a passion of mine for a long time now. It really all started in 2001 with my mom bringing home the DVD for a movie that had just released. At the time, not many people knew of the series this movie was based on. We certainly didn’t. You may have…

Hello and Welcome!

Posted on February 1, 2021February 15, 2021 by deniselbarela

I’m so glad you decided to stop by! Please have a look around, and I hope you enjoy what you find!

Not I! Slashed Canvas Release Fun February 3, 2022
While I’m not much of a painter myself, as much as I would like to be, I still love to admire the art format. Outside of gothic architecture, paintings are my next favorite art format to study. I had spent the day looking around, of course I stopped to get a look at the “Mona...
The Mysterious Case of the Disappearing Poster—Silencing the Siren Release Fun! January 11, 2022
I had never actually been to an auction before. Of course, I had seen plenty on TV, so I had a little idea of what to expect. It wasn’t like anything I’ve ever seen on TV. It started off like any normal auction. The various items on sale were presented and bid on. Most of...
Not I! The Nutcracker’s Suite Release Week Fun! November 30, 2021
I sat on the floor with boxes littered all around me. Yes, it was that time of year. Decorating our house for Christmas is an all-day affair. I don’t know how I manage to fit all the baubles everywhere each year, but I do. Anyways, that’s not the important part. So, there I sat with...