Location: Ireland
Member Since: Feb. 23, 2011
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Richard Parr


Biography

I left my native England to pursue my dreams and now I am living in Ireland. My goal is to open a Creative Writing school focusing on writing the novel and short story, and using philosophy and spirituality to connect with creativity, teaching others to fully express themselves without self-imposed barriers like writer's block or low confidence.

Where to find Richard Parr online

Website: http://www.amazon.co.uk/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&field-author=Richard%20Parr&search-alias=digital-text&sort=relevancerank
Twitter: spacecrisis
    Facebook: Facebook profile
    Blog: http://theapproximatetruth.wordpress.com

    Where to buy in print

    http://www.smashwords.com

    Books

    The Reject    by Richard Parr
    Price: $6.99 USD. 130410 words. Published on April 25, 2013. Fiction.
    Robert Pittman and Julian Wilkes are two creative and talented friends tormented by notorious school bully Casey Devonbourne. But as Robert slowly awakens his long dormant self confidence by pursuing love and defending himself, he loses touch with his friend, forcing lonely Julian to become increasingly mentally unstable, secluded and determined to carry out the most gruesome revenge.
    Faceless Intruder    by Richard Parr
    Price: $3.50 USD. 25220 words. Published on October 17, 2011. Fiction.
    In nineteenth century Austro-Hungary, something terrifying lurks around Salzburg. One boy, Benjamin Wirtz, attempts to rescue his younger sister Lena from this mystical evil, only to discover an alternate reality wherein lies the faceless horror. With the help of a nun to protect him against the demons and the dark moments that lay ahead, it's a race against time to rescue Lena and lift the curse.
    Portraits of my Landscape    by Richard Parr
    Price: Free! 7290 words. Published on October 9, 2011. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    From death, destruction and drugs to science fiction, romance and consciousness, 'Portraits of my Landscape' weaves a world of rhyme between urban and country backdrops. It is an album separated into three parts with short intervals of folly, joy and mysterious circumstances before catapulting the reader back into the rhythmic charm of verse.
    Twelve Poems Then Bedtime    by Richard Parr
    Price: Free! 2110 words. Published on October 5, 2011. Fiction.
    (4.00 from 2 reviews)
    A miniature collection of twelve poems about historical events, artifacts, nature, social class, flight and indecision.
    Boring Front Cover    by Richard Parr
    Price: Free! 1380 words. Published on October 4, 2011. Fiction.
    (5.00 from 1 review)
    After a monotonous commute to work and a hellish day at the office on the moon, Maureen finds a peculiar book called Boring Front Cover...
    An Exquisitely Polite Affair: A Play    by Richard Parr
    Price: $4.50 USD. 21710 words. Published on June 6, 2011. Screenplays.
    Bamber, a butler, and Francesca, an ugly daughter, team up to get revenge on an aristocratic family by attempting to steal the family inheritance and estate. Their plan spirals into a comedic chaos as they struggle to keep the lid on their cruel intentions.

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    Smashwords book reviews by Richard Parr

    • The Hole Between Mine and Yours: Liquid Logic from a Dirty Tumbler on Oct. 07, 2011
      star star star star star
      From 'Wet' with its beautiful contradictions and past tenses and clever usage of changing vowels to 'nights' become 'notes' and 'ride' become 'rode', to the poem 'education' with its hexameter rhythm and its harrowing tale of emotional self-infliction, guilt and withholding senses (for example 'and there we sit on horse, astride / oblivious of how to ride' describes for me attempting to do something blind or how we have the tools of life but lack the ability to use them) Christina brilliantly portrays the human condition. With the usage of pleasantly flowing rhyming techniques and life's multiple themes, she takes the reader into her world of observation. Though I would have enjoyed more variation of poetry, for example villanelles, sonnets or even shape poems, Christina has perfected the art of flowing stanzas. It's a great read and I'd definitely recommend Christina's work. Well done.