Beth Farrar

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Beth Farrar has been writing stories since her parents handed her a library card with which she always took out the allowed five books per week. From that moment on, her imagination was sparked. Encouragement from English teachers set her on a serious path of learning the craft.

From TV scripts to full length movies (none of which came to screen but were for pleasure and practice), she developed her writing skills by exploring various mediums. Filling notebooks with ideas, sketching characters and locations, and inventing sticky situations for the heroes and heroines to survive, is Beth's happy place (besides walking in cemeteries, but that's another story).

For fifteen years Beth wrote a monthly column, Living Country, in her local English l
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Beth Farrar I don't usually get writer's block, but when I'm stuck with something, I go for a long walk. But I never stress about it. It will come to me, eventual…moreI don't usually get writer's block, but when I'm stuck with something, I go for a long walk. But I never stress about it. It will come to me, eventually!(less)
Beth Farrar Having fun with the whole process! And then finding out that other people are enjoying my stories - that is the icing on the cake!
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I read this as an audiobook - theatre for my brain, I like to call it. For a couple of weeks I listened to this engaging story as I went for my morning walks. The narrator was spot on with the voices and the story it self just drew me in. Can't wait ...more
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"Family loss

Another wonderful story filled with lovable characters. The story is always interesting and I always learn something. This one had me in tears. Is rd"
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"Love is so important

This was a wonderful story one that we all can relate to. Especially those of us at a certain age that lose our friends and family seemingly to often. Thank you for showing its okay to moan and also to remember them." Read more of this review »
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"Outstanding!

This series just continues to get better with each new book. As a recent widow, this one, in particular, struck a chord with me. I loved every word!"
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“What happened, happened. I can’t change it. But I can deal with the now.”
Beth Farrar, Family Mistakes: Ellie McLellan Genealogy Mystery - Book 2

“I’m using a site called Automated Genealogy for the 1901 Canadian census. And here,” she pointed to the page on the screen, “it’s separated into the provinces first. So, we’ll pick Quebec, and the next screen shows all the districts. Which one should I choose?”
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