Author Barbara Watkins

Barbara Watkins resides in Missouri with her husband and loyal boxweiler, Hooch. In her writings, she loves to evoke a false sense of security and expectations, as she leads her reader into a world of the unknown. Her articles on various subjects, short stories, and poetry, have appeared in 2008 New York Skyline Review, and several on-line publications. Cold Coffee Magazine accepted her article, A Testament To Poets, for their second issue released in print and is available online at Cold Coffee Magazine. In 2010, Watkins collaborated with New Zealand director, Dimi Nakov, on a screenplay for a short movie entitled, BlindSide in which her name appears in the films end credits for voice-over monologue. BlindSide was accepted into the Cannes short film corner as part of the 65th Festival de Cannes as well as the 7th Cyprus International Film Festival 2012, and many more prestigious film festivals. Many of her short stories and novella, Thorns of an Innocent Soul, have been optioned to New Zealand film production company, Zodiac Entertainment, for screenplay adaptation to film.   Her charitable contributions include supporting the Partner in Hope program through the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Previous Publications: Mortal Abomination – Awaken Spirit – Hollowing Screams – Six-Pack of Blood (co-author, Betty Dravis) Six-Pack of Fear (co-author, Betty Dravis) Anthologies include, Hope Whispers (compiled by Lynn C. Johnston) Live Life: The Daydreamer’s Journal (compiled by Sir Ricky McGentleman) Satan’s Holiday, an anthology of scary stories (compiled by Yvonne Mason) and Writing Tips From Authors (compiled by Patti Roberts.) Her article on SUDC (Sudden Unexplainable Death in Children) ‘Levi’s Story’ will appear in MJ Magazine (editor and creator, Fran Lewis) fall of 2013.