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David Barrett, lecturer of accounting at the Maine Business School, has released his second fantasy novel, <\/span>More Fun and Games. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

The tale, which follows the adventures of a group of friends who have been transported into their live-action role playing game, is the continuation of the young adult series\u2019 first installment, <\/span>It\u2019s All Fun and Games.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n

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\u201cPortal fantasies have been around for a while,\u201d says Barrett. \u201cI think fantasizing about being the one to do heroic deeds in a magical world is something that most geeks do. I just took the extra step and wrote it.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Barrett was inspired to start the series in 2006 after hearing a National Public Radio interview with Chris Baty, who dubbed November \u201cNational Novel Writing Month.\u201d A year later, Barrett picked up the pen and has since endeavored to write a 50,000-word first draft each November. <\/span><\/p>\n

And though every year brings a new tale, some are better than others. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c2009\u2019s was just awful,\u201d says Barrett. <\/span><\/p>\n

The first book was published by Nerdist.com in 2016 after winning its inaugural Inkshares writing competition. Barrett self-published the second volume and has plans to continue the series.<\/span><\/p>\n

As a husband and father of three, though, Barrett must work to make time for his writing, but says it\u2019s a great challenge and an interesting creative outlet. <\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cMy family has always been very accommodating, and I often get out of laundry and dishes during November,\u201d he jokes. \u201cIt\u2019s really fun to see where the story goes, as I\u2019ve never actually had a full novel mapped out before starting November.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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