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Best Prompts for Waiting in the Drive Thru

Posted on March 27, 2019March 27, 2019

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Have you ever felt like the time you spend waiting could be used for something more productive? Maybe you’re on hold, maybe you’re at the doctor’s office and you’ve made […]

Success Story with Jen Marie Hawkins

Posted on March 18, 2019March 18, 2019

Please share your exciting news: I’m so thrilled to share that I have accepted a publishing offer for The Language Of Cherries, which I workshopped at The Writing Barn back […]

Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama Event Recap

Posted on March 13, 2019March 11, 2019

Myself and a few other members of the WB team had the pleasure of attending Michelle Obama’s talk at the Frank Erwin Center this past month. The event was filled […]

10 Great Reads for Women’s History Month

Posted on March 8, 2019March 8, 2019

This Women’s History Month, we wanted to celebrate by compiling a list great women writers– from Harriet Jacobs to Alison Bechdel, women’s voices have proven to be continually perceptive in response to their environment.

Success Story with Ellen Kazimer

Posted on February 25, 2019February 20, 2019

Please share your exciting news: I was delighted and honored to have my short story, No Old Bold Pilots, published in O-Dark-Thirty, the literary magazine of the Veterans Writing Project. […]

Success Story Spotlight with Candy Wellins

Posted on February 18, 2019February 19, 2019

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Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, award grant, publication, etc) I sold a manuscript! My debut picture book GEORGE & STELLA will be published by Page Street […]

Success Story Spotlight with Nick Solis

Posted on February 15, 2019July 29, 2020

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Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc)! I was the recipient of the 2018 Walter Dean Myers Grant from the amazing people over at We Need Diverse […]