April is National Poetry Month, and here at The Writing Barn, we love poetry! Whether rhyming or free verse, lyrical or laugh-out-loud funny, we love it all. Poetry inspires us […]
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Success Story With Jessica Milo
Posted onWe are absolutely thrilled for Writing Barn success story Jessica Milo who is celebrating signing with her dream agent, Wendi Gu at Sanford J. Greenburger Associates! How long have you […]
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Your WB Holiday Guide: Top 10 Gifts for Writers
Posted onIt’s that time of year again where shoppers are searching aimlessly for the perfect gift for their loved ones. Got a writer to shop for? We’ve got you covered! Check […]
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What is NaNoWriMo (and Why It Works)
Posted onBy WB Intern Ashley Rummel If you’ve been scrolling through social media lately, you may have seen the word NaNoWriMo floating around. But…what is it? And why is everyone suddenly […]
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Scare Away Writers’ Block: 10 Tips from R.L. Stine
Posted onBy WB Intern Ashley Rummel “If you do enough planning before you start to write, there’s no way you can have writer’s block.” – R.L. Stine R.L. Stine is a […]
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5 Book Recs to Celebrate Banned Books Week
Posted onBy WB Senior Intern Cathy Sheafor “If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.” Benjamin […]
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Celebrating 10 Years of WB: An Interview with Robyn McGrath
Posted onOur 10-Year Anniversary celebration continues on in an interview with our friend and WB Success Story, Robyn McGrath! We are so thrilled to catch up with the incredibly talented Robyn […]
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Pitch + Play: Industry Engagement Day Faculty
Posted onLearn more about our faculty for the upcoming Pitch and Play Industry Engagement Day! Executive Editor Melissa Manlove of Chronicle Books: Melissa Manlove is an Executive Editor at Chronicle Books […]
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Write. Submit. Support. Month #6 Wrap-up with Cathy Sheafor
Posted onBy WB Intern Cathy Sheafor Lessons Learned In August, I had my final WSS session for Picture Books. I remain an unagented and unpublished picture book author. WSS did not […]
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Now Accepting Fall 2023 Interns
Posted onCome Intern with The Writing Barn in Austin, Texas! Interns at The Writing Barn (founded by celebrated author Bethany Hegedus) have the opportunity to gain professional insight into the literary industry […]
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