By Jessica Hincapie The Writing Barn is thrilled to be kicking off the year with our newest program, Austin Author Spotlight, in which each month The Writing Barn will interview […]
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Rejecting Rejection with Cory Putman Oakes
Posted onHope everyone had a jolly holiday. In this week’s rejecting rejection, author Cory Putman Oakes tells us about her many rejections before finally getting to a point where she wanted […]
Continue ReadingRejecting Rejection with Elizabeth White
Posted onThis week’s Rejecting Rejection is a unique piece that brings a new light to the art of writing. Elizabeth White-Olsen shares her two passions with us, in this enlightening piece […]
Continue ReadingRejecting Rejection with Donna Janell Bowman
Posted onIn this week’s Rejecting Rejection, author Donna Janell Bowman reminds us that rejection is just an investment in our own success. Each one gets us that much closer to achieving […]
Continue ReadingRejecting Rejection with author Janet Fox
Posted onIn this Monday’s Rejecting Rejection, award-winning author Janet Fox describes her journey up the ladder to a successful writing career, and how the best way to deal with rejection is […]
Continue ReadingMeet Your Instructor: Laura Jenkins, Style & Substance: Break into the Magazine Business
Posted onAs we’ve expanded our programming, at The Writing Barn, it’s been a joy to see writers transform through our 6 to 8 week classes. Continued support, weekly guidance, and bonding […]
Continue ReadingRejecting Rejection with author Catherine Linka
Posted onThank you to all who have made our weekly Rejecting Rejection series a part of their writing routines. Knowing the series inspires Barn blog readers to keep at it, getting […]
Continue ReadingThe Great Greene Heist Challenge
Posted onThe Writing Barn, owned by author Bethany Hegedus, believes in diverse books. We buy them. We teach with them. We invite diverse writers to speak and teach on craft topics that affect […]
Continue ReadingJeff Crosby’s “Rockabilly Goats Gruff” Release Party
Posted onLast Saturday, the Barn turned to into the Shimmy Shack for the release of Jeff Crosby’s new children’s book, The Rockabilly Goats Gruff! The release turned an overcast weekend afternoon into […]
Continue ReadingNEW CLASS Ongoing Scene by Scene: Novel Writing Workshop with Sara Kocek
Posted onScene by Scene: A Novel Writing Workshop with Sara Kocek Tuesday Evenings 7:00-9:00 PM (Jan. 28, Feb. 4, Feb. 11, Feb. 18, Feb. 25, and March 4) $375 per student […]
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