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Austin SCBWI Working Conference: March 7/8 Lodging Specials

Posted on January 16, 2015

Austin SCBWI Working Conference: March 7/8 Lodging Specials Will you be attending the 2015 Austin SCBWI Working Conference on March 7th and 8th being held at the South Austin Marriott–about […]

Austin Author Spotlight with Mary Helen Specht

Posted on January 13, 2015January 13, 2015

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 […]

Rejecting Rejection with Cory Putman Oakes

Posted on December 29, 2014December 8, 2014

Hope 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 […]

Rejecting Rejection with Elizabeth White

Posted on December 15, 2014December 8, 2014

This 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 […]

Rejecting Rejection with Donna Janell Bowman

Posted on November 24, 2014December 8, 2014

In 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 […]

Rejecting Rejection with author Janet Fox

Posted on June 30, 2014December 8, 2014

In 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 […]

Meet Your Instructor: Laura Jenkins, Style & Substance: Break into the Magazine Business

Posted on May 18, 2014December 8, 2014

As 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 […]

Rejecting Rejection with author Catherine Linka

Posted on May 12, 2014December 8, 2014

Thank 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 […]

The Great Greene Heist Challenge

Posted on May 5, 2014December 8, 2014

The 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 […]

Jeff Crosby’s “Rockabilly Goats Gruff” Release Party

Posted on March 27, 2014December 8, 2014

Last 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 […]