In this week’s Rejecting Rejection, YA writer Shellie Faught shares her story about rejection coming from one of the most important places in your life: your family. Read on to […]
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Category: Authors
Full Novel Revision Week at The Writing Barn
Posted onCheck out The Writing Barn’s second video featuring YA authors Bethany Hegedus and Shana Burg as they talk about their summer workshop, Full Novel Revision Week: YA, MG and More, with […]
Continue ReadingFirst new video up on our YouTube channel!
Posted onFor our YouTube debut, we’ve put together a few clips of some recent guests at The Writing Barn. On March 22, Nikki Loftin’s release of her novel Nightingale’s Nest brought […]
Continue ReadingRejecting Rejection with author Paige Britt
Posted onThis Monday’s Rejecting Rejection with author Paige Britt takes us back to the roots of writing, and reminds us that the product is never as important as the process. “No” […]
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Jeff 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 […]
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Rejecting Rejection with author Joy Preble
Posted onToday, the ALA awards were announced. We in kid lit are buzzing over the big winners, the surprises, the near misses and what it all means. Awards are lovely. They […]
Continue ReadingWorkshop at The Writing Barn
Posted onThis last weekend, 30 writers were with us for Francisco X. Stork’s lecture, and 17 for a 2-day workshop of works-in-progress. There is much hubbub the week of an event: […]
Continue ReadingCraft Talk Tuesday with Amy Rose Capetta, author of Entangled
Posted onA few years ago, here in Austin, this old VCFA grad (yes, I mean me) met a young and talented current VCFA student (and now grad). We bonded over all […]
Continue ReadingAn Author Headshot Event: Sam Bond Photography at The Writing Barn
Posted onAn Author Headshot Event: Sam Bond Photography at The Writing Barn 10202 Wommack Road, Austin 78748 Saturday and Sunday December 7 & 8 Bookings from 9:00 am to 4 pm […]
Continue ReadingThe Writing Barn, Yellow Bird Editors, and The Typewriter Rodeo at the Austin Teen Books Festival
Posted onThis last Saturday, Sara Kocek and I, (Bethany Hegedus) hit the Austin Teen Book Festival to promote her College Essay Boot Camp class, and our joint Let Loose! A Creative […]
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