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It Was Hard Work, But It Was Worth It: The First Picture Book Biography Examining the Life of President Carter

Posted on June 25, 2019June 25, 2019

by Bethany Hegedus, WB Founder and Creative Director It’s hard to believe our 39th President, James Earl Carter Jr., otherwise known as Jimmy—has never had a picture book biography written […]

Interview with Anneke Swanson

Posted on June 14, 2019August 21, 2019

What did it mean to be selected for the commission to do an artistic rendering of The Writing Barn grounds as we launch Buddha Hall and serve now not only […]

May: National Revision Month?

Posted on May 16, 2019May 16, 2019

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Now that Poetry Month is over, I’m sure you have plenty of pieces just sitting on your laptop or in your journal from all of April’s inspiration. I know I […]

Black Fantasy – Using Fantasy as a Tool to Explore Issues within a Community

Posted on May 3, 2019May 6, 2019

Black fantasy is an interesting subgenre for a variety of reasons. Fantasy is a genre where the rules and customs of our society don’t have to be present in the […]

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 […]

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. […]

Book Review: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Posted on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019

This book is first on the syllabus for a class I’m taking this semester entitled Black Women Writers at Work, and when I first sat down to read it, there […]

Success Story Spotlight with Meghan Browne

Posted on January 28, 2019August 27, 2019

We’re pleased to share another Writing Barn success story. Gotta say that we LOVE this advice from our featured writer–Meghan Browne–for anyone questioning an investment in your creative self. “I […]

Success Story Spotlight with Kris Kuykendall

Posted on January 7, 2019January 7, 2019

Read our latest Success Story Spotlight with Kris Kuykendall as she celebrates her great news about signing with New Leaf Literary & Media.