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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 […]

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10 Great Reads for Women’s History Month

Posted on March 8, 2019March 8, 2019
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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.

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Ellen Kazimer, No Old Bold Pilot, O-Dark Thirty

Success Story with Ellen Kazimer

Posted on February 25, 2019February 20, 2019
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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. […]

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Book Review: Incidents in the Life of a Slave Girl

Posted on February 12, 2019February 12, 2019
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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 […]

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Success Story Spotlight with Meghan Browne

Posted on January 28, 2019August 27, 2019
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  • Success Story

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 […]

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Success Story Spotlight with Kris Kuykendall

Posted on January 7, 2019January 7, 2019
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Read our latest Success Story Spotlight with Kris Kuykendall as she celebrates her great news about signing with New Leaf Literary & Media.

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Revitalize Your 2019 Writing Life

Posted on January 2, 2019January 2, 2019
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The Writing Barn offers some advice on starting out your upcoming literary year.

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Success Story Spotlight with Cathy Carr

Posted on December 17, 2018December 17, 2018
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We’re excited to share our new success story with fabulous writer Cathy Carr—who just signed with an agent! We love how Cathy is inspired to make a positive impact on […]

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Success Story Spotlight with Rebekah Manley

Posted on December 3, 2018December 3, 2018
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This week we celebrate another Writing Barn Alumna’s success. Rebekah Manley is a writer, blogger and coordinator for Texas’ Center for the Book. She is an excellent example of living […]

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The Writing Process in 140 Characters Described by WB Friends

Posted on October 22, 2018October 23, 2018
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The Writing Barn decided to challenge WB friends and members of the “Write. Submit. Support” group to describe the creative writing process in 140 characters or less. Sounds difficult, right? […]

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