By WB Intern Cathy Sheafor Lessons Learned In August, I had my final WSS session for Picture Books. I remain an unagented and unpublished picture book author. WSS did not […]
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Write. Submit. Support. Month #4 Wrap-up with Cathy Sheafor
Posted onBy WB Senior Intern Cathy Sheafor A Writer’s Journey I have two more sessions left in the WSS program for picture book writers with Ann Marie Stephens. Our last meeting was […]
Continue ReadingWrite. Submit. Support. Month #3 Wrap-up with Cathy Sheafor
Posted onBy WB Intern Cathy Sheafor A Writer’s Journey I am half way through completing the WSS program for picture books with Ann Marie Stephens and it has been an enlightening […]
Continue ReadingWriting Conferences 101: Tips and Tricks for a Successful Conference
Posted onAre you new to the writing world and curious about attending your first writer’s conference? Many of us have been in your shoes, so we thought we’d share our favorite tips for how to make the most of the conference experience. These are just ideas to consider, but hopefully, you’ll find them helpful.
Continue ReadingWrite. Submit. Support. Month #1 Wrap-up with Cathy Sheafor
Posted onBy WB Intern Cathy Sheafor A Writer’s Journey Sometimes the journey to publication can feel like crossing a lake in a windstorm on a blow-up swan without a paddle. Your […]
Continue ReadingSuccess Story with Anita Yasuda
Posted onCheers to author and Writing Barn success story, Anita Yasuda! She is celebrating her new book, UP, UP, UP!: JUNKO TABEI’S PIONEERING EVEREST CLIMB with illustrator Yuko Shimizu, out with Clarion/Harper […]
Continue ReadingThe Funny Women of Kidlit Confab 2022: Full Event Schedule!
Posted onAt this year’s Funny Women of Kidlit Confab, we’re diving deeper into industry insights and connections to continue moving funny female-identifying writers forward. See the full event schedule below and […]
Continue ReadingEmbracing our Many Voices: Desi Writers in Community
Posted onThe Writing Barn Creative Connections Series At The Writing Barn, we believe deeply that the purpose of publishing is to be seen and heard, to have the tapestry of human […]
Continue ReadingDiscover your Writer’s Persona at The Writing Barn!
Posted onThe Personal Power of Storytelling
Posted onby Kat Shuttlesworth, WB Intern At The Writing Barn, picture book author Bethany Hegedus has converted her secluded, South Austin property into what I’ve heard lovingly referred to as “Austin’s […]
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