At 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 […]
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Embracing 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 […]
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2019 Summer Camp Recap
Posted onThis year, we extended our annual summer camps for kids and teens to two weeks each instead of one, filling our property with young writers the entire month of July. […]
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Becoming: An Intimate Conversation with Michelle Obama Event Recap
Posted onMyself and a few other members of the WB team had the pleasure of attending Michelle Obama’s talk at the Frank Erwin Center this past month. The event was filled […]
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Recap: WB Friends and Faculty at the 2018 Texas Book Festival
Posted onWoah, woah, woah! The 2018 Texas Book Festival was a major success, and The Writing Barn wants to thank all its friends, faculty and fellows for attending, instructing classes, reading […]
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Who’s Who and What’s What at the 2018 Texas Book Festival
Posted onThis year’s Texas Book Festival (TBF) is booming with exemplary authors and events to inspire readers of all ages in the art of writing, reading and literary imagination. The 2018 […]
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Event Recap: 2018 New Fiction Confab
Posted onby Sydney Chandler, WB Intern If you haven’t made it out to the new Austin Central Library, I highly recommend you do so. The library is, in my opinion, the perfect […]
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Defying Odds and Changing Perspective: A New Kind of Intensive
Posted onThe Writing Barn is honored to present a brand new kind of weekend intensive to Austin’s literary community this month, one that celebrates the unique experiences and perspectives of LGBTQIAP+ […]
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Q&A with Literary Agent Emmanuelle Morgen
Posted onAn interview by Melanie Sipko, Writing Barn Intern We’re so excited to have Emmanuelle Morgen, along with Katie Bayerl, at our upcoming Literary Page Turner! She was kind enough to […]
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Writing and Storytelling with GirlForward Austin
Posted onThe Writing Barn was privileged to host GirlForward Austin as part of the first-ever Camp GirlForward Texas. Camp GirlForward Texas is a cultural and academic education program that provides girls […]
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