It was triple the fun at The Writing Barn on Saturday, September 14th when award winning authors, Kathi Appelt, Uma Krishnaswami, and Susan Fletcher joined us for a morning series […]
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NEW CLASS: The Art of Storytelling with veteran Hollywood screenwriter Michael B. Druxman
Posted onThe Art of Storytelling with Michael B. Druxman Saturday, Sept. 21st from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm Everyone has a story to tell. Story can take many formats: fiction, non-fiction, […]
Continue ReadingEvent Report: Ball Book Party and Austin Pets Alive Fundraiser
Posted onRecently on a gorgeous Saturday afternoon, friends, family, and the dog loving public gathered at The Writing Barn to celebrate author/illustrator Mary Sullivan’s new picture book, Ball (HM/13). Mary had […]
Continue ReadingWriting Barn Rave: The Bride Wore Birkenstocks
Posted onWe’ve had a number of weddings at The Writing Barn, ranging from 150 guests to more intimate ceremonies, but this weekend The Writing Barn grounds were the setting for the […]
Continue ReadingMay 4th, 1-3pm Join us for a Book Launch Party for Ball, by Mary Sullivan & A Fundraiser for Austin Pets Alive!
Posted onKiddos and dog lovers of all ages this event is for you! Join us as we celebrate Mary Sullivan’s latest release Ball. This event is also a fundraiser for […]
Continue ReadingSara Zarr Lecture ONLY Spots, $75.00 April 19th and 20th
Posted onThe Writing Barn Presents: April Advanced Writing Weekend Workshop Little Turnings: Examining Emotional Pacing led by Sara Zarr is sold-out, with thirty-two applications having been received for the limited capacity twenty-person workshop! Sara Zarr […]
Continue ReadingMemoir Writing With Spike Gillespie
Posted onThe Writing Barn is thrilled to have Spike Gillespie, the critically acclaimed author of The Maine Event and another five books, here in July and August for two Memoir Writing Workshops. Here are […]
Continue ReadingDiscover Your Readers
Posted onWhen the idea for the The Writing Barn first sparked, it included a desire to help writers by providing a great space to create and the know-how for a successful […]
Continue ReadingSomething for Everyone at Austin SCBWI Conference
Posted onThis last weekend, I attended the Austin SCBWI Something for Everybody Conference held at St. Edward’s University and at the Wyndham hotel. Like the conference title suggests, there was something for everybody, […]
Continue ReadingWelcome to The Writing Barn
Posted onI am thrilled that The Writing Barn now has an online home at www.writingbarn.com. What began as a lark last spring — transforming an abandoned horse barn into a book lover […]
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