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Category: Success Story

Success Story Spotlight with Kari Lavelle

Posted on December 10, 2018December 10, 2018
  • Success Story

We’re back with another success story, and this time it’s Kari Lavelle, a local Austin author who’s just signed with agent Elizabeth Bennett (yes, that’s her real name!) at Transatlantic […]

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Success Story Spotlight with Rebekah Manley

Posted on December 3, 2018December 3, 2018
  • Agents
  • Blog
  • Picture Books
  • Success Story
  • Writing
  • Writing Barn Regulars

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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Success Story Spotlight with Debbie Zapata

Posted on November 26, 2018November 26, 2018
  • Picture Books
  • Success Story
  • The Writing Barn
  • Uncategorized
  • Writing Barn Regulars

We’re back with another success story, and this time it’s longtime Writing Barn customer and Current Writing Barn Fellow, Debbie Zapata!

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Success Story Spotlight with Lizzie Brooks

Posted on November 9, 2018November 15, 2018
  • Success Story

Yet another success story we have the pleasure of sharing with the community! Featured this time is Lizzie Brooks, whose unique blend of thoughtfulness and witty, lighthearted humor we are […]

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Success Story Spotlight with Ryan La Sala

Posted on October 22, 2018November 13, 2018
  • Success Story

Hello Writing Barn Friends! We have another success story we can’t wait to share with you. This time it’s our Writing Barn friend, Ryan La Sala, who came to our […]

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Success Story Spotlight with Gloria Amescua

Posted on September 21, 2018October 11, 2018
  • Success Story

Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc). I have an agent! I signed with the amazing Taylor Martindale Kean at Full Circle Literary recently. I’m thrilled to […]

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Success Story Spotlight with Kim Rogers

Posted on May 15, 2018May 15, 2018
  • Success Story

Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc). I’m so excited to announce that I recently signed with Tricia Lawrence at Erin Murphy Literary Agency! How did studying/retreating […]

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Success Story Spotlight with Vanessa Roeder

Posted on May 4, 2018
  • Success Story

Please share your exciting news (agent signing, book sale, etc) I signed with Rebecca Sherman of Writers House, and two weeks later sold two books to Dial Books for Young Readers, the […]

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Success Story Spotlight with Anne Wynter

Posted on April 15, 2018April 15, 2018
  • Authors
  • Blog
  • Books
  • Picture Books
  • Success Story
  • The Writing Barn
  • Workshop
  • Writing

Anne, please share your exciting news! I signed with the amazing Steven Malk of The Writers House! My picture book – Everybody in the Red Brick Building – went to […]

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Success Story Spotlight with Elizabeth Lim

Posted on January 19, 2018January 26, 2018
  • Success Story

Please share your exciting news! I sold my Chinese-inspired YA fantasy, THE BLOOD OF STARS, in a two-book deal to Knopf! How did studying/retreating at The Writing Barn support you […]

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