By WB Senior Intern Cathy Sheafor “If all printers were determined not to print anything till they were sure it would offend nobody, there would be very little printed.” Benjamin […]
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Write. Submit. Support. Month #6 Wrap-up with Cathy Sheafor
Posted onBy 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 I remain an unagented and unpublished picture book author.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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Success Story Interview with Julie Hedlund
Posted onWe are absolutely thrilled for author and Writing Barn success story Julie Hedlund who is celebrating the release of her new picture book, Song After Song: The Musical Life of […]
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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 […]
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Write. 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 […]
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Writing 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.
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Write. Submit. Support. Month #2 Wrap-up with Cathy Sheafor
Posted onBy WB Intern Cathy Sheafor A Writer’s Journey When I entered WSS two months ago, I felt like my personal journey to publication was an awful lot like crossing a […]
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Mother’s Day Memories with WB Intern Macy Lane
Posted onby Writing Barn Intern Macy Lane “All that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” – Abraham Lincoln With Mother’s Day approaching, I’ve had thoughts […]
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National High Five Day: 5 Ways to High Five Yourself!
Posted onby WB Intern Macy Lane Did you know the third Thursday of each April is National High Five Day? Don’t worry, neither did we. But now that we do, it […]
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The Art of Observation
Posted onby WB Intern Macy Lane Don’t tell me the moon is shining, show me the glint of light on broken glass. -Anton Chekov As writers, we are compelled to create. […]
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