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Character Agency in Horror Fiction – A Vlog by WB Teaching Artist Madison Estes

Posted on April 30, 2020April 30, 2020

Writers! Today we have a special craft talk vlog post that comes to you from Writing Barn Teaching Artist, Madison Estes. Madison Estes has had her horror fiction published widely […]

Our Writing Barn 2020 Resolutions!

Posted on December 17, 2019December 17, 2019

With the start of a New Year comes new goals for our writing. But should you focus on? If your overwhelmed with how to take control of your creativity, then […]

Kim Tidwell: On Permission

Posted on October 18, 2019October 18, 2019

Almost 200,000 words have flowed out of me since I gave myself permission to write. Really write. Not for a paycheck, not for someone’s website, not for the dreaded marketing […]

A Glimpse into a Poet’s Private Writing Barn Retreat

Posted on August 7, 2019August 7, 2019

My first morning in The Cabin, I took my coffee to the screened-in porch before the Texas summer heat set in, and I wrote in my journal for an unhurried […]

May: National Revision Month?

Posted on May 16, 2019May 16, 2019

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Now that Poetry Month is over, I’m sure you have plenty of pieces just sitting on your laptop or in your journal from all of April’s inspiration. I know I […]

Black Fantasy – Using Fantasy as a Tool to Explore Issues within a Community

Posted on May 3, 2019May 6, 2019

Black fantasy is an interesting subgenre for a variety of reasons. Fantasy is a genre where the rules and customs of our society don’t have to be present in the […]

Best Prompts for Waiting in the Drive Thru

Posted on March 27, 2019March 27, 2019

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Have you ever felt like the time you spend waiting could be used for something more productive? Maybe you’re on hold, maybe you’re at the doctor’s office and you’ve made […]

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