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 […]
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Category: Writing
A Glimpse into a Poet’s Private Writing Barn Retreat
Posted onMy 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 […]
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May: National Revision Month?
Posted onNow 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 […]
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Black Fantasy – Using Fantasy as a Tool to Explore Issues within a Community
Posted onBlack 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 […]
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Best Prompts for Waiting in the Drive Thru
Posted onHave 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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Success Story with Ellen Kazimer
Posted onPlease share your exciting news: I was delighted and honored to have my short story, No Old Bold Pilots, published in O-Dark-Thirty, the literary magazine of the Veterans Writing Project. […]
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Success Story Spotlight with Kris Kuykendall
Posted onRead our latest Success Story Spotlight with Kris Kuykendall as she celebrates her great news about signing with New Leaf Literary & Media.
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Revitalize Your 2019 Writing Life
Posted onThe Writing Barn offers some advice on starting out your upcoming literary year.
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Success Story Spotlight with Rebekah Manley
Posted onThis 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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The Writing Process in 140 Characters Described by WB Friends
Posted onThe Writing Barn decided to challenge WB friends and members of the “Write. Submit. Support” group to describe the creative writing process in 140 characters or less. Sounds difficult, right? […]
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