We may have a long way to go here in Texas before the summer heat begins to fade, but autumn and back-to-school season are just around the corner. For us […]
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Writing Barn Success Stories in NF Kidlit Confab Faculty
Posted onOur Success Story Spotlight blogs were created to showcase the achievements of authors, who have studied at The Writing Barn, were able to make their dreams a reality. With The […]
Continue ReadingBook Review: Hooker Avenue by Jodé Millman
Posted onBy WB Intern Arub Butt Summary: HOOKER AVENUE is the second book in the Queen City Crimes series which sees the return of attorney Jessie Martin in upstate New York’s […]
Continue ReadingSuccess Story Interview with Annette Murray
Posted onA round of applause for author and Writing Barn success story Annette Murray! She is gearing up for the release of her new picture book, ABC, What Do You See? […]
Continue ReadingBlack Writers That Broke Boundaries
Posted onBy Writing Barn Intern Katarina Rodriguez While the celebration of black excellence continues this Black History Month, we’d love to shine a light on these writers whose works shaped the […]
Continue ReadingSuccess Story Interview with Anne Wynter
Posted onWe are thrilled for author and Writing Barn success story Anne Wynter who is celebrating the release of two new board books, Hands On! and One Big Day. Anne was […]
Continue ReadingSuccess Story Spotlight with Kari Lavelle
Posted onWe’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 […]
Continue ReadingRecap: WB Friends and Faculty at the 2018 Texas Book Festival
Posted onWoah, woah, woah! The 2018 Texas Book Festival was a major success, and The Writing Barn wants to thank all its friends, faculty and fellows for attending, instructing classes, reading […]
Continue ReadingSuccess Story Spotlight with Gloria Amescua
Posted onPlease 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 […]
Continue ReadingEvent Recap: 2018 New Fiction Confab
Posted onby Sydney Chandler, WB Intern If you haven’t made it out to the new Austin Central Library, I highly recommend you do so. The library is, in my opinion, the perfect […]
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