We 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 […]
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Success 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 […]
Continue Reading#NationalPoetryMonth, WB Staff Poetry
Posted onby Sydney Chandler, WB Intern Sharing creative work puts all of us as writers in a vulnerable position, and this is what we ask our WB Attendees to do every […]
Continue ReadingSuccess Story Spotlight with Anne Wynter
Posted onAnne, 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 […]
Continue ReadingWriting Barn Regular: Poet and Novelist Judy Kenyon
Posted onWriting Barn Regulars is a new, on-going series where we feature writers who join us at the Barn on a regular basis. Our community at the Barn is full of […]
Continue ReadingWriting Barn Reflects: Nature and Creativity
Posted on#WBReflects by Gayleen Rabakukk I met Misha Blaise at a recent Wine and Words event at the Writing Barn. She is the author and illustrator of This Phenomenal Life: The […]
Continue ReadingSuccess Story Spotlight with Sarah Glenn Fortson
Posted onSuccess Story Spotlight Interview with Sarah Glenn Fortson The Austin Literary Community is a tight knit group of talented writers, illustrators, publishers, and industry gurus, alike. When one person is […]
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