Celebrate Pride month with some queer stories! The month of June marks a celebration of LGBTQ+ voices, culture, and communities. For those looking for queer writers to support this Pride […]
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WB Writers Featured on Bank Street’s Best Children’s Books of 2023!
Posted onBank Street College of Education has released their 2024 edition of The Best Children’s Books of the Year (2023), and we saw a lot of familiar names on the list! […]
Continue ReadingKidlit Books to Read On Earth Day
Posted onCelebrate Earth Day with Some Kidlit! Earth Day is a reminder to take care of our planet. We can celebrate, take action, and even read books in appreciation of Earth. […]
Continue ReadingAdult Poetry Books by Writing Barn Authors
Posted onThe celebration continues! National Poetry month is in full swing, and we wanted to share these adult poetry books written by or featuring Writing Barn authors. Be sure to check […]
Continue ReadingKids’ Poetry Books by Writing Barn Authors!
Posted onApril is National Poetry Month, and here at The Writing Barn, we love poetry! Whether rhyming or free verse, lyrical or laugh-out-loud funny, we love it all. Poetry inspires us […]
Continue ReadingWhat is NaNoWriMo (and Why It Works)
Posted onBy WB Intern Ashley Rummel If you’ve been scrolling through social media lately, you may have seen the word NaNoWriMo floating around. But…what is it? And why is everyone suddenly […]
Continue ReadingScare Away Writers’ Block: 10 Tips from R.L. Stine
Posted onBy WB Intern Ashley Rummel “If you do enough planning before you start to write, there’s no way you can have writer’s block.” – R.L. Stine R.L. Stine is a […]
Continue Reading5 Book Recs to Celebrate Banned Books Week
Posted onBy 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 […]
Continue ReadingCelebrating 10 Years of WB: An Interview with Robyn McGrath
Posted onOur 10-Year Anniversary celebration continues on in an interview with our friend and WB Success Story, Robyn McGrath! We are so thrilled to catch up with the incredibly talented Robyn […]
Continue ReadingSuccess 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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