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Writing Conferences 101: Tips and Tricks for a Successful Conference

Posted on May 27, 2023May 27, 2023

Are you new to the writing world and curious about attending your first writer’s conference? Many of us have been in your shoes, so we thought we’d share our favorite tips for how to make the most of the conference experience. These are just ideas to consider, but hopefully, you’ll find them helpful.

Banned Book Review: Gender Queer

Posted on May 19, 2023May 19, 2023

by WB Intern Kate Dowdy Gender Queer by Maia Kobabe, who uses e/em/eir pronouns, is currently the number one banned book in the US. And I am so, so glad […]

Write. Submit. Support. Month #2 Wrap-up with Cathy Sheafor

Posted on May 16, 2023May 17, 2023

By WB Intern Cathy Sheafor A Writer’s Journey When I entered WSS two months ago, I felt like my personal journey to publication was an awful lot like crossing a […]

Celebrating 10 Years of WB: An Interview with Ellen Tarlow

Posted on May 12, 2023

The Writing Barn’s 10th Anniversary celebration continues in an interview with our friend and WB Success Story, Ellen Tarlow! Ellen is the superstar author of picture books Looking for Smile […]

Write. Submit. Support. Month #1 Wrap-up with Cathy Sheafor

Posted on April 16, 2023April 16, 2023

By WB Intern Cathy Sheafor A Writer’s Journey Sometimes the journey to publication can feel like crossing a lake in a windstorm on a blow-up swan without a paddle. Your […]

From Book to Film: 3 Film Adaptations Worth Watching

Posted on September 2, 2022September 2, 2022

by WB Senior Intern Jackie Gonzalez “The book was so much better than the movie!” We’ve all heard this before, and we’ve probably said it, too. The book to movie […]

Book Review: Hooker Avenue by Jodé Millman

Posted on April 18, 2022April 15, 2022

By 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 […]

Black Writers That Broke Boundaries

Posted on February 15, 2022February 15, 2022

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By 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 […]

Success Story Interview with Anne Wynter

Posted on January 24, 2022January 24, 2022

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 […]

Recap: WB Friends and Faculty at the 2018 Texas Book Festival

Posted on November 2, 2018November 2, 2018

Woah, 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 […]