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Scare Away Writers’ Block: 10 Tips from R.L. Stine

Posted on October 27, 2023October 27, 2023
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By 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 […]

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5 Book Recs to Celebrate Banned Books Week

Posted on October 3, 2023October 3, 2023
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By 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 […]

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Celebrating 10 Years of WB: An Interview with Robyn McGrath

Posted on September 27, 2023
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Our 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 […]

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Success Story Interview with Julie Hedlund

Posted on August 29, 2023September 11, 2024
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We 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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Write. Submit. Support. Month #5 Wrap-up with Cathy Sheafor

Posted on August 9, 2023January 10, 2025
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By WB Senior Intern Cathy Sheafor The Finish Line I have one more session in the WSS program for picture book writers with Ann Marie Stephens. I have submitted my last […]

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Celebrating 10 Years of WB: An Interview with Gloria Amescua!

Posted on July 28, 2023July 28, 2023
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The Writing Barn’s 10th Anniversary celebration continues in an interview with our friend and WB Success Story, Gloria Amescua! We are so thrilled to catch up with the author of […]

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Write. Submit. Support. Month #4 Wrap-up with Cathy Sheafor

Posted on July 26, 2023January 10, 2025
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By WB Senior Intern Cathy Sheafor A Writer’s Journey I have two more sessions left in the WSS program for picture book writers with Ann Marie Stephens. Our last meeting was […]

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The Slippery Nature of the Book Ban, Back Then and Now.

Posted on July 14, 2023July 14, 2023
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By WB Intern Michael Ventura About the Ban In the literary world, authors find themselves in a constant battle between freedom of expression and attempts at censorship or suppression, as […]

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Celebrating 10 Years of WB: An Interview with Jason June

Posted on June 24, 2023June 24, 2023
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As we continue the year-long 10th Anniversary celebration of The Writing Barn, our dear friend and WB Success Story Jason June granted us the honor of an interview! Jason June […]

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A WB Banned Book Review: Out of Darkness by Ashley Hope Pérez

Posted on June 16, 2023June 16, 2023
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by Writing Barn Intern Macy Lane According to PEN America, Texas holds the dubious distinction of having the most banned books in our nation. As a parent, former teacher, writer, and […]

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