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Fairy Tales: Remixed

Posted on November 19, 2022November 19, 2022
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by WB Intern, Deborah Darden Like story prompts based on images, adaptations are also great practice for getting the creative juices flowing! So, we decided to present an interesting challenge […]

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Amazing Books by Indigenous Authors

Posted on November 12, 2022November 12, 2022
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by WB Intern, Deborah Darden Warrior. Healer. These are only two of many words that could be used to describe the Indigenous tribes who first called America home. Their beautiful […]

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The Funny Women of Kidlit Confab 2022: Full Event Schedule!

Posted on November 1, 2022November 1, 2022
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At this year’s Funny Women of Kidlit Confab, we’re diving deeper into industry insights and connections to continue moving funny female-identifying writers forward. See the full event schedule below and […]

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Autumn Prompts to Spike Your Creativity

Posted on October 20, 2022October 20, 2022
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by WB Intern, Deborah Darden Autumn is finally here! For many of us, that means cooler temperatures, pumpkin spice lattes, and the beginning of cozy nights by the fire. To […]

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Book Review: I’m Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter

Posted on October 16, 2022October 16, 2022
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Written by WB Intern Gimena Perez Summary: Sánchez’s award-winning novel, I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter follows Julia, a Chicago high school student as she navigates trials and tribulations […]

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Success Story with Andrea J. Loney

Posted on September 4, 2022September 4, 2022
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A round of applause for our dear friend, author, former CtC member and Writing Barn success story, Andrea J. Loney! She is gearing up for the release of her new […]

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From Book to Film: 3 Film Adaptations Worth Watching

Posted on September 2, 2022September 2, 2022
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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 […]

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Writing Barn Success Stories in NF Kidlit Confab Faculty

Posted on July 5, 2022July 5, 2022
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Our 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 […]

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Book Review: Hooker Avenue by Jodé Millman

Posted on April 18, 2022April 15, 2022
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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 […]

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Success Story Interview with Annette Murray

Posted on March 14, 2022March 11, 2022
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A 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? […]

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