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Event Recap: Book Reading/Signing with Bestselling Author Cassandra Clare
Bestselling Author Cassandra Clare, known for her Shadowhunter Series, read from and signed her newest book, Lady Midnight. Tickets sold fast for a Q&A night at St. Edwards University with the...
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Event Recap: 2018 New Fiction Confab
by 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 creative haven. If you need a place...
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Success Story Spotlight with Cathy Carr
We’re excited to share our new success story with fabulous writer Cathy Carr—who just signed with an agent! We love how Cathy is inspired to make a positive impact on young readers, plus her take on...
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Black Fantasy – Using Fantasy as a Tool to Explore Issues within a Community
Black fantasy is an interesting subgenre for a variety of reasons. Fantasy is a genre where the rules and customs of our society don’t have to be present in the story because the author creates their...
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Success Story Spotlight with Author Ryan Leslie
Author Ryan Leslie was kind enough to sit down and answer our questions about his experiences at The Writing Barn and how those experiences helped shape his development as a writer. I hear you have...
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Character Agency in Horror Fiction – A Vlog by WB Teaching Artist Madison Estes
Writers! Today we have a special craft talk vlog post that comes to you from Writing Barn Teaching Artist, Madison Estes. Madison Estes has had her horror fiction published widely in numerous...
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Fall Writing Prompts to Get You Out of Your Comfort Zone
By Writing Barn Intern Katarina Rodriguez Ah… The Autumn Equinox, AKA the first official day of Fall, is upon us! Don’t we all just love the season of pumpkin spiced lattes, pumpkin patches, pumpkin...
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Indigenous Writers to Read and Celebrate
By: Writing Barn Intern Katarina Rodriguez It’s Native American Heritage month, and to celebrate, we’re highlighting some incredible Indigenous writers. From authors to poets, here’s a list you...
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What Are We Reading?
If you’ve been searching for your next read, look no further! The team at the Writing Barn share what they’re currently reading to inspire your next bookstore trip. Play It As It Lays by Joan Didion...
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Book Review: THE PRINCE by Dinitia Smith
By Writing Barn Intern Arub Butt Summary (courtesy of Simon & Schuster): A modern retelling of The Golden Bowl by Henry James for fans of Sally Rooney and Kate Atkinson. From their grand mansion...
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