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Find us in the sky! ☁️ Access our starter pack with all your favorite WB instructors and panelists using the link below. We hope to see you there! Click here: go.bsky.app/GakZtZb

I treated myself to ⁦@TheWritingBarn⁩ Industry Engagement Day for my birthday present yesterday! It was excellent & helpful information all day!

@SEdgeberg Thanks for sharing! What a great birthday gift.

Thanks for Becky. You have won one of our $25 gift cards!

Learning so much at the October Industry Engagement Day!! Consider signing up for the next one coming in the spring! #wbpitch @TheWritingBarn

Excited to share that I’ve officially signed with literary agent Maura Kye-Casella at Don Congdon Associates, Inc.! @AgentMKC @TheWritingBarn @InkedVoices @CTCWriters #WritingCommunity #kidlit

Great time learning from @smorgridge Sally Kim, and @eve_adler this morning at @TheWritingBarn Industry Day @BethanyHegedus ❤️📚

Wow, wow, so many extraordinary #picturebook pitches so far on the @TheWritingBarn industry engagement day! Looking forward to the next 3 panels & catching up on the replays. Vibing with voice on this Super Saturday! #WBIE #kidlit #amwriting #amquerying #writing

The power of picture books. #bookaccess #booksforall #nobookbans #picturebooks

Today we’re honoring President Jimmy Carter: a man who led with integrity, peace & justice. WB founder @BethanyHegedus gave a recent interview w/ @NewsNation in which she speaks about Jimmy Carter’s incredible life & legacy. #RIPJimmyCarter Interview: pilot.latakoo.com/asset/19564321…

Bring in the new year with some reflections! 🥂 Check out these prompts to help you reset and think about your habits and goals for 2025. Happy New Year’s Eve! 🎉🎆

24 TA-DAs for 2024! Big love to all the writers we served at @TheWritingBarn and @CTCWriters. What are your end of year wins and highlights? #2024WBtadas #WritingCommunity #NewYearsEve

Our WSS faculty is ready to help you achieve your goals in the new year! 🎉 Whether you want to finish your manuscript, sharpen your craft, or dive confidently into submissions, WSS provides the accountability and feedback to get you there. Apply now: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAI…

Become your book's best cheerleader! 📣 Marketing maven @RebekahAManley is ready to share her tried-and-true publicity tips in this upcoming webinar. Join us to learn how to secure press and partnerships for your book! Sign up here: thewritingbarn.com/class/diy-publ…

Join @HeatherLMont and Rebecca Hirsch for their NF webinar this Saturday! 🔖 Whether you're an NF PB writer or just starting to explore the genre, you won't want to miss these tips on structure and craft! Register here: thewritingbarn.com/class/beyond-t…

Congratulations to @safajarwrites, who has two picture books coming out in 2025! 🎊 In her Milestone Met interview, Sara talks about her journey to publication and creating representation as a motive behind her writing. Read the full blog here: bethanyhegedus.com/sara-a-fajardo…

A big congratulations to Shachi and Nick on their exciting news! 🎉 In fall of 2026, Shachi Kaushik's MELODIES OF THE SITAR is scheduled to be published. That spring, Nick Magliato at Penguin Workshop is set to publish C.S. Jennings' tentatively titlted THE BIG BOOK OF TEXAS.

Take a peek at the WB authors who will be at the Texas Book Festival this weekend! 📚 If you're planning to attend, make sure you stop by their events! Check out the full TBF schedule here: texasbookfestival.org/schedule/

Our final Write Away Day of 2024 is TOMORROW! 🗓️ Take a last-minute retreat for yourself and your craft. Commune with other creatives, enjoy the lovely Writing Barn property, and write! There's still time to sign up. Register here: thewritingbarn.com/class/write-aw…

Join us over on Instagram Live tomorrow at 12:30pm CST! 🎥 We'll be speaking with acclaimed author and PR pundit @RebekahAManley, who will also be joining us next month to share her tried-and-true publicity methods in her online class. You won't want to miss either of these!