Here’s a new essay of mine just published in The Author’s Guild Bulletin, Fall 2019 issue (link at bottom of piece). Take heart, those of you who hate to be rejected as I do. ROMANCING REJECTION Outsmarting the turn-down … Continue reading
I’ll be reading from a short story. Not sure which one yet. Join me! No charge. A night of dark literary fun
Join us for an evening of conversation about the art, craft, and business of writing with Susan Straight. SUSAN STRAIGHT has published eight novels, including Highwire Moon, Between Heaven and Here, and A Million Nightingales. She has been a Finalist for the National Book Award, … Continue reading
On Tuesday, July 16, poet Kim Dower will join us for a night of poetry. Kim is former West Hollywood poet laureate and has much to teach about what makes a good poem and how poetry feeds all writing, even … Continue reading
Join us for an evening of with novelists Janet Fitch and Leland de la Durantaye. Janet Fitch is the best selling author of the White Oleander, an Oprah’s book club pick, translated into 28 languages and the subject of a feature film; Paint it Black, widely … Continue reading
In good hands with Sam Dunn, editor of Coast Magazine and author of one of my favorite memoirs, Faith in Carlos Gomez. Here’s the link link to the article in the September issue. I hope you enjoy it.
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Barbara's story, "Crazy for You," that was published in 2010 in Orange County Noir is included in USA Noir: Best of Akashic's Noir Series, released November, 2013. The new anthology includes short stories by some of the greats in the suspense field: T. Jefferson Parker, Michael Connelly, Lee Child, Joyce Carol Oates, and more. Details and purchase information ».
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