Several months back, I had a dream that that one of my upcoming publications with Daily Science Fiction had gone out and readers were unanimously agreed that it sucked as hard as a story could possibly suck, and then some. The story went out for real this morning, so I woke up full of everyone's-going-to-hate-it … Continue reading Dreams of Suckitude
Author: Barbara A. Barnett
I'm an avid rejection letter collector--or, what is more popularly known as a writer.
These are not the keyword results you are looking for
For me, one of the best parts of using website tracking tools is seeing some of the odd keyword searches that have led people to my blog or website. Some are just entertaining. Others leave me wondering, "What in Jeebus' name was this person hoping to find?"My short story "Love Spells" once received a rather … Continue reading These are not the keyword results you are looking for
Two Quick & Shiny Things
First, my story "Dumping the Dead" was selected for inclusion in The Best of Every Day Fiction Three. And second, a review of "Mortis Persona" at Tangent Online says, among other things, "Barnett's lush prose does a fantastic job of building this world." I don't think I've ever had my prose described as lush before, … Continue reading Two Quick & Shiny Things
The FUBAR is strong with this one
2011 and I do not seem to have gotten off on the right foot. These last two days have been rather strong with the FUBAR side of the Force, but it's all stupid trivial crap which has the added annoyance of making me feel bad for wanting to complain because it's, well, stupid trivial crap. … Continue reading The FUBAR is strong with this one
The 2010 Writerly Recap
Yup, it's that time of year again. Set your phasers to navel gazing! This time last year, there was much wailing and gnashing of teeth and feeling like all things writerly were taking a plunge into the abyss of despair. But 2010? I kind of love you, 2010. You proved to me why it's important … Continue reading The 2010 Writerly Recap
Shiny New Stuff for the (Almost) New Year
1) Shiny new website look here at http://www.babarnett.com. The previous version was adequate, but limited in what I could add to it and not particularly interesting. This version is much more fun. 2) Daily Science Fiction's January line-up has been announced, and my story "A Song Never Tasted" is slated for January 14. If you'd … Continue reading Shiny New Stuff for the (Almost) New Year
Turning Personal Experience Into Fiction: “The Wounded House”
Black Static 20, which includes my story "The Wounded House," is now out. I'm thrilled to be included in an awesome publication with awesome company, and it gives me a good excuse to babble about the story's evolution. (For anyone planning to read the issue, I am obliged to warn that there are slight spoilers … Continue reading Turning Personal Experience Into Fiction: “The Wounded House”
Welcome to my shiny new WordPress blog
Just like the subject line says: welcome to my shiny new WordPress blog. This is going to be a work-in-progress for another few weeks yet, so bear with me. I was originally going to import entries from Livejournal since I'll likely be cross-posting between here and there from this point forward, but I decided that … Continue reading Welcome to my shiny new WordPress blog
Barbara A. Barnett 