Author: Barbara A. Barnett

I'm an avid rejection letter collector--or, what is more popularly known as a writer.

Two quick bursts of shininess!

Shiny #1:  I'm thrilled to say that my story "The Girl Who Welcomed Death to Svalgearyen" is now out in issue 124 of Beneath Ceaseless Skies! Much happy dancing has ensued. Here's a snippet: Adda looked up and down the snowy lane, but Grandma Marit had already disappeared into the darkness. The only movement came … Continue reading Two quick bursts of shininess!

Ambivalent Hopefulness: Or, why my endings aren’t the pit of despair and misery my friends think they are

I find it fascinating when people need to have a certain kind of ending in order to enjoy a piece of fiction. Person A is upset about that story with the tragic ending and the high body count; she sees enough depressing things in real life and wants everything in the fiction she reads and … Continue reading Ambivalent Hopefulness: Or, why my endings aren’t the pit of despair and misery my friends think they are

Not that the intrawebs need another post on the SFWA kerfuffle…

So, there's been a lot of drama going down regarding the SFWA Bulletin put out by, you guessed it, SFWA. Due to other obligations over the last few days, I haven't had time to organize my thoughts on the matter until now, and at this point, I don't have much to say that hasn't already been said more … Continue reading Not that the intrawebs need another post on the SFWA kerfuffle…

Shiny things that are shiny!

The writing has been slow-going these last couple weeks, but there have at least been writing-related shiny things that I finally have time to post about: * Shiny thing #1: My story "Notes on a Page" (along with some shiny pretty artwork by Nick Greenwood) is now out in issue 32 of Intergalactic Medicine Show. * Shiny … Continue reading Shiny things that are shiny!

The Next Big Thing: My Contribution to Blog Hopping Fun

The obligatory intro text: There are the authors everyone has heard about: George R. R. Martin, Stephen King. But what about all those books written by people you’ve never heard of? Some of them are treasures just waiting to be found, and that’s what this blog hop is all about: the books you might not have heard … Continue reading The Next Big Thing: My Contribution to Blog Hopping Fun

Guest blogs and awesome and coldness, oh my!

My spring semester has begun, so I'll be spending a lot of time in the lack-of-blogging abyss once again, but for this brief moment, I emerge with three things, two of which are shiny, the third not so much: 1) I'm thrilled to announce that my short story "Notes on a Page" will be appearing … Continue reading Guest blogs and awesome and coldness, oh my!

Trespass: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction

What's this? A post from me two days in a row? Next it will be dogs and cats living together...mass hysteria! Ok, now that I've gotten that out of my system, onto the shameless plugging that brought me here. I'm pleased to be appearing with several lovely fellow writerly types in Trespass, a speculative fiction anthology … Continue reading Trespass: An Anthology of Speculative Fiction

The 2012 Writerly Recap

A New Year's surprise: I'm actually writing a blog post! *blows dust off the den of writerly wackiness* So, 2012. You've been insanely busy, frequently maddening, occasionally shiny, and utterly draining. You've been the year of the "lovely writing and there's a lot to like but . . ." rejection. You've been the year of … Continue reading The 2012 Writerly Recap

Blog post at Penumbra and other miscellany

Sorry to resurface with nothing but pimpage, but it's about all I have time for until the Semester Workload from Hell is over. That said, onto the shameless self-promotion: * Yesterday I was lying; today I'm babbling about suspension of disbelief and what the phrase actually means over at Penumbra eMag's blog. * I've added … Continue reading Blog post at Penumbra and other miscellany