Now Available: Mysterion 3

Publication news! The anthology Mysterion 3: Stories from the Plague Years 2020-21 is now out, and it includes two of my stories originally published in Mysterion: "This Is the Way the Prayer Ends" and "Ceiling Snakes and Slithering Saints" https://www.amazon.com/Mysterion-Stories-Plague-Years-2020-21/dp/0997256575

“Self Storage” at Tales to Terrify

Thrilled to have my horror tale “Self Storage,” which originally appeared in the Tenebrous Press anthology In Somnio, getting the podcast treatment at Tales to Terrify! https://talestoterrify.com/episodes/647-barbara-a-barnett/

The Cosmic Muse

Pleased to announce the publication of The Cosmic Muse: Best of NewMyths Anthology Volume IV, which includes a reprint of my story "The Perfect Instrument," as well as lots of other fine folks, including some of my fellow Odyssey Writing Workshop graduates.

Shiny writer things!

Thing the first: A panel! On March 25, I'll be participating in Storycrafting Sessions: Drafting, a free one-day virtual conference hosted by Weeknight Writers. I'll be on the 5:30 p.m. EST panel, "Nailing the Ending: How To Write a Satisfying Story Conclusion." There are some other great panels lined up as well, and did I … Continue reading Shiny writer things!

Story Reading & Story Release!

Two quick bits of fun news! First, this Wednesday, December 7, I'll be returning to The Story Hour, a weekly livestream of speculative fiction short story readings where I'll be reading alongside author Rebecca Gomez Farrell. You can watch live via Zoom or Facebook (7pm Pacific Time, 10 pm for my fellow East Coasters), so … Continue reading Story Reading & Story Release!

The blog lives!

It's been a hot minute (or year) since I've updated this thing. (blows off the dust) (coughs) This is getting to be an unfortunate habit. So what's new? On the fantasy end of the writer 'verse, I'm very pleased to say that my story "A Conspiracy of Cartographers" is now up at GigaNotoSaurus! Opera composers! … Continue reading The blog lives!

Short update on equally short stories!

First, my story "Ceiling Snakes and Slithering Saints" is now up at Mysterion! Inspired in large part by these two images---a rattlesnake named Buzz and some trusses pulling away from a church ceiling: Second, the Kickstarter for In Somnio: A Collection of Modern Gothic Horror is now live. Please consider supporting this awesome project and … Continue reading Short update on equally short stories!

Story up at Mysterion

I'm very happy to announce that my story "This Is the Way the Prayer Ends" is now up at Mysterion! This story began life as a one-act play. I don't remember the exact impetus for changing it to prose. It might have been me thinking about how the production costs to mount the play would … Continue reading Story up at Mysterion

Shiny Publication Roundup!

What is this? A second blog post in a matter of days? https://youtu.be/Ysf5o5xOGYE So, shiny things. Story sales! Story publications! Some of these got pimped on Facebook and Twitter, but I've been crap about mentioning them here. Let me correct that: New stories! I had two horror flash stories published back in March: "The Girl Who's … Continue reading Shiny Publication Roundup!

LCRW #34

Quite thrilled to have my story "The Shop of Dying Illusions" in the latest issue of the wonderfully quirky Lady Churchill's Rosebud Wristlet!