Find Your Voice and Start Writing!
Whether you are beginning a writing journey, mastering your craft, or exploring the path to publication, BARN Writers’ Studio is for you. From our Write Now online practice sessions to deep dives into fiction, memoirs, poetry, screenplays, and children’s books, BARN can take your writing to the next level. Members can also use the studio as a quiet place to write.
Getting Started in the Studio
Writers’ Studio Calendar
- November 12, 2026
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Write Now Thursdays on Zoom (Free, Online)
November 12, 2026 9:30 am - 11:30 am
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- November 13, 2026
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- November 14, 2026
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- November 15, 2026
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- November 16, 2026
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- November 17, 2026
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Community Class: Reading Poetry to Enrich Your Own
November 17, 2026 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Writers
Story Island Conference
Story Island, our first conference crafted for writers, by writers, is coming in November 2026! This three-day event is crafted to give aspiring writers a place to level-up, provide real tools and insights from published authors and industry experts, and establish relationships to carry through your career.
Fiction and Nonfiction
Novels, screenplays, memoirs, freelancing – there are many avenues for writers to explore. BARN’s Writers’ Studio was created to give you the support you need to keep writing. From classes in character development, dialogue, travel writing, and journaling to book clubs and writers’ groups, BARN writers’ community attracts experienced instructors from around the country.
Poetry
Derived from the Greek poisis “making,” poetry is a craft in which words are building blocks. Often rhythmic, just as often not, poetry stirs our emotions. BARN offers opportunities to find poetry in nature, to create art inspired by poetry, and to read your poetry to others. Our Poetry Toolbox series offers guidance in everything from lines and stanzas to rhymes and repetitions.
Publishing
You’re making good progress on your novel, or historical fiction, or memoir. What happens when you’re “done?” There are so many options for publishing your work – knowing what they are and where your work fits are key. BARN offers instruction in both the craft and business of writing. We can show you how to find an agent, navigate self-publishing, and understand your options in today’s publishing environment.
Open Studio
Use the Writers’ Studio to work on your own projects during open studio hours. Learn more »
FAQ
Find answers to your questions about working or taking classes in the BARN Writers’ Studio. Learn more »
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Writers’ Studio Lead
Writers Studio News
Volunteers Sought for Sold-Out Story Island
November is a big month for the Writers’ Studio. Our Story Island Writers’ Conference is sold out and we need your help to pull it off. Story Island, set for Nov. 13-15, is BARN’s first-ever writers’ conference. Now we need volunteers to help make it run smoothly. No publishing experience required, just a willingness to pitch in for a few hours.
Special Events Fill BARN’s Fall Calendar
BARN’s dance card is incredibly full this fall — with Refract Demo Day, Island Drawings reception, Dark & Stormy Night, and a Holiday Bazaar on tap.
Writers Get Scared and Get Together
We're getting spooky with a night of ghost stories; opening registration for Story Island Writers' conference, which sells out every year; and celebrating a fellow writer's debut novel, among other things. Grab a notebook.
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