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Find Your Onion
13 October 2017 on BlogSometimes I will sit down with a great story in mind, a prefect conglomerate and arrangement of words to express an idea that’s been nagging at me. Sometimes I have...
The Writer's Hot Seat
The Writer’s Hot Seat: Devin Murphy
06 October 2017 on Blog, The Writer's Hot SeatInterview by Fiction Editor Kaely Horton Devin Murphy's debut novel, The Boat Runner, is out now with Harper Perennial/Harper Collins. He is an Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Bradley University. His fiction has...
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From the Editor
29 September 2017 on BlogDear readers, Thank you for stopping by, and welcome to another great year at Barnstorm! Our staff is excited to bring you a year of excellent fiction, nonfiction, and poetry...
Fiction
The Importance of Change: What Does Your Character Want?
10 May 2017 on Blog, FictionLast year, our fiction team brainstormed what Barnstorm looks for in a short story. The outline included strong, specific writing and surprising plot points. Our strongest desire, however, was for...
Fiction
What is a Writer?
03 May 2017 on Blog, FictionI have a hard time calling myself a writer. With my final semester at UNH moving full steam ahead and the first draft of my thesis turned into my adviser,...
Storystorm
AWP 2017: Embrace Your Caffeine Addiction
21 April 2017 on Storystorm“If you go to just one amazing panel, the whole thing is worth it,” said one AWP veteran. “Don’t spend money at the book fair until the last day,” said...
Storystorm
AWP 2017: A Different Kind of Sanctuary
19 April 2017 on StorystormNetworking, market research, readings, free swag, panel discussions, scotch breaks, maybe cats… My mind strayed as I filled up the balloons for the Barnstorm table—likely it was the lack of...
Storystorm
AWP 2017: Finding My Place in the Confusion
17 April 2017 on StorystormWalking into the convention center on my first full day at AWP, I immediately felt my body tense. I was there to meet editors, buy books, and attend as many...
ArtStorm
An Interview with Jeremy John Parker: Book Design, Writing, Outlook Springs, and Life after the MFA
31 March 2017 on ArtStormAmy and I were thrilled to interview Jeremy John Parker, a UNH alum, fellow writer, and artist of many trades. Jeremy is a writer, book designer, and the Fiction Editor at Outlook Springs. His stories...
Storystorm
Writing Farsickness
24 March 2017 on Nonfiction, Storystorm“Fernweh is a longing to be away from home, a desire to be in a faraway place,” writes Teju Cole in the essay “Far Away from Here.” As a writer-in-residence...
ArtStorm
What Are We Looking For? What Do We See?
01 March 2017 on ArtStormWhen Kelly and I first talked about the possibility of furthering Barnstorm’s story-telling mission with the addition of potent, colorful, and thematically resonant artwork, we weren’t sure how it would...
Poetry
Can’t Get a Break?
17 February 2017 on Blog, PoetryWhen writing a poem, how do you decided where to draw the line? That is, when you crack a sentence in half, what determines where you make the break? After...
