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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...
Nonfiction
“Countdown to Day One” by Melissa Rosato
03 February 2017 on Blog, NonfictionTwo Weeks After When I drive up, he turns away and leans inside the open window of his Camaro. The hatchback and passenger seat are filled completely with bags and...
Blog
Snowstorm: Holiday Reading Recommendations
22 December 2016 on BlogAs the Barnstorm staff wraps up another calendar year, we want to thank all of you for your continued support and dedication. We'll resume our regular publishing schedule in February,...
Blog
Story, picture, painting: an interview with artist Linda Griggs
25 November 2016 on ArtStorm, BlogInterview by Amy Neswald Kelly and I were introduced to artist Linda Griggs’ work through my good friend and art dealer, Paul Bridgewater. We were taken with Linda’s work at...
