Barbara Samuel O'Neal is the author of more than thirty award-winning novels, including THE LOST RECIPE FOR HAPPINESS and

The Secret of Everything
The Secret of Everything

A native of Colorado, Barbara loves teaching, travel, reading, writing, yoga, walking, food, cooking, photography and...okay, reality television.

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New! Online Voice Class available this fall

Finally!  I have a couple of months that are a little less demanding so I can offer the voice class again this fall. It’s been almost two years!  I love teaching this, and believe deeply in the power of voice, so I’ve missed it a LOT.

What it is:

A six week writing [...]

Plotting blog and "Magic" class

Two things this morning: 

#1  Posted a blog to Writer Unboxed this morning, Plotting for the Severely Right-Brained.  Might be helpful for some of you who have a brain like mine. 

#2 Reclaiming the Magic class starts on Monday.  The published workshop is nearly full (one spot left), but there is plenty of room in [...]

New class offering: reclaiming the magic

For those looking for Voice, that one is on hiatus until summer, probably in June. This class is new, condensed from the original plan for Circles of Quiet and Girls in the Basement, along with material taken from my columns.

RECLAIMING THE MAGIC How to get your groove back and find the joy in [...]

A class-y fundraiser

This just in:

Bronwyn Jameson and Anne Gracie are offering a 4 week on-line romance writing course to raise money to help pay the massive hospital bills fellow author Jo Leigh is facing after her husband died of cancer earlier this year. A place in the course will cost US$100 –we are hoping to [...]

Voice classes reminder

Classes are filling.   1 slot left in each VOICE I, which begins October 1 (this Weds) and 1 slot left in Voice II, which begins October 22.

Email me with questions or to reserve a space.

I’m also teaching a very short workshop at the San Diego RWA on October 18, if you are [...]

Voice classes

Classes are filling.   3 slots left in VOICE I, which begins October 1.    2 slots left in Voice II, which begins October 22.

Email me with questions or to reserve a space.

Or use the comments section to ask general questions or post your own experiences with the classes.  I’m also considering new courses, [...]

On-line Voice Classes Schedule

Two voice classes are in the offering this fall.   Voice II, Holy Callings and Practicalities, has been scheduled to begin October 22.  There are a few openings for those who have already taken Voice 1.   See below for more details.

I have had quite a few inquiries for a Voice 1 class, so I [...]

A flower to start the spring

It has been amazingly cold here. I’m contenting myself with forced bulbs over the kitchen sink. This is one given away at the home show last weekend. Such a lovely color. The sunlight helps me remember that it will eventually be real spring, and I’m posting it to help you remember it [...]

News bites

BOSTON AREA EVENTS

I’ll be attending the New England Chapter’s highly regarded conference this weekend, teaching a two hour voice workshop.  There will be a booksigning, too, and I’ll have copies of both Barbara Samuel and Ruth Wind titles.

NEC Book Fair for LiteracySaturday, March 31, 20074:00-6:00 pmCrowne Plaza HotelRoute 9Natick, Massachusetts

NEW [...]

Girls in the Basement class

I had to do a little juggling.  The new start date for the first Girls in the Basement class (see workshops and classes)  is May 7.   It will run through July.   Feel free to email me for more information.