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Amy Barnes

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Amy Barnes

@amygcb

find me at 🖼 & 🦋 @amygcb

Joined May 2009

Amy Barnes
@amygcb
Nov 3, 2021
Replying to @GoingByRenee
😂Around that age, my two came to me arguing because they thought I always had them BOTH in my belly. Younger one was furious b/c she thought I chose her brother to come out first b/c I loved him more. Explanation compliments of said brother.
Amy Barnes
@amygcb
Nov 2, 2023
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Amy Barnes
@amygcb
Nov 15, 2020
My first Pushcart nom ever! 🤗Thank you to @perhappened and @isaurarenwrites! Congrats to my fellow nominees.
perhappened | on hiatus
@perhappened
Nov 15, 2020
we are thrilled to announce perhappened mag's 2020 pushcart prize nominees. warmest congratulations to @amygcb, @Bisinterested, jessica kim, @NadiaStaikos, @blkpunningpoet, and zoe goldstein! read on to discover the wonder of these pieces and why our staff selected them. thread:
Amy Barnes
@amygcb
Dec 19, 2022
Still stunned to find my flash on the ⁦@SmokeLong⁩ finalist list. I’ve spent the morning reading the other stories, amazed & touched by each & their authors. From names I know to a first time publication, it’s a special place for my words to land. ♥️
Drowning on Main Street - SmokeLong Quarterly
From smokelong.com
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Amy Barnes
@amygcb
Sep 9, 2023
It’s hard being reminded why I often write what I do. My mother’s bday gifts to me arrived today: framed photo w/a HS prom date, 1/2-used body lotion I gave her, Burger King coupons, a pain pamphlet for Medicare recipients, snarled necklace I left behind. smokelong.com/stories/my-mot…
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Amy Barnes
@amygcb
May 29, 2024
Replying to @clhubes
Basements. I grew up in KS with tornadoes, soft soil, sitting next to mason jars & potatoes. Our TN realtor was confused when basement was a top request. I got one. Rocky ground & radon make it hard apparently. People sit in their bathtubs & neighbors come to our basement.
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Amy Barnes
@amygcb
Jul 31, 2022
The digital ink is dry! Some 📚 news — Child Craft is forthcoming in late-2023. @BellePointPress
Amy Barnes
@amygcb
Sep 11, 2023
Visiting my book in person as it rubs elbows with Stephen King and Zadie Smith.🩷 Love independent publishing and bookstores!
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Amy Barnes
@amygcb
Dec 5, 2023
I got a royalty payment today! 3 months after Child Craft launched, enough books have sold to pass the advance $.🩷Thanks to journals that published pieces, my fantastic editor & publisher, indie bookstores & everyone who has bought my pink labor of love.
Child Craft
From bellepointpress.com
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Amy Barnes
@amygcb
Oct 8, 2022
Replying to @ElyKreimendahl
Only if he has to keep his shoes and sweater on and not empty his pockets. :) Plus you get to play move the metal bar thing until you chose a suitable judgmental weight that he’s not allowed to argue with.
Amy Barnes
@amygcb
Jan 9, 2024
Replying to @jamieloftusHELP
The man on a Zoom meeting who ended up with a cat filter on and said "I am not a cat" very seriously like anyone in the meeting thought he was, while still having a cat filter on his face.
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Amy Barnes
@amygcb
Jul 12, 2022
Why couldn’t it just be a closet pre-filled with books, glue sticks, pencils and crayons? Things teachers actually/should need. That’s like the equivalent of a dalek in the classroom corner.
Amy Barnes
@amygcb
Sep 29, 2024
This year I've written blurbs, a month-long class, product reviews & articles and have read many, many submissions. I haven't done a lot of actual writing. Having a nomination from one of my favorite journals means so much. Look at that wonderful list of my fellow nominees too!😍
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Amy Barnes
@amygcb
Mar 6, 2021
After a slew of rejections, that’s an email header I like seeing! Thank you to @xraylitmag for accepting my micro for July publication. Which is basically tomorrow in pandemic time. :)