CATCHING UP!!!
Things have been happening so fast that it has been hard to keep up. Most of the things have been very good. Sheila-Na-Gig Spring Issue I...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Apr 19
- 1 min
BARBARA’S ARTICLE PUBLISHED BY AANR DURING DIVERSITY MONTH
An article written by transgender author Barbara Marie Minney entitled “Nudism and the LBGTQ+ Community” has been published by the...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Apr 17
- 1 min
COMING HOME TO WEST VIRGINIA!
I always cherish any opportunity that I have to come home to West Virginia. Marilyn and I will be traveling to Morgantown this Saturday...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Mar 27
- 3 min
A TALE OF TWO CONFERENCES
Let me begin by saying that I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to attend and participate in both the #AWP Conference & Bookfair...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Mar 3
- 5 min
AS A TRANSSEXUAL WOMAN, I AM MARKED
I just recently finished reading Sexed Up: How Society Sexualizes Us, And How We Can Fight Back” by transgender writer and activist Julia...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Feb 13
- 3 min
OHIO POET, BARBARA MARIE MINNEY, TO FACILITATE LGBTQ+ WRITING WORKSHOP
Sheila-Na-Gig online is proud to present a 3-week LGBTQ+ themed Writing Workshop with Ohio poet Barbara Marie Minney. Sheila-Na-Gig...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Feb 6
- 1 min
SECOND PRINTING OF “POETIC MEMOIR CHAPBOOK CHALLENGE” NOW AVAILABLE
I am excited to announce that a second printing of my Poetic Memoir Chapbook Challenge is now available. The Chapbook was a result of a...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Jan 30
- 1 min
BARBARA WINS SECOND PLACE IN NATURE POETRY CONTEST
My poem “Blackwater River Canyon” recently won second place in the Nature Poetry Contest sponsored by Poetry Is Life Publishing and was...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Jan 23
- 2 min
TRANSGENDER POET, BARBARA MARIE MINNEY, IS GOING INTERNATIONAL!
I am thrilled beyond words to share with you that my poetry is being translated into Spanish! I was quite surprised to receive a message...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Jan 3
- 2 min
BARBARA’S POEM “FREE LOVE” APPEARS IN TRASH SANDWICH MAGAZINE ISSUE 10
Some of my poet friends know that, in addition to writing about being a transgender woman and growing up in Appalachia, I also write...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Dec 30, 2022
- 3 min
ANOTHER YEAR GONE...
I really detest end of year reviews, and I certainly do not want to turn this into one. I am also not going to make any New Year’s...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Dec 8, 2022
- 3 min
BOOK HOOK: “JOBS FOR GIRLS WITH ARTISTIC FLAIR” BY JUNE GERVAIS
I first met June Gervais in October when I attended her workshop at the Lit Youngstown Fall Literary Festival entitled “Persevering To...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Dec 6, 2022
- 2 min
TRANSGENDER POET, BARBARA MARIE MINNEY, AGAIN A PART OF THE WOMEN OF APPALACHIA PROJECT!
I am extremely proud to once again be one of the fabulous women who are a part of the Women of Appalachia Project. This will be my fourth...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Nov 14, 2022
- 2 min
how long can i expect a good thing to stay good?
I’m a transgender woman. I’m a Christian. I’m anxious and depressed. I’m fragile and easily broken. I’m all of these and none of these...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Nov 9, 2022
- 1 min
BARBARA’S POEM “BURLESQUE” IS PUBLISHED IN THE PINE CONE REVIEW: GLISSADE, SPECIAL ISSUE ON DANCE!
I am really excited to have my poem “Burlesque” included in such a beautiful publication as the The Pine Cone Review: Glissade, Special...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Nov 8, 2022
- 3 min
BARBARA RETURNS HOME TO WEST VIRGINIA FOR THE INCREDIBLE WV WRITERS FALL CONFERENCE
Marilyn and I traveled to Clarksburg, West Virginia over the weekend so that I could attend the WV Writers Fall Conference at the...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Nov 1, 2022
- 3 min
I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO HAVE ANOTHER ONE OF MY ESSAYS PUBLISHED IN "THE BUCKEYE FLAME"
COMMENTARY Thanks to Fox News, I now have a new queer reading list [COMMENTARY] By BARBARA MARIE MINNEY September 26, 2022 Fox News...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Oct 31, 2022
- 1 min
BARBARA IS THE HOSTESS FOR “SHUT UP AND WRITE!” SPONSORED BY THE FLAMINGO WRITERS GUILD!
I encourage you to check out the new series “Shut Up and Write!” hosted by local poet and author Barbara Marie Minney, which falls on the...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Sep 6, 2022
- 2 min
POETRY AS MINISTRY: BIG GAY BLESSING CHURCH SERVICE NOW AVAILABLE FOR VIEWING ON YOUTUBE!
Marilyn said something to me the other day that has got me thinking. She said that I should think of my poetry as a ministry. Yes, I want...
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Barbara Marie Minney
- Aug 15, 2022
- 2 min
MY OBSESSION WITH ALBERT AYLER
Those of you who know me personally or follow this blog, know that I do not shy away from talking about my mental health struggles. I...
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