Welcome!

Written By Jessica Wolford Barnes

If you’re new here (hint: we’re all new here), hi, hello, and welcome! 👋

I’m Jessica Wolford Barnes. You can call me Jess if you’re feeling spicy. 😉

In all seriousness, thank you for taking the time to visit my writing site and to read through my news. At the moment, I don’t have much to report. I will say I have been working hard on my novel manuscript, Forgotten, and I submitted the first few chapters to the Colorado Gold Rush Literary Awards Contest and the Letter Review Prize for Unpublished Books at the beginning of May. I am most excited for some actionable feedback from both sets of judges to really improve my storytelling. Writing has been very therapeutic for me lately and I can’t wait to read what happens next!

For now, I am building this site as a way to interact with readers, supporters, and those who enjoy a good story every now and again. I’ll post new short stories (and who knows what else? Poetry? FanFiction?) occasionally along with my progress on Forgotten for anyone interested. I’ll post updates here on the News page when something pops up!

I am so thankful to “my people,” both those who have been my supporters for years and those who are just joining me on this journey into pursuing one of my biggest passions: writing.

I hope that you enjoy every moment you’re here and I welcome your thoughts in the comments section of each piece.

Brightly Yours,

Jessica WB

Jessica Wolford Barnes

Jessica Wolford Barnes is an aspiring author with a lifelong passion for storytelling. Born and raised in Gaithersburg, MD, she currently lives in Aurora, CO with her husband, Matt, and dog, Tater Tot. Her journey into the world of writing began when she was a child making up stories about a magical mouse named Starcaster and murderous pumpkins for her elementary school’s literary magazine.

Since then, Jessica has been drawing continual inspiration from her life and the world around her to add depth to her stories and beloved characters. Through writing, Jessica explores themes of mental health, self-acceptance, and self-love.

Writing also bleeds into Jessica’s hobbies as she loves to create fan fiction for her favorite characters. When she isn’t at her laptop writing, Jessica can be found hiking with her dog, reading spicy fiction, or playing Baldur’s Gate 3.

Though unpublished, Jessica is dedicated to quality storytelling. She has placed in NYC Midnight’s flash fiction and micro fiction competitions and her writing style is said to be “compelling” and “immersive.” In college, she co-created and co-led the Creative Writing Residential Learning Community on campus.

These days, you can find Jessica finishing up her premier novel, Forgotten. Send her a note at JWolfordBarnes@gmail.com to get in touch.

https://www.jessicawolford.com
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