Welcome to Awen’s Porch
What is Awen’s Porch?
A safe space to drag up a chair and sit a spell. Read original humorous, self-help, slice-of-life, & writing articles full of heart by an experienced essayist and indie fiction author with five published books under her belt. Sink your teeth into the first serialized volume of the Awen Trilogy, Awen Rising, as well as its paid spinoff serial and work-in-progress, Crossed, Cursed, & Nearly Dead (an urban fantasy thriller). Click the links below to read examples of O.J.’s writing.
Why Should You Subscribe?
At Awen’s Porch, we’re building a supportive, engaging, and fun literary community and would love for you to join in. Once a week, we release new episodes of two unique urban fantasy serials, one free and one paid. Once or twice a week, you’ll get free guidance and support newsletters featuring humorous (or not-so-humorous) life and self-help articles, as well as writing tips with heart.
Who Are We?
This publication is produced by neurodivergent polymath* sexagenarian**, parabolist***, author, and indie publisher O.J. Barré. Which is a fancy way of saying that O.J. is a highly intelligent, extremely sensitive being in the seventh decade of life, with a broad knowledge base, and often writes in parable format (meaning, her tales, both personal and fictional, have broader implications).
With a backlog of over 250 articles written over a three-year period and more fodder arising every day, O.J. is a soulful, seasoned writer and wisewoman elder, with a list of five indie-published books. When it comes to self-publishing, you can call on O.J. for help navigating the ropes—from the writing stage to uploading the finished novel to KDP, D2D, and Ingram Spark—and the steps and pitfalls in between. Subscribe to DM/direct message O.J. with questions anytime.
*polymath - person with broad, comprehensive knowledge
**sexagenarian - one in their 60s
***parabolist - narrator of parables
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