Gillian F. Barnes

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Writer of YA — Grounded fantasy, speculative YA fiction WIP: “Every You & Me” Hired 🔫 for freelance writing/strategy Leader of The 03833 Writers Roundtable Eater of everything sweet and savory #ContentStrategist #Reader #Writer ✍️ gillianfbarnes.com

A bunch of pink frosted cupcakes with coin and star sprinkles.
A roasted turkey breast ready to be sliced on a wood cutting board next to a fork.
A toddler looking to the side in a blue snowflake coat and rainbow winter hat with a handful of pine cones.
Tiger cat with green, yellow eyes on a blue and white floral bedspread
Orzo toasting in a pan next to chops additions including basil, garlic, and tomatoes.
Three glass container of orzo with shrimp on a gray counter
A bunch of yellow frosted cupcakes with silver star and purple coin sprinkles
The Half Drowned King by Linnea Hartsuyker laying on a bed
Tiger cat starring down the camera loafing on top of a fuzzy hood.
A three person family bracing themselves from the wind by hugging.
A pan on the stove filled with seared sausage, onions, and peppers
A pile of sticks arranged like Lincoln Logs into a house foundation on top of a red plastic playground table.
Two round bowls of chicken stir fry with tomatoes, spinach, and feta on a brown, wooden table.
Two pink plates with toast topped with avocado spread, eggs, hot sauce, and feta alongside a pink cup of coffee with cat ghosts.
A pan filled with spicy beef, onions, and carrots with a wooden spoon in front of a yellow teapot and black candle on a messy stove.
Several containers of vegetable barley soup on a counter at a dutch angle.
A game of Hive being played out on a wooden table.
A spread of Machi Koro board game cards on a wood table.
Lisey’s Story - Stephen King
Protea bouquet
A cassette tape that says “Bedtime stories read by mom” in front of a black cat
Yangsze Choo’s “The Night Tiger” book cover
Slewfoot by Brom. An image of a book with a solemn woman on a broom.
Cover of “Glister” by Andi Watson featuring a girl (Glister) with short blond hair in a black, tea length formal gown. She is smiling and holding her hands behind her back. The book itself is yellow.
The cover of “The Midnight Feast” by Lucy Foley on a comforter.
A tea cup, teapot, and a plate of eggs and home fries with hot sauce and guacamole.
Sunderworld Vol. 1: The Extraordinary Disappointments of Leopold Berry by Ransom Riggs
A charcuterie board near a chessboard.
Book: The Life Impossible by Matt Haig
Book: Starling House by Alix E. Harrow
Crescent shape on the top of a pink cup of coffee.
Book: High Fidelity by Nick Hornby
Book cover: Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones
A tiger cat squished between a blanket and a pillow sleeping.
Ms. Lovewright and Purrless Her Cat
Whose Mind Is It Anyway?
Redwall
Scott Pilgrim
A wine glass in front of a color lighted Christmas tree
Empire of Shadows
The Moth Keeper: (A Graphic Novel) by K. O'Neill
A man smiling in front of a giant boat of sushi rolls and sashimi
6 stickers featuring David Lynch’s head
Two snowmen side-by-side that look a bit like deer or owls due to the stick placement.
Watercolor toddler paintings drying on a brown rug with mandala design.s.