barrington99@gmail.com EPISODE 01: “Room”(After the Storms, Part 1) SUMMARY: In a near-future dystopia, two people check into a hotel room knowing only one will check out. NOTES:This story was first published in Devilfish Review (where you can still read it). It stands alone, but is the first part of a trilogy of stories called “After the … Read more
In upcoming weeks, you’ll be seeing a new tab on this website. I’ve had the plan for awhile to make a landing page with some of my short stories and essays, but had been dragging my feet. Or maybe not dragging my feet, I was just running around in different directions — but it was … Read more
A couple items: I got very nice note from the editor of the Chariton Review wanting to print a short story I submitted called “How to Write Your Own Biography.” I’ve been writing a treatment for new media project and last week I got a letter saying I’d soon be receiving a contract for an actual script. … Read more
(As promised at the end of my last post.) Much of the story we pitched for ADMISSIONS is built around three families — all New Yorkers, but with different backgrounds and socio-economic resources — vying to get their children into Ivy League colleges — and making some questionable moral and legal decisions in their pursuits. Last year, … Read more
Here’s a fun little Hollywood-type story. Back in August, I rented the rights to the novel, Admissions, from my friend Eric, in the hopes of getting someone interested in making a limited series, a la Big Little Lies. I was excited because I could see what the show could be, but because the book had … Read more
February 15, 2018 On Tuesday I had got up for an early meeting with lots of energy. The meeting –for a non-industry job — was really interesting, and set my mind to spinning –thinking of some interesting things I could write about… But as the day wore on, my energy dwindled. I began to feel … Read more
February 10, 2019 A few days ago I went to a memorial / celebration of life service for the husband of a friend who suffered an illness this year and died too soon. It was a beautiful service for a man who was a beautiful soul, and this is a poem that was read at … Read more
February 7, 2019 After a close-but-no-cigar a semi-finalist finish in the Black River Chapbook Competition last week (which was still lovely and encouraging). Today I received this letter from The Sonder Press. Dear Barrington Congratulations! Your chapbook, After The Storms: A Tryptych has been shortlisted for our 2018 competition. You will be notified by February … Read more
January 29, 2019. I have a new short story that I feel like has got some legs, despite it receiving its third rejection today. It’s a story with a sci-fi twist so I’m trying sci-fi mags first, but have a feeling it’s not really sci-fi enough. The sci-fi doesn’t become apparent ’til near the end, … Read more
January 15, 2019 (This is a post I started months ago and found in my drafts folder.) I have a friend — an acquaintance who is the spouse of a friend — who has a particularly virulent form of cancer. Last night he wrote on Facebook about the impossibility, in his current situation, of planning for … Read more