Chatterbox Newsletter!

Welcome to Barbara is Chatterbox—a monthly newsletter full of new stories (some never published), event updates, interviews, and writing tips from my desk to yours. I believe in the power of storytelling to connect us, so this space is for sharing what’s personal, practical, and a little playful. It’s free, it’s heartfelt, and it’s written with you in mind.

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Barbara Worton 4/18/25 Barbara Worton 4/18/25

CHATTERBOX HAS BEEN BUSY

Chatterbox: Stories from a Noisy Life is on the road, and Barbara is reading, singing, signing and spending time with old and new friends! You can grab the book online or at your favorite bookstore.

Barbara Worton 3/18/25 Barbara Worton 3/18/25

CHATTERBOX GOES LIVE

Chatterbox Goes Live! Issue #4. It’s the official launch for Chatterbox: Stories from a Noisy Life. Snaps, stories and video from its debut at I AM BOOKS, ponderings about why we tell stories and what my mother might have said about my new book.

Barbara Worton 3/11/25 Barbara Worton 3/11/25

STARRY EYED

Barbara—Chatterbox—Is Starry Eyed! Issue #3. Chatterbox: Stories from a Noisy Life debuts at I AM Books, Boston, MA. Barbara and Geoff celebrate a big anniversary, and the night sky is glittering with astronomical spectaculars.

Barbara Worton 3/4/25 Barbara Worton 3/4/25

HOORAY FOR HOLLYWOOD

Hooray for Hollywood! Issue #2, hot on the heels of the Oscars, spotlights how stories in all forms do much more than entertain. Please read and click to get my story “Orlando.”

Barbara Worton 2/25/25 Barbara Worton 2/25/25

BARBARA IS CHATTERBOX

Hi, Welcome to my newsletter. Please read on for links to stories, news, chit-chat about writing and a chance to get my Sunday Sauce recipe.