Barbara Brutt believes stories heal. Whether written, performed, or read, stories have a way of building a bridge from the heart to the mind.
Her storytelling explores the art and act of being human.
Barbara considers herself to be an eclectic 30-something hope-in-progress bent on growing despite the gritty, pot-holed road of adulthood.
Listen to Barbara on the PGH Dreamer Production’s podcast. Click here!
Her work experience includes a smattering of jobs including Pittsburgh’s Pastries-a-la-Carte shop girl, nonprofit project manager, legal blog and web copy writer, and digital content specialist with a healthy dose of nanny, doughnut maker, Pittsburgh Aerialist and Instructor, and house-cleaner. Basically, I’m your Jane of all trades.
She’s lived in three countries (USA, Dominican Republic, and Austria), and She’s visited 17 more countries on top of that. Barbara’s goal is to visit the world. Shhh! A girl can dream!
Currently, Barbara lives in Pittsburgh with her Korean Jindo pup, Fiona. Her most cherished dream (besides traveling the world) was to become a published novelist, and she did so with her first novel, Teal Paisley Tights, that was published by Vinspire Publishing in December 2018. And then AGAIN, in November 2020 with Vinspire Publishing, she wrote (in 2 months?!) and published Take a Right at the Mistletoe, a Vienna Christmas story novella!
Her work-in-progresses include a sequel to Teal Paisley Tights, another Christmas novella, and a collection of tiny fictions (you can catch a few on her Instagram @CordiallyBarbara).
She rarely turns away ice cream (peanut butter please) and only buys purses that provide room for a book or two (or a kindle).
Barbara would love to connect on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram, Pinterest, or Facebook. Quick! Go message her your current read!