View this email online if it doesn't display correctly Say Good-Bye to What's Finished May 31, 2016 Oakland, California Sunny, 71 degrees F. Hi Friend,  It's the last day of the month -- an arbitrary ending at the beginning of a new work week.  Yet, it's a good moment to pause for 30 seconds or a minute (or more) and ask: What have I accomplished? What did I do that I feel good about in May?  Today is as good a day to ask these questions as any. In preparation for June, also ask: What can I let go of to start what's next or what's truly priority? What can I take off the calendar to leave room for June's priorities? One of my coaches said to me that you can see what's really a priority by what's on your calendar and by what's happening in your bank account.  A favorite cleaning habit -- I have a few -- is wiping down the kitchen counters. I do this almost daily as a form of therapy. Then today I found myself sweeping the plum pits and skins off the patio. I'm clearing stuff in my inner landscape to make space for the final edits for my novel. Your turn: What can you let go of -- and say Good-Bye to -- and what can you make space for? Hit reply and let me know your thoughts. Or you can share on Facebook or tag me on Instagram or Twitter. NEWS Today May 31st is the deadline to get the sale price on the Novel Writing and Editing Bundle. Get 4 course for $199. This sale price ends at 9pm PT/12midnight ET. Today May 31st is the last day to get my first book in my young adult adventure fantasy trilogy, Henrietta The Dragon Slayer, free on Netgalley. Tomorrow June 1st registration opens for the Emerald City Writer's Conference this October 14-16, Seattle, Washington. I'll be teaching the Master Class on "Rapport and Specificity: Enrich and Enliven Your Writing and Your Career" the day before the conference (requires separate registration) and will also be doing a workshop "7 Essential Keys to Planning Your Novel For Pantsers" during the conference. This weekend June 4th and 5th Ezra and I will be at the Bay Area Book Festival in downtown Berkeley. We'll be at the San Francisco chapter -- Romance Writer's of American booth. And I'll be moderating the panel on Sunday at 1pm on "Feminism in Romance." Between now and June 17th, pre-order Book 3, Henrietta and the Battle of the Horse Mesa, at the discounted price of $2.99. Price will go up to $4.99 once the book is published. ♥ LAST DAY ON SALE: THE NOVEL WRITING + EDITING BUNDLE I'm passionate about helping writers become novelists and am offering a special Novel Writing and Editing Bundle -- 4 courses to help you plan, write, and edit your novel.  1. Plan Your Novel: Planning for Non-Planners (Normally $60) 2. Craft Compelling Characters: Learn to craft characters your readers can fall in love with. This course is especially for genre novelists. (Normally $60) 3. The Writer's Adventure Guide: 12 Stages to Writing Your Book: Self-Coaching Guide to Writing Your Book (Normally $60) 4. Edit Your Novel Bootcamp: 30-Day Editing Challenge for Dedicated Novelists (Normally $60) Normally $240, I'm offering this special bundle at $40 off until May 31st -- only $199. ♥ Click here to sign up: http://school.bethbarany.com/courses/novel-writing-editing-bundle. You get all 4 courses for $199. You can pay in one payment or in installments ($20/month). You can also upgrade for 1-1 support with an experienced coach, me. If you'd like even more support than this special bundle offers, consider joining our 12-month Group Coaching Program. I'm passionate about crafting courses that writers can use to move forward in writing their novels. I want to empower you to write your novel because your stories are important and can make an impact on readers that we can't even imagine. Have a Happy and Creative Week! And thanks for showing up for yourself and doing your creative work! All our best, Beth & Ezra beth@bethbarany.com http://bethbarany.com/ PS. If you found this newsletter useful, please forward it to your friends, writing buddies, and people who you know want to write a novel, but gosh darn it, haven't yet. PPS. If there are resources you'd like to support your novel writing career, but don't see on my blog, products, school, or 12-month author group coaching program, hit reply and let me know. I'm always creating new courses and products for you, so that you can inspire the world. ♥ ABOUT US Beth and Ezra Barany are award-winning, best-selling novelists, with 18 books and 5 awards to their name. They are teachers who have worked with over 100 authors to help them get their books written and published and into the hands of their readers. ♥ Happily married for over 15 years, we’re passionate about writing, storytelling, and guiding authors to achieve their dreams. ♥ We offer coaching, change work sessions, book marketing coaching (Beth) and cover design (Ezra), all for genre novelists. More at bethbarany.com.  ♥ To explore how Beth can support you, schedule a 1-hour complimentary Discovery Call here: http://bit.ly/AppmtWithBeth. WHAT I DO + WHY I support writers and aspiring authors through classes and workshops, articles, books, group programs, and consultations with private clients. I also help authors because I walk my talk; everything I or my teachers teach is based in real experience and matured through the school of hard knocks. I believe that the creative life works better with play and love, so with playful joy, I offer you goodies to support you in your writer's adventure. ABOUT BETH BARANY An award-winning novelist, certified creativity coach and Master NLP Practitioner, Beth runs Writer's Fun Zone, a blog for and by writers, and her recently launched school for novelists, the Barany School of Fiction. Beth writes young adult (YA) fantasy and contemporary fantasy romance. She also writes how-to books and courses for novelists, including her home study coaching guide, The Writer's Adventure Guide: 12 Stages to Writing Your Book, a Hero's Journey adaption with you the author as the hero in your own adventure of writing your book. Her latest book for writers is Twitter for Authors: Social Media Book Marketing Strategies for Shy Writers. In her downtime, Beth reads, colors, watches movies with her sweetie, travels, and has coffee with friends and family. And plays with her cat, gardens, and walks. And sleeps. 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