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September 6, 2019
Oakland, CA
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| | It’s fall over here in Northern California, back to school time, time for new and fresh things.
At least for me, anyway.
I love the back-to-school energy.
I'm also getting ready to deliver the first novel in my science fiction mystery series to beta readers and finalizing the cover.
There are more things brewing, but I'll stop here because I'd like to know about you.
What are you looking forward to or planning?
What would you like to learn or accomplish this fall?
When you picture yourself at the end of year, what would you like to look back on and say, “Look, I did this!” Or “I learned this!”
Sometimes that’s hard to see.
Another way of looking at this is: what frustrates me? What would I like to be different? What don’t I like, at all? What am I tired of?
I often know what I don’t want long before I figure out what I do want.
How about you?
What are you ready to let go of?
And what would you like?
Hit reply. I’d love to hear.
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| | Other Good News!
I'm starting a new feature of sharing good news and celebrations by our newsletter subscribers, blog contributors, and students and co-teachers at Barany School of Fiction.
So -- send me your news so I can include it in our weekly Friday newsletter.
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Congrats!
My husband and co-teacher, Ezra Barany has published his fourth book in his Torah Codes series, Bullets Aren't Kosher.
Have you ever woken up wondering where you were, who you were, and why you were wanted for murder?...
A man with amnesia is chased by the police for a crime he doesn’t remember committing.
As the evidence piles up against him, he must do all he can to clear his name before admitting to himself that he may be a cold-blooded killer after all.
(More vendors coming soon.)
One of our students, Keri Kruspe, science fiction romance author, has released a novella as a freebie to her newsletter subscribers.
"A SciFi romance inspired by the Ancient Alien theory - Yours FREE when you join my mailing list. Be the first to know updates on new releases and exclusive content - with fun facts on the life of a new author. PLUS - I'll share and recommend other great books for you to enjoy!"
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Reminder: Send me your news so I can include it in our weekly Friday newsletter.
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| | Upcoming Workshop
Wednesday, Sept. 11, 7-9pm: I’m excited to present to the Napa Valley Writers, a branch of the California Writers Club: “Essential Keys to Story Planning.”
In this talk, I'll help you brainstorm the steps to create your novel—from character development to plot structure to story themes and world building—so you can start writing your novel with clarity and confidence.
Hope you can join us!
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| | Registration Open for Plan and Write Your Novel: 60-Day Challenge
After 5 years of teaching 2 courses in the fall, this October Ezra and I are doing something a little differently. We're combining our planning course with our writing support group for one course: Plan and Write Your Novel: 60-Day Challenge.
Are you ready?
This course comes with weekly support and teaching calls, over 30 lessons with lifetime access, a private community of your peers, and 2 experienced teachers working alongside you.
Write the novel you've aways dreamed of writing.
We have some fun bonuses this year: - e-book edition, Plan Your Novel Like A Pro and its workbook
- Story Structure course
- Create Compelling Characters course
- "How to Generate Your Story Idea" upcoming webinar
- "How to Develop a Writing Practice" upcoming webinar
Sign up by Sept 13th to attend the two live webinars. Class size is limited. All the details and how to register here:
Registration closes Sept. 27.
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| | Have a happy and creative week! Happy writing!
Best,
Beth
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| NEWEST BOOK! Plan Your Novel Like A Pro
This book will help you get excited to plan your novel. The tools shared here are designed to spark your muse and give you confidence when you sit down to write your story. Plan Your Novel Like A Pro: And Have Fun Doing It! is for organic writers and pansters who want a roadmap to follow, so that they can let their creativity loose.
** Is this you? => Are you a podcaster or blogger and would like to feature PLAN YOUR NOVEL LIKE A PRO on your channel? Review copies available. Please hit reply and let me know. Thanks!
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Welcome!
You may share this content intact and with no changes with this attribution:
BTW, I'm a working novelist too, with two series published in two genres, and more on the way. :)
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| | ABOUT BETH BARANY
Beth Barany is creativity coach for writers, a teacher, workshop facilitator, and speaker, who helps fiction writers experience clarity, so that they can write and polish their novels, and proudly publish them to the delight of their readers.
Owner of the Barany School of Fiction, an online training hub, Beth takes great interest in how humans learn, create, and grow, and includes all her students’ life experiences, including the ancestors, into the moment.
Want a course to help you prepare to write your novel? Discover the comprehensive Plan Your Novel course here, co-taught with award-winning, bestselling thriller author, Ezra Barany.
She's also an award-winning novelist and writes magical tales of romance, adventure, and mystery to empower women and girls to be the heroes in their own lives.
beth@bethbarany.com
Barany School of Fiction
Writer's Fun Zone blog
Photo Credit: by c. 2018 Ezra Barany
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