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How To Plan Your Writing Life ❤️ 🎙️

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The latest How To Write The Future podcast episode is up!

How To Plan Your Writing Life

Listen, watch, or read the post (full transcript) here:

https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2024/01/01/how-to-plan-your-writing-life/

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Friday, Jan. 5, 2024

Hi Friend,

Happy New Year!

I'm sitting on the couch with a sleeping cat at my side, feeling reflective, and cozy.

I'm also feeling grateful that I've chosen to show up for you.

I'm not only a writing teacher and creativity coach but I'm also alongside you on this creative adventure of writing science fiction and fantasy and other kinds of page-turning reads.

I realize that it's an honor and a privilege to be able to focus on story telling and the creative life. And a choice. And obviously a passion.

I know it's not always easy.

The act of being creative, taking risks, writing our stories, and showing up for the blank page requires courage, persistence, and belief in this challenging, crazy-making, beautiful process.

I lift a glass and salute you.

The turning of the year invites me to reflect on what happened in the previous year and to dream about what I want for the new year.

That's what I do in this week's episode that dropped on Jan. 1st.

And I invite you do the same.

And May 2024 include more of what you want and less of what you don't!

Oh! I'd love to hear your 2024 goals.

Hit reply and let me know the answer to this big question - that I ask in this week's episode:

For 2024, what is your big heart goal?

Enjoy!

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To listen or read this episode's transcript, go here (Writer's Fun Zone):

Or listen on YouTube

Apple Podcast

Spotify

The How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace.

Enjoy!

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Upcoming Events

WRITING SPRINTS

2nd and 4th Sundays, 10am PT/1pm ET

Dates: Sunday, Jan. 14 and 28

-- Check you inbox for call-in details for this Zoom event.

We also post details in the Fellowship of the Pen FB group, which you are invited to as a reader of this newsletter.

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Writing Success Series - Free Preview Night

Thursday, Jan. 18th, 4:15pm PT/7:15pm ET

At the preview night, I’ll be the first teacher in the showcase.

I'll be sharing about my upcoming hands-on training webinar, "NLP for Writers," that will be 2.5 hours on Thursday, Feb. 8, 4:15pm PT/7:15 PM ET.

Register here for this FREE Writing Success Series Preview Night and be entered to win the complete series of 21 webinars - an $800 value!

https://www.free-expressions.com/writing-success-series-2024

Two registrants will win the whole series and four more will win a free webinar of their choice!

So generous of Lorin, the organizer of this fab series.

Fellow writing teachers will be teaching on such topics as:

Power Scenes;
Voice and Tone;
Making the Most of Your Story Worlds;
Rethinking Scene and Sequel;
and many others!

Register and get a taster at the showcase soon!

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“Transform Your Novel with These 7 Editing Tips for Bestselling Success“

Free Training webinar I'll be delivering.

Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, 6:30pm PT/9:30pm ET

Details

“Beth is able to “zoom in” on an individual writer’s blocks, at the same time providing a group process that allows everyone to benefit. Beth’s ability to support and gently challenge her authors is wonderful and led me–as I’m sure it has led many others–to uncover layers of character motivation that I had not been aware of in my novel.”

— Rachael Pruitt

In this special master class, Beth Barany will share unique models and frameworks you can use, and actionable steps you can take right now to edit your novel so that you can attract your ideal readers.

All with no extra expense by…

· Assessing your strengths and weaknesses.

· Focusing on genre.

· Centering your character.

· Aligning language.

You will see how you can unleash your story’s potential and transform your manuscript into a publish-ready masterpiece.

Speaker Bio for Beth Barany

Beth Barany is an award-winning science fiction and fantasy author and international speaker. She’s helped hundreds of novelists, guiding them from draft status to published book.

From one of Beth’s attendees: “AMAZING information and not at all what I expected. You've given me the tools and courage to go back to my finished drafts and make them much better.”

Hope to see you there!

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Happy Writing!

Best,

Beth

PS. Now enrolling to our 12-month group Mastermind program for science fiction and fantasy writers. Details here.

PPS. On planning for 2024, Stacy Juba's Vision Board Toolkit still available just in time for the New Year!

Click here for the toolkit for $37

Get the toolkit, and an invitation to the Manifest and Mingle Vision Board Facebook Party for Writers (Jan. 8th to 12th, 2024).Includes an invitation to the Manifest and Mingle Vision Board Facebook Party for Writers (Jan. 8th to 12th, 2024).Includes an invitation to the Manifest and Mingle Vision Board Facebook Party for Writers (Jan. 8th to 12th, 2024).

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Beth Barany
Creativity Coach for Writers

Teacher, Speaker, Workshop Facilitator

Creativity is the answer.

bethbarany.com

I not only teach and coach novelists, I am one too!

Author of *Magical Tales of Romance, Mystery, and Adventure*
author.bethbarany.com

Award-winning science fiction & fantasy novelist.

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