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| OMG, I published my novel! The sweet and the challenging
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October 9, 2020
Oakland, CA
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| | Recently I finalized a novel and uploaded it to the vendors. Hurrah!
I found myself feeling a bit spacey and started cleaning my house – a good thing! But I also felt a bit lost.
Instead of wallowing in self-pity (okay, I went there for a sec), I paused, acknowledged my feelings, then asked myself something I use when I feel spacey and unmoored.
I ask, “What am I focused on?”
I realized that I needed some downtime – I just published my novel!
Then after that, I realized I was focused on worries and fears, like, “Will people like my book? Is it any good at all?”
On the upside, my beta readers liked the new novel and my critique partners had good things to say, too.
So now it is time for me to let the book find its way in the world – with my marketing help of course.
Since this is the second book I’ve published this year, I learned from the first one in the spring, I’m giving myself the month of October to not be editing Book 3. I intend to dabble, to play, to meander, and to replenish the creative well. If that involves some story backstory brainstorming, so be it.
I love the deep dive into my book but I also love and need this light, playful time.
When you find yourself unfocused, and may be down on yourself about that, ask yourself “What am I focused on?” and see what arises and have compassion for whatever it is.
How can you take care of your concerns and give yourself what you need?
Let me know how it goes!
7 Essential Keys to Planning Your Novel
https://books2read.com/7essentialkeys
A short and sweet instruction booklet to help you plan your novel so you can write it with confidence, clarity, and compassion.
I have a big ask regarding this book!
I’d love reviews for this book. So if you’d like to review this 34-page book, just sign up here and I’ll send you the link to download an ARC copy.
Sign up to review 7 Essential Keys to Planning Your Novel:
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Upcoming Summit: Get Ready to Write Your Novel! Nanowrimo is coming!
Since I’m not teaching my own course this year, I decided to speak at the Escape the Plot Forest: The Online Plotting Summit that starts Oct. 22 — the online summit for plotting your story:
Sign up here:
Upcoming Community Q&A Call
If you’re a member of our Fellowship of the Pen (and if you signed up for a course, webinar, or program, then you are!), then join us for our monthly Q&A zoom call Wednesday, Oct. 21st, 3pm.
This is a great opportunity to get hands-on support and gather in the company of like-minded writers.
Our Q&A call on Oct. 21st will have two focuses:
- Your Author Branding Statement
- Planning Your Novel (in advance of Nanowrimo).
Bring yours statement in for feedback. Or bring your story planning questions, shares, ahas, and check-ins.
To prepare, use the resources below:
Author Branding Statement Resources
Resource for Story Planning in Advance of Nanowrimo
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Have a happy and creative week!
All my best,
Beth
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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.
Uncover her Henrietta series here (YA Fantasy) and her Touchstone series here (Fantasy/Paranormal Romance). And her new Sci-fi Mystery here.
beth@bethbarany.com
Barany School of Fiction
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