| Sue's Story Planning Master Class, Your Capacity, and Upcoming Events | | | | Happy Friday!
I've under the weather this week. I had to stop and step away from work for a few days.
Time away resting had me thinking about what I have capacity for and what I really want to be spending my time and attention on.
It's story. Always story.
Helping people with their stories and their careers as storytellers.
And writing my own stories and managing my own career as a storyteller.
On that note, I'm in the process of paring down my commitments. More on that in a future missive.
Onto the news...
In This Newsletter To support your next steps, I have news about a special award and a masterclass.
Plus I share about upcoming events I'm presenting at, the round-up of recent Writer's Fun Zone posts, and last but not least, a spotlight on this week's How To Write The Future podcast episode.
News
The Robin Seaman Award for those interested in advancing their career in publishing A story planning masterclass with master editor and teacher, Sue Brown-Moore
Upcoming Events
I'll be on a Mystery and Romance Panel soon, offered by Mystery Writers of America, Northern California chapter, on Zoom
When: Saturday, Feb. 11, 12pm noon Pacific, on Zoom
Monday, Feb. 20, 8am PT, Author Talk podcast panel with Aimee Ravichandran, broadcast on LinkedIn
Thursday, Feb. 23, 4pm PT, I'll be presenting "Your Writer’s Stance: Mindset Toolkit for Writer" at Jocelyn Lindsay's Fireside Chat
Latest posts on Writer's Fun Zone blog Scroll down to bottom of this email see the list or hop over the WFZ blog.
This week's How To Write The Future podcast episode To read or listen go here:
❤️ I end the newsletter with an invitation to reflect on your capacity.
| | | Advance your career in publishing
On that note, if you're interested in advancing in a publishing career, then check out the Robin Seaman Award, offered by the Bay Area Women in Publishing (BAWIP). (I am a member of of BAWIP.)
For more information and to apply here.
Deadline to submit application: February 27, 2023
https://www.bayareawomeninpublishing.com/robin-seaman-award
Or read on... Are you looking to launch your publishing career, move into a leadership position, or return to work after an extended leave? Do you have a vision for making the publishing industry more diverse, accessible, and inclusive? If your answer is an enthusiastic yes, you may be eligible for the Robin Seaman Award. The award honors the late Robin Seaman’s delight in books and her notable accomplishments in broadening the definition of what a book can be and, even more profoundly, who a reader can be.
This award is designed to support women and non-binary people in the Bay Area in their professional growth, in both their efforts and our own to make the publishing industry more diverse and inclusive.
According to the Lee and Low Diversity Baseline Survey of 2019, 76% of people who work in publishing are white.
In recognizing the power the publishing industry holds in determining which stories are told and which are ignored, we recognize the importance and the necessity of diversifying this industry.
Apply here.
Deadline to submit application: February 27, 2023 | | Map out your story's arc with confidence in just 4 hours in the hands-on Masterclass!
| | Map out your story's arc with confidence in just 4 hours.
This live workshop will walk you through building a Story Snapshot that pinpoints your WIP's key plot moments and exposes story problems before you write them.
This special, half-day LIVE event is happening on:
Saturday, February 18th 10am - 2:30pm Pacific time
Reserve your space today and get 40% off!
This discount expires at midnight PT on Valentines Day (Tuesday, 2/14/2023).
ALL registration for the workshop closes at midnight on Thursday, 2/16.
More details and to register, go here:
http://bit.ly/3YGeUx0
(an affiliate link)
Or read on...
Every memorable story that makes us feel is based on a compelling character transformation journey.
And my friend Sue Brown-Moore specializes in helping fiction writers plan and revise stories about heroes who stretch and take risks and face their fears.
On Saturday, February 18, Sue is hosting a special half-day live workshop to teach her signature framework, The Story Snapshot Method.
In this masterclass, Sue will show you how to:
Recognize the right story your hero needs to experience so you can nail it in the first draft
Identify the key story moments that will frame your hero’s growth throughout the plot
Quickly plan out a Story Snapshot that works with your existing processes (instead of trying to replace them)
During the Story Snapshot Method masterclass, Sue will teach her Line-Libbing technique for quickly and efficiently arrowing straight to the heart of the story and show you how to craft a fill-in-the-blank Story Snapshot that will guide your existing story-plotting process.
By the end of the Workshop, you’ll…
Discover the heart of your character-driven story arc through strategic storystorming writing sprints
Script the bones of your character’s most important plot moments using Sue’s fill-in-the-blank Line Lib template
Get a reusable digital workbook that steps you through the character exploration, brainstorming sprints, and the fill-in-the-blank template for the Method
Have a chance to sit in the Hot Seat and get personal help from Sue on your Story Snapshot
And yes, there is a replay for 3 days after the workshop, but Sue strongly recommends you attend in person as well, because this workshop is intense and fast-paced.
The full price of the workshop is $147, but if you register before midnight on Tuesday, February 14th, you’ll get 40% off and snag your seat for only $87.
And for a 4.5-hour workshop that teaches such a repeatable powerhouse writing technique, this deal is a steal!
But this sweetheart deal ends on Tuesday (yep, Valentines Day!), so click here to find out more about the Story Snapshot Method Masterclass Workshop (including the schedule) and save your seat for only $87.
Or use this link: http://bit.ly/3YGeUx0
| | Mystery and Romance Panel | Tomorrow, I'll be on a Mystery and Romance Panel, offered by Mystery Writers of America, Northern California chapter.
When: Saturday, Feb. 11, 12pm noon Pacific Where: On Zoom
Come join seven experts as they discuss the tips, tricks and tribulations of putting romance into their mysteries (and mystery into their romances).
If you're writing a combination of mystery or suspense or thriller with romance or vice versa, this panel may be enlightening, inspiring, and useful.
Other panelists: Linda Gunther, Laurie R. King, Margaret Lucke, Thena MacArthur, Eileen Rendahl and Tammy Qualls. Moderator: M.M. Chouinard
Sign up here:
https://mwanorcal.org/events/
(On that page, scroll down to see the event.)
Or go here to sign up directly: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZcpceyspjIqHdCys-JwBMkwd8lUhGEbV22A
| | | | More Upcoming Events
Monday, Feb. 20, 8am PT, Author Talk podcast panel with Aimee Ravichandran, broadcast on LinkedIn
Thursday, Feb. 23, 4pm PT, I'll be presenting "Your Writer’s Stance: Mindset Toolkit for Writer" at Jocelyn Lindsay's Fireside Chat. This is a free event. Email me if you'd like the Zoom link. | | Tips for Writing Into The Future: Interview with Foresight Practitioner, Melissa Clark | | | | | ❤️
Your capacity...
Bringing it back in to you and your heart | | Bringing it back in to you and your heart, what do you have capacity for?
What do you deeply yearn to be spending your precious time and energy on?
What is alive for you in the cross section of the two?
I'd love to hear!
Hit reply and let me know. |
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Have a happy and creative week.
Best, Beth
Beth Barany
Creativity Coach for Writers Teacher, Speaker, Workshop Facilitator
I teach science fiction and fantasy novelists how to write, edit, and publish their books as a coach, teacher, consultant, and developmental editor.
Plus, Teaching tailored story writing curriculums for organizations who want members to think outside the box and take action. 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
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