Subject: Trust-Your-Heart Marketing, Christmas Writers Market, Next Step Writers Group ❤️

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Trust-Your-Heart Marketing, Christmas Writers Market, Next Step Writers Group ❤️


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This week's How To Write The Future podcast episode is up! Step 6 in my Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap.


Ep. 131: Trust-Your-Heart Marketing (Step 6)


https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2024/12/16/trust-your-heart-marketing-step-6/


Plus, news, events, tips, resources, and applications open for a critique group!


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Friday, Dec. 20, 2024

Hi Friend,

Wishing you and yours Happy Holidays!


We're getting ready for family gatherings to celebrate Christmas and Hanukkah. I love celebrating the Solstice too.


I'm also prepping for 2 more film shoot days. And looking forward to diving deeper into my revisions with the quiet in the dark of the year. I crave day dreaming time.


If you're looking for support for your writing goals and inspiration for 2025, I have some offers for you.


Onward!


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On to the weekly podcast...

Trust-Your-Heart Marketing (Step 6)

It helped me see that marketing is really about you offering your gift, your book, which is your gift.“


In "Trust-Your-Heart Marketing (Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap, Step 6)" I explore how sharing your story can create meaningful change, provide tools to help clarify your values, and examine the emotional impact you want to have on readers.


This episode is part of a mini-series based on the "Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap" where I share the method I developed to help writers go from idea to published science fiction and fantasy novel.


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




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!


Next in Ep. 132, I continue my exploration in Step 7 of the Trust Your Creative Heart Roadmap for Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers. Hint: It's about publishing.


Stay tuned on How To Write The Future podcast. 

(All previous episodes listed here.)


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Happening now! The Writer’s Christmas Market


Get access to over 24 writing courses, lessons, and group coaching sessions designed to boost your writing motivation and skills - from character development to publishing guidance - all for just $70 (valued at over $1,500).


All the details and how to purchase:

https://bethbarany.com/2024xmasmarket


Available until Dec. 31, 2024.

Is your New Year's resolution to improve your writing?


Applications open for a new program in beta - a critique group for fiction writers!


Only available to Creativity Sparks newsletter subscribers and Fellowship of the Pen members - that's you!


Announcing a new writing group for writers ready to improve and advance their writing.


Moderated by science fiction writer and Instructional Designer, Julia P. Rajagopalan and sponsored by Fellowship of the Pen, part of Barany School of Fiction, hosted by me, Beth Barany, the Next Level Writing Group is starting in January for writers who want to improve their writing and understand the workshop and critique process.


This group is for writers with writing they have created and revised and is ready for others to read and critique.


Join this beta group to improve and advance your writing.


By beta, we mean free for this first 4-month session.


All the details and how to apply here:


https://bethbarany.com/next-step-writers-group/


Let me know if you have any questions.


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The Smashwords End-of-Year sale is on!


All of our books are 50% off. Details here.

Happy Writing!



Best,

Beth


PPS. I have one more coaching spot for January 2025 for the Start (or Finish!) Your Novel 1-1 Mentorship Program, 5 sessions for $2,000. Sign up by 12/31/2024 and get an additional session as a holiday gift. (Value $400) All the details here.


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When you're ready to work together, here's some ways we can do that:


😁 Essential Character Traits Workbook

  • For fiction writers: planning tools to develop your main characters, secondary characters, and antagonists.


📚 Start (or Finish!) Your Novel 1-1 Mentorship Program

  • Go from sparkling idea to solid book plan so you can write your novel with confidence.

❤️ 12-month small group mastermind program for Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers!

  • Unleash Your Story's Potential: Transform Your Draft into a Publish-Ready Masterpiece!

 

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