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| Why Do You Write? Why Do You Care So Much?
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| | | When I was little, I wanted to be a writer. I dabbled, I wrote silly poetry, including limericks.
When I was a young woman in college I got serious about my writing and wrote lots in my journal and asked myself why I was doing this.
Why did I want to be a writer? What did that even mean?
My answer then was "I don't know, but it's important to me."
That was enough at the time to keep going.
Because I knew that a writer writes.
I knew that because my mom told me that's what her grandmother said.
Great Gramma was a writer. She was a wonderful example of diligence, persistence, and always experimenting with new things up until the moment she died. (The family published her last poem.)
My Why for writing has changed over the years, but overall I'm driven to tell compelling stories that speak from my heart to my reader's hearts, because I love the magic of stories, and I love being able to create that magic.
What is your Why? - Do you know why you put in the long hours, days, years?
- What keeps you coming back after an "all is lost" moment?
- Why do you care so much about telling stories?
Hit reply. I'd love to hear.
Why is it important to know your why?
Because when times are tough, like they are now, our why is what brings us back to the page, back to the story, and back to the hard decisions we must make as artists.
This week I made a video on my why and shared a creativity tip here. (Or click on the image to access.) |
| | Upcoming Events
I'll be a guest speaker at Tracee Garner's online Writing-Publishing Workshop Summit on Friday, June 5. You can still register for this online event here.
J.Thorn's Supercharge Your Scene 5-day challenge coming June 19th. Get ready by signing up for this fun, free challenge here.
Barany School of Fiction, July 50% sale coming soon! Starts July 1st. |
| | 10 Ways to Generate Ideas While Stuck Inside
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| 10 Ways to Generate Ideas While Stuck Inside
During this challenging time, this free book is designed to help you connect for the first time, or re-connect, with your playful side to generate ideas, write more, more often, and have fun doing so.
For your copy of "10 Ways to Generate Ideas While Stuck Inside," go here:
Enjoy! |
| | Have a happy and creative week! Happy writing, editing, creating!
Best,
Beth
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| | PPS. Last few days! Our books are on sale -- most are 60% off -- on Smashwords. Enjoy!
Offer good through May 31, 2020. Only 2 more days!
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I look forward to your query. ♥
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| | | Flower Love Corner
I love taking pictures of the flowers in my neighborhood, especially these nasturtiums.
More images like these on my instagram account:
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| | I'm excited to announce that my new book INTO THE BLACK is out now!
A sci-fi mystery, first in a new Janey McCallister Mystery series...
She wanted to make her mark. How hard could it be?
In 2130, at Bijoux de L’Etoile, a high-end casino orbiting Earth, you can get anything you desire.
Newly-hired as an investigator, Janey McCallister wants to solve her first big case—the theft of a priceless gem.
When her case of theft escalates to murder and points to the seedy underbelly of world affairs, Janey has to rely on her new team and trust the mysterious insurance investigator, Orlando Valdez—before a killer escapes into the black.
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Into The Black is perfect for fans of J.D. Robb’s Eve Dallas books and Killjoys and CSI. It contains a slow-burn romance, enhanced humans, cool high-tech gadgets, a futuristic vision of the Earth, and a tough heroine with secrets.
*** Janey McCallister Mystery series
Into The Black (Book 1)
Lured By Light (Book 2) (coming Sept. 17, 2020)
Gone Green (Book 3) (coming 2021)
Red Running Deep (Book 4) (coming 2021)
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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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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
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