I’m so excited to bring you my latest media (and program) creation: the Creative Entrepreneurship Interview series, co-created with novelist and strategist, Gala Russ. Our focus is on how creative writing professionals, like coaches,...
Are you ready to take your writing to the next level? Are you ready to commit to your dream of becoming a published author? Then apply for the Fall 2025 Session of the Next...
Enjoy this author interview I did with Matt Posner on his YouTube channel, The School of Fiction. There’s loads of book marketing advice and good silliness. Enjoy! Resources mentioned in this interview Heart-Centered Marketing...
I have mixed feelings about the use of AI (Chat GPT etc,), particularly as someone living in a capitalist society. While I didn’t create this economic system, I must navigate within it, just like...
Recently I was on a panel to discuss How to Market Through Email Newsletters. It was broadcast on YouTube and sponsored by TBRcon and the site, FanFicAddict.com. Join us — moderator/publisher Caroline Lambe and...
FLASH SALE! Transform Your Writing with These Amazing Workshops! – Hey Creative Writers! I’m so excited to share something special with you that will help you level up your writing craft! My friend and...
Hi there! Beth Barany here. As an experienced writing teacher and novelist, in this article lesson, I help you effectively weave backstory into your front story (your main narrative). Let’s break down these three...
Let’s talk the magic of epigraphs. An epigraph is “a short quotation or saying at the beginning of a book or chapter, intended to suggest its theme.” (Ecosia search engine/Oxford Languages via Oxford University...
Beth Barany interviewed on “The Writing Coach Podcast” with Kevin T Johns. *** I was honored to be interviewed by Kevin T Johns for his podcast, “The Writing Coach Podcast.” Get a look into...
Kirsten McNeill interviewed me for her podcast “Worthy Writer’s Podcast.” We talked using neurolinguistic programming for writing and more! *** I was interviewed by Kirsten McNeill for her podcast “Worthy Writer’s Podcast.” We talk...
Get your edit your novel resources here if you feel not quite ready to edit your novel, but you’d like to be. *** Don’t have your own Ready To Edit Checklist? Then go here...
I was pleased to be interviewed by Erica Birtles for her podcast “The Booktribe.” If you like long podcasts, you’re in for a treat! In our interview, we discuss what I love about science...
I was recently interviewed by J.V. Hilliard for The Realm Podcast. We talked about my kick ass heroines and my desire to fill the world with more stories about girls and women going on...
I am super excited to bring to you this interview today. I interviewed Tom Marquez in advance of the AI Writing summit that he is hosting and I will be a panelist on. Please...
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