Thank you to our Writer’s Fun Zone Guest Writers of 2018
As part of my wrap up for 2018, I want to thank all my Writer’s Fun Zone guest writers for past year. Thank you! Thank you for your sharing your passion with us! I’ve...
Author: Beth Barany
Top 10 Writer’s Fun Zone Posts of 2018
Happy New Year! I hope that 2019 is starting well for you and may this year bring you fulfillment, joy, and success! Here are the top 10 most popular posts on Writer’s Fun Zone in 2018. It’s fun to see what you, the WFZ readers, found the most valuable. Thank you for reading and commenting!
Time Sensitive End-of-Year Gifts for the Fiction Writers on Your List, or Maybe You!
SALES! Check out these sales by trusted professionals! Act now, as they go away at the end of the year! For your writerly tech needs, like getting up to speed on Scrivener or sorting...
Craft Compelling Characters Master Class with Beth Barany
I’ll be teaching a Master Class just after the San Francisco Writer’s Conference in February 2018. The Master Classes are sponsored by the nonprofit San Francisco Writers Foundation, not the conference per se. So...
Happy Merry! Smashwords End of Year Sale
Hankering for adventure, romance, or thrills? Or help as a writer? Then check out our books on sale at Smashwords for their end of year sale. At one minute past midnight Pacific time on December...
Site Security for Authors: Recommended Resources
Are you concerned about site security as you create your author site or maintain or overhaul yours? Then read on for some tools to help you secure your site. Recently I had a malware...
OH NO! My Novel is Loose in the Universe…by Keri Kruspe
OH NO! My novel is loose in the universe. Well, I did it. I launched my debut novel in October of 2018. Softly…slowly and with little fanfare.
Lift Your Story with Character Archetypes by Kay Keppler
Some books are easier to write than others. Some stories “write themselves,” while others seem uninspired. Lift Your Story with Character Archetypes.
We Write Alone. We Succeed Together.
It’s been a crazy time at casa Barany. A pipe burst in a neighbor’s apartment two floors up about two weeks ago, and we’ve been displaced ever since. Luckily, everyone is okay — neighbors...
Openings: Starting Your Story Right, a course with Alicia Rasley
I’m excited to share with you an upcoming craft course for fiction writers by a writing teacher I deeply admire, Alicia Rasley. If you’re struggling on how to start your stories, or struggling with...
Understanding Publishing Contracts: The Grant of Rights Clause by Kelley Way
Today we welcome a returning guest writer to Writer’s Fun Zone, Kelley Way, who is stopping by to chat with us about “Understanding Publishing Contracts: The Grant of Rights Clause.” Enjoy!
Plan Your Novel Like A Pro: And Have Fun Doing It!
Ezra and I are so excited to announce our latest book for fiction writers. Enjoy this excerpt from the introduction. If you’re so moved, please share with your friends and fellow writers. Thanks! ***...
NaNoWriMo Presents NaNoLitMo! Featuring Beth Barany and Plan Your Novel Like A Pro
The new, exciting, literary reading series for Wrimos and the wide world of local writers who dare to write greatly (or you know, who dare to write anything at all, which totally counts.) Our...
Brainstorming Techniques During NaNoWriMo So You Can Get Back to Your Novel by Beth Barany
You’ve started your novel with NaNoWriMo. Hurrah and congrats! But maybe on some days you lose your focus and don’t know what to write next. If you haven’t planned your novel ahead of time,...
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