Last week I shared about how to get clear on our character’s motivation. If your readers don’t “get” your readers it is often because they don’t understand her. This week I want to focus...
Welcome to Q & A Wednesdays by Book Mentor, Ezra Barany. This week Ezra answers the question, How can you motivate people to market the compilation they are published in? Getting your book in a compilation...
Welcome to Twitter Tuesdays where I feature tips on how to use Twitter for authors by authors. This week we have 3 tips from author & musician, Gary Wayne Clark. Thanks Gary! Follow him...
Author Interviews / Indie Author Series
by Beth Barany · Published August 22, 2011 · Last modified August 21, 2011
Welcome to my weekly series of interviews with independently published fantasy authors. This week I interviewed Matt Posner about America’s greatest magic school. Enjoy! ^*^ 1. What got you into writing this book in the...
Beth Barany here! Welcome back to Sunday Videos for Writers, where I post funny, insightful or useful videos for authors. This week’s video was suggested by author, Alica Mckenna Johnson. Thank you! I LURVED...
by Beth Barany · Published August 20, 2011 · Last modified August 21, 2011
Welcome to Creativity Saturdays, where it’s my mission to spark your creativity into manifestation. Tips like this and more can also be found in my bestselling book, Overcome Writer’s Block: 10 Sparks to Ignite Your...
artist entrepreneur / Author Career
by Beth Barany · Published August 19, 2011 · Last modified August 18, 2011
Welcome to Artist Entrepreneur Fridays, where we focus on a topic from the business and strategic perspective. This week I have guest post from Matthew Ashdown, Book Promotion Specialist with FriesenPress, a fee-for-service self-publisher....
by Beth Barany · Published August 18, 2011 · Last modified August 17, 2011
I wrote about how I developed my character, Henrietta The Dragon Slayer, in my previous post here. Today I thought I’d reflect on one of the biggest challenges I see in the manuscripts I...
by Beth Barany · Published August 17, 2011 · Last modified August 15, 2011
Welcome to Q & A Wednesdays by Book Mentor, Ezra Barany. Ezra answers the question, “What are you glad you did with regards to self-pubbing? And what do you wish you had known before...
Welcome to Twitter Tuesdays where I feature tips on how to use Twitter for authors by authors, like the tips that will be in my upcoming book, The Writer’s Guide To Twitter for Fiction...
Author Interviews / Fantasy and Paranormal / Indie Author Series
by Beth Barany · Published August 15, 2011 · Last modified August 18, 2011
Welcome to my weekly series of interviews with independently published fantasy authors. This week I interviewed James C. Wallace II who shares with us his lifelong love affair with Oz. ^*^ 1. What got you...
Creativity Tools and Tips / inspiration
by Beth Barany · Published August 13, 2011 · Last modified August 12, 2011
Welcome to guest blogger, Marik Berghs, an accomplished writer and designer, writing about a new addition to her reference library. ^*^ Everyone has their guilty secrets. For me, few things are more enjoyable than lying...
Welcome to Artist Entrepreneur Fridays, where we talk about the fun, wild and scary ride of succeeding as an artist entrepreneur of all stripes and types and mediums. Welcome back guest columnist, Aletta de Wal....
Welcome back guest columnist, Bobbye Terry, as she reveals how to use “he said/she said” in dialogue. Her example of before and after is quite useful to see when to use “said” and when...
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