Guest Columnists / Writing Tips
by Guest Contributor · Published May 13, 2019 · Last modified November 28, 2025
Epic rivalries make for memorable stories — the kinds of stories that are worth re-reading so we can immerse ourselves in the emotional intensity of the hero’s multi-layered relationship with the villain.
Congress created an entirely new Copyright Act that took effect in 1978. So what’s the final answer on how long a copyright will last? Here’s the breakdown.
If November was a month-long typing party fueled by coffee and desperation to finally hit a NaNoWriMo deadline and word count (50,000), May is a quilting party of piecing this all together.
You can build your author brand. Let’s discuss some tips how. *** You’re a creative writer. Maybe you write romance, and maybe you write other things too. You probably want to market and sell...
Yes, it’s National Novel Promotion Month? #NaNoProMo. Sweet. What is it? Read on to find out… Many of you are familiar with #NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) held every November) to inspire writers to...
Was this you? At seven, did you say, When I grow up I want to write and produce a popular newsletter with over 10,000 contacts that I work to scrub weekly.
In this post I discuss my take on the whole “write to market” conversation. After you read this post, I’d love to hear your take on the topic. *** I was recently in...
Plan Your Novel / video / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published May 1, 2019 · Last modified September 4, 2025
Today is the eighth and last in an 8-post series on planning your novel. In today’s post, Ezra shares 3 fun videos on preparing for NaNoWriMo or any time. If you missed it: the...
First, let’s distinguish first between chefs and cooks. Cooks are people who prepare recipes. Their training includes kitchen cleanliness and sanitation, plus basic food preparation, and the specific requirements of the dishes they make.
Where’s the magic?You’re working hard on your story, day after day. Buckling down, you fill page after page, but it feels like treading water.
This review of Get to the Point by Joel Schwartzberg is written by Mary Van Everbroeck, student at Barany School of Fiction who writes women’s fiction and nonfiction.
Tighten Up Your Story’s Sagging Middle – I’m not referring to the end result of inviting Ben and Jerry over every night of the week. I’m referring to fixing your manuscript’s middle sag.
Plan Your Novel / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published April 24, 2019 · Last modified September 4, 2025
Today is the seventh in an 8-post series on plan your novel. In today’s post, we focus on a simple tool to design your plot called, “Problem-Solution.” If you missed it, the first step...
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