Plan Your Novel 30-Day Writing Challenge Oct. 2017
30-Day Plan Your Novel October 2017 Course Plan your novel in 30 days, so that you can feel ready to write it with confidence! Christie Maurer, Author “Your class was VERY helpful. I listened...
by Beth Barany · Published August 4, 2017 · Last modified July 1, 2018
30-Day Plan Your Novel October 2017 Course Plan your novel in 30 days, so that you can feel ready to write it with confidence! Christie Maurer, Author “Your class was VERY helpful. I listened...
Courses + Workshops / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published December 15, 2016 · Last modified December 22, 2016
What is good writing? One of my clients recently asked me for help on writing a good sentence. (I’ll be drafting that article at some point.) But the question got me thinking about this...
Many of my friends and colleagues are grieving the horrible Ghostship fire that killed over 30 local artists. My heart goes out to all those grieving. I know that we all grieve in different...
by Beth Barany · Published November 24, 2015 · Last modified December 14, 2015
Author and Creative Coach in Training with Barany Consulting, Carol Malone is pleased to announce the Romance Genre Contest for Aspiring Authors (RGCAA). The winner will have the opportunity to have their first 15...
by Beth Barany · Published November 11, 2015 · Last modified April 27, 2016
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I hope your November is starting out well! Over here, Ezra (my husband) and I have started National Novel Writing Month, (Nanowrimo). He’s started with a bang. I’ve started with a crawl, then a...
by Beth Barany · Published September 27, 2015 · Last modified May 9, 2016
Live Chats on Blab.im I am currently not doing my live chats on Blab, but you can watch all 34 chats here. Click here to Subscribe to me on Blab.im! You’ll get notified when...
Authors, What are your tools for success? Author Success I’ve noticed that tools make a big difference in my life as a novelist. For me, these days, I need a working computer, plenty of...
How do you define success? Author Success For me, I define it as getting to my writing regularly — you know, the butt in chair action, and where the work gets done. That’s the...
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Author Career / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published December 16, 2013 · Last modified December 18, 2013
Holiday Special: Give Yourself the Gift of Writing Your Novel Do you want to get writing but just don’t know where to begin? Are you ready to get started on your novel now? Do...
Writing is expected to be difficult and difficulty is often idolized as necessary. Rather than question the process, we should welcome the ease and expertise we’ve developed.
Most writers experience writer’s block. And while it may feel like it’s all in your head, there are some real ways to discourage it from mucking up your writer’s life, so you can get back to what you love.
book marketing / Book Promotion
by Beth Barany · Published February 8, 2021 · Last modified January 25, 2021
The number one way readers learn about books is word of mouth. In this Internet day and age, that is still true. Yet, book reviews still hold enormous sway over readers, whether they’re browsing...
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