A Roadmap for Book Marketing for Novelists
Yes, there is a roadmap for book marketing! We novelists want to be read. Otherwise why would we publish our work? Well, it is so gratifying to hold the book and see it on...
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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! ***...
Q&A with Developmental Editor Sue Brown-Moore and Beth Barany
Recently I interviewed developmental editor, acquisitions editor, and podcaster, Sue Brown-Moore, for my occasional Ask A Writing Coach series. Sue and I talked about editing, how to prepare for an editor, and how to handle feedback from an editor.
Travel/Write by Catharine Bramkamp
Travel writing sounds so glamorous; get paid to see legendary places, sample unusual food, sleep in exotic hotels, all on a magazine’s expense account. Wow right?
Archives: Past Live Chats
Thank you for being a subscriber to the #askaWritingCoach live chats for novelists. Click here to see a list of our past chats. Click here to jump to the latest chat. If you’d like...
How to Be Funny Without Hurting Yourself by Catharine Bramkamp
When you try really, really hard to be funny, it inevitably won’t work. Like when my mother tells a joke. She always forgets some critical piece in the set up that, if forgotten, renders the punch line unintelligible. Which, as she backtracks and says, Oh, I forgot to tell you about the bath tub, is funny, but not the way she intended.
What I’ve Learned the Hard Way About Book Marketing by Gail Z. Martin
Welcome to guest writer, fantasy author Gail Z. Martin. In celebration of the release of her new book, Ice Forged, she’s sharing what she’s learned the hard way about book marketing. Great tips! Thanks Gail!...
About the Writer’s Fun Zone
Updated: July 2026 Writer’s Fun Zone was created by a creative writer and creativity coach, Beth Barany. Beth Barany is an award-winning novelist, certified creativity coach, and podcaster with 20+ years guiding fiction writers...
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