Plan Your Novel / Writing Craft / Writing Tips
by Beth Barany · Published March 13, 2019 · Last modified March 19, 2019
Welcome to the 8-post series on planning your novel. In today’s post, as your first step, we focus on writing your elevator pitch. (Updated from first publication in 2014.) Elevator Pitch An elevator pitch...
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...
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...
by Beth Barany · Published November 19, 2018 · Last modified March 15, 2019
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! ***...
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...
Author Marketing / book marketing
by Beth Barany · Published May 10, 2018 · Last modified May 9, 2018
A lot of authors think that they need to spend time alone marketing their books to make more sales. The reality is, if they just have other people with many followers market their books,...
Enjoy these essential plot tips for fiction writers with Ezra Barany, interviewed by his wife and creativity coach for novelists. Award-winning, published novelists, together we help writers write their stories via our classes at...
In Get Writing Your Novel News :: August 2016: The next free mini-course “Plan Your Novel” contests open up. :: October 2016: The next live “Plan Your Novel” course opens. (The Homestudy/self-paced/DIY version is...
Are you ready to clean up your novel’s beautiful messy first draft? As we approach the darkest time of the year here in the Northern Hemisphere, you may be thinking of letting go of...
October 2015 Plan Your Novel, 30-Day Writing Challenge Link: http://30daywritingchallengefornovelists.bethbarany.com/ A Facebook post to adapt: Thanks! Plan your novel with a course designed for the writer with a life. This course is co-taught by...
WHO: I’m Beth Barany, award-winning novelist and Creativity Coach for Writers. http://www.BethBarany.com WHY I post these videos: I walk my talk, and with pleasure. ABOUT: In this video, Ezra Barany (my husband) and I talk...
Special Webinar Replay: Planning Your Novel: Essential Plot & Character Development Prep How: Sign up here to get all the info! Special: You’ll also have a chance to enter a special giveaway that ends March...
Hello novel writers and those who really want to write a novel: If you wanted to join us for this week’s special webinar we gave on Tuesday, Plan Your Novel for NaNoWriMo: Essential Plot...
[Updated 8/18/2024] Love to read fiction and get the early scoop? We’re looking for beta readers of fantasy, science fiction mystery, thrillers, and romance! Who are beta readers? Beta readers are readers – that’s...
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