{"id":282,"date":"2009-01-08T17:14:12","date_gmt":"2009-01-08T23:14:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=282"},"modified":"2014-06-03T10:06:33","modified_gmt":"2014-06-03T17:06:33","slug":"write-what-you-know-teach-what-you-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2009\/01\/08\/write-what-you-know-teach-what-you-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Write What You Know, Teach What You Know"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">Writing is a form of teaching.<\/span><\/strong> I&#8217;m a teacher who loves to write. I&#8217;m a writer who loves to teach. Which am I? Both. Quantum entanglement, my husband, the high school physics teacher, would say.<\/h2>\n<p>To harness my teacher inside, I quit my day job two plus years ago and launch Barany Consulting to coach, consult and teach writers how to unleash the creative communicator within. To feed my teacher within, give back to the community, and put some extra cash on the table, I&#8217;ll be tutoring elementary school kids after school, starting next week. To expand the teacher, I teach online and in the &#8220;real world&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>For January and February, here are teaching gigs, one online and two in the San Francisco Bay Area. <strong>You&#8217;re invited! <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: #ffff00;\"><strong>Check them out! More events for the rest of 2009 <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bethbarany.com\/events.html\" target=\"_blank\">here<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Screenshot-2014-06-03-10.04.23.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10707\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Screenshot-2014-06-03-10.04.23-300x300.png\" alt=\"Screenshot 2014-06-03 10.04.23\" width=\"150\" height=\"101\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Screenshot-2014-06-03-10.04.23-300x201.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/06\/Screenshot-2014-06-03-10.04.23.png 513w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 150px) 100vw, 150px\" \/><\/a>January 17, 2009<br \/>\n<\/strong>2-4pm<br \/>\nGilroy Library<br \/>\n7387 Rosanna Street (at Sixth)<br \/>\nGilroy, California<br \/>\n&#8212; This is a free adult program &#8212;<\/p>\n<p>In January, I&#8217;ll be a guest presenter and panelist at the Gilroy Library, talking about <a title=\"gilroy library in santa clara\" href=\"http:\/\/www.santaclaracountylib.org\/gilroy\/GIwriting.html#next\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Mythic Structure for Writers: Empower Your Heroic, Fantasy and Adventure Fiction<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<blockquote><p>According to Christopher Vogler, \u201call stories consist of a few common structural elements found universally in myths, fairy tales, dreams, and movies.\u201d Authors can adopt these thematic elements to empower their plot structure and develop more universally compelling characters.<\/p>\n<p>Join us as we read and discuss <span style=\"color: #333399;\"><strong><em>The Writer\u2019s Journey: Mythic Structure for Writers<\/em><\/strong><\/span><em><strong><span style=\"color: #333399;\">, 3rd ed.<\/span><\/strong><\/em>, by Christopher Vogler. Each of the three GWP programs will feature comments on Vogler\u2019s elemental themes and story structure patterns by published authors. The programs will include clips illustrating Vogler\u2019s thematic elements in contemporary film and animation.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bethbarany.com\/images\/global\/pixels\/yellow.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"1\" vspace=\"5\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>February 4-26, 2009<br \/>\n<strong> LowCountry RWA Online Class<\/strong><br \/>\nSign up deadline: Feb. 2, 2009<br \/>\nCost: $16<br \/>\nRegister here: <a title=\"Sign up form for the online classes by Low Country RWA\" href=\"http:\/\/lowcountryrwa.com\/online-workshops\/paypal-sign-up-form\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>LowCountry Online Workshop Registration<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_285\" style=\"width: 160px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/beth-barany-pastel.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-285\" class=\"size-thumbnail wp-image-285\" title=\"Pastel by Beth Barany\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2009\/01\/beth-barany-pastel-150x150.jpg\" alt=\"Pastel by Beth Barany\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-285\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pastel by Beth Barany<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In\u00a0February 2009, I&#8217;ll be teaching an online class<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><a title=\"Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction for Young Adults by online class by Beth Barany\" href=\"http:\/\/lowcountryrwa.com\/online-workshops\/#2009\" target=\"_blank\">Writing Fantasy and Science Fiction for Young Adults<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Course Description<br \/>\n<\/strong>(from the site)<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>What is young adult fantasy fiction and why would you want to write it? In this course, instructor Beth Barany will cover the answer to these questions and more. Learn the fundamentals of a good fantasy and science fiction story for the young adult market from someone who is actively researching and pitching in this area. During the class, you will learn about world building, what agents and editors say they\u2019re looking for, and what makes for a compelling main character. Like any good book, this kind of story needs a strong premise, so Beth will encourage students to draft and refine their stories\u2019 premise throughout the 4-week course.<\/p>\n<p>Sign up for this fun class today:<a title=\"Sign up form for the online classes by Low Country RWA\" href=\"http:\/\/lowcountryrwa.com\/online-workshops\/paypal-sign-up-form\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>LowCountry Online Workshop Registration<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p align=\"center\"><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.bethbarany.com\/images\/global\/pixels\/yellow.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"250\" height=\"1\" vspace=\"5\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>February 10, 2009<br \/>\n9-11am<br \/>\n<strong>Breakfast Blogging Club<\/strong><br \/>\nZ Cafe, Oakland, CA<br \/>\nPre-registration required.<br \/>\nSpace is limited to 10 participants. Cost: $15, includes breakfast<br \/>\nFor more information and to register:<br \/>\n<a title=\"Breakfast Blogging Club of the East Bay\" href=\"http:\/\/www.breakfastblogging.com\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>The Breakfast Blogging Club of the East Bay<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/breakfastblogging.com\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft\" style=\"margin: 1px;\" title=\"Breakfast Blogging Club gif\" src=\"http:\/\/breakfastblogging.com\/images\/bbc.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"110\" height=\"110\" \/><\/a>The <strong><a title=\"Breakfast Blogging Club of the east Bay\" href=\"http:\/\/www.breakfastblogging.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Breakfast Blogging Club of the East Bay<\/a><\/strong> is proud to announce our launch meeting, February 10, 2009. We&#8217;re dedicated to providing workshops and a blog that is fun, supportive and encouraging, so you can write and blog for your business.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\"><strong>Breakfast Blogging Club of the East Ba<\/strong><strong>y<\/strong>\u00a0is a co-creation of Cheryl Liquori and myself, Beth Barany. Cheryl is a wonderful Marketing Coach and runs<strong><a title=\"Off the Chart marketing Cheryl Liquori\" href=\"http:\/\/www.offthechartmarketing.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"> Off the Chart Marketing<\/a><\/strong>, helping solo-entrepreneurs marketing their businesses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">I look forward to seeing you at one or all events. Watch this space for future events. I have speaking engagements planned for the rest of the year.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>If you&#8217;d like to have me speak to your group or organization or teach a writing or creativity workshop, please do <strong><a title=\"Contact beth online form\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bethbarany.com\/contact.html\" target=\"_blank\">contact me<\/a><\/strong>, and we&#8217;ll get the ball rolling. \u00a0Workshops are tailored to each group; a list of possible topics I can present is<strong><a title=\"Workshops offered by Beth Barany\" href=\"http:\/\/www.bethbarany.com\/services.html#workshops\" target=\"_blank\"> here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p class=\"MsoNormal\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Writing is a form of teaching. I&#8217;m a teacher who loves to write. I&#8217;m a writer who loves to teach. Which am I? Both. 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