{"id":29265,"date":"2025-03-03T05:39:35","date_gmt":"2025-03-03T13:39:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=29265"},"modified":"2025-03-13T07:30:53","modified_gmt":"2025-03-13T14:30:53","slug":"how-science-fiction-can-change-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2025\/03\/03\/how-science-fiction-can-change-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"How Science Fiction Can Change The World"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HTWTF-Episode-142-Blog-Images-3.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29267 size-full aligncenter\" title=\"How Science Fiction Can Change the World\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HTWTF-Episode-142-Blog-Images-3.png\" alt=\"Image of a man opening a book for How Science Fiction Can Change the World\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HTWTF-Episode-142-Blog-Images-3.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HTWTF-Episode-142-Blog-Images-3-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HTWTF-Episode-142-Blog-Images-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29268 size-full\" title=\"Quote from How Science Fiction Can Change the World\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HTWTF-Episode-142-Blog-Images-1.png\" alt=\"Quote from How Science Fiction Can Change the World\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HTWTF-Episode-142-Blog-Images-1.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/HTWTF-Episode-142-Blog-Images-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How Science Fiction Can Change the World &#8211; How To Write the Future podcast, episode 142<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cI would say I live in this space with my Janey McCallister Space Station Mystery series. I think a lot about the sweet spot between current technology and future speculation.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this How To Write the Future podcast episode, host and award-winning science fiction author, Beth Barany, discusses how science fiction and fantasy can inspire social change and presents eight potential topics for future episodes, including AI characters, climate fiction, and Afrofuturism, inviting audience participation through voting on your favorite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1 &#8211; Writing Speculative Fiction for Social Change<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2 &#8211; World Building in Climate Fiction<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3 &#8211; AI and Robot Characters in Fiction<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4 &#8211; Afro-futurism and Cultural Narratives<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5 &#8211; Space Opera and Interstellar Societies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">6 &#8211; Near Future Technology in Fiction<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">7 &#8211; Time Travel Narratives<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">8 &#8211; Biotech and Future Medicine<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cast your vote on which topics you\u2019d like to see highlighted by emailing beth@bethbarany.com or connecting on Instagram <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bethbarany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">@BethBarany<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or taking the poll here: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/bethbarany.com\/htwtfpoll25\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/bethbarany.com\/htwtfpoll25<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Platforms The podcast is available on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/142-how-science-fiction-and-fantasy-can-change-the-world\/id1641025914?i=1000697332819\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2012061\/episodes\/16722208-142-how-science-fiction-and-fantasy-can-change-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buzzsprout<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/0RUKJaGtLPnr5ETphegrTt\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcastaddict.com\/episode\/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzsprout.com%2F2012061%2Fepisodes%2F16722208-142-how-science-fiction-and-fantasy-can-change-the-world.mp3&amp;podcastId=4025186\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Podcast Addict<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/music.amazon.com\/podcasts\/ca590618-5630-4450-aa17-7e2f35359a76\/episodes\/c8117f3a-6f90-4dd6-9b55-69612cd4f3a8\/how-to-write-the-future-142-how-science-fiction-and-fantasy-can-change-the-world\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Music<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fOteKFgPKko?si=TReKO9Vk8tfUbg5W\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">YouTube<\/a><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/fOteKFgPKko?si=6EYQqb-n7AEroTcE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div id=\"buzzsprout-large-player\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><script type='text\/javascript' charset='utf-8' src='https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2012061.js?container_id=buzzsprout-large-player&#038;player=large'><\/script><\/p>\n<h2><b>RESOURCES\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>Free World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/world-building-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/world-building-resources\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Sign up for the 30-minute Story Success Clinic with Beth Barany:<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/story-success-clinic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/story-success-clinic\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><b>Get support for your fiction writing by a novelist and writing teacher and coach. Schedule an exploratory call here and see if Beth can support you today:<\/b> <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/discovery-call\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/discovery-call\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">About the How To Write the Future podcast\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How To Write The Future<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers. We cover tips for fiction writers. This podcast is for readers too if you\u2019re at all curious about the future of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This podcast is for you if you have questions like:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; How do I figure out what&#8217;s not working if my story feels flat?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">&#8211; How do I make my story more interesting and alive?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This podcast is for readers too if you\u2019re at all curious about the future of humanity.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transcript for How science fiction can change the world<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:00] Introduction and Purpose of the Podcast<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Hey everyone. Beth Barany here with How to Write The Future Podcast. Science fiction and fantasy can change the world. I want your help. I really believe that science fiction and fantasy can change the world, and that&#8217;s one of my motivations for this podcast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:16] Overview of Eight Potential Topics\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> So in this episode I&#8217;m gonna present to you eight different topics that could be, whole episodes. And I&#8217;m gonna ask some questions and I would love to hear from you. Which of these eight are you wanting me to do an episode on?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I&#8217;m gonna state what the eight are. Then I&#8217;m gonna talk a little bit about each one, and then I&#8217;ll restate them at the end and you&#8217;ll have a link in the show notes or, wherever you&#8217;re listening to this podcast, that will take you to a poll.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So you can tell me what would you love a deep dive in. Okay.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:52] List of Possible Episodes\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0Here are the topics I&#8217;m gonna cover briefly in today&#8217;s episode:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Writing speculative fiction for social change<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World building in climate fiction\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AI and robot characters in fiction\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afrofuturism and cultural narratives\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Space opera and interstellar societies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Near future technology in fiction\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time travel narratives\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and lastly: Biotech and Future Medicine.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now that is eight topics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alright, here we go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[01:25] Topic 1: Writing Speculative Fiction for Social Change\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> So first off, writing speculative fiction for social change.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Science fiction is great for exploring real world policies and social movements. We can really do some great explorations with science fiction and fantasy as well. So speculative fiction include science fiction and fantasy and all the variations.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how can these science fiction and fantasy narratives effectively influence policy makers and social movements?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That could be something I could explore. We can also talk about what real world examples have we seen of science fiction, inspiring actual technological or social change. And I could say Star Trek is a great example of that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[02:06] Topic 2: World Building in Climate Fiction\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alright, next topic, which is world building in climate fiction, this is all about how do we build believable worlds affected by climate change?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that might show up in science fiction, fantasy, all kinds of speculative fiction. So how do you balance scientific accuracy, if that&#8217;s important to you with storytelling when you depict climate affected futures?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another question that we could explore is what unique challenges do characters face in climate changed environments?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My example for this is <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dune<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dune is a culture that&#8217;s highly adapted to a low water, high desert environment. So we could explore that. Let me know if you want me to explore that one. Next&#8230;\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[02:49] Topic 3: AI and Robot Characters in Fiction\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AI and robot characters in fiction, we could explore that more.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How do we write compelling narratives with AI characters?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so something to explore would be what makes an AI character feel authentic rather than just a human with mechanical parts?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And another question is: how do you explore the ethical implications of AI consciousness in fiction?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And a great book recommendation that I have and one that does explore these beautifully is the book called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activation Degradation<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Marina J. Lostetter. She did the Murder Bot series.This is a standalone novel. I thought it was really good <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Activation, Degradation<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Marina J. Lostetter.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[03:29] Topic 4: Afrofuturism and Cultural Narratives\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Next we could explore Afrofuturism and cultural narratives. And this is bringing cultural heritage, for example, from a region in Africa or from some other part of the world, and bring it into futuristic narratives. So the questions to explore here would be how can writers respectfully incorporate cultural elements into future narratives?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And also, what role does cultural heritage play in shaping future societies?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And a great example of this is all the work of Nnedi Okorafor. I just love her <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Binti<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> series. And I know, this is a very juicy topic, so let me know if you want me to explore this one in greater depth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I can also probably find people to interview for this topic very easily as well as the others.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another topic we could explore together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[04:15] Topic 5: Space Opera and Interstellar Societies\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Space opera and interstellar societies. How do we build stories? Complex narratives of space faring civilizations?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And so as a writer, we ask, how do you create believable social structures for space faring civilizations? And also what are some unique challenges that arise when you are governing multi-planetary populations?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of my favorite examples of this is the science fiction series by Elizabeth Moon, which I&#8217;m gonna talk about in the next episode. And I have a stack of books right here. I&#8217;m gonna be recording that soon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Jim Hines has a great series called<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Janitors of the Post Apocalypse<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. He&#8217;s got a three book series. I just adore it. He does a great job with this whole space faring civilizations really fun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[05:00] Topic 6: Near Future Technology in Fiction<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alright, next topic, we can dive deeper into: Near future technology in fiction. How do we write about emerging technologies realistically?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And a question we can discuss: how do you research emerging technologies to make near future scenarios plausible?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Also, what&#8217;s that sweet spot between current technology and future speculation?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And I would say I live in this space with my Janey McCallister Space Station Mystery series. I think a lot about the sweet spot between current technology and future speculation. And I, yeah, I have a lot to say about this and I might have already said it in some past episodes. So that is definitely something I have a lot to say on.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[05:43] Topic 7: Time Travel Narratives<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Next time travel narratives: managing the paradoxes and creating consistent time travel rules.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So a question you might ask as a writer is: how do you maintain internal consistency in your time travel rules?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">What are some creative ways to handle temporal paradoxes?\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So I have a great example of this and it&#8217;s the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beryl Blue series<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by Janet Ray Stevens, a friend of mine and I just adore her time travel series.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It&#8217;s very fun and funny and has rules around time travel. I really adore it. That&#8217;s one example.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So let me know if you want me to discuss more about time travel narratives.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[06:22] Topic 8: Biotech and Future Medicine<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> And then this is the last one I&#8217;m gonna talk about today, which is biotech and future medicine. This is stories that are writing about medical advances and their implications.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So how might advanced medical technology change human society and what ethical dilemmas arise with biotech advancement?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So let me know if you want me to discuss that one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And I wanna bring up Elizabeth Moon again because she has life extension as a thing in her, science fiction. She discusses the implications of that. It has sociopolitical implications if people are living longer and that has impact and pressure on her characters and her stories. It&#8217;s really interesting.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>[07:04] Wrap-Up and Call to Action: Vote for your Favorite<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alright, so those are my eight topics.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And vote for the one that you want me to dive deeper into.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alright. And I&#8217;m gonna repeat them for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writing speculative fiction for social change\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World building in climate fiction<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> AI and robot characters in fiction<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Afrofuturism and cultural narratives<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Space opera and interstellar societies<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Near future technology in fiction<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Time travel narratives\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And lastly, biotech and future medicine in narrative.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Alright, that&#8217;s it for this week, everyone.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[07:44] Additional Resources and Next Episode Teaser\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><b>BETH BARANY:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Just wanna quickly remind you, I have a world building workbook for fiction writers. If you want support and guidance and brainstorm tools around your world building. I highly recommend you check out my world building workbook for fiction writers and that will help you get going.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And last but not least, stay tuned till next week&#8217;s episode. I&#8217;m gonna talk about Elizabeth Moon, one of my favorite science fiction and fantasy writers. All right, write long and prosper.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Loved this episode? Leave us a review and rating here:\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2012061\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2012061<\/span><\/a><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Need instructions on how to leave a review? <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/leave-a-podcast-review\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Go here.<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">***<\/span><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ABOUT BETH BARANY\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BETH-BARANY_2023_300px_01-e1701116328224.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-27766 size-full\" title=\"Image of Beth Barany\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BETH-BARANY_2023_300px_01-e1701116328224.webp\" alt=\"Image of Beth Barany\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Beth Barany teaches science fiction and fantasy novelists how to write, edit, and publish their books as a coach, teacher, consultant, and developmental editor. 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