{"id":29424,"date":"2025-04-14T07:53:17","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:53:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=29424"},"modified":"2025-04-14T07:53:17","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T14:53:17","slug":"fantasy-character-groups-made-simple-with-ezra-barany","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2025\/04\/14\/fantasy-character-groups-made-simple-with-ezra-barany\/","title":{"rendered":"Fantasy Character Groups Made Simple with Ezra Barany"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-To-Write-the-Future-podcast-by-Beth-Barany-episode-148.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29425 size-full\" title=\"Image of Beth Barany and Ezra Barany\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-To-Write-the-Future-podcast-by-Beth-Barany-episode-148.png\" alt=\"Image of Beth Barany and Ezra Barany\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-To-Write-the-Future-podcast-by-Beth-Barany-episode-148.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-To-Write-the-Future-podcast-by-Beth-Barany-episode-148-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-To-Write-the-Future-podcast-by-Beth-Barany-episode-148-1.png\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-29426 size-full aligncenter\" title=\"Fantasy Character Groups Made Simple with Ezra Barany\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-To-Write-the-Future-podcast-by-Beth-Barany-episode-148-1.png\" alt=\"Quote by Ezra Barany from Fantasy Character Groups Made Simple with Ezra Barany\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-To-Write-the-Future-podcast-by-Beth-Barany-episode-148-1.png 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/How-To-Write-the-Future-podcast-by-Beth-Barany-episode-148-1-80x80.png 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fantasy Character Groups Made Simple with Ezra Barany &#8211; How To Write the Future podcast, episode 148<\/span><\/p>\n<p>***<\/p>\n<p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe really cool thing about character groups is if you&#8217;re making worlds, let&#8217;s talk about the situations where worlds are in demand in genre, and that would be fantasy. If you&#8217;re making a world like that, it&#8217;s good to get a whole bunch of different character groups.\u201d &#8211;<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Ezra Barany<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In this episode of How To Write the Future podcast, titled \u201cFantasy Character Groups Made Simple with Ezra Barany\u201d host Beth Barany hands the mic over to her husband and fellow author Ezra Barany where he shares an introduction to creating character groups in fantasy words, exploring creating a religion and politics, giving you creative freedom in your story world. Beth Barany also shares a few of the ways she can help you with your world building from taking part in a free story success clinic to appearing on the show. <\/span><\/p>\n<p>Platforms The podcast is available on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/148-fantasy-character-groups-made-simple-with-ezra-barany\/id1641025914?i=1000703428728\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.buzzsprout.com\/2012061\/episodes\/16969992-148-fantasy-character-groups-made-simple-with-ezra-barany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Buzzsprout<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/2oYaX8PHdVOev51Oe58HDb\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcastaddict.com\/episode\/https%3A%2F%2Fwww.buzzsprout.com%2F2012061%2Fepisodes%2F16969992-148-fantasy-character-groups-made-simple-with-ezra-barany.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\/c9122836-1290-4644-b665-7308b949158b\/how-to-write-the-future-148-fantasy-character-groups-made-simple-with-ezra-barany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Amazon Music<\/a>|\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/T47c63XeIeg?si=TOpVPSEJ2VCVEe0J\" 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\/T47c63XeIeg?si=Dlko94ssIyxYWsLG\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><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>GET HELP WITH YOUR WORLD BUILDING &#8211; START HERE<\/b><\/p>\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><b>ABOUT EZRA BARANY\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EZRA-BARANY_2023_300px_01-1.webp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-29427\" title=\"Image of Ezra Barany\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EZRA-BARANY_2023_300px_01-1.webp\" alt=\"Image of Ezra Barany\" width=\"200\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EZRA-BARANY_2023_300px_01-1.webp 300w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/EZRA-BARANY_2023_300px_01-1-80x80.webp 80w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ezra Barany loves riveting readers with thrillers, but by order of the Department of Motor Vehicles he must place a warning on every book cover, \u201cDo not read while driving.\u201d His first two books in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Torah Codes<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> series were award-winning international bestsellers. The second two books in the 4-book series wowed readers too! In his free time, he has eye-opening discussions on the art of writing novels with his wife and book coach Beth Barany. A high school physics teacher, Ezra lives in Oakland with his beloved wife and two cats working on the next book in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Torah Codes<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> series. Ezra, not the cats. For a free short story in <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Torah Codes<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> series, \u201cThe Mourner\u2019s Kaddish,\u201d do please go to <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.thetorahcodes.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">http:\/\/www.thetorahcodes.com\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Transcript for Fantasy Character Groups Made Simple with Ezra Barany<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hey everyone. Beth Barany here with How to Write The Future Podcast. I am a science fiction and fantasy writer, writing teacher, creativity coach, podcaster, obviously, and filmmaker. I&#8217;m also married to another writer. so I have a special episode for you today. My husband, Ezra Barany, is going to talk to you about character groups.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All right. Take it away, Ez.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:27] Introduction to Character Groups\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And action.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hi, I am Ezra Barany. I&#8217;ve been Ezra Barany all my life. I&#8217;m going to talk to you about character groups, which is a whole group of characters.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[00:41] Creating Worlds with Character Groups\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The really cool thing about character groups is if you&#8217;re making worlds, let&#8217;s talk about the situations where worlds are in demand in genre, and that would be fantasy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;re making a world like that, it&#8217;s good to get a whole bunch of different character groups.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On our planet Earth, we have the different religious groups, the different political groups, the different trades. So by making a new world, you can make your new religions, you can make your new political groups. And then the fun part is knowing who your protagonist belongs to and is most affiliated with, and what character group they feel affiliated with and are most against.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[01:29] Book Recommendations for Character Development<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So there&#8217;s a book somewhere around here. It&#8217;s on your left. On my left. Ah. There&#8217;s a book called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Elmhurst<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It&#8217;s got milk, but there&#8217;s also a book called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">You&#8217;re Gonna Need A Bigger Story.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And from this book, I found a way to come up with all these different character groups for my story.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, he suggests nine, I believe. It&#8217;s been a while since I read the book. I created a nine. And I divided each set of three into three different categories.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[02:07] Categories of Character Groups<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Three is a very big thing for me at least.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So one category of three groups is those groups that honor the soul and spirit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Another category of my three groups is those that honor a good lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the last category of three groups is those that honor physical needs.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[02:29] Character Groups Honoring Soul and Spirit\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Looking at the first character group, those that honor the soul and spirit, I created the Knights of Sulva and I thought of the Templars. So these are people who are knights. They wield swords and shields, and they will kill anyone who doesn&#8217;t believe in the same thing they believe in. Alright.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then I have the order of the Andle Amulet, and their only job is to protect this amulet that keeps their planet whole, complete. And then I have the Catalox and I was inspired by the Catholics, and they believe in one God, one Lord.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Those are the three who are focused on their spirituality, their connection to the soul and spirit.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[03:18] Character Groups Honoring a Good Lifestyle\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The next are those that honor a good lifestyle. I have the Interdicts, those who worship the Sucubi and incubi and are just focused on their dreams, making their lives happy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then we have the Clan of the Shapeshifters, those who are just werewolves wanting to live their lives and not be disturbed by those who hate them for who they are.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Then we have the craft guilds and shopkeepers. This includes the blacksmiths, the alchemists, the doctors. Those were the ones who honor a good lifestyle.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[03:58] Character Groups Honoring Physical Needs\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And the last was those who honor physical needs. So these I had bunched up into the Soleililists, those who honor the urges that has been granted to them. So they, they see eating and sleeping as not sins, but as a gift provided by the universe or their almighty. So they celebrate that.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then you have the Guild of Thieves and their motto is &#8220;Together for ourselves.&#8221; Their goal is to just steal and practice hedonism, drink, and wear jewelry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then we have the Fantasy Fellowship, and their goal is to explore all their physical needs, as taboo as that might be.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[04:45] Dividing Character Groups into Subcategories<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After having divided up these three categories into three different groups each,\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I then look at each group, and I won&#8217;t go into each one, but in each group, I divide them up intostatus kind of thing.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So the Knights of Silva&#8211; in other situations you have the ranks of Grand Commander, commander Officer Chevalier, and here I&#8217;ve divided them up into the Rain Squadron, the Sun Squadron, the Earth Squadron, the Moon Squadron.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then for the order of the Andel Amulet, I&#8217;ve divided them up into Warrior, Archer, Scout, Cavalry.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And then for the Catalox, divided them up into the pope- like leader. And then we have the cardinal, the archbishop, the bishop and priest, and the followers. But I&#8217;ve named them differently based off of chess. So we have the Rook, the Arch castle, the castle, and then you have the followers who are called pawns.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[05:47] Assigning Colors and Symbols to Groups\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">After dividing each group into these different statuses and squadrons or whatever classes you want to put them in, I give them a different color and a different symbol.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For example, in the Knights of Sulva, the Rain Squadron, their color is dark blue and their symbol is a raindrop.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Sun Squadron, their color is yellow and their symbol is a sun. For the Order of the Amulet, their color is a light blue wool clothing, and they have a sword on each shoulder. That&#8217;s their symbol of their light blue cape. The archer, their color is green and their symbol is a bow and arrow on each shoulder.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[06:30] Conclusion and World-Building Tips<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So these are ways that you can intricately create different groups, get a feel for what each group&#8217;s mission statement is, and what their goals and dreams are. And once you have that, you can divvy up within the category the different classes or organizations, or status or ranks within the group and find those connections. Maybe there&#8217;s trouble within the ranks of one specific group. Play with that. And it&#8217;s a great way to build your world.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">[07:07] Want more world building help?<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">So that&#8217;s it for this week on How to Write the Future Podcast.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you have questions about your world building, then I wanna let you know of a few ways that you could get help.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of them is you can check out our <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">World Building Workbook for Fiction Writers<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. It&#8217;s a free guide that you can download and answer the questions and work through it to think through your story&#8217;s world.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now another way that you can get support is you can be a guest on my podcast in my Story Success Clinic. I will coach you and help you on air. We record it and then I put it onto the podcast and we take some time and look at your work together and I give you some coaching. So that is another way that you could get help with your world building.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A third way is if you have your manuscript finished. If your first draft is completely done, then you can check out our group coaching program for genre novelists, specifically science fiction and fantasy novelists.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now I also want to point out another resource that includes world building questions as well as a whole bunch of other things to help you write your story.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">And that&#8217;s called <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Plan Your Novel Like a Pro.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> This is a book that I co-wrote with Ezra, and it has everything that you need to help you think through your story idea so that you end up with a plan or an outline so you can write your book. Be sure to check out the link for this book in our show description or show notes and everything I&#8217;ve mentioned here, you can also find all the links for those in our show notes.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Now, for any reason, if you have any other questions, just go ahead and email me. It&#8217;s very easy to do. You can see the contact information on the socials and if you&#8217;re very adventurous, you know what? You could even leave me a voicemail. That would be awesome.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alright, everyone. Write long and prosper.\u00a0<\/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><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/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. She\u2019s an award-winning fantasy and science fiction novelist and runs the podcast, \u201cHow To Write The Future.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Learn more about Beth Barany at these sites:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/author.bethbarany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Author site<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/bethbarany.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Coaching site<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/baranyschooloffiction.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">School of Fiction<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \/ <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.writersfunzone.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Writer\u2019s Fun Zone blog<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><\/h2>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CONNECT\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contact Beth: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/podcast\/#tve-jump-185b4422580\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/podcast\/#tve-jump-185b4422580<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Email: beth@bethbarany.com<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LinkedIn:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bethbarany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/bethbarany\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IG: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bethbarany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/bethbarany\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">TT: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bethbarany\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@bethbarany\/<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FB: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bethbarany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/bethbarany<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">X: <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BethBarany\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">https:\/\/twitter.com\/BethBarany<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CREDITS<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">EDITED WITH DESCRIPT:<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.descript.com?lmref=_w1WCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> https:\/\/www.descript.com?lmref=_w1WCA <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Refer-a-Friend link)<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MUSIC CREDITS : Music from Uppbeat (free for Creators!):<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/uppbeat.io\/t\/soundroll\/fuzz-buzz\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> https:\/\/uppbeat.io\/t\/soundroll\/fuzz-buzz<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> License code: UMMKDRL02DFGKJ0L. \u201cFuzz buzz\u201d by Soundroll. 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