{"id":7226,"date":"2013-01-01T14:38:50","date_gmt":"2013-01-01T22:38:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?p=7226"},"modified":"2013-01-01T14:38:50","modified_gmt":"2013-01-01T22:38:50","slug":"count-your-blessings-celebrate-your-accomplishments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2013\/01\/01\/count-your-blessings-celebrate-your-accomplishments\/","title":{"rendered":"Count Your Blessings: Celebrate Your Accomplishments"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/nlpmarin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft  wp-image-7254\" style=\"margin: 6px; border: 1px solid black;\" alt=\"Logo of NLP Marin and smiling face of instructor, Carl Buchheit\" src=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Screen-Shot-2013-01-01-at-2.36.26-PM.png\" width=\"225\" height=\"158\" srcset=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Screen-Shot-2013-01-01-at-2.36.26-PM.png 537w, https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/01\/Screen-Shot-2013-01-01-at-2.36.26-PM-300x209.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/a>Many authors live in the future, in a time when their stories are written and readers are clamoring for more, or for a time when you have already written and are enjoying the fruits of your labor.<\/p>\n<p>I know I fall into this category. LOL<\/p>\n<p>So, one of the things I&#8217;ve been learning to do is count my blessings, and recognize my accomplishments.<\/p>\n<p>On this first day of the year, along with my husband I like to record my accomplishments. He and I do it together because we&#8217;re each other&#8217;s best cheerleaders.<\/p>\n<p>I hope you&#8217;ll share some of your accomplishments with us here in the comments, or at least to yourself. As I draft this list below, I&#8217;m getting a little teary eyed&#8230; <em>Look at all you did, Beth<\/em>, I whisper to my heart. <em>Look and appreciate&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Here&#8217;s some of the things I am most proud of this year:<!--more--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Products and Events<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">I released the e-book, <a href=\"http:\/\/bethbarany.com\/products\/twitter-for-authors-book.htm\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Twitter for Authors<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/li>\n<li>I presented about Twitter for Authors at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.womensfictionfestival.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Women&#8217;s Fiction Festival in Matera, Italy<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I started the new digital magazine, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.authorentrepreneurship.com\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Author Entrepreneurship Magazine<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<li>I produced a successful <a href=\"http:\/\/eastbaywritersweekend.weebly.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">East Bay Writer&#8217;s Weekend: Write Your Book in 2012<\/a> in Oakland, CA<\/li>\n<li>I presented at <a href=\"http:\/\/ripe-paradigm.org\/us\/femtalks\/\" target=\"_blank\">FEM Talks<\/a> twice<\/li>\n<li>We created and released a new cover for <a href=\"http:\/\/amzn.to\/Overcome-Writers-Block\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Overcome Writer&#8217;s Block<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Writing<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">I started drafting a paranormal romance novella and a paranormal romance series.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>I edited Book 2, <a href=\"http:\/\/author.bethbarany.com\/books\/the-five-kingdom-series\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong><em>Henrietta and The Dragon Stone<\/em><\/strong><\/a>, due out Spring 2013.<\/li>\n<li>I edited <em>Twitter for Authors<\/em>. \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<li>In January 2012, Book 1, <a href=\"http:\/\/author.bethbarany.com\/2012\/01\/06\/good-news-im-a-grand-prize-winner\/\" target=\"_blank\"><em><strong>Henrietta The Dragon Slayer<\/strong><\/em><\/a>, was awarded Grand Prize as Best California Indie Author.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Health<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I started <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/2012\/10\/20\/the-healthy-writers-club-join-us\/\" target=\"_blank\">Capoiera class<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>I joined the <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/category\/healthy-writers-club\/\" target=\"_blank\">Healthy Writers Club<\/a>, and posted regularly on this topic.<\/li>\n<li>I started Couch-to-5K training.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Travel<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">I traveled to Italy and France.<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Ezra and I went to LA to the Men of Mystery conference.<\/li>\n<li>We visited Monterey for the day, and had a weekend getaway in a small town south of Santa Cruz with friends.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Blogging<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"line-height: 13px;\">Writer&#8217;s Fun Zone welcomed new and continuing Guest Bloggers: <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/tag\/faith-van-horne\/\" target=\"_blank\">Faith Van Horne<\/a> (Exercise and Writing); <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?s=kay+keppler\" target=\"_blank\">Kay Keppler<\/a> (On Writing and Editing Scenes and Other Fun Stuff); <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?s=aletta+de+wal\" target=\"_blank\">Aletta de Wal<\/a> (Artist Entrepreneurship); <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/tag\/ezra-barany\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ezra Barany<\/a> (Tips on Marketing and Writing); <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/?s=kelley+way\" target=\"_blank\">Kelley Way<\/a> (Literary Law); <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/tag\/annmarie-miles\/\" target=\"_blank\">Annmarie Miles<\/a> (Blogging Tips); <a href=\"https:\/\/writersfunzone.com\/blog\/tag\/wyatt-bessing\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wyatt Bessing<\/a> (Games, Play, and Writing)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Guest blogged on Alara Castell&#8217;s blog on <a title=\"How to Use Facts and Scientific Studies for Writing Online by Beth Barany, on Alara Castell's blog\" href=\"http:\/\/www.alaracastell.com\/2012\/possibility-tv-alaras-blog\/how-to-use-facts-and-scientific-studies-for-writing-online\/\" target=\"_blank\">&#8220;How to Use Facts and Scientific Studies for Writing Online&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>With Clients<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I ran a blog tour in celebration of Sarah MacLaughlin&#8217;s e-book release, <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/sarahsbalancingact.blogspot.com\/p\/blog-tour.html\" target=\"_blank\">What Not to Say: Tools for Talking With Young Children<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li>I ran a blog tour for Shannon McKenna&#8217;s latest romantic suspense novel, <strong><em><a href=\"http:\/\/shannonmckenna.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">One Wrong Move<\/a>.<\/em><\/strong><\/li>\n<li>I&#8217;m running still a blog tour for YA fantasy author, Wendy D. Walter&#8217;s first book, <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/wendydwalter.com\/blog-tour\/\" target=\"_blank\">Ambril&#8217;s Tale<\/a>.<\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li>I worked with British indie publisher <a href=\"http:\/\/www.atticabooks.com\/attica\/\" target=\"_blank\">Attica Books<\/a> promote their new authors and helped them develop marketing strategies.<\/li>\n<li>I started a <a href=\"http:\/\/authorentrepreneurship.com\/author-success-program\/\" target=\"_blank\">group coaching and mentoring program in support of authors&#8217; success<\/a> and am really enjoying it, more than I thought I would.<\/li>\n<li>I coached healer <strong>Jeri Lawson<\/strong> in the writing and editing of her <a href=\"http:\/\/jerilawson.wordpress.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">blog posts<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>I coached, and edited posts and other writings for Integrative Healer <a title=\"Yoga, meditation, healing for women, with Michelle Alva\" href=\"http:\/\/www.michellealva.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Michelle Alva<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>I coached and advised <a title=\"children's book expert, Mira Reisberg\" href=\"http:\/\/www.picturebookacademy.com\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">children&#8217;s book expert Mira Reisberg<\/a> on strategic online marketing.<\/li>\n<li>Ezra and I helped publish Rita Kuhn&#8217;s memoir, <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/0983296065\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=bethbaracreac-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=0983296065\">Broken Glass, Broken Lives: A Jewish Girl&#8217;s Survival Story in Berlin, 1933-1945<\/a><\/strong><\/em><\/li>\n<li>I helped publish Sharon Ryals Tamm&#8217;s novel, <em><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B00AKZO5II\/ref=as_li_qf_sp_asin_tl?ie=UTF8&amp;tag=bethbaracreac-20&amp;linkCode=as2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325&amp;creativeASIN=B00AKZO5II\">FireGrrl<\/a><\/strong><\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>On a Business Development Level<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I worked with wonderful professionals who help make my business run:<br \/>\nMichelle Geary, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.elance.com\/s\/michellecgeary\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bookkeeper, Editorial Assistant and Marketing Assistant Extraordinaire<\/a><br \/>\nCarissa Weintraub, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.aceservices4authors.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Author Marketing Assistant &amp; Creative Buddy<\/a><br \/>\nPeter J. Ferguson, <a href=\"http:\/\/icrackerjack.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Creative Compatriot, Coaching Buddy and Web Guru<\/a><br \/>\nEzra Barany, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.ezrabarany.com\" target=\"_blank\">Graphic Designer, Book Designer, Creative Support, and Most Excellent Husband<\/a><br \/>\nAnastasia Pergakis, <a href=\"http:\/\/anastasiacreatives.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">Super Speedy Ebook and Book Layout Support<\/a><\/li>\n<li>I created a menu of offerings.<\/li>\n<li>I did over 50 <a href=\"https:\/\/my.timedriver.com\/67RH1\" target=\"_blank\">Complimentary Sessions<\/a>. <em>Wow! (It&#8217;s amazing what I discover when I look back!)<\/em><\/li>\n<li>I completed my NLP Master Practitioner training and received my certification at <a href=\"http:\/\/nlpmarin.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">NLP Marin<\/a>. This accomplishment, learning, and healing is still sinking in.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;m humbled and awed by what I accomplished this past, and I didn&#8217;t even list everything \ud83d\ude42 I&#8217;m also a little sheepish, because I don&#8217;t want to seem like I&#8217;m bragging. Isn&#8217;t that interesting?<\/p>\n<p>What blessings can you count? What did you accomplish that you&#8217;re proud of in 2012? You can only say positive things about yourself in the comments. Leave the ranting for another post!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Many authors live in the future, in a time when their stories are written and readers are clamoring for more, or for a time when you have already written and are enjoying the fruits of your labor. I know I fall into this category. 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