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| 7 Reasons to Have an Author Newsletter đ
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April 15, 2022
Oakland, CA
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| | Welcome, new Creativity Sparks newsletter subscribers! Here we focus on inspiring and motivating content to help you write, edit, and market your novel on your terms. We also focus on actionable resources to help you create the change you desire. â„
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| I love being in the creative cave, far away from the world while I draft my stories. I peek out, gather inspiration, and go back in and get back to work.
Then it comes time to share my books, to publish and sell them.
That's when I'm grateful I have an author newsletter I've been nurturing for years.
7 Reasons to have an author newsletter...
- You're in this for the long haul and you want to cultivate a readership who will be with you for the duration.
- You want to evolve as an author over time and have a mailing list that can support you in that process
- You want raving fans to connect with directly
- You want to be in charge of building your own community, independent of any social media channel
- You want to be able to offer specials and deals and sneak peeks easily
- You don't want to be dependent on social media that changes the rules all the time
- You don't want to be beholden to social media algorithms
Those are my reasons.
What are yours? Share!
So my question to you is:
**What is the next step you can take to start your author newsletter?**
**Hit reply and let me know!**
As an experiment, think about what you can do in 5 minutes, and do that.
*Small steps lead to a job done!*
If you'd like to dive deeper in book marketing fundamentals, then check out my Branding for Novelists self-paced / home study course here:
I cover author newsletters in greater depth, as well as other key elements. |
| | | Do you want to write a How-to book?
Then check out the upcoming event... |
| | A free five-day writing challenge.
âHow-To Book Five-Day Challengeâ designed to help folks start a how-to book.
J. Thorn hosts!
Starts April 18, 2022.
- Do you have a how-to book in you screaming to get out?
- Unsure of how to begin?
Discover how to write the first draft of your how-to book without writing.
During the five-day challenge, J. Thorn will post FREE lessons each day to walk you through the process of planning and drafting your how-to book, which will practically guarantee you wonât write a book that nobody wants. |
| | | Shout Out Corner!
A thank you to @BrooklynBookDoctor who has been excerpting an interview we did together a while back.
Jump here to Instagram to listen:
We discussed what to do when you're in the flow of your project and all kinds of OTHER ideas are flooding in.
I shared how I keep a folder called MISCELLANEOUS IDEAS inside my current project folders in Scrivener. â â â â â â â â â
I say, "Thanks, ideas! I have a home for you." And write down the idea.
I don't turn away the inspiration, but rather put it somewhere handy.
What tool or strategy helps you stay focused on your writing? |
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Have a happy and creative week! Happy Writing!
All my best,
Beth
PS. The Page Turner Awards closes in under 2 months!
Receiving an award for your fiction can validate your efforts, offer you recognition from strangers, and be a great feather in your cap for marketing.
I'm a sponsor of this contest (and a former winner!) and am giving away 2 prizes this year: - For published authors: the Branding for Authors course bundle, plus 3 months of one-on-one support
- For unpublished authors: Edit Your Novel course, plus 3 months of coaching and manuscript review.
Get your entries in. The contest closes May 31st.
All the details and how to enter here:
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Ukrainian Refugee Author Resource Fundraiser
A fellow writing colleague, Alana Terry, has organized a collection of courses, ebooks, and downloadable trainings by other writing support professionals, including me, to help you scale up your author career AND help Ukrainian refugees right now. â The Successful Writer fundraising bundle includes several thousand dollars worth of resources just for you (with more being added every day as word about our fundraiser spreads!) (You can join in if you have something to offer.)
A bundle of courses, books, resources, and services for authors from experts in the publishing industry.
All proceeds will be donated to International Relief Team, a 501(c)3 supporting Ukrainian refugees, so make a difference today with this fundraising bundle! - Want to learn Amazon ads?
- What about Bookbub ads?
- Need inspiration for writing your novel or completing your manuscript in the next 90 days?
This fundraising bundle is available for a limited time at the price you choose!
That's not the best news, though. â The best news is that 100% of the proceeds from this collection will be donated to International Relief Team's Ukrainian refugee relief work.
Please share with your friends. Thank you!
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| I stand for peace and for freedom. I stand with the people of the Ukraine. A great great grandmother was from Odessa, a great great grandfather was from Chernivitsi, both immigrating to the United States in the 1880s. I also have a Russian Jewish great grandfather who immigrated to the U.S. in the early 1900s. And most of my other ancestors were from other parts of Eastern Europe -- the area being most affected by the over 10 million people fleeing the war zone.
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Now in its 16th year, this newsletter is a service of my coaching and consulting business, helping genre fiction writers write, market, and publish their novels to the delight of their readers.
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| ABOUT BETH BARANY
Beth Barany is creativity coach for writers, a teacher, workshop facilitator, and speaker, who helps fiction writers experience clarity, so that they can write and polish their novels, and proudly publish them to the delight of their readers.
Beth speaks to groups locally, online, and internationally. For more details and how to book, go here.
Owner of the Barany School of Fiction, an online training hub, Beth takes great interest in how humans learn, create, and grow, and includes all her studentsâ life experiences, including the ancestors, into the moment.
Want a course to help you prepare to write your novel? Discover the comprehensive Plan Your Novel course here to help you vision, brainstorm, and plan your next novel. Planning for panthers, who want some structure but no too much. A road map to guide you on your way to writing your novel. By the time you're done with this course, you'll be ready to write because you know where you want to go and are excited by it.
Beth Barany is also an award-winning novelist and writes magical tales of romance, adventure, and mystery to empower women and girls to be the heroes in their own lives.
Uncover her Henrietta The Dragon Slayer series here (YA Fantasy), her Touchstone series here (Fantasy/Paranormal Romance).
beth@bethbarany.com
Barany School of Fiction
Writer's Fun Zone blog
Photo Credit: by c. 2018 Ezra Barany
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