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This week's How To Write The Future podcast episode (inspired by a client question):

🎧 Ep. 156: Essential Tips for Writing Space Opera
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/06/09/essential-tips-for-writing-space-opera/

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Writer's Fun Zone blog - by and for creative writers: Scroll to the bottom of this newsletter to get the weekly round-up of posts. Or just jump to the blog here!
Learn from the self-publishing pros: Report: 11 Self-Published Writers on Writing; Why they self-publish; How they write; marketing tips; Their best advice for writers; my tips are included!
Thank you to Lisa Towles for a lovely conversation about creativity, being a novelist, and my take on creating positive, optimistic futures via my work. On YouTube interview here. Take a listen and support Lisa's channel with a like and subscribe.

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Friday, June 13, 2025

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I feel like I've been running three marathons lately...

Busy with all the things that I'll be revealing in the next few months.

And getting ready to go on vacation next week.

If you're in Amsterdam or Paris, let me know! Maybe we can have coffee!

So, I'm excited, exhausted, and grateful to be doing work I love.

Being a creative in business, a creative entrepreneur, is an ever-enchanting and scary adventure.

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On to the weekly podcast...

Essential Tips for Writing Space Opera

“Of course, you want to think of what they want, the goal, why they want it, the motivation; what’s in their way, the conflict, but also their strengths and also their secrets.” – Beth Barany

I'm being interviewed in the latest podcast episode "Essential Tips for Writing Space Opera" by my husband and fellow Ezra Barany on what a space opera is and explain how you can create that type of story.

I also share how I was inspired to write my Janey McCallister sci-fi mystery series, including how to build complex interstellar societies.

Enjoy!

To listen or read this episode's transcript, go here (Writer's Fun Zone):

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The How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace.

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🤩 Sneak peek

In the next episode, Ep. 157, I'm sharing how to create compelling AI and robot characters with unique traits to engage readers.

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Teachers of Fiction, a 4-day event (starts tomorrow: June 14–17) for those who teach writing in any form.

Supporting other writers has become one of the most meaningful parts of my creative life.

Whether it's through editing, coaching, or teaching, the work of guiding others deepens my connection to the craft.

That’s why I’m honored to be part of Teachers of Fiction, a 4-day event (starts tomorrow: June 14–17) for those who teach writing in any form.

It’s about more than strategy (though there’s plenty of that).

It’s about building a sustainable, creative teaching practice that fits you. (My passion!)

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Upcoming Student Event! Writing Sprint!

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2nd and 4th Sundays

Make time/take time for your writing and use group accountability to focus and get 'er done.

Sunday, June 22, 10am PT/1pm ET

Gather on Zoom to check in and write for two (2) 20-minute sprints.

-- I email you the Zoom link day-of and I post it in Fellowship of the Pen Facebook group, too.

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Happy Writing!

Best,

Beth

PS. More classes and trainings coming Fall 2025. Stay tuned!

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For when you're ready to work together, here's some more ways we can do that:

😁 Essential Character Traits Workbook (Work at your own pace)

📚 Start (or Finish!) Your Novel 1-1 Mentorship Program (2 openings for July)

❤️ 12-month small group mastermind program for Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers! (Accepting new writers in July)

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Award-winning science fiction & fantasy novelist.

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