Subject: Going Live in 5! Plus, Last day! Flash sale: 50% off prompts

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Going Live in 5 minutes!


Plus, Last day! Flash sale: 50% off prompts

Monday, Feb. 16, 2026

Hi Friend,

Actually today is the last day!


I created a prompt pack -- 24 writing prompts for science fiction and fantasy writers -- 24 prompts with their own inspiring image.


For Valentine's Day, Chinese New Year, and Mardi Gras, I'm running a sale!


50% off all items in the store -- non-fiction books for writers and also my science fiction and fantasy fiction for your consideration.


https://ko-fi.com/bethbarany/link/50OFFFLASH


Ends Monday Feb. 16 11:59 pm Pacific


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🌟 Doing a Live Monday! In 5 minutes!


TODAY!


Monday, Feb. 16, 10am PT/1pm ET --


I'm doing a Facebook Live to talk about creative planning for creative people for 30 minutes!


Come join us live!


Bring your questions and curiosity!


https://fb.me/e/4imBvrVwB


Or click on the Fellowship of the Pen and join our live event!


❤️


Happy Writing!



Best,

Beth



PS. Here are some of the upcoming events!


🌟 I'll be sharing The Art of Self-Editing Challenge by Tara R. Alemany --  coming in a few weeks. Stay tuned!


🚀 In March, Gala Russ and I will be running our first bootcamp "Find Your Creative Entrepreneur Niche" to help people who want help writers to get clear on which services you can offer that align with your skills, your interests, and that writers will gladly pay for. -- March 20-24. Registration opens Feb. 16th!



📚 I'll be teaching in Lorin Oberweger's Free Expressions: Settings that Wow Your Readers: in 2 parts. Get on her list to get all the details. Save the dates!


  ❤️ Come to the intro night next week.

  • April 9, 4:30pm PT

  • May 14, 4:30pm PT

🎙️ And I'm excited to announce that I'll be speaking at Alexa Bigwarfe's Marketing Bootcamp for Authors and Publishing Professionals, June 12-13, 2026.



🌟 If you find my resources helpful, please forward them to a friend who may need them too. Thanks!



Beth Barany 
Creativity Coach for Writers

Teacher, Speaker, Workshop Facilitator
bethbarany.com


I not only teach and coach novelists, I am one too! 


*Magical Tales of Romance, Mystery, and Adventure* author.bethbarany.com



Including the award-winning, Henrietta The Dragon Slayer (Book 1), and Into The Black, about Janey McCallister space station investigator (Book 1)



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Beth Barany is an award-winning science fiction and fantasy novelist, and certified creativity coach for writers.


She specializes in helping writers experience clarity, so they can write, revise, and proudly publish their novels to the delight of their readers. 

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