View this email online if it doesn't display correctly What is Your Passion + Focus in Your Writing? June 11, 2015 Hi Friend,  For the last five weeks, I've felt like I was in the middle of something, as if I was unfinished. It made me a bit uncomfortable, but I was also satisfied to be "in play." I was writing a new romance novella.  Today a weight lifted off me. I finished the first draft of my next story in my Touchstone Series, A Cupcake Christmas (#5) (working title). Now, the real work begins -- the editing. I look forward to it! I know my clients do too. I was talking to one of my clients today and he said that he was so happy to have finished his first draft -- over 100,000 words! -- and to be focusing on his edits.  He got back my edits on his first chapter today and said, "Wow! Reading your edits is like getting an MFA." All this to say, I know my stuff. And love helping authors write, polish, publish their novels. If you'd like to discuss how I can help you, you can set up a complimentary Discovery call here. I write because I love creating stories. I coach because I love helping writers get their stories out of their heads and onto the page, polished, and then published and shared with the world. I love what happens when I step into a story as a reader and come out the other side a changed person, and more of myself.  I believe reading helps us know ourselves better. And I'm passionate about that too: self-awareness, self-knowledge, and self-compassion. I'm also passionate about stretching the edges, adventuring into the new, finding new parts of myself out there at the edges. I'm curious, I roam, I reach for what's out there. Now your turn... What is your passion + focus in your writing and in your life? What are you passionate about?  Focus on it and act on it. And if you'd like help with that, let me know. Perhaps I am just the support you need to get your stories out into the world. Hit reply and let me know what your passion and focus is. I'm always interested in hearing from you! All my best, ♥ Beth Branding for Romance Authors (& Other Genre Novelists): How to Create an Online Presence, Network Using Your Author Blog, and Craft a Content Plan with Beth Barany  July 1-31, 2015 An online course via Outreach International, an RWA chapter Sign up here: http://www.oirwa.com/forum/campus/#JUL ** Last I heard the class is half full. We still have room for you! ** This is the last time I'll be teaching this class in this format and at this low rate. 30-Day Writing Challenge to Plan Your Novel with Beth and Ezra Barany June 1-30, 2015 We just had the Week 2 call. We have 2 more group calls to go. If the time is right for you, we still have a few more spots in the class. Join us! Check it out here: http://30daywritingchallengefornovelists.bethbarany.com/ Designed for the writer with a life, this course will help you brainstorm your story -- from character development to plot structure to story themes and world building -- so that you can start NaNoWriMo (or Camp Nanowrimo in July) prepared. You can plan your novel in a way that fits into your life. We know, because we’ve done it, multiple times! Paris Writing Retreat We see a group of writers with us in Paris, Oct. 3-10, 2015. If you see yourself there too, take action and sign up here for news and a Packing List: http://paris.bethbarany.com/sign-up-here/. You can read all the juicy details, including how to register and check out our rich itinerary here: http://paris.bethbarany.com/. We have 9 more spots. Is one of them yours? Writer Who Walks I've been creating bite-sized videos of walking and being inspired to write. Check out the short lastest video here on doing the movements that make you happy. I have 15 videos posted now; 44 subscribers; and 1,166 views to my Youtube channel. Fun! Have a Happy and Creative Week! And thanks for playing! All our best, Beth & Ezra beth@bethbarany.com http://bethbarany.com/ PS. If you're ready to plan your novel, want to be ready for Camp Nano in July, and want to take a self-paced course, then check out the $30 course here: http://school.bethbarany.com/courses/30daywc. PPS. If you want to bypass the self-paced or live course on planning your novel, you can also read a summary of every lesson in 10 posts on the Writer's Fun Zone blog here. ♥ ABOUT US Beth and Ezra Barany are award-winning, best-selling novelists, and teachers who have worked with over 100 authors to help them get their books written and published. ♥ Happily married for over 15 years, we’re passionate about writing, storytelling, and guiding authors to achieve their dreams. ♥ We offer coaching, change work sessions, book marketing coaching (Beth) and cover design (Ezra), for novelists. More at bethbarany.com.  ♥ To explore how Beth can support you, schedule a 1-hour complimentary Discovery Call here: http://bit.ly/AppmtWithBeth. ABOUT BETH BARANY An award-winning novelist, certified creativity coach and Master NLP Practitioner, Beth runs Writer's Fun Zone, a blog for and by writers, and her recently launched school for novelists, the Barany School of Fiction. Beth writes YA fantasy and sweet/sensual paranormal romance. She also writes how-to books and courses for novelists, including her home study coaching guide, The Writer's Adventure Guide: 12 Stages to Writing Your Book, a Hero's Journey adaption with you the author as the hero in your own adventure of writing your book. In her downtime, Beth takes walks, paints, watches movies with Ezra, travels, and has coffee with friends and family. And plays with her two cats, gardens, and does capoeira. And sleeps. She loves sleep. Lots of Free Resources for Writers: http://authorentrepreneurship.com/ http://baranyschooloffiction.com/ http://www.writersfunzone.com/blog http://writersadventureguide.com/ SOCIAL MEDIA: Let's connect in a way that's right for you! Follow: http://www.twitter.com/beth_barany Follow: http://instagram.com/bethbarany Like: https://www.facebook.com/bethbarany And more! 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