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Vibrant, Not Knowing + Acting Anyway May 21, 2015 Hi Friend,  I hope you've been having a creative week. I've been going through a lot of behind-the-scenes changes. Monday I was grouchy. I couldn't really put my finger on why. I almost blew off weekly Monday night's class, Chris Zydel's Painting from the Wild Heart. I'm so glad I went. While painting (and finishing the piece shown here), I realized a few things: I really want to spend even more time writing and promoting my fiction. (I've started a new romance novella.) I was angry at my business for not supporting me the way I wanted it to. I was too scattered in my business efforts. I needed to say No to some things in my business. Passion. Anger. Sadness. And then Chris asks me, as she always does, "What is your point of great aliveness?" (She asks all of us this.) I could feel all these emotions swirling in me. I could also feel my center. My last few paintings have all had swirls and strong centers. My still center. Vibrant. Non verbal.  A gut feeling. There's no mental certainty from this place.  But from here I can still act. I knew what to do. So, I'm stopping the Author Entrepreneurship Magazine by the end of June. The site will remain accessible as a service to us all.  I'm moving all my blogging tips in support of writing, marketing, and publishing for novelists to Writer's Fun Zone, where we already have tons of resources -- eight years of posts (wow!). Also, I'm stepping out of one creative entrepreneur community and spending way less time on Facebook and Twitter. These decisions aren't coming from my thinking mind, but from my gut -- my gut check, feeling center, rooted in my body. It's been a long road to trust my inner knowing in this way. Lots of baby steps. What baby steps can you take to trust your center, the part of you that knows what you really want? Hit "reply" and let me know. I'm curious! And, if you're looking for more support, check out our offerings below. 30-Day Writing Challenge to Plan Your Novel with Beth and Ezra Barany June 1-30, 2015 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! New! Sign up by May 27, 2015, 9pm Pacific and get the Early Bird Bonus "Marketing for Novelists 101 Course" I'm creating ($90 value). Special *free* Webinar on Plan Your Novel: Essential Plot & Character Tips If you want to catch the replay, you can sign up for that here: http://30daywritingchallengefornovelists.bethbarany.com/webinar-may-2015/. The replay will be available until Wednesday, May 27, 2015, 9pm Pacific. 10 days left to enter our Hook Your Reader contest! Go here for the rules and prizes and learn how to hook your reader (or entice them, seduce them, get them curious): http://www.writersfunzone.com/blog/2015/05/01/hook-your-reader-contest-for-authors-may-2015/ 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/. Bite-sized videos of walking and being inspired to write Youtube Playlist on #AmWalking: Writer Who Walks by Beth Barany http://bit.ly/1K7tdOW I have 12 videos posted now and 40 subscribers to my Youtube channel. Fun! 4 Phases of Support for Novelists After almost 9 years in the business of helping writers, I finally have an almost complete map of offerings. Here's my summary: 1. Getting Started If you want to be writing, but haven't started, get the free 5-Day Writer's Motivation Mini-course. If you want to write your novel, plan it first with our 30-Day Writing Challenge to Plan Your Novel, Self-Paced Homestudy course. Or June 2015 course. You can also check out my ebook, Overcome Writer's Block. 2. Finish Your Novel If you need support to finish your novel, join our 12-month Author Group Coaching program. You can join this 12-month program any time during the year. You’ll get a full year of support and join a vibrant and intimate community. You can also use my book, The Writer's Adventure Guide, for support. 3. Market Your Novel We also cover book marketing in our 12-month Author Group Coaching program. I'm offering a book marketing and author branding course in July here. You can also take the home study course on running your own virtual book tour here.  You may also find useful, my book, available on Amazon, Twitter for Authors. 4. Publish Your Novel Finally we cover your publishing options and give support every step of the way in our 12-month Author Group Coaching program. I have a product coming soon, "3 Essential Publishing Tips for Authors": a 90-minute audio training on your publishing options, plus a 10-minute self-publishing overview, and a PDF Report “Self-publishing vs. Traditional Publishing”.  Enjoy! 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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