Subject: In-person workshop this Saturday! + Only 2 days left in the Too Hot for North Pole Sale!

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In-person workshop this Saturday! + Only 2 days left in the Too Hot for North Pole Sale!


2 things!

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

Hi Friend,

Thing 1: I'm teaching in-person on Saturday!


Join us on Aug 9 at CWC Napa Valley for "World-Building Essentials" with award-winning author Beth Barany. That's me :)


Learn to craft immersive settings for your science fiction and fantasy stories! $10. Pay at the door.


Let me know if you plan to come!


First the member will do their business meeting. Then I'll run a workshop for about 45 minutes and then sell books and etc.


Details: https://www.napavalleywriters.org/events


When: SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 2025, 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM

Where: Napa Valley Unitarian Universalists, 1625 Salvador Ave., Napa, CA

Open to the Public


NVW Members: $5

Guests: $10

Students: Free with ID



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Thing 2: My friend Stacy Juba has a wonderful sale going on! Only 2 more days!


Too Hot for the North Pole Sale!

5 Sizzling Deals to Help You Write Smarter -- Santa’s on summer break … but these deals are still coming down your chimney.

For five days only, you’ll find 24-hour daily deals to help your writing feel breezier, your editing lighter, and your progress more fun.


https://www.shortcutsforwriters.com/too-hot-for-north-pole-sale/


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Happy Writing!



Best,

Beth


PS. Be sure to check out my NLP for Writers workshop replay, 25% off here: (it's also on Stacy's sale page)


https://courses.shortcutsforwriters.com/nlp-for-fiction-writers/?coupon=NLPNORTH


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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)

 


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



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Creativity Coach for Writers

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Creativity is the answer. 


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Award-winning science fiction & fantasy novelist.

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