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Transform Your Novel Into Trilogy

+ Upcoming Events 🌎 ❤️

Podcast + news, resources, events!

Weekly Podcast

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

🎧 Ep. 155: Tips to Transform Your Novel Into Trilogy
https://writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/06/02/tips-to-transform-your-novel-into-trilogy/

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Coming events

For all writers of character-driven stories: The HEA Sessions: Summer 2025 - 3 fab hands-on live workshops, including mine on creating immersive settings

Resources

Writer's Fun Zone blog: 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!
Do you teach writers or want to teach writers? Then check out this upcoming event I'll be speaking at in a few weeks. Sign up here for free or get advance tickets here!
Want to be matched with a Writing Buddy or Critique Partner? This is your chance. Doors to the Monica Hay's writers membership close Wednesday, June 11. Sign up here to this lovely community.

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Friday, June 6, 2025

Hi Friend,

I'm a bit overwhelmed with all the projects as I prepare to go on vacation soon.

But also I'm feeling creatively fulfilled because I just sent off Chapters 7-8 of my latest Janey McCallister science fiction mystery novel.

Also, I feel so proud of myself because I'm making decisions for the edits of our short film on Henrietta The Dragon Slayer.

Making creative decisions is hard.

Can we be both overwhelmed and creativity fulfilled?

I think so!

To handle all to this, my remedy is chocolate, lots of cat cuddles, and an attempt to get enough sleep. Oh! And reading a good novel!

Speaking of good novels, I just finished Emma Jameson's 8th Lord and Lady Hetheridge mystery; am about to read Janet Raye Stevens' The Vanishing Volume: An Emily Applegate Spinster Librarian Mystery; and am also reading Astra IdariBeyond Lights' Reach by Darby Harn.

What are you reading these days?

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On to the newsy parts of this week's Creativity Sparks newsletter....

On to the weekly podcast...

Tips to Transform Your Novel Into Trilogy

“Be here, be now. Be with your project as it exists right now.” — Beth Barany

I've answered a reader's question in the latest podcast episode titled "Tips to Transform Your Novel Into Trilogy" about how to start the process of turning one novel into a trilogy.

I'm also sharing my advice and diving into topics such as overcoming imposter syndrome, world-building, and how to maintain your writing momentum.

Enjoy!

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

Or listen on YouTube

Apple Podcast

Spotify

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.

Enjoy!

🤩 Sneak peek

In the next episode, Ep. 156, I'm sharing "Essential Tips for Writing Space Opera" as I get interviewed on the topic by my husband and fellow author Ezra Barany.

⭐️ 🎧🎙️ All previous episodes of How To Write The Future podcast listed here.

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And now How To Write The Future podcast is on YouTube here!

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Thanks! And since we have an international listenership: Merci , Muchas Gracias, Obrigada, Prego, Arigatō

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New in June 2025: Writing Buddy/CP Matchmaking

The Writing Buddy & Critique Partner Matchmaking Program is a thoughtful, values-based system that pairs writers with aligned and COMPATIBLE partners for accountability, creative support, and/or manuscript feedback.

https://www.monicahaycoaching.com/community

The HEA Sessions: Join us for the Summer 2025 Live Workshop Series

with Sue Brown-Moore, Danika Bloom, and Beth Barany

** For experienced authors of character-driven fiction stories

Starting June 7th!

I am so excited to be participating in this trio of hands-on writing workshops.

❤️ Sue is running this series and really cares about creating hands-on intimate workshops. So there will be workbooks and an opportunity for an additional Q&A and lots of support with the teachers.

☕️ You can get all three live workshops plus the replays plus the workshops plus a three-week follow up intensive cohort all for $697.

😄 Or if you just want the workshops without the three week class that follows each workshop, that's $297, but act now if you wanna jump on this amazing learning series.

Here's that link:

https://bethbarany.com/hea2025tt

Yes, I am both a teacher in this series and an affiliate.

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Upcoming Student Event! Writing Sprint!

📚 🖊️ 💝 Fellowship of the Pen Writing Sprints

2nd and 4th Sundays

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

This Sunday, June 8, 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.

Click to join Fellowship of the Pen group, if you haven't already.

Be sure to answer the 3 questions! Thanks!

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Happy Writing!

Best,

Beth

PS. Curious about working together 1-1? Let's chat. I have some openings for a no-obligation complimentary zoom call in July. Register here.

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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

📚 Start (or Finish!) Your Novel 1-1 Mentorship Program

❤️ 12-month small group mastermind program for Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers!

🌟 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

Creativity is the answer.

bethbarany.com

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

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

Award-winning science fiction & fantasy novelist.

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