Subject: What is Biocomputing? An Interview + Upcoming Writerly Events ❤️ 📚

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What is Biocomputing?

An Interview + Upcoming Writerly Events ❤️ 📚

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Weekly Podcast

This week's How To Write The Future podcast episode:

🎧 Ep. 171. What is Biocomputing? Interview with Ewelina Kurtys https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/episodes/17806497-171-what-is-biocomputing-interview-with-ewelina-kurtys
- Video version -- visuals are fun! (YouTube)
- Transcript here.

Also in this newsletter:

📚 Last day to apply the Story Sorcery Society for published romance authors here. (Tell her I sent you!)
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Friday, September 26, 2025

Hi Friend,

You step in front of the mic.

The room hushes.

You start to read from your novel that you labored over for years.

You hear the sound of your voice and marvel that the story sings. The room leans in.

Or, you get welcomed on a podcast as a published author and a thrill runs through you as you answer questions about your creative process and your book.

Or, you sign books at a packed book signing. And smile because your hand is tired from all that signing.

Or maybe you're seeing your book sales rack up and your inbox is full of fan mail. And you're a bit overwhelmed and also grateful. They love your story!

What's your story of success?

Take a moment and paint the picture that lets you know you've arrived.

Which one of these above visions resonates with you?

Or something else?!

Step into your vision of success and experience it with all your senses.

What are you doing?
What are you feeling? Both emotional and all the body senses.
What are you smelling and tasting?
What are you seeing all around you and right in front of you?
What are you thinking?

If you'd like, share that vision with me, so I can celebrate it with you.

When we envision what is possible, we can help bring it into being.

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On to the weekly podcast...

171. What is Biocomputing? Interview with Ewelina Kurtys

“This is a new field, in which we are trying to use living neurons to process information, and we want to use them as processors, to process information as today we do with computers.” – Ewelina Kurtys

In this How To Write the Future podcast episode, explore the potential of biocomputing, as I talk to scientist-turned-strategist, Ewelina Kurtys, where Ewelina shares how living neurons could revolutionize AI with energy-efficient processing in “What is Biocomputing?”

Listen on Buzzsprout

Watch on YouTube

Read the transcript on Writers Fun Zone blog

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. 172, I encourage listeners to critically think about the tools they are using, especially the AI tools.

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

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📚 Last day to apply the Story Sorcery Society for published romance authors

The Story Sorcery Society offers personalized coaching, bite-sized exercises that produce breakthroughs, and a supportive community of fellow romance authors—all specifically designed to help you break through that frustrating “muddy middle“ in your publishing career.

📚 Last day to apply the Story Sorcery Society for published romance authors here. (Tell Sue I sent you! I do get credit for that.)

Why join?

The Story Sorcery Society offers personalized coaching, bite-sized exercises that produce breakthroughs, and a supportive community of fellow romance authors -- all specifically designed to help you break through that frustrating "muddy middle" in your publishing career and step into your next level of confidence.

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Here's how I know:

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Read carefully her landing page to make sure this group is a good fit for you, and then fill out her application by end of day today.

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Oh, one more thing -- please do share this with any friends you have who you know it would be right for. And thanks!

Maybe we all find the writing support we need to succeed and stay the course.

The deadline to apply is today, Friday 26th of September.

All the details here:

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In the application, please add my name and email so she knows I sent you. And I can get credit.

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🎉 A fab event for creatives!

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A filmmaking colleague just let me know about her amazing event. And I had to sign up. (And got the affordable premium pass!)

The Thriving Creative - How to Build a Bold Business That Feels Like You

Happening now: September 22 to October 3, 2025

BTW, I'm not an affiliate, just a participant.

Sign up for the event here:

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The check out this writing contest and considering support this homegrown SF Bay Area effort.

Happy Writing!

Best,

Beth

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