Subject: Write the Future

Write the Future

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Friday, July 3, 2026

Hi Friend,

What if we could write the future into being?

That's my belief and my premise for my podcast, How To Write The Future.

So, in my latest episode, it was really fun to reflect back on 4 years of running the podcast and extract my themes.

One of my themes:

Our personal creativity can be used to reshape humanity.

Another theme:

While I value hard work, we don't have to contort ourselves into something we're not to bring our books out into the world.

In this week's episode, I share more about these themes and the one thing that I believe beats "the hustle" every time.

Take a listen and share any questions you have that I can answer in a future episode.

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☕️ Listen to this week's How to Write The Future podcast episode, "Write the Future: Our Five Themes."

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🎤 Write the Future: Our Five Themes

How To Write The Future podcast, episode 211

“Writing craft is about meaning and the reader experience. I really don’t teach rigid rules because language is evolving constantly, and it’s all about choices.”

– Beth Barany

In my latest episode, I share the five themes often discussed on the podcast.

Do you have a question on one of the topics above?

Then get in touch, and your question could be shared in an upcoming podcast episode.

Write the Future: Our Five Themes

How To Write the Future podcast, episode 211

Read | Listen | Watch

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I love their shared philosophy that creativity doesn't need more pressure -- it needs protection.

Amen, to that!

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Happy Writing!

Best,

Beth

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Coming soon!

I'll be speaking at Daniel David Wallace's July summit, Develop Your Premise for writers on a fun topic still in development. I'm excited! A four-day event is starting on July 18th.

And I'll be speaking at Monica Leonelle's next summit, Expand, on heart-centered sales for creative entrepreneurs. July 22nd - 25th, 2026.

Help Your Work Travel Further

A free online summit for authors and creators ready to expand their books, backlists, archives, ideas, and intellectual property across more formats, platforms, audiences, and discovery paths.

Stay tuned for details and sign up links for both these events!

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Help me help more writers!

Thanks!

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Beth Barany
Creativity Coach for Writers

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How To Write The Future podcast with Beth Barany

Beth Barany is an award-winning science fiction and fantasy novelist, and certified creativity coach for writers.

For the last 20+ years, she's been working with writers of all kinds.

She specializes in helping sci-fi and fantasy publishing-oriented novelists experience clarity, so they can write, revise, and proudly publish their books to the delight of their readers.

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