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Friday, May 22, 2026

Hi Friend,

Lots of changes happening here as I reorganize some things in the background that will come out soon.


So I can serve you better, please take this one question 1- question poll here.


Thanks!



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Happy Writing!



Best,

Beth


PS. I'm looking to be on more podcasts in 2026. Do you have one that I'd be a good fit for? Let me know. Know any shows that I need to be on to talk sci-fi/fantasy writing? Send me an intro! Thanks!



*Are you in the San Francisco Bay Area? I'll be at the Bay Area Book Festival May 30-31 as a book lover meandering about, meeting writers, and having inspiring conversations. Want to meet for coffee? Let's connect!




💕 But wait there's more!





🎙️ I'm excited to announce that I'll be speaking at Alexa Bigwarfe's Marketing Bootcamp for Authors and Publishing Professionals, on "Heart-Centered Marketing": About values-aligned marketing for authors who've avoided it because it felt inauthentic. June 12-13, 2026. Tickets available now!



🎉 I'll be a speaker again at Rhonda Douglas's 2026 Book Finishers Summit coming at the end of June. Stay tuned! Doors open June 8th!



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


Help me help more writers!


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Beth Barany 
Creativity Coach for Writers

Teacher, Speaker, Workshop Facilitator
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I not only teach and coach novelists, I am one too! 


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Including the award-winning, Henrietta The Dragon Slayer (Book 1), and Into The Black, about Janey McCallister space station investigator (Book 1)



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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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