coaching.bethbarany.comFiction Mastermind Group for Novelists

Science Fiction & Fantasy Writers! Unleash Your Story’s Potential: Transform Your Draft into a Publish-Ready Masterpiece! This 12-month small group mastermind program will help you take your first draft and get it publish-ready with two expert teachers and professional novelists. With a dream of being a published author, you dove in and accomplished what most wanna-be writers never do - a first draft! You have accomplished the biggest hurdle to becoming a published author. Congrats! Does this sound familiar? You want to learn all you can to create a great book, but your mind is stuck, thinking: Is my novel any good? How do I know when my book is ready to be published? How do I get unstuck in the writing process? How exactly do I edit my beautiful, precious, confusing first draft? How can I market my book when marketing feels so icky? Am I the only one confused and overwhelmed by all the steps? How do other writers handle all the things? Many writers will leave their first draft to sit on their hard drive and it will never see the light of day because they stopped there. You are different. You know that this book can touch the lives of your readers and all you need are the steps to craft that published book. About The Instructors, Beth and Ezra Barany We’re award-winning novelists who met in a fiction critique group 25 years ago. Beth writes in three genresyoung adult epic adventure fantasy , paranormal/fantasy romance for adults, and science fiction mysteryand runs a successful business as a coach, international instructor, podcaster, and consultant for authors and organizations. Ezra writes under two names, blending thriller, suspense, and mystery, plus paranormal, supernatural, and romance. Together they know what it takes to generate writing and to publish, amidst a busy life. And that’s how they know you can live your writing dreams today. We worked with 1000s of novelists guiding them from draft status to published book in their hands. And we know the dedication it takes. Introducing... A 12-month Author Group Mastermind Program I can’t tell you how much your coaching and friendship has meant to me. I would never have gotten as far as I have without both of you. My only real regret is I didn’t know about your [program] earlier. Your lessons and instructions are the cornerstone of my new writing career.” KERI KRUSPE Author of Otherworldly Romantic Adventures To take your science fiction or fantasy first draft and get it publish-ready with two expert teachers and professional novelists in a supportive community. Because you are unique... We help you find the creative editing path that works best for you. As you edit and improve your own writing by giving and receiving feedback and learning in a small highly-interactive group, you will develop mastery. We believe that learning to edit and revise your own book is best achieved through hands-on experience rather than solely relying on books or classes. There is no one right way to edit and revise a novel. The creative soul that wrote the book can learn how to edit it too. Come stretch creatively, learning how to befriend the critical judgmental mind and have it work for you. Trust the unknown. Gain faith in yourself. Play. Respect the muse. I had wanted for some time to complete NaNoWriMo and found it a daunting task. Then I took the [Plan Your Novel] 30-Day Writing Challenge from the Barany School of Fiction . This comprehensive set of classes and group coaching gave me the tools I needed to make it not only to the 50K November goal but far beyond and my story continued." Hugh Tipping Author "I wasn’t sure I would finish the work when I started, but once I began Beth’s program I was able to progress at a steady pace. [The] schedule helped keep me moving consistently forward in a supportive environment with no episodes of the dreaded block. ” Patricia Watson Fiction and nonfiction author benefits Inside the Mastermind you’ll be a part of a COMMUNITY Join a community of like-minded novelists eager to help share the journey and give creative feedback so your novel is the best it can be. Develop YOur CharacterS Gain insight on how to develop and write your characters so your readers fall in love with them. gain an ALL-ACCESS PASS TO OVER 20 COURSES Access over 20 courses in our library so you can go at your own pace. Craft powerful scenes Discover how to craft powerful scenes to carry the reader all the way to The End . TRANSPORT YOUR READER INTO YOUR STORY WORLD Learn how to create your story’s world so that your reader feels utterly transported to a futuristic or fantastical setting. CRAFT CAPTIVATING STORIES Discover how to develop your story so readers can’t put your novel down as they’re on the edge of their seat the whole time. POLISH YOUR PROSE Uncover how to do line editing - how to make your writing so smooth that the reader forgets they’re even reading. get direct MARKETING SUPPORT Discover how to market your book so when it’s time to take it to the public you have eager buyers waiting. access PUBLISHING INS + OUTS Uncover the ins and outs of the publishing world so you can become a published author. Don’t ask yourself what the world needs. Ask yourself what makes you come alive, and go do that. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”Howard Thurman Join us! Ready? Click here to sign up. Join us, two multi-award-winning novelists and writing teachers who are happily married people and who love to have fun with fiction! Let’s work together to achieve your editing and publishing goals! Why Join Our 12-Month Group Mastermind Program Check-ins and feedback twice a month Twice monthly meetings on Zoom where you receive teaching, do hands-on learning, and get direct feedback to help you stay on course. All-Access Pass to Over 20 Courses Learn at your own pace with the courses at Barany School of Fiction, including in-depth courses on novel planning, writing, editing, publishing, and marketing. Optional One-on-one Support Get developmental edits and author coaching with Beth Barany and accelerate your progress to a publication-ready novel. I went from struggling writer to becoming an ePub’d writer with Beth’s help . With her invaluable help, I wrote a 1950s Los Angeles Noir Boxing/love story, and it was published... It was Beth’s belief in me and my talent that pushed me to work harder… My confidence in my abilities to tell a story has grown phenomenally. I thank God for Beth’s help, caring, kick-in-the-butt techniques and her loving guidance . Thank you Beth, for helping me to believe in myself, my talent, and my goals. ” CAROL MALONEAuthor of Pulp-Fiction Romances There are 3 levels of support: Call to adventure - BASIC Call to Adventure is for writers who want access to all the resources at Barany School of Fiction; access to Beth and Ezra connecting with you specifically via the online community; and the live twice monthly group calls. You also have access to Fellowship of the Pen, our student-wide community resources: writing sprints and other resource group calls. crossing the threshold - Most popular Crossing The Threshold is for writers who want all the group support and courses; and also want 1-1 support to tailored developmental in-depth edits. At this level, you also get a monthly one-on-one call with Beth. She will read up to 20 pages before the call, sent at least 1 week ahead of your coaching call. Calls are 45-60 minutes long. RETURN WITH THE ELIXIR - ADVANCED Return with the Elixir is for writers who want to fast-track their progress. All the group support, plus twice a month editing (as needed edits, including line edits on story, character, word choice, flow, etc.) of up to 15-20 manuscript pages, corresponding to the two 1-1 calls per month. Plus: four 2-hour Mindset Coaching sessions on Writer’s Block, Self-Doubt, and Other Blocks to Getting To Your Writing; Plus: 2 Special VIP Days for an intensive coaching, editing, and masterminding with both Beth and...