Beth Barany's Blog, page 104

Artist Entrepreneur: How Much Time Does This Take?

Are you in a hurry to succeed? And just what does that success look? And look -- squirrel! My entrepreneurial life feels like this -- lots of question, lots of busy doing, and lots of distractions...



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Having Vision

What would it feel like if suddenly you couldn't see? How would you know where you were going and which way was the right way? Sure those who are blind learn to adapt to the loss of vision, but they...



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Book Review: Inside Out by Maria Synder

Inside Out by Maria Snyder -- A Book Review by Beth Barany -- Trella is a 17 year-old who has only known white walls, tubes, square hallways, care mates, and a life of drudgery.

And she's not like...



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Social Media Tip for Authors #5: Do What You Love/Like/Enjoy

Many authors think they have to do everything in social media, but cringe when they think if using _______ . (Fill in the blank with Facebook or Twitter or blogging or another social media tool.) And...



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Authors, to Gather Your Tribe, First Find Your Tribe!

Many authors have jumped on social media as the be-all end-all of book marketing, or they've stayed far away! "It's too much!" they say. I hear ya! Social media can be SO overwhelming, or it can be...



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VIDEO: La Femme Nikita, movie trailer — one of my favorite movies of all time!

One of my favorite movies of all times -- La Femme Nikita -- by Luc Besson. I love her gutsyness, her stubbornness, and her fragility. I have to say I love the soundtrack too. It's moody, a bit...



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Creativity Sparked by the Numbers: A Contributor's Poem

We have a special guest poem today submitted by Catharine Bramkamp, inspired by the numbers. Enjoy!



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Top 10 Things Authors Need to Know About Contracts

The day has finally dawned! After all your hard work and endless rounds of submissions, you have a publisher that wants to publish your book. But when the publisher hands you the contract, should you...



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CRAFT: The Author's Voice — Subjective versus Objective

Welcome to the weekly series on craft. We authors need to write excellent books for our readers to enjoy. This week's guest author on craft, Kat Duncan, shares about author's voice. Check out...



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When Do Heroes Sleep?

Since I write heroic fiction, I am a hero, too, right?
So when do we sleep?
Right now, I'm being a hero for my clients… and Henrietta …
Still getting enough sleep would be...



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