Beth Barany (she/her/they)
@bethbarany.bsky.social
🎙️Writing Teacher & Speaker
🚀 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novelist #kickassheroines
💫 Creativity Coach, specialized in Science Fiction & Fantasy
❤️ https://bethbarany.com
🎧 How To Write The Future podcast https://bethbarany.com/howtowritethefuturepodcast
🚀 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Novelist #kickassheroines
💫 Creativity Coach, specialized in Science Fiction & Fantasy
❤️ https://bethbarany.com
🎧 How To Write The Future podcast https://bethbarany.com/howtowritethefuturepodcast
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UFO Publishing Inventory Clearing Sale!
The UFO Publishing warehouse is full! Here’s a photo of many, many books waiting to be adopted into good homes. With a couple of new releases anticipated for next year we need to make room. A…
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November 28, 2025 at 5:00 PM
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Welcome friends! I'm the author of funny and dark fantasy novels and stories that sometimes come with a bit o' horror. My latest book is the near-future dark fantasy "Leave No Trace" -- a "killer story" that mixes music, forest magic, portals and fae/human war -- now out! 📚👀🐻
More at RandeeDawn.com
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September 23, 2025 at 11:55 AM
Welcome friends! I'm the author of funny and dark fantasy novels and stories that sometimes come with a bit o' horror. My latest book is the near-future dark fantasy "Leave No Trace" -- a "killer story" that mixes music, forest magic, portals and fae/human war -- now out! 📚👀🐻
More at RandeeDawn.com
More at RandeeDawn.com
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The irony is rich.
November 28, 2025 at 7:39 PM
The irony is rich.
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Recently spoke with Abigail Hing Wen about her new middle-grade novel The Vale, which explores AI ethics through speculative fiction. www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/epis...
180. Crafting Ethical AI Worlds with Abigail Hing Wen - How To Write The Future
“I try to write worlds that I believe are attainable and that I think we can aspire towards.” - Abigail Hing WenIn this future‑forward episode of How To Write The Future, host Beth Barany chats with author‑filmmaker Abigail Hing Wen about The Vale...
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November 25, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Recently spoke with Abigail Hing Wen about her new middle-grade novel The Vale, which explores AI ethics through speculative fiction. www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/epis...
Getting to work on my book, inputting hands edits for Janey Book 5. How's your writing going? I'd love to know.
#amwriting
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November 25, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Getting to work on my book, inputting hands edits for Janey Book 5. How's your writing going? I'd love to know.
#amwriting
#amwriting
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What makes spec fic more attractive to me than litfic? Find out as I chat with @bethbarany.bsky.social on her wonderful "How to Write the Future" podcast -- out now!
Blog post: writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/11...
YT Link:
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Blog post: writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/11...
YT Link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvnF...
Future Fantasy, Real-World Resilience with Randee Dawn · Writer's Fun Zone
Future Fantasy, Real-World Resilience with Randee Dawn delves into how writers use imagination to explore endurance and connection.
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November 21, 2025 at 8:42 PM
What makes spec fic more attractive to me than litfic? Find out as I chat with @bethbarany.bsky.social on her wonderful "How to Write the Future" podcast -- out now!
Blog post: writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/11...
YT Link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvnF...
Blog post: writersfunzone.com/blog/2025/11...
YT Link:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvnF...
#NowMoreThanEver we need stories that illuminate, inspire, and imagine pathways to a better future. Join me in supporting @FilmFatalesOrg, a non profit that advocates for underrepresented directors sharing their stories. bit.ly/fatales-now
Doing my bit by sharing!
Doing my bit by sharing!
"Now More Than Ever" Fundraiser | Film Fatales NYC Inc (Powered by Donorbox)
Because films have the power to create a better future.Movies are a powerful connecting force. They can help people relate to those they’ve never met, inspire dreamers who finally see themselves on sc...
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November 21, 2025 at 10:43 PM
#NowMoreThanEver we need stories that illuminate, inspire, and imagine pathways to a better future. Join me in supporting @FilmFatalesOrg, a non profit that advocates for underrepresented directors sharing their stories. bit.ly/fatales-now
Doing my bit by sharing!
Doing my bit by sharing!
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If you receive an illegal order, you have a duty to disobey.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
November 21, 2025 at 12:14 AM
If you receive an illegal order, you have a duty to disobey.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
This isn’t controversial.
A President calling for the execution of anyone who reminds service members of this oath is showing us why the duty to disobey illegal orders is so important in the first place.
We've all experienced writer's block. So, let's focus on the solutions.
What's in your Writer's Flow Toolkit?
The next time you're stuck you can pull out your handy [fill in the blank] + find your way back to your book.
Writers get writing when they know how to handle all the hurdles.
What's in your Writer's Flow Toolkit?
The next time you're stuck you can pull out your handy [fill in the blank] + find your way back to your book.
Writers get writing when they know how to handle all the hurdles.
November 19, 2025 at 12:13 AM
We've all experienced writer's block. So, let's focus on the solutions.
What's in your Writer's Flow Toolkit?
The next time you're stuck you can pull out your handy [fill in the blank] + find your way back to your book.
Writers get writing when they know how to handle all the hurdles.
What's in your Writer's Flow Toolkit?
The next time you're stuck you can pull out your handy [fill in the blank] + find your way back to your book.
Writers get writing when they know how to handle all the hurdles.
Romantic subplots can make or break your story. Learn how to write relationships that feel real and drive your plot forward in Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Masterclass with book coach Gala Russ. Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT / 12–4pm ET tinyurl.com/ms9sfsjk #novel
November 15, 2025 at 4:45 AM
Romantic subplots can make or break your story. Learn how to write relationships that feel real and drive your plot forward in Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Masterclass with book coach Gala Russ. Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT / 12–4pm ET tinyurl.com/ms9sfsjk #novel
Get your readers to fall in love with your story! Join Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Writing Retreat for fiction writers to craft authentic, emotionally resonant romantic arcs to strengthen your story. Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT tinyurl.com/ms9sfsjk #novels
November 14, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Get your readers to fall in love with your story! Join Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Writing Retreat for fiction writers to craft authentic, emotionally resonant romantic arcs to strengthen your story. Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT tinyurl.com/ms9sfsjk #novels
Romantic subplots can make or break your story. Learn how to write relationships that feel real and drive your plot forward in Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Masterclass with book coach Gala Russ. Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT / 12–4pm ET tinyurl.com/ms9sfsjk #AMwriting
November 14, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Romantic subplots can make or break your story. Learn how to write relationships that feel real and drive your plot forward in Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Masterclass with book coach Gala Russ. Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT / 12–4pm ET tinyurl.com/ms9sfsjk #AMwriting
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While farmers in California continue to struggle, Trump is amping up Argentinian beef imports and abandoning American products.
We need to pass @rokhanna.bsky.social’s bill to restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling and help ensure a fairer marketplace for farmers and ranchers.
We need to pass @rokhanna.bsky.social’s bill to restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling and help ensure a fairer marketplace for farmers and ranchers.
November 13, 2025 at 9:11 PM
While farmers in California continue to struggle, Trump is amping up Argentinian beef imports and abandoning American products.
We need to pass @rokhanna.bsky.social’s bill to restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling and help ensure a fairer marketplace for farmers and ranchers.
We need to pass @rokhanna.bsky.social’s bill to restore mandatory country-of-origin labeling and help ensure a fairer marketplace for farmers and ranchers.
Check out PHANTOM FUN ARCADE - (Pilot) | Animated Horror Series by Daniel Murillo on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/pha...
PHANTOM FUN ARCADE - (Pilot) | Animated Horror Series
Enter the arcade, where the fear is real and the spirits never rest.
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November 14, 2025 at 4:39 AM
Check out PHANTOM FUN ARCADE - (Pilot) | Animated Horror Series by Daniel Murillo on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/pha...
Get your readers to fall in love with your story! Join Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Writing Retreat for fiction writers to craft authentic, emotionally resonant romantic arcs to strengthen your story. Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT tinyurl.com/ms9sfsjk #author
November 13, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Get your readers to fall in love with your story! Join Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Writing Retreat for fiction writers to craft authentic, emotionally resonant romantic arcs to strengthen your story. Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT tinyurl.com/ms9sfsjk #author
Romantic subplots can make or break your story. Learn how to write relationships that feel real and drive your plot forward in Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Masterclass with book coach Gala Russ. Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT / 12–4pm ET tinyurl.com/ms9sfsjk #novelist
November 13, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Romantic subplots can make or break your story. Learn how to write relationships that feel real and drive your plot forward in Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Masterclass with book coach Gala Russ. Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT / 12–4pm ET tinyurl.com/ms9sfsjk #novelist
Get your readers to fall in love with your story! Join Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Writing Retreat for fiction writers to craft authentic, emotionally resonant romantic arcs to strengthen your story. Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT tinyurl.com/ms9sfsjk #stories
November 12, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Get your readers to fall in love with your story! Join Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Writing Retreat for fiction writers to craft authentic, emotionally resonant romantic arcs to strengthen your story. Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT tinyurl.com/ms9sfsjk #stories
Romantic subplots can make or break your story. Learn how to write relationships that feel real and drive your plot forward in Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Masterclass with book coach Gala Russ. Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT / 12–4pm ET tinyurl.com/ms9sfsjk #writingtips
November 12, 2025 at 4:50 AM
Romantic subplots can make or break your story. Learn how to write relationships that feel real and drive your plot forward in Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Masterclass with book coach Gala Russ. Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT / 12–4pm ET tinyurl.com/ms9sfsjk #writingtips
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Join the IncSpec Writers Discord Server!
A server for writers of any kind of speculative fiction / SFF to form community! There's particular emphasis in this server toward being inclusive of marginalized writers. Welcom to IncSpec (Inclusive...
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Theo Snapdragon: he/they, colorful creative, #QueerWritersChat cohost. Intro to my works in replies! Links:
Discord: discord.gg/d4uJDY37
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Kofi: ko-fi.com/transcendrag...
Redbubble: www.redbubble.com/people/transcendragons/shop
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Happy Halloween one and all! Wherever the celebratory spirit finds you, remember to watch out for each other and keep warm (unless you're in antipodean places.)
Also: places that needs a few treats:
give.propublica.org
give.feedingamerica.org
wck.org/relief/shutd...
www.unicef.org/sudan/
Also: places that needs a few treats:
give.propublica.org
give.feedingamerica.org
wck.org/relief/shutd...
www.unicef.org/sudan/
October 31, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Happy Halloween one and all! Wherever the celebratory spirit finds you, remember to watch out for each other and keep warm (unless you're in antipodean places.)
Also: places that needs a few treats:
give.propublica.org
give.feedingamerica.org
wck.org/relief/shutd...
www.unicef.org/sudan/
Also: places that needs a few treats:
give.propublica.org
give.feedingamerica.org
wck.org/relief/shutd...
www.unicef.org/sudan/
Writer beware. I get at least 1 of these a day. 😡https://writerbeware.blog/2025/10/20/army-of-bots-deeper-into-the-vortex-of-nigerian-marketing-scams/
Army of Bots: Deeper Into the Vortex of Nigerian Marketing Scams - Writer Beware
I’ve published a couple of posts now about the tidal wave of AI-driven marketing scams from Nigeria that has swept over the writing world in the past year or so. A hallmark of these scams has been how...
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November 10, 2025 at 8:48 PM
Writer beware. I get at least 1 of these a day. 😡https://writerbeware.blog/2025/10/20/army-of-bots-deeper-into-the-vortex-of-nigerian-marketing-scams/
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..you're either writing or you're thinking about writing..all the time.
~ #itswhatwedo
~ #itswhatwedo
November 9, 2025 at 8:40 AM
..you're either writing or you're thinking about writing..all the time.
~ #itswhatwedo
~ #itswhatwedo
Romantic subplots can make or break your story. Learn how to write relationships that feel real and drive your plot forward in Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Masterclass with book coach Gala Russ.
Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT / 12–4pm ET bethbarany.thrivecart.com/romancingthe...
Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT / 12–4pm ET bethbarany.thrivecart.com/romancingthe...
Romancing the Subplots Fall 2025 masterclass
Checkout page for Romancing the Subplots Fall 2025 masterclass.
bethbarany.thrivecart.com
November 10, 2025 at 8:40 PM
Romantic subplots can make or break your story. Learn how to write relationships that feel real and drive your plot forward in Romancing the Subplot: A Weekend Masterclass with book coach Gala Russ.
Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT / 12–4pm ET bethbarany.thrivecart.com/romancingthe...
Nov 15–16, 2025; 9am–1pm PT / 12–4pm ET bethbarany.thrivecart.com/romancingthe...