HeyJaredCreativity Sparks by Beth Barany
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- 11
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- Sep 28, 2026
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- Aug 10, 2026
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Book Math: Live with Beth Barany + Gala Russ (opens the original)
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Art Expands the Universe: Live with Beth Barany + Catharine Bramkamp (opens the original)
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"Different pen names when publishing across different genres" Live with Beth Barany + Gala Russ (opens the original)
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Should You Use a Pen Name?A pen name can give you privacy, help readers know what kind of story to expect, or create a separate identity for a new genre. But it also creates more work.In this Substack Live, Gala Ross and I talked about why writers choose pen names, what it takes to maintain more than one author identity, and why there isn’t one right answer.Gala writes romance under more than one pen name. Her first pen name (Gala Russ) came from a desire for privacy while she worked a corporate
1st person present vs. 3rd person past: Live with Beth Barany + Gala Russ (opens the original)
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How To Run A Street Team: Live with Beth Barany + Gala Russ (opens the original)
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