She's a legend at 17, but only Henrietta knows the price she paid for her fame … and it was much too high. From the Winner of the California Fiction Writer's Book Contest comes this thrilling adventure of a young warrior on one final quest … against an opponent she swore never to face again. Henrietta, the legendary Dragon Slayer of Bleuve, can't face the thought of another kill. She's lost family, friends and home on her rocky road to fame. But when the young warrior is summoned by a King to retrieve the Dragon Stone from the last dragon in existence, she can't refuse--her mentor lies dying, and the healing stone is all that can save him. This quest will be her most harrowing of all, for it means facing mysterious assassins, the dreaded choppy sea, and all with a misfit band -- a young witch, a jester and a surly knight. And at journey's end, someone must die … the dragon, or Henrietta. Perfect for fans of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Collins' The Hunger Games, McKinley's Hero &amp; the Crown, and Paolini's Eragon. Get your copy of Henrietta the Dragon Slayer today! Updated edition!Henrietta Dragon Slayer seriesHenrietta The Dragon Slayer, Book 1Henrietta and the Dragon Stone, Book 2Henrietta and the Battle of the Horse Mesa, Book 3 WHAT READERS ARE SAYING"...This is a good, fun read for young adults and older adults also who enjoy magic, fantasy, mysticism, dragons, and little to no violence..." -- AAR Reviews "...I have to say I really enjoyed reading this story. Henrietta is exactly the type of heroine I love to read about...." -- Anastasia V. Pergakis "... very satisfying to read about a girl heroine fighting the good fight." -- Jeri L., Berkeley

Henrietta The Dragon Slayer (Volume 1)

Children's Books

Barany, Beth

Fairy Tales, Folk Tales & Myths

Firewolf Books

The mysterious lives of gargoyles. They don’t just hang out on buildings. They right wrongs. They wreak havoc. And they change the lives of unsuspecting people who never see them coming. The hero... Craig knows that Bea is in trouble. But Craig can’t do anything about it—because he’s a garden gargoyle and Bea can’t hear his warnings. When unexpected visitors arrive to help, Craig finds the power he had all along. Now the neighborhood will never be the same. The touchstone... When a thunderstorm transports software expert Rose Waldman to thirteenth century France, she meets hunky stonemason Julien, who is secretly creating a gargoyle in defiance of his master mason. Can independent gadget loving Rose trust her life and heart to Julien, and can she really never go home again? And the freak just trying to get along... Sentenced to burn at the stake for sorcery, Merofled volunteers to help jaded warrior Alaric kill a gargoyle that threatens her village. But Merofled soon discovers the gargoyle is not a monster at all. It’s a misfit just like her. Can she persuade Alaric to spare the gargoyle–and herself?

Gargoyle: Three Enchanting Romance Novellas

Literature & Fiction

Simpson, Patricia

Keppler, Kay

Short Stories & Anthologies

SB Group

Travel to worlds where anything is possible—time travel to Medieval France; a cute Santa’s elf hiding in plain sight in San Francisco; a mystery under the city of Paris that only love can unlock; and, love, destiny, and a labyrinth. 4 Romance Novellas and bonus Short Story in the TOUCHSTONE series, by award-winning novelist, Beth Barany TOUCHSTONE OF LOVE A time-travel romance. When a thunderstorm transports software expert Rose Wald-man to thirteenth century France, she meets hunky stonemason Julien, who is secretly creating a gargoyle in defiance of his master mason. Can independent gadget loving Rose trust her life and heart to Julien, and can she really never go home again? A CHRISTMAS FLING A Christmas Elf romance. What if falling in love put the life you cherished in jeopardy? Dahlia, a Santa's Elf, has 21 days left before Christmas to create the best toy in the world without using magic or revealing her true identity. Stuck on how to complete the prototype, and working as a temp in San Francisco's financial district with no time for love, will her Christmas fling get her unstuck, or will she turn her back on her beloved career for her heart? Liam, an up-and-coming financial analyst, swore off women after getting dumped by the love of his life. He just found out his ex is going to the company Christmas party with his rival Michael Hendricks. Up for promotion against Hendricks, Liam has to win the favor of his boss. His best bet is to invite the vivacious secretary Dahlia to the party. Will Dahlia be a welcome distraction, or will she turn his life upside down? PARISIAN AMOUR A Fairytale romance. Sarah Redman, a bank project manager, wants adventure in her life. Trainer extraordinaire, Josh Kleine, needs to pull off a successful presentation at a Paris conference to land more clients and save his company. Together they may hold the key to the strange disasters striking the City of Lights. Can Sarah unravel the secrets of the city and of her heart in time to save them all? A LABYRINTH OF LOVE AND ROSES A Fairytale romance. What if what you wanted got in the way of your destiny? French MBA grad Lili Grenault needs to succeed at her last pitch meeting to fund her international green tech business. But her grandmother tells her to drop everything, find her one true love, and embrace her magical legacy by Beltane, in one week, or chaos and failure in her life will ensue. San Francisco investor Brett Barnaby wants to find his great-grandfather's gravesite in Amiens, France, one of the primary battle sites of World War I. Family legend says that purpose, greater mission, and perhaps even untold riches, will be unlocked when he finds that grave. But his search in Amiens brings up fear, anger, and dire warnings about some wild Green Man. He turns to local Lily Grenault for help. Can these two independent freethinkers work together to prevent chaos from triumphing and find love in time in the labyrinth of roses? FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN A time-travel-esque romance. Sexy Medieval stonemason Julien has to rely on his fiancé. Rose to adapt to a 21st century life, to learn English, and find his place in a modern world. Software expert Rose has no time to spare with two jobs to support her and her fiancé Julien in expensive San Francisco. Will a weekend getaway rekindle the spark so these two time-crossed lovers can fall in love again?

Touchstone Series: Novella books 1-4, plus bonus short story, "Falling in Love Again"

Romance

Paranormal

Love, chaotic magic, and cupcakes. What could possible go wrong?
What if you risked losing your baking legacy by cooking up a love truly special?
Florian MacMillian needs a final job to complete his baking resume—preferably a job where he’s unlikely to blow things up with his unruly magic—before returning to the North Pole and taking his rightful place as Master Baker to all the elves.
Kate Delore desperately needs help in her fast-growing cupcake business. Florian is a perfect fit, so she brings him on as baker. For a short time, Florian is happily up to his elbows in batter, and Kate’s business is booming.
But when things heat up between them, Florian wonders if he should risk his legacy to cook up something truly special.
Another Magical Tale of Romance and Adventure by award-winning novelist, Beth Barany
What Readers are Saying
“I truly enjoyed it. I am a sucker for anything Christmas and Santa related which probably didn’t hurt. … Overall the story was light, charming and just right for a pleasant escape from the daily grind, kind of like a good dessert (yes, I love my sweets). I have to say this was my favorite of Beth Barany's romances I’ve read thus far…” — Beth Chapmon (Book Reviewer)
“I really enjoyed this story, it left me with a smile. It made me laugh, smile and feel good! Loved the Santa twist… totally unexpected! A good addition to the Christmas collection!” — Dodie Coe (Writer + Avid Reader)
“Did I feel attached to the characters? Definitely. Kate was cute, smart, and ambitious, cutting herself off and leaving me rooting for her to open up. Florian was mysterious, dark, and handsome and I obviously wanted more about him. That might just be me, though.” — Alex King, A New Reader to Romance
"A Cupcake Christmas is a magical, sexy and highly emotional romance between a human and a Christmas elf." — Marsha @ Keeper BookshelfThe Touchstone SeriesTouchstone of Love (A Time Travel Romance) (#1) A Christmas Fling (A Christmas Elf Romance) (#2) Parisian Amour (A Fairy Tale Romance) (#3) A Labyrinth of Love and Roses (A Fairy Tale Romance) (#4) A Cupcake Christmas (A Christmas Elf Romance) (#5)
Get the first book in the Touchstone series here: http://author.bethbarany.com/free-romance-story/
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Award-winning novelist Beth Barany writes magical tales of romance and adventure to enchant readers into worlds where anything is possible.In her off-hours, Beth enjoys gardening, walking, and watching movies with her husband, thriller author Ezra Barany.Together they live in Oakland, California, with their cat and over 1,000 books.
A Short Read: A Long Novella or Short Novel. Please note that this is a story of 43,000 words.
If you like your Christmas stories with a touch of myth and folklore, if you like a tasty holiday treat, if you like bit of paranormal in your stocking, then stock up on this lovely short romance.
A Cupcake Christmas is a "clean" romance, suitable for ages, 12 and up.
 Christmas, Holiday, Romance, Humor, Cozy, Clean, Holidays, Short Reads
Beth Barany is also the author of the award-award winning trilogy of Henrietta The Dragon Slayer, young adult fantasy series. A kick-ass heroine to empower girls and women to be the heroes of their own lives.

A Cupcake Christmas: A Christmas Elf Romance (Touchstone)

Genre Fiction

Social media book marketing is key to building your author platform and to selling more books.For many authors, the idea of sharing themselves with the world through Twitter and other social media platforms can be petrifying. But in Twitter for Authors: Social Media Book Marketing Strategies for Shy Writers, you will discover simple ways to connect with your audience and potential readers. In this easy-to-read guide, written by a shy writer, novelist and teacher, Beth Barany, you'll find the confidence and encouragement to step into social media and the how-to steps on what to say, how to find your followers, and how to present yourself in 140 characters or less.With a focus on Twitter, the author takes you through the principles you need to understand to make this medium useful to your writing career.Chapters cover such topics as how to:-- Set up your Twitter profile-- Get comfortable with Twitter-- Craft messages to get your potential readers curious-- Build your network on Twitter-- Use special tools like hashtags and chats-- Get examples of what other writers say on Twitter-- Make best use of your Twitter time-- Use Twitter to build your author career even before you're publishedDelivered in 20 short chapters, Twitter for Authors: Social Media Book Marketing Strategies for Shy Writers is designed to be read and then acted upon, so you can build your audience and your author brand today.

Twitter for Authors: Social Media Book Marketing Strategies for Shy Writers (Writer's Fun Zone Books for Creative Writers)

Business & Money

Marketing & Sales

CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform

Finally, the sweeping conclusion to the Henrietta The Dragon Slayer trilogy! 
Parted by destiny, the four friends struggle to rejoin forces and face for a final time, the ruthless sorcerer intent on destroying them all.
In the biggest challenge of her life, Henrietta the legendary Dragon Slayer of Bleuve must lead her people into a battle that may end life as they know it. For they face no ordinary army, but the dark forces of a powerful sorcerer bent on overtaking all five kingdoms. And unless she can rescue her dauntless knight Franc, she must do it without his support.
Franc will follow Henrietta anywhere. But on a mission to find allies among the Horse People, he is kidnapped and taken by minions of the evil sorcerer Eyvindir. Will he find the strength and courage to survive, and fight again at Henrietta's side?
Paulette, the young fire witch, must stand trial for a murder committed out of desperation. In despair at her imprisonment by forces acting against her dearest friend, Jaxter, she escapes and flees to the frigid, forbidden land of Varangia to find a witch powerful enough to help her finally master fire. But what must she give up to gain the power to aid her friends?
Jaxter, now a king, must come to terms with the heavy responsibilities of ruling the Oro Islands, newly emerged from over 75 years of evil rule. This means doing right, even when it means going against ancient customs and protocols. Worse, the marauding Varangians press at his borders. He must find a way to defend his home, or none of them will survive.
Will Henrietta and her friends be able to stop the ruthless sorcerer from obliterating her, claiming the Dragon Stone, and ruling over the Five Kingdoms?
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Perfect for fans of Tolkien's Lord of the Rings, Collins' The Hunger Games, McKinley's Hero &amp; the Crown, and Paolini's Eragon. Get your copy of Henrietta and the Battle of the Horse Mesa today!
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Here's the series order: HENRIETTA THE DRAGON SLAYER series Book 1, Henrietta The Dragon Slayer Book 2, Henrietta and the Dragon Stone Book 3, Henrietta and the Battle of the Horse MesaSTART THE ADVENTURE FOR FREE with an exclusive prequel!
Sign up for that here: http://author.bethbarany.com/henrietta-the-dragon-slayer-a-very-short-prequel-gift/WHAT READERS ARE SAYING ABOUT HENRIETTA THE DRAGON SLAYER SERIES"A great ya fantasy/paranormal read! ... This is a good, fun read for young adults and older adults also who enjoy magic, fantasy, mysticism, dragons, and little to no violence. This is a fun summer read." -- AAR, reviewer
"A must have for your reading collection! ... I have to say I really enjoyed reading this story. Henrietta is exactly the type of heroine I love to read about. She can handle her self in a fight but that doesn’t mean she necessarily goes looking for trouble either." -- Anastasia V. Pergakis
"Great read for all ages! ... This is a really cute coming-of-age novel. Barany has created a wonderful cast of characters, including Henrietta, the haughty, kick-butt heroine, Franc, the heroic, chauvinistic knight, Jaxster, the storytelling jester, and Paulette, the quiet, mischievous witch. Through fate, these four characters are cast together on a quest to save Henrietta’s mentor by bringing back the healing stone after killing a dragon. Perhaps my favorite portion of this novel, on the whole, is Barany’s portrayal of Henrietta." -- BN reviewerStrong young woman heroine... if she can see it, she can be it. -- Thank you to Geena Davis and her Institute on Gender and Media for this quote.

Henrietta and the Battle of the Horse Mesa (Henrietta The Dragon Slayer) (Volume 3)

This book will help you get excited to plan your novel. The tools shared here are designed to spark your muse and give you confidence when you sit down to write your story. Plan Your Novel Like A Pro: And Have Fun Doing It! is for organic writers and pansters who want a roadmap to follow, so that they can let their creativity loose."Beth's book is like plotting for pantsers!"--Tess Rider, Science Fantasy Romance AuthorPlan your novel, write with confidence, and have fun doing it!We know that you have other activities in your life besides writing, and that writing your novels is important to you. How can you manage your writing and still meet your other obligations?Well, you can, in small, manageable bite-sized pieces. Each lesson in this book can be done in as little as 15-20 minutes.You can plan your novel in a way that fits into your life. We know, because we've done it, multiple times!Based on the popular course, Plan Your Novel: 30-Day Writing Challenge, this book is organized into 4 sections, so that you can do the exercises over a one-month period.If you're planning to participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo) or Camp NaNo, this course will get you ready and give you everything you need to write a novel in 30 days.This book is for you:... if you have never written a novel, have always wanted to, and still feel lost on how to go from brilliant idea to The End, then you will be stretched in new and different ways.... if you're an experienced novelist, with 1 or 2 completed or partially completed novels under your bed, and you're stuck somehow. You may find this course structured in a way that's new to you and yet familiar....if you have 3 or more unfinished novels sitting in a drawer, and always hit that sagging middle and lose focus or lose interest, this course will help you dream up exciting ways to torture, I mean challenge, your characters all the way to story resolution.With this book, you'll be able to:-- Believe that you can write a novel-- Step into a sense of satisfaction and creative accomplishment-- Get excited for NaNoWriMo-- Plan your novelFOR AUTHORS WHO WRITE:* Novels, novellas, and short stories* Page-turning fiction like mystery, thriller, romance, suspense, fantasy, science fiction, women's fiction, and mash-ups of these* For Adult, Young Adult, New Adult, and Middle Grade ReadersHow this book is organized:Introduction & Essential TipsIntroductionChapter 1: Essential Character Tips for Fiction WritersChapter 2: Essential Plot Tips for Fiction WritersWeek One: Elevator Pitch, What-If Pitch & Short SynopsisChapter 3: Elevator PitchChapter 4: The What-If Pitch by Ezra BaranyChapter 5: Your Story SynopsisWeek Two: Get to Know Your Main CharactersChapter 6: Interview Your CharactersChapter 7: Uncover Your Characters' Core Beliefs And Identity And How They ChangeChapter 8: Your Characters' SecretsChapter 9: Draft Your Character's Emotional Core With The Empathy FormulaChapter 10: The Character Relationship MapChapter 11: Focusing on What to WriteWeek Three: Story Plot Points & World BuildingChapter 12: Uncover Your Character's Worst Fears to Discover Your Story ConflictsChapter 13: World Building: Questions to BrainstormChapter 14: Your Story's StructureChapter 15: The Question ToolboxWeek Four: Scene-By-Scene Outline And PlottingChapter 16. High-Concept PitchChapter 17: Design Your Plot with the Problem-Solution ToolChapter 18: Five Essential Stages Of A Scene (And Of Story!)Chapter 19: Scene Setup: StoryboardingChapter 20: Scene-by-Scene OutlineNext Steps: Write Your NovelResources for Further Reading and StudyAcknowledgmentsAlso by Beth BaranyAbout the Authors

Plan Your Novel Like A Pro: And Have Fun Doing It! (Writer's Fun Zone Books for Creative Writers)

Reference

Barany, Ezra

Writing, Research & Publishing Guides

Barany Publishing

She wanted to make her mark. How hard could it be?In 2130, at Bijoux de L'Etoile, a high-end casino orbiting Earth, you can get anything you desire.Newly-hired as an investigator, Janey McCallister wants to solve her first big case-the theft of a priceless gem. When her case of theft escalates to murder and points to the seedy underbelly of world affairs, Janey has to rely on her new team and trust the mysterious insurance investigator, Orlando Valdez-before a killer escapes into the black.

Into The Black: A Scifi Mystery (Janey McCallister Mystery)

Mystery, Thriller & Suspense

Mystery

Into The Black: A Sci-Fi Mystery (Janey McCallister Mystery)

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