
Beth has been coaching and consulting writers in two of her favorite places in the world (so far): the San Francisco Bay Area and Paris, France. She loves teaching and facilitating workshops, whether it is teaching English to Japanese students in Paris, giving Tarot Workshops to San Francisco Bay Area residents, or Creativity Techniques Workshops to romance writers in Boston.
In addition to her writing focus, Beth has also been offering tarot consultations for 19 years.
Not surprisingly, Beth is a writer. She currently has a young adult fantasy under consideration.
On her off-hours, Beth trains for 5Ks, dances and does kick boxing.
Beth is married to singer-song writer and high school physics teacher, Ezra Barany.

Creativity Coaching Association certification
Certificate of Completion from Eric Maisel’s Creativity Coaching for Writers
Advanced and Standard CTEFL (Certificate in Teaching as a Foreign Language). Transworld Schools, San Francisco, CA.
Bachelor's of Arts in Interdisciplinary Studies Major – (Education) University of California, at Berkeley.
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Manager/Executive Editor for how-to book for the San Francisco Romance Writers of America chapter, to be published in Summer 2008
Organize, promote and book speakers, including agents and editors, to speak at San Francisco chapter of the Romance Writers of America
Manage fiction writer’s career, from inception to submission of completed manuscript to agents and editors
Managed author collateral (bookmarks, postcards, etc.) at Waxcreative Design, a web design firm that specializes in websites for authors
Consulted for a local author on how to pitch his book to agents; pitch resulted in a request for his full manuscript
Consulting with Willow Polson on how to move her multi-book career to the next level
Editorial Assistance on Gold Rush: A Literary Exploration
Editorial Advisor on a manuscript for Ronelle Coburn, Handworks International
Taught ESL for four years in the SF Bay Area and Paris, France, including "Creative Writing" and "Short Story Analysis"
Conducted workshops such as: “Creativity Techniques to Fill the Well” in Oakland, CA and “Fairy Tales,
Brainstorming Cards and Tarot: How to Plot Quickly and Have Fun too!”
Coaching and consulting beginning and experiences writers, in-person and through email
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Non-fiction writer: articles published in local and online publications, such as the Psychic Reader, Urban View, January Magazine and Heart of the Bay newsletter.
Fiction Writer: manuscript in submission process
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RWA, the Romance Writers of America
The
San Francisco RWA chapter
Scriptscene, an online RWA chapter
Broad Universe, an international organization with the primary goal of promoting science fiction, fantasy, and horror written by women
Society of Children's Book Authors and Illustrators,
the only international organization to offer a variety of services to people who write, illustrate, or share a vital interest in children’s literature
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Private consultations, nationally and internationally
Taught “Intuitive Tarot for Beginners” in Oakland, CA
Tarot reader and clairvoyant healer for 19 years; studied at the Berkeley Psychic Institute year-long Clairvoyant Training Program,
and clairvoyantly read over 100 people
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DJ training at KALX, UC Berkeley college student-run radio station and conducted numerous local arts interviews on air
VP of Programs for the SFA-RWA, programs speakers such as agents and editors to speaker to the local chapter, publicizes monthly
meetings through local and regional media channels
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