19. News and Updates from the World of Futurists and Strategic Foresight Practitioners

“If you don't share your ideas, then we as a collective and by this, I mean, humanity, we don't get to benefit from your ideas and your visions.”In this podcast episode of How To Write the Future, your host, creativity coach and science fiction and fantasy novelist Beth Barany, shares insight about upcoming events from the world of futurists and strategic foresight, including how you can attend. She invites listeners to share their positive “What If” future scenarios that can be featured in later podcast episodes.TAKE ACTIONIf you know of upcoming events or want me to include your event in an upcoming episode then, leave me a message at howtowritethefuture.com.GET WRITINGTake an action to design your future today: a story, a journal entry, a what-if conversation with your best friend about your positive futures.RESOURCESShare your What-if scenario here: https://writersfunzone.com/blog/podcast/#contact“What-If and Your Brain” Ep. 18: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/11642588-18-what-if-and-your-brainDecember 2022, the Foresight Institute Vision Weekend event: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/vision-weekend-us-2022-tickets-422715482387January 2023, the School for International Futures. Strategic Foresight Training : https://soif.org.uk/our-work/training-and-retreats/strategic-foresight-training/March 12, 2023, there will be a day-long event in Sacramento, California, sponsored by California 100: https://california100.org/March 2023, Amy Webb at SXSW FTI’s annual Tech Trends report: https://amywebb.io/event/public-event-sxsw-2023/IFTF: Futures Thinking on Coursera: https://www.iftf.org/foresightessentials/for-individuals/futuresthinking-coursera/ABOUT THE HOW TO WRITE THE FUTURE  PODCASTThe How To Write The Future podcast is for science fiction and fantasy writers who want to write positive futures and successfully bring those stories out into the marketplace. Hosted by Beth Barany, science fiction novelist and creativity coach for writers. Tips for fiction writers!This podcast is for you if you have questions like:How do I create a believable world for my science fiction story?How do I figure out what's not working if my story feels flat?How do I make my story more interesting and alive?This podcast is for readers too if you’re at all curious about the future of humanity.Beth Barany is an award-winning novelist, certified creativity coach for writers, and a workshop facilitator.SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth BaranySHOW NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDadeQuestions? Comments? Send us a text!Support the show---♦︎ JOIN THE MEMBERSHIP: For fiction writers! You've finished your first draft! Congrats! Now what?Join the Edit the Future: Sci‑Fi/Fantasy Revision Lab. Get premium weekly lessons and a monthly Q&A on Zoom. Subscribe: https://www.buzzsprout.com/2012061/subscribe♥︎ FREE: Sign up here for the Edit Your Novel ChecklistHelps writers revise faster with less overwhelm by focusing first on diagnosis, not fixing. Get yours at http://edityournovelchecklist.com.♡ SHOP: Sci‑Fi & Fantasy 24 Writing Prompts: https://ko-fi.com/s/4ac9160a74❤️ Want to be interviewed on the podcast? => Email us!CONNECT WITH BETHvia emailvia LinkedInCREDITSEDITED WITH DESCRIPT (Affiliate link)MUSIC: Uppbeat.ioDISTRIBUTED BY BUZZSPROUT: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1994465