Two of my books are back out in the world…under different pen names!  One of them is a bestselling clean and wholesome contemporary romance, under my legal name, Stacey Donovan. One of them is a spicy historical romance, under my usual pen name, Bryn Donovan. These books were originally published by other publishers, but the rights have returned to me.

Happy May Day! Let’s start the brand-new month with some brand-new May writing prompts! Guys, my April had some challenges! The copy edits on my book were tougher than I expected. We had a couple of big snarls with doing our taxes. My husband got COVID (though I managed to avoid it). Also on the medical front, bills that we

These inciting incident examples will hopefully give you some inspiration for the inciting incident in your own story!   But first, an ‘inciting incident’ definition, for those who need it! The inciting incident kicks the story into gear. It’s the event or choice that shakes up the main character’s normal life.  If you’re writing a novel, with the possible exception