Update, 10/3/23: this post reflects my own views on the Sonya Larson case. It has been resolved in court, and you can read about that here. As an author, an executive editor in publishing, and someone who donated a kidney to a stranger, I was naturally intensely interested in the “bad art friend” literary scandal. The article “Bad Art Friend”
Author: Bryn Donovan
If you’ve been following the blog for a while, you know that WIP Wednesday (Work in Progress Wednesday) is when I share an excerpt of what I’m writing and invite you to do the same in the comments section. In case you’re new, here are the ground rules! *nothing too explicit or graphic (think PG-13) *500 words or less (otherwise
This Chicago bucket list got a little longer than I expected. There are so many unique and cool things to do in Chicago for adults or for families, including cheap or free things and things that are fun to do alone. This post is actually a collaboration between me and my husband Gill Donovan. And of course, we’ve still barely
I’ve been meaning for a while to do this post, which is kind of a mystery clue generator. If you’re writing a murder mystery, a mystery short story, or even a mystery subplot in any kind of novel, it can be tricky to figure out how the truth comes to light. Hopefully, these examples of clues in a mystery will
Do you think of yourself as a book lover…even though your book reading has slowed down to a trickle? Here’s my advice for becoming your happy bookworm self again! Schoolchildren in the United States are back in school again, and I figured this was a good time for a “how to read a lot” post. 🙂 [AdSense-B] For most of
Update: I believe comments are fixed! The issue was caused by some work a third party is doing to speed up the site. (Improvements sometimes cause short-term problems and delays…kind of like road construction, haha.) I may be able to retrieve the missing comments. Hopefully! Hey friends! There was some kind of technical glitch yesterday on the WIP Wednesday post,
Hey there! If you’re a longtime reader of this blog, you know the drill: on Work in Progress Wednesday, I share an excerpt of the story I’m working on and invite you to do the same in the comments section below. There are only a few guidelines! Keep your excerpt to 500 words or less, if you don’t want me