I’ve written a little before about Tarot cards because I’m really drawn to their symbolism. I’m not the only one — their divinatory meanings and timeless archetypes have long been a source of inspiration for writers, artists, and other creative minds. Some people feel that Tarot cards are evil, a sin, or bad luck when used to predict the future. But
Author: Bryn Donovan
It’s not WIP Wednesday, but I thought it might be fun to talk about what inspired and influenced my novel that’s coming out this fall, The Phoenix Codex, and ask you about your work in progress or recently finished work. Here are a few things that fed into the writing of the first book in my trilogy! 1. My main inspiration was
A while back, I wrote about focusing on our strengths instead of our weaknesses. But sometimes, it’s hard for us to even be aware of our talents and positive qualities. A lot of people, especially creative people such as writers and artists, think that they don’t have “people skills.” They consider themselves awkward (which isn’t really a big deal, even
Hey there! It’s the first Wednesday of the month, which is when I share an excerpt of a work in progress and invite you to do the same. It’s usually stuff that’s too raw for critique, so we don’t do that in the comments, but a friendly word is always welcome. Last month I told you that I’d been in
The other week, I was thinking about how newlyweds post things on Facebook like, “OMG you guys, I’m married!” So I posted that exact thing on my Facebook wall, even though Mr. Donovan and I have been married for many years. It cracked people up. But seriously, this is a great exercise to help you appreciate the everyday things in your
Recently I did a list of writing prompts to help writers embarrass their characters in their fiction. People seemed to like it a lot, so I thought I’d do a similar one to annoy (or even seriously anger) your characters! Most of these are more along the lines of pet peeves, and some could be used for the sake of humor,
This is a post about star Symbolism and meaning, for tattoos, art, poems, or whatever you like! I’ve done a lot of research on star symbolism because of my writing. In my paranormal romance trilogy that begins with The Phoenix Codex, the members of the secret society have star tattoos. It’s actually a 12-pointed star in a double circle.