Author: Bryn Donovan

  As writers, we don’t want to let fear hold us back… Especially as we head into a brand-new year with brand-new goals! Writing comes with enough challenges and obstacles without adding more of our own.    But writers have great imaginations… which means they’re great at imagining the worst. And because writing is an inherently vulnerable act, it’s not

A few weeks ago, one of my writing friends mentioned she was doing back to front editing on her novel. Now, I’m the kind of person who never minds admitting when she doesn’t know something. But my friend just said it in passing before moving on to another subject, so I didn’t get the chance to ask her: what’s back

  I began wondering about symbols of peace because during the Christmas season, I always have thoughts and hopes of peace on earth…especially on certain years, like this one. I’ve often sent Christmas cards with the symbol of a dove carrying an olive branch, like the one on the left. I suspected there were other animal symbols of peace, too.

Hey friends! Today, I’m going to be discussing a sensitive subject. As an author on a limited income who wants to re-release a couple of books, and as a former executive editor and creative director who’s worked with professional designers on dozens of covers, I have a lot of thoughts on this.   Do indie authors need to hire professional