Hi there! I wanted to share a SMART goals worksheet PDF with you in case some of you, like me, really get into making goals at this time of year. Of course, any time is a great time to set a smart goal! Scroll to the end for the PDF download! ote You probably know what a SMART goal is…
2023 was one of the best years of my life… along with 2015, 2008, 2000, 1993, and 1991. And it came after several difficult years—years in which I was trying to be positive, but I was really struggling. If your 2023 was lovely, let’s celebrate. If it was horrible, I’m ready to commiserate…and I hope you’ll remember that things
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
Hi friends! Welcome to a Friday recap! Here’s what’s been going on… My Blog Turned 9 Years Old Today! BrynDonovan.com does some serious numbers for the personal website of a not-yet-famous author. It has several thousand subscribers and it gets over 3,000 hits a day. This is my 488th post. I can’t even guess how many hundreds or thousands of
As a book editor, I’m always asking writers to add some Christmas scents to Christmas stories… The scents of the season are such a great way to evoke a happy or nostalgic mood. Smells from our past, and especially Christmas scents, trigger memories so strongly that they can make us feel as though we’ve been transported back in time.