Bryn Donovan

How To Pitch Your Novel In Person To An Editor or Agent

Hi friends! I’m writing this post at SleuthFest, a terrific writers’ conference for mystery and thriller writers. As an acquiring editor, I’ve spent hours here hearing novel pitches and chatting with writers. If you’re a regular reader of this blog, you know I love talking … Continue Reading →

25 Ideas For Your Author Blog

My author blog changed my life, and it became a project and a passion unto itself. When writers I know consider starting a blog, I always encourage them to do it! However, people sometimes tell me they don’t know how to start a blog because … Continue Reading →

It’s Here! Grab Your Copy of 5,000 WRITING PROMPTS!

Hi friends! I’m so excited that it’s the official release day for 5,000 WRITING PROMPTS: A Master List of Plot Ideas, Creative Exercises, and More! Here’s where you can get it (or just read more about it): Paperback or Kindle, Amazon US Paperback … Continue Reading →

How to Plot A Novel In One Hour

Hi friends! This is a workshop I’m going to be giving in a couple of places this year, and I thought I’d share it on the blog, too. I’m not saying this is the best way to plot a novel. I take at least a … Continue Reading →

The Power of Props

Hi friends! This is silly and embarrassing, but what the heck. Today I’m writing about how, sometimes, the littlest thing can give you courage. I like tips about how to be more confident, so I figured you might like mine, too! When I moved from … Continue Reading →

WIP Wednesday – Share What YOU Are Up To!

Hi friends! Welcome to WIP Wednesday, where I share a little bit of work in progress and invite you to share an excerpt of your own work in the comments section. If you’re new, here are the rules! If you do this all the time, … Continue Reading →

Friendly Reminder: Tomorrow is WIP Wednesday!

The WIP Wednesday regulars already know this! But tomorrow is the first Wednesday of the month, and that makes it WIP Wednesday—”Work In Progress” Wednesday. I always share an excerpt of something I’m working on, and I invite you to do the same thing in … Continue Reading →

Beyond Valentine’s Day: Holidays About Love and Friendship Around the World

Did you know that in Finland in the 1980s, they rebranded Valentine’s Day so no one would feel left out? They call it Ystävänpäivä, or Day of the Friends, and it’s mostly about friendship. In the U.S., people usually think of Valentine’s Day as a romantic … Continue Reading →

The Past Is No Longer The Past

When I do the treadmill in the little exercise room in our apartment building, I watch a couple episodes of Friends on my iPad. The only way I could be more basic is if I were doing this while drinking a pumpkin spice latte. But … Continue Reading →