Bryn Donovan

How to Write Flashbacks (So They Aren’t Clunky)

Hey there! I bet many of you will already know all about writing flashbacks. But when I first started writing stories, I was confounded by how exactly to handle past tense and past present tense in flashbacks and other passages about things that happened prior … Continue Reading →

Beautiful French Phrases for Tattoos, Instagram, Facebook…or Just to Inspire You

Hey, friends! Many people have enjoyed my post about Badass Latin Phrases for Tattoos and now that I’ve started to study French, I thought I’d share some French inspirational and motivational sayings about love, life, and more. They include common phrases, mottos from old coats of arms, … Continue Reading →

Video: My 10 New Year’s Resolutions for 2019!

You all know how much I love New Year’s! If you’re still looking for ideas for New Year’s resolutions (or goals for any time of the year, really!), check out my list of 101 resolution ideas. For 2019, I have writing and publishing goals, friendship and … Continue Reading →

18 Things I Was Grateful For In 2018…What Are Some Of Yours?

Hi friends! Welcome to the last day of 2018. If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, you know that most of my posts aren’t about my personal life, but today, I felt like indulging myself with a look back. This has probably been the … Continue Reading →

50 Young Adult Plot Ideas and Writing Prompts

I love thinking about plot ideas and idea starters for novels, short stories, and other fiction. I’ve already done lists of master plots and writing prompts for fantasy, romance, science fiction, mystery, and horror (or just plain spooky stories.) In the past couple of months, … Continue Reading →

“I Don’t Worry Any More.”

One of the things I’ve been working on lately is not worrying so much. It’s clear to me that worry is like rust, eating away at one’s ability to enjoy life. . And after the holiday office party last week, I had a great … Continue Reading →

WIP Wednesday – Share What YOU Are Up To!

Hey friends! I’m a little late getting this up today, but hopefully some of you will join me in the last WIP Wednesday of 2018! For newbies, here’s the deal: on the first Wednesday of every month, I post an excerpt of something in progress, … Continue Reading →

101 Reasons To Be Grateful…How Many Of Them Are YOU Thankful For?

Hello! And for my American readers, happy almost-Thanksgiving! Those of you who have read this blog for a while…who have read my novel Sunrise Cabin…know how I like to take time every morning to count my blessings, or at least acknowledge some of my reasons to … Continue Reading →

WIP Wednesday – Share What YOU Are Up To!

Hi, friends! Welcome to another WIP Wednesday — the first Wednesday of the month, when I share a snippet of a work in progress and invite you to do the same in the comments section. Some of you have been doing this with me for … Continue Reading →