D.N. Bryn
Speculative Fiction and Beyond
About the Author
Speculative fiction writer with a mermaids and pirates debut novel, now working on a Gothic space fantasy.
“IF I AM WORTH ANYTHING LATER,
I AM WORTH SOMETHING NOW.
FOR WHEAT IS WHEAT,
EVEN IF PEOPLE THINK IT IS
A GRASS IN THE BEGINNING.”
— Van Gogh
Our Bloody Pearl: Available Now
After a year of voiceless captivity, a bloodthirsty siren fights to return home while avoiding the lure of a suspiciously friendly and eccentric pirate captain.
This lighthearted yet dangerous tale of family and forgiveness guarantees your heart will be stolen (if not eaten) by sirens.
Works in Progress
Blurbs, excerpts, and beta reviews for D.N. Bryn’s upcoming books, including a Gothic space fantasy and a middle grade solarpunk.
Vaccination for the Layman: A Very Metaphorical Q and A Guide to the Flu and Other Vaccines by your Local Biochemist and Author.
It’s that time of year again—by which I mean flu vaccination season! Vaccines are often a hot topic, and the mechanics behind them can be complicated for those untrained in the biological sciences. But everyone deserves to know what’s happening . So without further…
A motivational word on skill development.
Sometimes I feel like my writing ability is barely edging forward—that if my skill is growing, it’s only doing so under the surface. But then I look at the difference in the same basic scene I wrote in my first novel and in my…
How to write a novel: a beginner’s guide to the basics of storytelling.
First off, you have to know these two things: Your first draft of your first book will be terrible. All your favorite authors of all time wrote a terrible first draft of their first book too. Probably a terrible second and third draft, maybe…
