The High Priestess’s Pad

I bought the November 1 issue of Family Circle for the Slow Cooker Supper recipes on page 198, the Sweet Pumpkin Cupcakes on page 204, and the Comfort Food Diet on page 127.

In the process of surveying the Fast, Butt-Firming Walking Workout on page 122, however, I also stumbled across some new, unexpected information about the High Priestess’s secret life:

No wonder she’s so moody.

NaNoWriMo Planning Tip #9: Three-Card Spreads

This tip for National Novel Writing Month is so basic that it can almost go unsaid. Even so, I feel compelled to say it.

Three-card spreads are a mainstay among tarot readers, and a three-card spread is a good, basic way to initiate a storyline, too. Simply shuffle your tarot deck and lay any three cards at random.

The first card will represent the beginning of your story — the setup and the exposition. The second card will depict the middle — which typically incorporates a series of complications that leads to a climax. And the third card will reveal the end of your tale — the resolution, conclusion, and denouement.

You can find all of my NaNoWriMo planning tips on the Tarot for Writers Group message board.