“If you need help with ideas, if you want to play with randomness, to inspire you, to jumpstart your creativity, to come up with new ideas that you wouldn't have ordinarily thought of.” - Beth Barany

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In this How To Write the Future podcast episode, titled “Use Divination Cards to Spark Stories,” host Beth Barany shares her personal journey with Tarot, plus how you can use Tarot and the Mythulu Desk for your science fiction and fantasy stories.

Discover practical tips for writers, including how to develop your characters using these decks.

RESOURCES

Books and products mentioned in this episode:

Mythulu deck: https://mythulu.com/pack-a-intro/
Crowley Thoth deck by Aleister Crowley and painted by Lady Frieda Harris
Mirrors of the Soul: Handbook for the Aleister Crowley Tarot Paperback by Gerd Ziegler
Writer’s Adventure Guide by Beth Barany
Story Grid by Shawn Coyne

Shop here: https://bookshop.org/lists/writing-resources-mentioned-on-how-to-write-the-future-podcast

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SHOW PRODUCTION BY Beth Barany
SHOW CO-PRODUCTION + NOTES by Kerry-Ann McDade
EDITORIAL SUPPORT by Iman Llompart

c. 2026 BETH BARANY

https://bethbarany.com/

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