Tarot for Storytellers:
A Modern Guide for Writers and Other Creatives

Coming to Kickstarter Spring 2024. 

Personally designed by Kris Waldherr. 220 pages, 7×10″ interior trim printed in black ink on white paper. Available in ebook, softcover, and hardcover. 

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Learn the tarot from an acclaimed tarotist and novelist with over thirty years of experience!
 

Tarot for Storytellers is the ultimate guide to empowering your writing through the tarot. Written by Kris Waldherr, bestselling creator of The Goddess Tarot and author of The Lost History of Dreams, Unnatural Creatures and other critically acclaimed books, Tarot for Storytellers utilizes exclusive tarot exercises, insightful writing prompts, original card spreads, and other insights honed during Kris’s decades as a tarot reader, author, and teacher.

Suitable for tarot newbies as well as those with experience, Tarot for Storytellers progressively works its way through the elements necessary to bring a story to life-characters, plot, and worldbuilding—while offering down-to-earth techniques to spark inspiration, set creative goals, and even conquer writing blocks no matter where you are on your creative journey.

Tarot for Storytellers is adapted from Kris’s popular tarot classes and workshops, which she’s taught at Hugo House and other literary programs. Whether you’re a dedicated novelist, devoted journal keeper, aspiring screenwriter, or just wanting a more creative life, Tarot for Storytellers will help you access the intuitive wisdom of the tarot—as well as discover new ways to connect with your own personal narrative.

 

About the Author

Author, illustrator, and designer Kris Waldherr is the creator of The Goddess Tarot, which was named one of fifty “iconic tarot decks” by Sarah Barlett in her book of the same title. In addition to The Goddess Tarot, Kris authored and illustrated The Lover’s Path Tarot, which has been in print since 2005, and six other card decks including the Goddess Inspiration Oracle and the Sacred World Oracle. She is also the author of numerous books including Unnatural Creatures: A Novel of the Frankenstein Women.
ADVANCE PRAISE FOR TAROT FOR STORYTELLERS:

“What Kris Waldherr has done here is storytelling magic. Her inventive application of card spreads demonstrates not just a mastery of tarot, but of writing processes . . . Tarot for Storytellers is a must for any author struggling with metal blocks or confusion, for anyone searching for unexpected inspiration and guidance. Kris’s methods take brainstorming to another dimension. Here—finally—is an approachable resource, grounded in experience and expertise, on connecting with the creative spirit! Because of Kris, a box of tarot cards has a permanent place on my writing desk.” —LAUREN J. A. BEAR, author of Medusa’s Sisters

“Kris Waldherr has crafted a remarkable resource in Tarot for Storytellers. It moves beyond the practical mechanics of storytelling and uses tarot to invoke the muse, open the heart and spark fresh ideas. This stunning creative resource belongs on every author, writer, and tarot reader’s desk.” —SASHA GRAHAM, author of 365 Tarot Spreads and Dark Wood Tarot