by Heather | Oct 12, 2011 | Blog, writing
I was reading a book recently and came across an interesting passage where Fo (short for Forest) talks about the difference in the way his best friend reacts to himself versus other people. In it he refers to that reaction as how they ‘trained the monkey.’...
by Heather | Oct 10, 2011 | Blog, writer's conference
For anyone who attended last year’s LDStorymaker’s writing conference, or who wants to go this year, here’s a fun video that shows you what we’re all about! Registration for this year’s conference should open Dec 1, and we have a terrific...
by Heather | Oct 7, 2011 | Blog, book review
I admit to picking up this book knowing only that it had romance elements, and that the female character was heading a construction crew. (I love to see book where female characters work in non-traditional jobs.) What I got was that and a whole bag of chips. You see,...
by Heather | Oct 3, 2011 | author interview, Blog
Last May during the LDStorymakers Writer’s conference my author’s guild did a few video interviews–and I got to be one of the lucky people they spoke with. Here Frank Cole (author of the picture book series starting with Hashbrown Winters) asks me...
by Heather | Sep 29, 2011 | Blog, writing goals
So I just signed up for Tristi Pinkston’s October writing/editing challenge. She usually does these the first month of each quarter and has at least ten of us signed up for this one (there’s still time to join in if you like). Unlike Nanowrimo, which...
by Heather | Sep 16, 2011 | Blog, book review
If you aren’t familiar with Tristi Pinkston’s Secret Sisters cozy mystery series yet, you’re in for a treat with this one. Here’s the blurb: When Ida Mae Babbitt receives an invitation to visit her son Keith’s dude ranch in Montana,...
by Heather | Sep 12, 2011 | Blog
Last week I had the opportunity to attend a performance by Ryan Shupe and the RubberBand, a group based out of Ogden, Utah. I was bummed to miss the first half hour of the show due to circumstances WAAAY out of my control, but it was well worth showing up late. I...
by Heather | Sep 8, 2011 | Blog, flash fiction, writing
I’ve never participated in flash fiction before, but since I was challenged to write something for the Writer’s Platform challenge #1, I thought I’d explore a snippet of an idea that came from a dream a few nights back. It’s YA and sci-fi?...
by Heather | Sep 2, 2011 | Blog, randomness, winner
Have you ever wondered what it’s like to run a spa? I’ve been doing research on hotels, their departments and structure for a series of books I’m working on. Since it’s been over a decade since I worked at a hotel—and it wasn’t nearly the caliber of establishment that...
by Heather | Aug 31, 2011 | Blog, book covers
Designing a book cover is something indie authors stress over a lot–even if they hire someone else to do the cover art. Giving the artist a clear idea of what you want (heck, even having a clear idea to begin with) in order to draw readers’ interest is a...
