by Heather | Aug 30, 2011 | Blog, randomness
As the world turns more and more toward social media, writers struggle to find a way to connect with people and get the word out about their latest projects, to meet others who are like us and move forward in the quickly shifting landscape of publishing. Lucky for us,...
by Heather | Aug 29, 2011 | Blog, giveaways
Welcome to the Awesome August Blog Hop, where bloggers from all over the Internet have come together to throw a summertime party! Every blog on this hop is offering a fun prize, and entering is quick and easy. Simply follow the instructions on each blog, leave a...
by Heather | Aug 26, 2011 | Blog, writing
I’ve spent quite a while mulling over one of my writing projects lately, trying to decide what wasn’t working. Now don’t get me wrong, the characters are terrific (if I do say so myself), the set up is good, the chemistry between all of the players...
by Heather | Aug 19, 2011 | Blog, book review
As a writer, I’m always on the lookout for great new books to read–and I try to read widely in lots of different genres and age groups, not just the ones I’m writing in at the time. So I was excited to be asked to participate in the blog tour for...
by Heather | Aug 3, 2011 | Blog, Deleted scenes, Sweet Bites Mysteries
Though I protested that the key fit the back door just fine, Honey dragged me around front. In moments, I found myself sliding the key in the lock of the glass door at the front of the restaurant I hadn’t stepped foot into since before Grandma died over two years...
by Heather | Aug 2, 2011 | Blog, Emergency Medicine for writers
Man down, unknown problem is one of the most common things we hear over the pager. Often this happens in a public setting where someone is passing through town (especially at a gas station), but sometimes we get it at a residence as well. Too often these patients have...
by Heather | Jul 31, 2011 | Blog, giveaways
Author Tristi Pinkston is excited to announce the release of the third novel in her Secret Sisters Mysteries series. Titled Hang ‘em High, this novel takes place on a dude ranch in Montana. When Ida Mae’s son invites her to come for a visit, of course she brings...
by Heather | Jul 21, 2011 | Blog, Deleted scenes
Last week I posted the original chapter 1 for my culinary mystery. This is the deleted chapter 2. The headlights slashed onto my best friend’s face, making her teeth glow white against her caramel-colored skin. She sat on the steps leading up to my grandma’s place,...
by Heather | Jul 14, 2011 | Blog, Deleted scenes, Sweet Bites Mysteries
Okay, I know, it’s not Wednesday anymore (I’m still trying to figure out what happened to last week), but I wanted to share a couple of deleted scenes from my culinary mystery–which still needs some tweaks before I start submitting, but we’re...
by Heather | Jul 8, 2011 | Blog, chickens
The past couple of years I hatched baby chicks from February until Halloween or Thanksgiving–there are few things as fun as going to my incubator and finding new babies. This year I’ve been running like crazy and haven’t even cleaned out my...
