Heidi’s Blog
Breaking News: Writing is Hard
I'm often asked where I get my ideas for a novel. So far the sparks have ignited over observations of human behavior, a trip to a particular location that inspires a new idea, a comment from an editor about what they'd like to see more of, or a story in the news....
10 Great Beach Reads for Summer 2018
I love to read and I love summer, which makes this one of my favorite posts to write every year. Since we have three boys, I have not had a lot of opportunities to lie/sit beside the water and devour my to-be-read pile, though. As all the mamas out there know,...
Birthday Wishes + 5 Fun Facts about The Firefighter’s Twins
Are you harboring a big dream? Maybe you've told a few people about your amazing idea. Or maybe you haven't whispered a word to anyone. Writing a novel was my mostly secret big dream that seemed impossibly out of reach for a long time. After I received my first...
The Firefighter’s Twins: Want a Sneak Peek?
Hooray for May! That means the official release of The Firefighter's Twins is only weeks away, and it's time to tease you with a taste of Shay and Natalie's story. I can't wait to introduce you to these characters, especially Shay's identical twin boys, Liam and...
Top Ten Tuesday: My Favorite Books Featuring Siblings
Happy National Siblings Day! There's no relationship quite like the ones we have with our siblings. No one knows you better--both your faults and your superpowers--like the people who've known you for all of your existence. In the broad scope of human history, from...
Olympic Fever + Nick Foles = Motivation for Days
I have Olympic Fever. It all started when NBC launched that A.B.F.T.T.B commercial with the Olympic skier. Then I just had to watch The Cutting Edge, because it was right there on my television, which led to reading Karen Chen and Scot Hamilton's inspirational...
