Heidi’s Blog
Deep Thoughts and Delayed Bedtime
Our children's most effective weapon against bedtime is asking a poignant question. You know the kind I'm talking about. It's deep. Thought-provoking. Requires a complex answer. There's no way you can just tuck them in with a quick pat and retreat. Me-time will have...
Taking the Periscope Challenge: Day 1
This October, I'm taking the #Periscopewithpurpose challenge and broadcasting a new 'scope' every day for 31 days. Never heard of Periscope? Yeah, me either. This seemed like the perfect opportunity to learn a new social media platform. Or die of embarrassment. Just...
Almost Wordless Wednesday: Happy Fall
It's Wednesday again. How did that happen? I'm supposed to be writing and editing. Instead I'm playing with Canva and making pretty posts for Pinterest. Because 'platform'. Of course. {for those not obsessed with social media, that's a fancy word for how many people...
Ten Reasons Why a Writer’s Conference is a Must
I've just returned from my very first American Christian Fiction Writers conference. What an awesome experience! I had no idea what to expect and there was a bit of apprehension as I packed my bags for Dallas last week. It takes a village for a mama to leave town and...
Happy Book Birthday, Falling Like Snowflakes!
Back cover blurb: Eden Martelli is too busy fleeing the clutches of danger to realize she’s running straight into the arms of a new love. Speeding north through rural Maine, Eden Martelli wonders how her life came to this—on the run with her mute five-year-old son...
A Weekend at the Lake + Other Deep Thoughts
We spent the weekend wringing every last drop out of summer with my husband's two best friends from college and our combined posse of seven children. Our hosts were gracious enough to take us to another family member's lakefront property. The kids (and some of the...
