Heidi’s Blog
10 Dorm Room Essentials for Freshmen in 2022
Are you sending a student to college for the first time? Baffled and overwhelmed about how to pack those dorm room essentials? I've got you. After conducting an informal survey among seasoned professionals (aka parents who've done this already) here are 10 most...
How to Find the Best Summer Books to Read
Ah, summer reading. That glorious season when book lovers obsess over the best summer books to read. New releases are plentiful. Our bookshelves and e-readers are likely well-stocked with books we haven't read yet ... but we fully intend to. There are only 3 months...
How To Create a Series Readers Will Enjoy
A behind-the-scenes look at how Heidi's new Home to Hearts Bay series came to be, including a few lessons learned along the way as she shares her insights about how to create a series readers will enjoy. It's All About the Heart-Shaped Rocks For as long as I've been...
25 Epic Books That Carried Me Through 2021
I've heard it said that we read to know we're not alone. In the months following my father's death, grief heavily influenced my reading life. I looked for books featuring characters who were dealing with heartbreak and staggering loss. In my 35 years of being an avid...
The Best Holiday Gifts for Readers and Grievers
You know 'em, you love 'em, and you probably have several waiting for you in your inbox. 'Tis the season to peruse all the gift guides. I love a curated list of the "best this" or the "must have" that. To be honest, I'm starting to feel the pressure to get my shopping...
5 Last-Minute Tips to Prep for NaNoWriMo
So You Want To Write 50,000 Words in 30 Days? Here are 5 last-minute tips to prep for NaNoWriMo so you can start your new novel feeling confident and motivated. November is National Novel Writing Month, where writers collectively attempt to write 50,000 words in...
