Heidi’s Blog
31 Days: Taking A Day of Rest
I'm taking a much-needed day of blogging rest, my friends. Today I'm sharing one of my favorite photos, taken by my dad, Dave McCahan. This is a beautiful stretch of highway between Glennallen and Anchorage, Alaska. Enjoy.
31 Days: What’s A ‘Clean’ Romance, Anyway?
Perhaps you've boldly shared in casual conversation that you are writing a romance novel. You feel proud of yourself. Finally. You said it out loud. Cue angels singing or a high-kicking chorus line ... whatever jig you dance in a moment of self-proclaimed sweet...
31 Days: Five Minute {Flash Fiction} Friday
I'm eleven days into this 31 day journey of posting daily. It's a little bit like having a newborn in the house again ... day 11 of feeding, swaddling and changing was about when the novelty wore off and the sleep deprivation set in. But I adore Five Minute Fridays...
31 Days: To Villain Or Not To Villain … That Is The Question
Does every romance novel need a villain? Can you raise the stakes, layer in conflict and craft rich, complex characters without inserting the same tired old villains readers have grown weary of seeing? I feel that a newbie writer is tempted to go with what's easy and...
31 Days: {Almost} Wordless Wednesday
If you haven't heard of Wordless Wednesday before, it's an opportunity for those in the blogging community to post pictures and share the story behind the photo and/or just post and link up in an effort to gain more exposure for their blog. It's also a way to generate...
31 Days: Why the HEA?
I'm participating in a Bible study right now on the book of Esther. Have you read the book of Esther lately? It has all the ingredients we aspire to incorporate into our romance novels: a powerful king who answered to no one but behaved like an idiot, a beautiful...
