Heidi’s Blog
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...
31 Days: Are You Asking The Right Question?
I've learned a lot in the process of writing a novel. To say I've been surprised by many facets regarding the craft of storytelling would be an understatement. Most of the time, I fly by the seat of my pants ... until I look around and realize I've written my...
31 Days: A Word of Encouragement
As we begin a new week, here's to pushing the envelope ... going big or going home ... writing more words than you ever thought possible ... happy writing and if you haven't yet, you really should check out the very inspirational and creative Seth Godin. He's not a...
31 Days: {Day 5} Newbie’s Guide To Creating Conflict
There's an ongoing battle in our house: the eldest holds a much coveted possession high above his head. The younger sibling leaps, again and again, trying to snatch the remote/book/t-shirt ... often screeching in protest. Occasionally the dominant child raises the...
Five Minute Friday: {write}
The opportunity to write for five minutes on the topic 'write'? Well, of course, I'm all in. Fingers to keyboard. The clock is ticking. Ready set w-r-i-t-e I write feverishly, in a hurried scrawl that I can barely read. I heard two of my favorite authors say that's...
31 Days: The Art of Storytelling
I've encountered a bit of a road block in my current manuscript. My hero is in a tight spot and I don't know how to write him out of it. Secondly, what role will the heroine play in all of this? Who has the most at stake? My first solution was to go out for coffee...
