Heidi’s Blog
31 Days: Crafting A Clever Character
Today I'm sharing some links and resources I've found helpful in creating fictional characters, particularly if you are writing your first manuscript or possibly stuck in a frustrating re-write with characters that seem "flat". Writing a must-read romance requires the...
31 Days: Boy Meets Girl
Welcome back. Today we're talking about the crux of every romance novel: when the hero and heroine meet. Because let's face it: readers of romance novels want to see your hero and heroine interact as much as possible. I think this is one particular area where newbies...
31 Days Toward Writing A Must-Read Romance
Since our first-born was an infant, I've sought connections with other women in a similar life stage. Mothers of Preschoolers meetings were my lifeline. Twice a month, I could count on adult conversation, a safe place for my child(ren) to be, laughter, and let's not...
Made To Last: An Interview With Melissa Tagg
When you read a wonderful book, you can’t help telling your friends all about it, right? That’s why I’m proclaiming from the virtual rooftops how much I enjoyed Melissa Tagg’s debut novel Made To Last. With an entertaining plot and true-to-life characters, Made To...
Five Minute Friday: {true}
It's true. I spent hours staring at books and scribbling on paper until I figured out how to read and write for myself ... which opened up a whole new world. It's true. The bookmobile made a thirty-mile trek (one way) to my house in the summer, where I'd stand in that...
Behind the Scenes: The Imperfectly Awesome Birthday
It's one of my life's little ironies ... the kid who is constantly moving, cracking jokes, making us laugh and often impersonating some mode of transportation (planes, trains and race cars) is the one who vehemently objects to birthday parties on his big day. I think...
