by Heidi | Oct 15, 2013 | 31 Days Toward Writing a Must-Read Romance
Photo courtesy of Matt Champlin via Flickr My kids love to play this great app called Stack the States. It’s a fun way to learn the names of the United States, where they belong on the map, capitals, flags and fun bits of trivia. The longer they play the game,...
by Heidi | Oct 14, 2013 | 31 Days Toward Writing a Must-Read Romance
When I pick up a romance novel, I expect the interactions between the hero and heroine to draw me right in and keep me engaged in the story. There’s chemistry, right? Physical attraction probably draws them together initially but so much more is required to...
by Heidi | Oct 13, 2013 | 31 Days Toward Writing a Must-Read Romance
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....
by Heidi | Oct 12, 2013 | 31 Days Toward Writing a Must-Read Romance
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...
by Heidi | Oct 11, 2013 | 31 Days Toward Writing a Must-Read Romance
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...
