by Heidi | Aug 3, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Heidi | Mar 28, 2022 | Uncategorized
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...
by Heidi | Dec 28, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Heidi | Nov 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Heidi | Oct 22, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Heidi | Jul 31, 2021 | Uncategorized
A few years back (five? six?), I was falling asleep one night when a new fictional friend materialized. She seemed so real that I thought she was standing beside her bed. Don’t judge. My vivid imagination has served me well. This character’s name is...
