Vivien Leigh as Scarlett O'Hara--photo from WikipediaCarrie Fancett Pagels just posted some great thoughts over on the ACFW blog...thoughts on being a writing diva: http://www.acfw.com/blog/?p=4818. Hope you get to read it!It makes me cringe to think that people actually act all high-and-mighty to … [Read more...]
Why Vikings are “Boss”
My son's newest word for cool or awesome is boss. As in, "Zelda: Skyward Sword is BOSS." "The Ranger's Apprentice book is BOSS."I'm going to let you in on a secret. Vikings are BOSS.There was an incredible amount of online buzz about the multi-faceted bad-guy Loki in the previous Thor movie. But … [Read more...]
BE WITCHED–Guest Blogger BECKY DOUGHTY on Magick
Author Becky DoughtyLast week's awesome guest blogger, Bethany MacManus, talked about depression. This week's guest blogger, Becky Doughty, talks about practicing magick--ie: Wicca. These interviews tie right in with my Viking novel, God's Daughter. My main character, Gudrid, struggles with … [Read more...]
Classy Quotes Wednesday–Leif Enger
If you've never read Peace Like a River by Leif Enger, I hope you put it on your TBR list. Not only does he sport a very VIKING name (hee), he's also an author with a knack for beautiful turns of phrase. Today, I'm quoting a little something from Peace Like a River that I'd scrawled in one of my … [Read more...]
Platform-Building Tips…
I'd love it if you'd check out my guest post over at Gina Conroy's Writer Interrupted blog. I'm sharing some author platform-building tips I've picked up on along the way. Hope you enjoy! http://writerinterrupted.com/2012/07/24/platform-building-101/.--Heather … [Read more...]
Faith and Family Friday: Guest Interview with BETHANY MACMANUS, Fear-Fighting Suspense Author
Creaking Door Suspense Author Bethany MacManusI've followed my interviewee Bethany MacManus' blog for awhile over at http://www.bethanymacmanus.com/, and I'm totally impressed by the concept of her writing. Not only does she blog about many common fears here: … [Read more...]