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Heather Day Gilbert

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NaNoWriMo–Is it worth it?

Just wanted to share some of my NaNo experience from waaay back in January, 2009. My friend, Sara Harvey, challenged another friend (Janet Berry–her NaNo post is here: http://heatherdaygilbert.blogspot.com/2011/09/googling-handguns-for-greater-good-by.html) and me to join her in writing a book in a month–only not the “proper” month of November–we did it in January. Jan broke down our writing schedule into words per… Read More

Latest Thoughts

Just wanted to update any of you who subscribed to the authonomy.com site to support my book. I’m thinking I’m going to take it off the site. It basically seems rigged, in that once you join, you get loads of people supporting your book because it makes their rating go up. Then it drops off, as everyone scurries around to… Read More

Update on the Book

Hi, all, just wanted to give you an update on the book. My agent sent it to a couple more publishers, but I’m thinking it might take a miracle to get picked up by one. Not to fear, however. I’m spending most of my waking hours concocting different plans of how to get noticed by all the right people. One… Read More

Hi, I’m Heather…

I write contemporary mysteries and Viking historicals. Born and brought up in the mountains of West Virginia, I enjoy writing about small towns, family relationships, and women who aren't afraid to protect those they love. Read More…

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