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Heather Day Gilbert

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Ramble and Roar

Interview and Book Giveaway with Catie Cordero, Author of Ramble and Roar

  Hello, folks! I know I haven’t blogged in quite a while–I’ve been keeping busy cramming in as many hours of writing as I can this year. BUT I have to share about author Catie Cordero. Isn’t her book cover above gorgeous? It’s original artwork and she and her husband, Jonathan, modeled for it! I met Catie at the Breathe Writers… Read More

More about my latest mystery, Guilt by Association, and my road to publication

I was honored that Guilt by Association was chosen to be the March read for the Avid Readers of Christian Fiction book club. I’d never done Facebook Live before, so I was a bit terrified (it is LIVE, I discovered, after a trial run in which I was murmuring to myself on camera and jolting it about). But once I saw so… Read More

The Author Lull

I’m the kind of author who sets personal goals and I’ll keep crazy hours and drive myself into the ground to reach those goals. HOWEVER. Ask anyone who’s really close to me, and they’ll tell you that there’s this mysterious LULL I always experience immediately after I launch a book into the world. Here’s what I tend to do in… Read More

Five Ways to Touch Your Favorite Author’s Heart

I’ll be the first to admit I’m not a really emotional person. I tend to be the “buck up and soldier on through” type (dramatic change from my teen years, for sure). But as an author, part of me is always on display and raw. We write so much of ourselves into our books–is it any wonder scathing reviews can… Read More

5 Ways Authors can be Tweeps, not Twits

I know lots of authors love Twitter, but I think just as many hate it. Here are a few ideas for those getting started with twitter or for those who want to maximize their time there. Rule number one when you JOIN twitter is to follow a lot of people–people you have things in common with. That’s the best way… Read More

5 Practical Ways to Keep Moving Forward as an Author

Just going back in my mind and thinking of the years I spent trying to become traditionally published, and I know some of you have just entered this stage of your writing careers. The querying and waiting. Signing your agency contract…and waiting. Submitting your book…and waiting. There will be times when you’re tempted to quit. When the agents don’t bite… Read More

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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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