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Cover Reveal–Forest Child

Because I don’t have much time to write a really long post, I’m going to cut right to the chase. For those of you anxiously awaiting Freydis’ story in Forest Child…here she is!!! Isn’t she perfect? Freckles, blue eyes, red curls, arrows, forest…she’s just like I wanted. I hope you enjoy her angry/moody/intense gaze. 😉 Here’s the blurb for this… Read More

Releasing in May: Trial by Twelve, A Murder in the Mountains Book #2

Soo…if you get the newsletter or follow my Facebook author page, you’ve already seen the cover for Trial by Twelve, the soon-to-release second mystery in the Murder in the Mountains series. It’s actually over in my sidebar on the right———>>>. You can now add this book on Goodreads here if you enjoyed Miranda Warning! Planning on a May, 2015 release for… Read More

Interview & Giveaway with Sally Bradley, Author of Kept

I’m so pleased to have author Sally Bradley visiting today. This gal is an exceptional writer, a sweet friend, and her novel, Kept, has generated all kinds of buzz over the past few months (and this is before its recent release!). I was blessed to be an early reader on this one, and this was my endorsement: “Vibrant characters, compelling questions, modern-day issues… Kept… Read More

COVER ART REVEAL FOR MIRANDA WARNING

Because I could not wait ONE second longer, I’m going to share the Kindle cover art for Miranda Warning with you today! You can find the book on Goodreads here. Please add to your To-Read list and share with others you think would enjoy it! I’m going to paste it below…my resolution might not look right. BUT please tell me… Read More

So You’ve Decided to Self-Publish…The Second Step (Early Readers)

I’m only going to talk about one step today–early readers–because I feel it’s such an important step for the debut author (and helpful for any author). Quick recap: last week we made sure your novel: 1) Was properly edited. This includes: beta readers, crit partners, professional edits, and self-edits. (To clarify: I consider beta readers a handful of early readers who… Read More

So You’ve Decided to Self-Publish…The First Steps (Editing, Cover Art, and Blurb)

I *might* be a tad crazy for starting up this series when I’m pretty busy (possibly procrastinating), but I get a lot of questions from authors pondering self-publishing. Hybrid authors, debut authors, you name it.  So I’m going to keep it simple and each week, just throw out some steps in my process. Your process will NOT look exactly like… 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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