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Heather Day Gilbert

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Forest Child on Sale for 99c/Kindle

Forest Child 99c SALE and INSPY Nominations

Hoping you all had a wonderful Christmas and a glorious time ringing in 2017! If you’ve received a new e-reader or an Amazon gift card, now’s a great time to stock up! Forest Child is on SALE for only 99c for Kindle for a few days, marked down from its regular price of $5.99! You don’t have to read God’s… Read More

Forest Child Frenzy!

I was trying to think of a title to share the things I want to share with you today, and Forest Child Frenzy just came to mind! ๐Ÿ™‚ I wanted to share a few endorsements for Forest Child, which will be releasing November 1st, 2016. I have been so blessed with endorsements from authors I respect, and I’m excited to… Read More

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. ๐Ÿ˜‰ Here’s the blurb for this… Read More

When Writing Takes you into the Deep Waters

As many of you know, I’m in the process of writing my second Viking historical novel, Forest Child. As a select few of you also know, I have deliberately tried to back-burner it for several months (years?), simply because I knew my main character’s real life story (Freydis Eiriksdottir) and I knew it was going to be hard to write…. Read More

Why I Write Flawed Main Characters

It’s an interesting experience, writing in first person. You see, when you write in first person, the reader is in your main character’s head. And, well… SOMETIMES READERS DON’T LOVE YOUR MAIN CHARACTER. Sometimes your main character does things less than heroic. Sometimes your main men might not say something when they should. Sometimes your main women might not be… 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 Moreโ€ฆ

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Got to visit my husbandโ€™s family in #westernny, Got to visit my husbandโ€™s family in #westernny, and just a public announcement that rural New York State is beautiful. Itโ€™s not all NYC ๐Ÿฅฐ๐ŸŒณ
Well, you know I have to share my #flowerstagram p Well, you know I have to share my #flowerstagram posts, as usual! This year I had ONE red peony bloom and it was spectacular! And the coral peonies and the irises are also lovely. Just sharing to brighten your day! #flowers #appalachianspring #westvirginiaauthor #wvwriter #authorlife #flowerlover #springflowers๐ŸŒธ๐ŸŒบ๐ŸŒผ๐ŸŒทโค๏ธ
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Things that made me happy this week: my willow tre Things that made me happy this week: my willow tree, steadily growing bigger every year; bought myself a copy of Sunrise on the Reaping (but am I really feeling dystopian enough to read it? Not yet); my first irises of spring; and finally an Etsy decal Iโ€™m thinking about getting for my car since Iโ€™m such a #tombraider fan and still playing through #TombRaiderRemastered. What made you happy this week? #authorsofig #authorlife #writerofinstagram #westvirginiawriter #wvmountainmomma #wvauthor #southernwv #gamergirls #gamermom  #springflowers #appalachianspring
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