As we hurtle toward the end of 2013, I have been spending more and more time reflecting how my word of 2013 showed up in my life. BLESSING. My word was BLESSING. Now, to be utterly honest, I thought for sure I knew exactly what the blessings would look like: 1) Our old house, on the market since last September,… Read More
Lazy Days of Summer Book Review–AMANDA HOLLAND reviews THE CLOUDS ROLL AWAY by Sibella Giorello
Today, I’m glad to introduce my sweet friend Amanda Holland, who has written our LAST Lazy Days of Summer book review (school’s back in session for many of us!). We “met” via the #momswrite hashtag on twitter, which I highly suggest you check out, if you’re a mom who writes! Amanda blogs at Grace in Our Moments, an absolutely lovely… Read More
Grounded in the Mountains
My latest novel, an Appalachian mystery, is set in West Virginia. It’s not something I ever saw coming. Twenty years ago, I was dead-set on getting out of the mountains’ grip for good. I wanted big skies and open spaces. I read Architectural Digest in college and pictured myself, CEO of a huge firm in Manhattan, wearing spike heels and… Read More
A Little Peek at my West Virginia Mystery Novel–MIRANDA WARNING
(My creepy, mysterious headshot…to emphasize the mystery vibes) I’m a guest-blogging fiend recently! Just wanted to give you a heads-up on a vlogpost my friend, Bethany MacManus, did, reading through my answers to interview questions about my latest novel. Bethany came up with the coolest questions, and she’s doing a great vlog series with authors. Hope you can check it… Read More
Mountaineers are always Free?
Hi, ya’ll! Just did a video post about my latest novel (not published yet!) that’s set in WEST VIRGINIA. Today, let’s talk all things West Virginia…hope you enjoy this video and feel free to respond to my vlog question below!
Stop by and Vote for your Favorite Title!
West Virginia creek like the one in my novel… I’m torn between some titles for my latest novel–a contemporary suspense/mystery set in the Appalachians (West Virginia!). Right now, I’m having FB peeps vote for their favorite pick–please PLEASE stop by and vote so I can get a clear direction of what captures readers’ attention/curiosity best. Here’s the link: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Heather-Day-Gilbert/255797467834948?ref=hl THANKS… Read More