Writers are learners and harvesters.

Posted on June 12, 2012 by Heather | Permalink 2

Before I get into this post, I want to share the video which inspired this entry. If you haven’t seen Mister Rogers Remixed by Symphony of Science’s John D. Boswell for PBS Digital Studios, then you have been missing out. There is so much good stuff in this little three minute video! Read more »

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Show Offs

Posted on June 11, 2012 by Heather | Permalink 0

Writers don’t usually come off as the most show offy (showy off?) people. In fact, they actually tend to be quite self-conscious of their craft. Or at least we aren’t strangers to bouts of doubt concerning what we’ve created. (Looking back at much of my early stuff proves that some of that doubt, at least for me, wasn’t misplaced. Thank goodness I’ve improved.) Read more »

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So, what’s your book about?

Posted on June 7, 2012 by Heather | Permalink 1

This is usually the first question I get asked when I mention to people that I’m writing a book. It’s actually a pretty hard question to answer. I think any author would agree with me that responding to such a query is quite the daunting task. How do you sum up your book in a way that will somehow manage to convey all the passion that you as an author imbue it? Read more »

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The first few steps…

Posted on June 4, 2012 by Heather | Permalink 0

Perhaps the hardest thing about starting a blog is writing and publishing that first post. What’s a blogger supposed to write about? What am I supposed to say? How do I get this thing started? What do you all want to read about? Read more »

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