Music has so many different purposes in my life (for example, 80s rock is just so much fun, 90s country is intensely nostalgic, and you never know when you just might catch me dancing around the kitchen and singing along to “Juice”). And music has always served as a form of inspiration for me. (Note: … Continue reading Muse-ic Monday: A TIME-LOST Playlist
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The TIME-LOST Writer: From (Literal) Dream to Literary Reality
It was 2005 or 2006, when I began writing THE TIME-LOST GIRL. I remember sitting in the living room on my laptop... Outside the window, I could see the sky changing from black to orange and pink as the sun rose—yes, I stayed up all night (and I’m still a night owl). My empath was … Continue reading The TIME-LOST Writer: From (Literal) Dream to Literary Reality
Release Date and Cover Reveal… All in One!
Cover reveal for THE TIME-LOST GIRL
And it’s over before it even started…
Booted at the pitch stage once again... For me, ABNA 2013 is done. I'm out. I must admit I am a bit disappointed. I felt my pitch was good enough this time around... and maybe it was (I don't know) as everyone keeps saying the pitch round is basically a crapshoot. And that's fine. Really. … Continue reading And it’s over before it even started…
Tag! I’m it (GUTGAA style)!
Hello all! 😀 I have officially been tagged by my new friend Rhiann! And I now have some questions to answer... What is the working title of your book? TERRA INCOGNITA Where did the idea come from for the book? A dream... a lot of my ideas come to me that way. I dreamed of … Continue reading Tag! I’m it (GUTGAA style)!
Entered Pitch. Won Request!
Hello all! So... I stumbled across a 35-word pitch contest here and won a request for a full of Terra Incognita from an editor at Entangled Publishing! Very excited and nervous! It will probably be a while before I know if they want it, though. In the meantime, I will continue querying agents... I've gotta spark some … Continue reading Entered Pitch. Won Request!
So, I’ve done it…
I have officially edited Terra Incognita and made it a Young Adult fantasy. I know, I know... can we say "sell out!"? 😉 Heh, not really... It turned out it didn't change as much as I thought it would... I changed her age from twenty-three to seventeen (almost eighteen) and since it already had the … Continue reading So, I’ve done it…
Ah… It’s that time of year again…
Amazon's Breakthrough Novel Award Contest (ABNA) 2012! Very exciting... in about an hour, I will be submitting my novel (Terra Incognita) - this is my second time submitting but with the same novel. The deadline for submissions in February 5th, 2012. Every unpublished or self-published novel is eligible, as long as they meet all the … Continue reading Ah… It’s that time of year again…
Heather Riffle 