Book Spotlight on Ashen by H.L. Burke
What's more fun than one Cinderella retelling? How about two? Ashen by H.L. Burke is my sister-release through Uncommon Universes Press, as part of their dual fairytale release. This book…
What's more fun than one Cinderella retelling? How about two? Ashen by H.L. Burke is my sister-release through Uncommon Universes Press, as part of their dual fairytale release. This book…
Met By Midnight is a book I never thought I'd actually write. It's YA, it's very poetic (literally, in some cases), it has many feelings, and it faces some intense…
Author email newsletters. Just the thought of them can make you want to scream into a pillow (or your preferred screaming method of choice). But there are ways to create…
Sometimes books find you, choose you, and don't let go of your heart. And sometimes, it starts with a dream. Kind've cheesy, but it's true. Last September I had a…
Think buying a book cover is a "grab and run" option? Think again. Even if you're just buying a premade off a website, you might want to tweak the font…
I call this my "longest shortest book." And that's because every silly line and funny quip came out of grief and hardship. Out of losses of the last few months…
(I'm honored to have author H.L. Burke featured on the blog discussing her upcoming release, Reformed: Supervillain Rehabilitation Project #1. Take it away, Heidi!) Reformed was not what I planned to write…
Hope is often portrayed as a delicate thing. An ephemeral promise, a whistle in the darkness. Something to distract the mind from potential doom. Falling through the fingers like sand,…
Note: The following is a blog post I wrote about three years ago--November 2016. I recently reread it and I was struck by the potency of the feels and truth…
Uncertainty, changing plans, and stressful/anxious situations are a part of life--but they don't have to burn out your writing brain. Here are 7 Ways to Restore and Refresh Your Creative…