It’s been a while, hasn’t it? Summer sped by in a blur, and here it is September, and the beginning of my favorite time of year. I love fall. I love the way the air feels, when there’s that tiny bit of a chill at night letting you know autumn is on the way. I love
So how many other writers have been immortalized in CAKE?! Am I the most fortunate author in the world or what?! This is lovely Stephanie’s WISH YOU WERE EYRE cake that she dreamed up for her middle school’s “Bake A Book” activity. Cool, huh? I absolutely adore everything about this confection — the Eiffel Tower, the dresses, the
Look where I was earlier this week! Seriously the best ice cream ever. So this month’s story starter is simple: write about ice cream! Your favorite flavor, your favorite place to buy it (or maybe you prefer to make it?), your favorite time of year to eat it, your favorite ice cream memory — or
I was invited to do a guest post over at Bookology Magazine — click here to read the result: “Laughing All the Way”
A big shout out and thank you to New Moon Girls for featuring me on their latest “Luna’s Reading Corner” podcast! And to fabulous host Lacey Louwagie and fabulous young interviewer Zoe — I had a great time talking with you both about the Mother-Daughter Book Club series, about writing, and about life! Click here (and then scroll down) if
Howdy, fellow writers! It’s high time for a new story starter, wouldn’t you say? How about we kick off Memorial Day weekend with a new one? For those of you who haven’t participated before, Saturday Story Starter is purely for fun, just a way to exercise those writing muscles (think of it as Heather’s Literary Gym).
I’m thrilled to announce two upcoming bookstore appearances, in two of my very favorite places! To help celebrate the launch of MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CAMP, the seventh and final (sniff) book in my Mother-Daughter Book Club series, I’ll be heading first to Vancouver, British Columbia (yep, that’s right, my first appearance in CANADA!), and then on to Concord, Massachusetts,
Well hellooooooo there! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? I have a really REALLY good excuse, though — we’ve been in the middle of a move. A BIG move. An all-the-way-across-the-country-from-Oregon-to-Boston kind of move! Things are still pretty topsy-turvy around here, but we’re starting to feel settled. It’s really fun to be back on home
Here’s a little quiz sent in by one of my readers — thank you, Sabina! How fun is this?! Which mother (or grandmother) are you? You’re in charge of dessert for your family today. You… a) Bake a chocolate volcano cupcake b) Make macaroons c) Bake whole wheat, sugar free rhubarb cookies d) Go to