Heather Hayden

Author Interview: Lesa McKee

Today I’ll be interviewing Lesa McKee, author of the Operation Space Cats series, for the Blog World Tour: Fantasy Edition. I’m delighted to have her here on my blog–space and cats are two of my favorite things and she combines the two in her writing! Not to mention how cute …

Ensign’s Log, Entry 57: May Month Map, aka an attempt at reasonable goals

It’s a new month, which means a clean, fresh start! (And cherry blossoms on my month map, since it’s around cherry blooming season in Brooklyn and I LOVE cherry blossoms.) This May, I’m going for simple, firm goals. No bonuses, no piling on things I might not have time to …

Ensign’s Log, Entry 56: April Month Map Final Update

It’s time for a final look at how April went… I warn you now, it didn’t go as well as planned. Mainly because I bit off a bit too much to do on top of everything else that was going on in April… The breakdown: Upgrade: 6/20 chapters edited so …

Author Interview: Ash Litton

Today I’m happy to welcome fellow science fiction writer Ash Litton to a Blog World Tour: Science Fiction Edition interview! Thanks for being here today, Ash! Let’s dive right into the questions… I know you’re currently working on Tragedy of Ice–are there any specific challenges you’ve come across while writing …

Ensign’s Log, Entry 55: April Month Map Week Two Update!

Yes, this is a few days late. This month has been so crazy… The breakdown: Upgrade: I’ve edited Chapter 5, putting me a quarter of the way through the book. Will be focusing more on this, as I really want to wrap up this revision. Don’t Make a Wish: Currently …

Magic Monday: Snapdragon by Lea Doué

Today’s Magic Monday post features a short story rather than a full-length novel. Why? Because I enjoyed it so much! Here’s Snapdragon‘s blurb: Scarred and isolated, and bound to her beautiful twin sister through a horrible curse, Ryll passes her days in their country manor, resigned to her lonely existence. …

Ensign’s Log, Entry 54: April Month Map and March’s Wrap Up

April dawned bright, rainy, and hectic… But I finally snagged enough time to sort out my April goals and update my March month map. Let’s start with the results from March. So much color! March was definitely my most successful month yet, in terms of reaching goals. Not perfect, but …

Author Interview: Kristen Kooistra

Today I’ll be interviewing Kristen Kooistra, author of Heart of the Winterland, for the Blog World Tour: Fantasy Edition. I’m delighted to have her here on my blog–as a fellow writer, author, and blogger, she and I have shared many stories through our mutual writers’ group. Welcome to my blog, …

Ensign’s Log, Entry 53: March Month Map, Week Three Update!

Here’s another Month Map update–this one’s actually on time, hurray! 🙂 Possibly even a little ahead of time, given that I still have half the day left and it’s only the 21st. But since I’ve been making good progress, what the hey! Let’s take a look at my map: Skin …