Heather ClarkJan 27, 2020Your Story is NOT over!! I posted this on a group for authors as we prepare for the Pitch Wars showcase to go live February fifth. I thought it might be helpful...
Heather ClarkMay 6, 2013Word Count DisasterWriting along. Loving every minute. Delighted by my characters, my story, my dialog. So excited to finish my novel on May 6th. 80,000...
Heather ClarkMay 1, 2013Fifteen Ever-Living Minutes A Day!I’ve had people ask recently how I’ve gotten so consistent with my writing. This has not always been the case. The first few writing...
Heather ClarkApr 19, 2013Writing YA Fiction – Saying Something True About LoveI’m a writer because I am a reader. I love books. I love the escape, the entertainment, the new worlds, and the messages. Most of all, I...
Heather ClarkFeb 9, 2013Secrets Of The UniverseWriting fiction is interesting. You want to tell a satisfying story. You can only do this if you can create a satisfying arc for your...
Heather ClarkFeb 7, 2013We’ll Run Out Of Stuff To Write When We’re DeadA writing friend commented on Facebook the other day that she had so much left to do on her book. I made the offhanded comment that we...
Heather ClarkJul 18, 2012Falling in LoveI’m starting to think of books as romances. Love affairs. Starting a new book is like a new romance. You’re all tingly-twirly with...
Heather ClarkMay 31, 2012Art for ValidationListening to playtime with my seven-year-old daughter and her cousin today was revealing. They were pretending to be artists. Great...
Heather ClarkMay 30, 2012Rejection Fuels Creativity…or it can send you into a dark place of despair where no writing occurs. But it’s your choice. At least that’s what I’m telling myself....
Heather ClarkMay 19, 2012Late NightsI’ve got a nine-week-old baby. Only nine weeks, and he pretty much insists on being held every minute of every day. There is a little...
Heather ClarkMay 15, 2012BIC-TimeButt-in-chair time. That’s what we’re tracking now in my writing group. It’s funny how most of us feel that when we’re immersed daily in...