I’ve been to a lot of events in the past year, but I can honestly say that none of them compare to YAK Fest. From Neal Shusterman’s keynote, to author Krissi Dallas leading everyone in the YAK Fest Dance (performed to the tune of YMCA), I could already tell this was going to be the…
Category: adventure
What I Did On My Summer Vacation
Since April, I have moved from Scotland to Texas via Iceland and Boston. Released my debut YA novel, Pretty Dark Nothing, met R2-D2, visited Los Angeles, San Diego, and New York City twice. Road tripped to Kansas City, Nashville, Houston, Tyler, and Princeton New Jersey. Appeared on a local news television show. Signed books and…
Redirect: Dear Teen Me- Authors Write Letters To Their Teen Selves
Today I’m featured on Dear Teen Me. Writing a letter to my teen self wasn’t as easy as I thought it was going to be. There’s so much I wanted to tell her! http://dearteenme.com/?p=5469
Vacation: It’s Over
I’m trying my best to stay awake. It’s only 1:30 in the afternoon and my eyes are drooping, my body confused with the time change. I hate this feeling. We arrived home yesterday around 4:30pm after a 10 hour plane ride from Orlando to Manchester followed by a 5 hour drive back to Scotland. It…
This Week’s Best and Worst
It’s Friday and time to share the Best and Worst of the week. Hope you’ll share your best and worst with me too. It’s been a pretty good week all around. USA Took the Gold for Woman’s Gymnastics I completed my revisions for Pretty Dark Nothing and…
This Week’s Best And Worst
Here are my best and worst moments of the week. What about you? The Worst: Taking the train to my passport interview in Glasgow and walking from the station to the address listed on their website: Only to be told on arrival that the passport office had moved…
My Scotland
The fabulous Karen S Elliott asked me to write about Scotland for her blog’s International week. Come take a look at what I had to say about this beautiful country. http://karenselliott.wordpress.com/2011/11/22/my-scotland-by-heather-l-reid/ Have a great day, everyone! I’m off to Texas tomorrow to see my family for Thanksgiving. Happy Turkey Day to you and yours….
Reviving my Muse: The Beauty of Scotland
I’m sure you’ve seen those pictures of Scotland shrouded in mist. You picture wind-swept moors, weeping grey sky, and men roaming the country side in Kilts. It’s all true, except for the Kilts. Unfortunately, most men opt for pants these days with the exception of special occasions such as Weddings. I love a man in…
A Fab Day Reviving my Muse at Culzean Castle Scotland
Today, I went with my muse, Elarin, and Dave, my hubby, to Culzean Castle to soak up a little inspiration. We’ve been to Culzean several times in the last four years, but it’s still one of my favorite places in Ayrshire. The history and the views can’t help but inspire …