Hello and Welcome to the Fall 2020 YA Scavenger Hunt! I’m Heather Reid Author Of WHEN DARKNESS WHISPERS and OF DARKNESS DROWNING I’ll be your host for this leg of the Blue Team Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus…
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How I Survived the Pandemic Lockdown: A Love Letter to FitzChivalry Farseer and Robin Hobb
I first read Robin Hobb’s Farseer trilogy in my 20’s (let’s just say that was a very long time ago) and immediately fell in love with FitzChivalry Farseer, Verity, Kettricken, Burich, Chade, Molly, The Fool, and especially Nighteyes. I quickly moved on to The Tawney Man Trilogy, and then to her Live Ship Traders series….
YASH When Darkness Whispers Giveaway Winner
Thank you to everyone who participated in the YA Fall Scavenger Hunt. Now to announce the winner of my personal WHEN DARKNESS WHISPERS signed copy giveaway. Congratulations to Anika ‘Pixie’ Crayon! I’ll be contacting you shortly so I can send you your prize. I hope everyone had a wonderful Hunt this year. Happy Reading!
YA Fall Scavenger Hunt 2019
Hello and Welcome to the Fall 2019 YA Scavenger Hunt! I’m Heather Reid. Author of WHEN DARKNESS WHISPERS and your host for this leg of the Purple Team Hunt! This bi-annual event was first organized by author Colleen Houck as a way to give readers a chance to gain access to exclusive bonus material from…
Starting Over: Re-releasing my debut.
I realize it’s been awhile since I’ve blogged. Life has taken a lot of unexpected turns in the last few years. We built a house, adopted another Labrador, moved, been laid off, started a new job, survived my husband’s heart attack, depression, loss, and anxiety. I got my rights back from my publisher. I learned…
Rising From The Ashes: Finding the Way Back From Loss
Yes, I am still alive, though by the dust gathering on this blog, you wouldn’t know it. In truth, I’ve been lost, traveling the dark places, searching for a way out of the valleys of grief and loss, cutting my way through the dense forest of self-doubt, thirsting across the acrid hot desert of anger,…
Did I Kill A YA Scream Queen?
Don’t judge and author by her search history. Sure, I have a collection of demonology websites bookmarked. Yes, I’ve done reasearch on how quickly a girl would bleed out if stabbed in the chest. So what? That doesn’t make me a killer. I mean, have you checked Gretchen McNeil’s search history? I’m not the only one…
Big Brothers Big Sisters Fundraising Bookfair
Close to 10,000 children in North Texas benefit from the Big Brothers Big Sisters program, and there’s more than 5,000 waiting to receive a Big Brother or a Big Sister. Every contribution helps, so why not get a head start on your holiday shopping AND make a big difference in a local child’s life all…
Happy All Hallows Eve
To celebrate Halloween, I thought I would share one of my many favorite Edgar Allan Poe poems. Hope you have a safe and happy night! Don’t eat too much chocolate. Who am I kidding? Spirits Of The Dead by Edgar Allan Poe Thy soul shall find itself alone ‘Mid dark thoughts of the grey…
Update, Giveaway and Interview
Hey guy! Sorry it’s been so long since I’ve posted anything. I’ve been a busy traveling bee this summer. I just got back from California and now I’m on my way to New Jersey, bleary eyed, caffeine infused, and stocked with audio books to keep me company on the 26 hour drive. When I get…