The Path to Publishing: A Guide for New Authors A question I’ve been asked many times over the years is how I publish. When I started writing back in 2020, I admit that I had no clue what publishing looked like (or writing, for that matter, as I would soon discover). But my core purposeContinue reading “Publishing Real Talk”
Author Archives: Heidi
Expanding Horizons
From publishing Win We Shall to developing a TV pilot about a young Trini girl determined to save her family’s cocoa farm, 2024 was filled with unexpected adventures in storytelling. Join me as I share the journey of the past year and peek into what’s brewing for 2025 – including an exciting new project that’s taking my stories from page to screen.
Win We Shall Update
Homecoming and Looking Ahead I’m drafting this update while traveling back home after a transformational sojourn to the land that inspired Jamroq. The trip has been full of impartation and inspiration, connecting to people and a land we love. Even better, before leaving home, I was able to send out draft two of Win WeContinue reading “Win We Shall Update”
First draft, round two!
It’s done! It’s crazy and messy, but the first draft of Win We Shall is officially written.
Fight We Must
Two unlikely heroes. One impossible quest. Charlotte, a village girl from one of the conquered isles, is the last hope to restore her family after the Emperor ripped them apart. Sonos, the second son of the Emperor, is on the run after accidentally killing a man, and more importantly defying his father. From their once-shelteredContinue reading “Fight We Must”
The Finish Line
I am incredibly happy to share that I have crossed the finish line of my first marathon in the book publishing journey! Wow. What a process it has been. Even as I write these words, there’s such a mixed bag of emotions flowing through me — relief, joy, trepidation, pride, fear. It’s almost like thisContinue reading “The Finish Line”
The Rocky Road of Revision
Revising a first draft is – ROUGH! Hence my dubbing the process the rocky road of revision, which has nothing to do with ice cream. Haha
The Journey of a First Draft
A 2020 lockdown project that is finally getting somewhere!
One year, thirty chapters, 82,854 words later, I have officially reached my first milestone as an author: a completed first draft.
When I started this journey in 2020, I didn’t even know that first drafts were a thing.
I find now is the perfect time to celebrate with some reflection and lessons learned along the way.
Heidi Alert 