The Excitement Builds

I am super excited!!!! My ex and still a dear friend, Thomas, managed to pull together the new book cover that I really wanted for my first book. Unfortunately it was at the cost of a night with my editor/eldest daughter, Terri. But this means the end is near. With any luck by this time next month Lost River's Carnival will have all revisions completed and uploaded and ready for orders.

Excited!!!!

I have caught up with all revisions, until my editor brings me more errors (Spelling, punctuation, etc...) So now I am back to my favorite part of all this, writing. I may be ghosting for a while as I usually get pretty deep into this. so much so that I for get to eat sometimes. but it is what I love!  So..... having said that, please share with anyone that you know might be keeping up with what is going on. Share on your facebook page etc... I will take a break from writing again for a short bit when my editor is done with the first book, so that we can work on the book cover and get this baby out in print and e version. I am super excited. She only has a few chapters left.

I'm advancing

I am done with my part on the second book.  I am on chapter 8 of book three. By this time next week I will be caught up with revisions and will once again be writing, this time I will be finishing book 3. I can't wait to see how it ends. I just love it when stories write themselves. make my job so much easier. LOL

Chapter 16

I just finished chapter 16 of book 2. I have a hard time putting it down. what tends to stop in, ultimately, is pain across my shoulders. Put I promised I wouldn't give up this time, and I am not.

Chapter 12

In a matter of moments she was back in a coma.

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What the heck am I doing?!?!?!?! I don't know how much more drama I can take, then alone the characters in these books. I mean seriously????? Haven't they been through enough?

Chapter 11 Book 2

So many times I had to stop and think to myself..."what is going on here? are we supposed to be team Matt or team John? Cause John was doing oh so well! He was being a good dad and just....yeah John. But now.....? What was he thinking???? What was I thinking when I wrote it? I mean seriously, how in the world can one guy flip flop so much?????"

Any thoughts from those who have had the "pleasure" of reading this book?

Rolling Right Along

I have no completed Chapter  10 on To Wed...or Not to Wed. I hit such a dramatic point, that even I had forgotten about, I had to stop for a few and catch my breath and dry my eyes. Having been so many years since the birth of my books, I am reading them with a new eye and getting so engrossed myself, it is as if I have gotten sucked in to the book.  Not to toot my own horn, but that is saying something, since I am not a reader. You may be asking me how it is possible to be such an intense writer when I don't like to read. All I can say is what I have said all along. I am just a vessel, I hold the pen and paper, someone or something else whispers in my ear what to write. So, as much as I would love to take full credit, I can't. I wish I could give the proper credit to whomever or whatever is actually the creator.
I am thinking of going under a pen name. I was hoping for some opinions on the matter. Being that I feel even more books growing from these, Idk. I was thinking Lilly Johnson. What do you all think?

Back on track...AGAIN

Well, the last few days, I decided I can't wait around for my editors. I am writing for me as much as for my fans. I love to write too and had to remind my self why I began in the first place. Because it is my love, my passion. The fact that so many people are also enjoying my books, is simply an added bonus. So getting back to basics, I am now in Chapter 8 of To Wed...or Not to Wed. I have decided to stop making excuses to avoid making these revisions and focus on reasons to do it. I am putting me and my passion as one of my top priorities, instead of squeezing it in, when if I have extra time and energy.
Remember, we all have the same 24 hrs in a day. Schedule some time for you and your passion. You never know, you may find the renewal of energy and time for other things as well. We can not, nor should we, always put ourselves last. Pen in time for you, every day. I say pen because you are just as important as any Dr, appointment. Keep it!!! Learn to say no to others once in a while. It will get easier in time, and the guilt will be replaced with a sense of renewal and a feeling of control over your life. You won't regret it, I promise!!

Just Checking In

I have to admit that I have been falling into a slump again. My editors are busy and so their edits on book one has been slow and allowing the lazy side of me to have excuses to not rush on book two. I have been searching far and wide for a free/inexpensive photo editing program so that I might get my new book cover designed. not having a lot of luck there.

It's funny...

As I work though my books again, 8 yrs after they were originally written, I discover little hidden treasures that I had forgotten that I had put in there. For example, I have tucked in the first book a few of my original poems and in my second book, I strategically placed a few family favorite recipes. Yes, real recipes that you too can make and enjoy.
It is a joy to be reading these books with a fresh eye. I am catching MANY mistakes in the process. So I have requested the assistance of two people that are near and dear to me to help me comb through these and fix them.  Along with the corrected punctuation and spelling has come some other tweaks to make the read smoother and more enjoyable. I can't wait to be able to upload the new and improved versions.

More depth Lost River's Carnival ~The Threat

In chapter one we learn that Heaven is a newspaper reporter for a gossip paper. We also learn that she is supposed to write an article on a very handsome bachelor Matt. Upon their meeting Heaven is quite embarrassed as she is found leaning over a trash can. Not the meeting she had imagined.
Matt becomes her dog sitter and falls head over heals for Heaven, what he doesn't realize is that she too has fallen for him, hard.

Skip ahead, Heaven's boss received a note that is a huge threat to her. Heaven tries to remain calm and continue her work as tho nothing happened, but how could she? Who would send her such horrible note? No one knew she was writing for the paper, or so she thought.


Purchase the original e version here.

I will update this link when all revision and edits are finished.

The Struggle is Real

Trying to get the finishing polishes done on my current books is quite a bit more time consuming then I originally thought. I have re edited my books more than a dozen times and still am catching things I had previously missed. So I brought in fresh eyes and guess what?  You guessed correctly. Even more things found. Mostly punctuation, but still frustrating just the same. I feel quite embarrassed about the version of my books that ARE out there in print right now. NOT a good first impression. Having said that, I will be making sure to not rush book 3 into print until my editors are done combing over it.
Just wanted to give you an update. There is a lot that goes into all this and very little of it is actually seen. I am don't giving up. I am working close with a web designer to get a website going. I am also working diligently with a graphic designer to come up with a new and better cover for my books.
I will continue to keep everyone up to date as more things happen.

Working on web page

So I've been spending some time planning out a web page, working on edits of my second book, and waiting for my editors to get caught up to me. I am still on track with working on something related to my books every day. You guys are not forgotten. I would like to know though who's on team Matt and who's on team John and I would like to know why you feel the way you do.

Lost River's Carnival ~ Revised

After a long struggle with writers block, I am back on track. Life has a way of getting in the way of your dreams, if you let it. I am choosing to take back control. How? By revising the two books I have written so far. I am beginning to get back into character and hopefully will be able to finish book Three and Four. Who knows, if all goes well, the series may continue on past that. Or a new series may spawn from the ending of  The Lost River's Chronicles. Only time will tell. What started as fun little four page project for one person's eyes only soon became a challenge to make one whole novel. That novel took on a life of it's own and this series was born.

Book 1 Lost River's Carnival is revised and better than ever!  If you haven't read it yet, I think you will be pleasantly surprised at how quickly you become lost in the story.
 Heaven is a news paper writer who finds herself trying to help everyone around her while her own world is falling apart. You have to ask yourself, "Can she keep it together?" She receives a threat at work, is thrown in jail for grand theft, her home is broken into and so much more.

Without realizing it, you will find yourself sharing the emotional ups and down that Heaven goes through. You will laugh with her, cry with her and even get angry with her.  This must read has even brought the praises from non readers as well as those who don't normally read this genre.

"I love that book...By Chapter 3 I couldn't put it down...you have great talent"

Just wanted to say... I can not open up any links w/ my cell, but i have ready "lost river carnival" and it will really mess w/ ur emotions... Seriously... U get frustrated, mad, happy, and one time i even bawled like a baby. So bad i was snubbing! Lol (Taken from Facebook Dec 2011)

I am loving the book. Once I got into it I couldn't stop reading. This book captivates its audience and drawls you in as if you were there witnessing it happen as you read. This book bring out emotions in you like any great book should. Hiedi You have done a great job. I will recommend everyone read it. (Taken from facebook Feb 2011)

"I got so involved with the text of the story, I missed the heading of the page that began chapter 3,LOL"

"Ok you are n trouble once again. you see you have successfully made this a book that I like very much but again i hate. much like the movie Field of Dreams. ok you've made me cry. dang! It is like damn. I so wish I had my dad I could call or go visit with to talk. so the tears came."