reading | Heidi Slowinski

A Sneak Peek

Posted on October 13, 2019 4 Comments

Good afternoon, dear reader! You are finally getting a sneak peek at The House on Maple Street. If you are a regular reader of my blog, then you’ve already met our heroine, Hillary Altman. Hillary is living in a boarding house, while attending graduate school. In the section of the book I’m sharing today, Hillary […]

Inspiration

Posted on October 6, 2019 4 Comments

Good afternoon! I’ve transitioned from writing mode to editing mode, getting The House on Maple Street ready for release, in mid-November. I’m really looking forward to sharing it with you! Someone recently asked me what inspired me to write and how I came up with the idea for the book. As I’ve shared before, I […]

Photo Credit

Posted on September 22, 2019 10 Comments

Good evening dear reader! I am still working hard at writing and staying on schedule. I can’t wait for you to enjoy The House on Maple Street. I hope you’ve had a chance to check out my profile on goodreads.com. Please send me a friend request! In addition to the updates about my progress, I […]

Building Connections

Posted on September 15, 2019 3 Comments

Happy Sunday, reader! I have been busy writing away and am excited to update that I am about halfway through the writing process. I am staying on schedule and looking forward to finish drafting by the end of the month. The House on Maple Street is still on track for release in mid-November! I’m really […]

Meet Hillary Altman

Posted on September 8, 2019 3 Comments

Readers, I’d like to introduce you to the leading lady in The House on Maple Street, Hillary Altman. Hillary is a grad student at JC, pursuing her MA in Fine Arts. She’s an aspiring historical fiction writer and a hopeless romantic. She is also the newest tenant in the Maple Street Boarding House. Hillary struggles […]

Meet Evelyn Berke

Posted on August 20, 2019 7 Comments

It is my privilege to introduce to you Ms Evelyn Berke. Ms Berke serves as the head librarian at a small private college, affectionately known as JC. But her true passion is history. Evelyn is an amateur historian, working with the local historical society, compiling the stories of the people and places around the sleepy, […]

To Prologue or Not to Prologue

Posted on August 18, 2019 4 Comments

That is certainly the question. To epilogue for that matter. As a reader, I confess I often skip over prologues when I start a book. I’m also prone to skip the epilogue. The idea of gripping the reader with something of a trailer or preview of something that is going to happen later in the […]