by Heidi McIntyre | Jun 7, 2024 | Author Experiences, Hidden Gems Series, My Life
The inspiration for Madeline’s antique shop in Sea Magic came from my grandmother, Mimi, who managed Trading Post Antiques in Phillipsburg, New Jersey. This shop has been my family for three generations. This old stone building dates back to the eighteenth century,...
by Heidi McIntyre | Jun 6, 2024 | Hidden Gems Series, My Life, Women's Fiction
Do you know what it means to be a women’s fiction author? You’ll find these answers and more at Alida Winternheimer’s Story Works Round Table podcast. Alida is a member of my Indie Author Group so I joined her and three other members for a deep dive. We had a blast...
by Heidi McIntyre | Jan 12, 2024 | My Life
Making a list for my new year’s resolution has never worked for me. Inevitably, the list would end up getting shuffled to the bottom of the drawer. About fifteen years ago, I tried something new: Create a single word or phrase as my theme for the year. This represents...
by Heidi McIntyre | Dec 14, 2023 | Behind the Book, Dark River Magic
I’ve been on a whirlwind writing the second book in the series. That’s because the action is a little more fast paced. Here’s an overview: In New Orleans, Sparrow nurtures her roots, working in her mother’s herbal shop, all the while harboring a passion for art....
by Heidi McIntyre | May 23, 2023 | Dark River Magic
I’m knee deep in writing the second book in my Hidden Gem series. The best part is I get to keep all my beloved main characters while adding a few new ones to spice up the storyline. Sea Magic set the stage for the entire series because it told the story of...