by Heidi McIntyre | Sep 24, 2024 | Behind the Book, Dark River Magic, Paranormal Fiction, Women's Fiction
There’s something undeniably mystical about the sea. While writing Sea Magic, I was reminded of the ocean’s vast power and the sense of mystery hidden beneath its depths. Naturally, I had to include the infamous Penbrook Mermaid in my novel. Mermaids have always...
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 | Jan 26, 2023 | Behind the Book
It was in the early 1700’s, during the Golden Age of Piracy, when Captain Samuel Bellamy and his crew captured 53 ships plundering $130 million (in today’s currency). This reign lasted just a little over a year and Samuel became the wealthiest pirate in recorded...
by Heidi McIntyre | Dec 16, 2022 | Behind the Book
I’m excited to reveal my cover design. This was a labor of love thanks to Lynn Andreozzi who worked so hard to create this hauntingly beautiful image. Sea Magic is in the vein of Brackston’s The Little Shop of Found Things and Penner’s The Lost Apothecary....
by Heidi McIntyre | Nov 10, 2022 | Behind the Book
Mermaids don’t exist, right? That’s what Madeline assumed until she saw an unusual creature in the ocean after she’d first arrived in the quaint, New England town of Penbrook. She was thirteen years old at the time. I created this short story that documents the...
