Heather Swanson

11/07/2013

Happy almost-weekend! In case you've never heard of this writer named Ella Blythe...who may or may not be someone you know (she says, shiftily)...it might be worth mentioning that tomorrow, November 8th, marks the start of a FREE AMAZON E-BOOK promotion of the newest title! So...now you know. ;-) All the details are below - feel free to pass the word along to interested parties!
http://ellablythe.com/2013/11/07/free-frozen-in-time/

What better way to start off a chilly weekend than by warming up your Kindle with a very hot e-book? Starting tomorrow, November 8th, and running to Monday the 11th, you'll be able to grab FROZEN I...

10/19/2013

Coming soon: FROZEN IN TIME, the third book in "Ella Blythe's" trilogy, "Fruit of the Forbidden Tree." Available now via Amazon.com (all countries' sites), Kobo, and Barnes & Noble: SUMMER OF SIN and GIVING THANKS. Intended for mature audiences only. ;-) Find them here: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=ntt_athr_dp_sr_1?_encoding=UTF8&field-author=Ella%20Blythe&search-alias=digital-text&sort=relevancerank

06/19/2013

You know it's officially summer when copies of Local Biz Magazine start cropping up around you! Check out the Summer 2013 issue to see my two features: "The Art of the Staycation" and "How to Survive Summer Blockbuster Withdrawal." Find out where to look for the glossies (or read it online) at http://www.localbizmagazine.com . Shout out to kickass editor Sherry & my favourite sanctuary, Comic Book Addiction!

03/18/2013

Just got my Summer 2013 assignment for the magazine (possibly two pieces in one issue, if my pitch worked!), and I'm already looking for your input: What are my Durham Region-dwelling friends' favourite "stay-cation" places/activities? Any great inns, golf resorts, B&Bs, restaurants, and/or kid-friendly stuff in the area that you love to do over summer break? Fill me in!

01/02/2013

From the desk of Heather Swanson: Everyone can relax now (I know you've all been waiting breathlessly): My feature piece on Seasonal Affective Disorder is in print and available both online and in glossy. Check out the snazzy artwork they did for it! I'm also grateful to my editors for both of their glowing-with-praise letters to open the issue. Go a-hunting at http://www.thelocalbizmagazine.ca/archives.htm for the Winter 2012 online archive, or seek out a physical copy. \o/

11/20/2012

is pleased to announce that, with the advent of some small financial compensation for one area of my writing, I'm taking the "free" out of my lance & can now say the words "professional writer" if the mood strikes. \o/

10/12/2012

FYI: The archives are up at The Local Biz Magazine, for those who'd requested a look at my piece on fashion in the Summer 2012 issue - http://www.thelocalbizmagazine.ca/archives.htm - and my feature on Seasonal Affective Disorder is in the can for Winter 2012, so keep an eye out for publication!

06/20/2012

Well, at long last, the magazine article I was working on in the spring has been published and is available in a bunch of places! Many thanks to Diane, Erika, Mary Anne, Sharron, my editor Sherry, my family for putting up with my perfectionism tantrums, and of course everyone who helped me with research and proofreading (Alicia & Sephorah, among others). If you live in Durham Region, check out the website to find out where you can pick up a copy, as it's got lots of interesting local stuff between its covers. If you don't, and you want a copy, let me know! http://www.thelocalbizmagazine.ca

03/08/2012

Just FYI: I know, I know, I'm more than a WEEK behind! There IS still one more "...wakiong nightmares..." chapter to be posted - which will sew up a few loose ends and open a whole bunch of creepier ones - before I go on temporary hiatus...because I have a deadline to meet for a magazine. :) I'll try to get the chapter posted tomorrow & then get back to it in April once my article is researched, written, proofed and published. In the meantime, you can refresh your memories from the beginning in bite-sized bits...so to speak. ;) http://daydreamingnightmares.wordpress.com/

a series of tales that will haunt your dreams.

02/23/2012

You didn't think I forgot, did you? ...oh, you did. Well, ta-da! Just when you thought you knew who to worry about in our little university world...you suddenly have to ask, "Wait...Katrina who??" Next week: we go behind Viv's triple-latched, dead-bolted door. (Meanwhile, go "like" us at the Gothic Blue Press FB page, follow on Twitter for giveaways, and catch up on our other serial creepiness here! http://gothicblue.wordpress.com )

Several voices from multiple places intermingled in the seconds following Vivienne's bloodcurdling scream. Amelia could still be heard pleading for answers from the phone now laying on Josie's fl...

02/15/2012

It's Wednesday. And the plot thickens. Safe to say we've had our final "Rashomon" moment of the series; next week we forge ahead, and it's not gonna be pretty.

The darkness was getting tiresome. Even for someone who had embraced it, in his choice of clothes and music and lifestyle, Damian had reached his limit with the darkness lately. Probably, he r...

02/12/2012

Looking for something dark and twisty to read on a snowy Sunday afternoon? Check out the updates from the past few days at Gothic Blue! Mine from "...waking nightmares...", and new chapters in "Central," "Suzi Spade" AND "The Carter Legacy." Go, go, go! P.S. There's a Suzi-related Twitter giveaway happening RIGHT NOW. Gun-shaped soaps. Seriously. http://twitter.com/gothicbluebooks

It was another month before we could get down to see the house. Dave had to organise time off work, and we didn’t want to take Shane and Tommy out of school, so we had to wait until the Easter ho...