Author Archive: Laura Heffernan

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Top 5 Things Pole Fitness Taught Me About Writing

Top 5 Things Pole Fitness Taught Me About Writing

Top 5 Things Pole Fitness Taught Me About Writing Several years ago, I realized an important truth about myself: if exercise is not something fun and interesting, I am never, ever going to do it. However, my tendonitis becomes harder to manage when I gain weight. I also harbor a deep, abiding love for junk […]

June 4, 2019 | By | Reply More
No, I Haven’t Quit My Day Job

No, I Haven’t Quit My Day Job

Now that I’ve been published for almost a year, a question I’m hearing more and more is, “Have you quit your day job yet?” When I finish wiping the tears of laughter from my eyes, I always explain that, no, I’m still working. The next question, of course is, “Wow! How do you do it?” […]

March 6, 2018 | By | 2 Replies More
How To Pitch A Series

How To Pitch A Series

A few weeks ago, I announced the Gamer Girl series, three books coming out from Kensington’s Lyrical Press starting in 2019. Since this is my second series, many people have asked me how to get an editor to buy multiple books rather than just one. Initially, if you do not know the editor and have […]

September 20, 2017 | By | Reply More
Putting My Hobby Onto The Page

Putting My Hobby Onto The Page

  They say (whoever, “they” is, with their infinite wisdom) to write what you know. Well, I’m a bit of a dork. What I know is math and reading. I know Star Wars and Star Trek (both old and new), I know Joss Whedon’s entire oeuvre. You know what doesn’t make a great book? A […]

March 5, 2017 | By | Reply More