Heather Reading “Trick or Treat?” (Kids Poem)

Trick or Treat? Listen to Heather read this poem here In the fall, I start to plan the disguise of all disguises. I plot and prepare for an evening of surprises. I practice stirring a witch’s pot; I wear scars like Frankenstein’s. I cackle and I screech like an owl up in the pines. I …

The Groovy Granny: Reviews!

Thanks to Kim Larocque and her beautiful blog Muse in the Valley for her fantastic review of and back-story to The Groovy Granny ebook! Review of The Groovy Granny More reviews of this book are listed here: Reviews of Heather's Poetry (All reviews are posted on that page, but reviews for Carry On Dancing aren't …

Take 2 Minutes. Watch This. Make a World of Difference.

This explains (much better than I ever have been able to!) why I have always felt so strongly about donating half the proceeds from my first two poetry collections to Unicef's Gift of Education. I'll keep giving a portion of the proceeds from those two books to Unicef's Gift of Education Program, to give educations …

What Christmas Means to Me

Look what arrived in the mail yesterday--the certificate for the latest Gift of Education donation I made on behalf of readers of Where the Butterflies Go and Leap. Merry Christmas to those who celebrate, and wishes for a 2011 filled with love, laughter and good surprises for all my other readers. Thanks so much to …

A Few of my Favourite Things: Blogging

I have found a second home here in the blogosphere, with too many benefits to mention. I started my blog a little over two years ago, but I didn't get really involved with the blogging community until my book Leap came out in February 2010. I had posted a few of the poems from my …