Tag: writing

The moment I questioned everything

Posted on February 5, 2022 by

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For the first time in ages (maybe ever), I really, TRULY thought about what it would mean if traditional publishing never happens for me.

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Rejected

Posted on January 26, 2022 by

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I started a new notebook to log my R&R progress and shared updates each day over on Instagram Stories. Entire chapters were cut! Other chapters were fully rewritten! Tons of work, but I was happy to do it because a real, live agent (in NEW YORK CITY, no less) had suggested the changes.

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Top 10 lessons from BlogJam’s Preserve Retreat 2019

Posted on October 21, 2019 by

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It was a fabulous weekend and I left with a happy heart. There’s so much I’ve taken away from this year’s conference, and I’ll be hopefully implementing more of it soon.

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I’m Heather Laura Clarke. I’m a writer living in beautiful Nova Scotia, I have a 12-year-old son and a 10-year-old daughter, I married my high school sweetheart, and this is the story of my handmade life.

I have depression and anxiety, and I fight like hell every day to keep them from taking over my life. Creating things helps.

Whether I’m writing novels, decorating a room, busting out my power tools to build furniture, getting muddy in the pottery studio, sewing clothes, or cross-stitching a swear word, I’m all about using my creativity to craft a life I love.

I’ve been writing this blog since 2009, so if you dig deep into the archives, you’ll meet a bright-eyed 25-year-old newlywed who was basically obsessed with having kids, buying a cozy house, and supporting herself full-time with her writing. (Spoiler alert: she got exactly what she wanted.)

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