by admin | Aug 10, 2013 | Writing
Look at that gratuitous use of exclamation points. No, seriously, if I could do a cart-wheel, I’d be doing one now! This week I signed a publishing contract to publish Anything You Ask of Me (formerly and lovingly known as Manuscript) with Knox Robinson...
by admin | Aug 6, 2013 | On the Road Again
And I’m back. After all good intentions of sitting by the pool and writing/blogging/reflecting the glow of the sun with my paleness, were cast to the wayside and openly mocked over cocktails, I have Cha Cha-ed by way back from The Caribbean! For those just...
by admin | Jul 27, 2013 | Randomness
As briefly mentioned earlier this week (late last week? I have no idea; any more my week is one big day I refer to as Sumotuwedthsday), my aunt was very seriously ill. Very Seriously Ill quickly progressed and, early yesterday morning, she passed away. This was a...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Jul 24, 2013 | history, Writing
Why, read aloud from history books! That’s what! Soo, for what seems like the fourteenth time this month, we lost our electricity during a thunderstorm. On a random side note, the first thing The Rowdy Boys demand when our electricity is out, is cheese. They...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Jul 18, 2013 | Writing
I am such a hot mess this week. So, I celebrated the first anniversary of my 30th birthday on Tuesday. Yaaaay. 31. Thirty-freaking-one. I’m now old enough to appreciate the former hit series “Thirty Something.” Except I was like, ten when it aired...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Jul 15, 2013 | Randomness
At 5:55am, the call of turkeys and velociraptors are remarkably similar. I’m still walking down the driveway. It’s still “broken,” as The Toddler days. There’s pros and cons to this. Pro: Workout! Con: It’s going to be in the low to...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Jul 13, 2013 | Writing
In what has become a trifecta of crappy days, I got another rejection today that pretty much sank my battleship. It indicated that, although I had a rich setting, they couldn’t “connect” with the main character. Apparently this book is an epic fail....
by Heather Hambel Curley | Jul 8, 2013 | Writing
Back to reality. For three glorious days, I ran around Gettysburg; charmed my way through the Confederate artillery camp. Was a media darling. Local paper superstar! And now I’m back to washing dishes and paying bills. Ho hum. Here’s a small sampling of...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Jul 5, 2013 | Civil War
As promised, here’s the link to my on camera interview for the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. My initial reactions: Oh. My. God. Well, at least I don’t look dirty. Actually, I look kind of cute. My voice really sounds like that? Oh. My. God. Anyway, check...
by Heather Hambel Curley | Jul 4, 2013 | Civil War
What a week! Let’s talk keywords: Yankees with caterers Out of control bicyclists Artillery barrage Near death from 110% humidity and tight corsets The incredible media Curleys! I’m going to be honest right off the bat. I made it one night–one...
