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Catherine C. Heywood

WKB – Meet Cute

…Natalia came to a great gothic gate with the words Saint-Cloud on it with a bright smile on her face. Then she looked up the long drive...

Catherine C. Heywood

A Master Class in Resilience

If you’ve ever queried a literary agent, then you know it’s a special kind of hell. Frankly, I thought writing a book would be the most...

Catherine C. Heywood

WKB – Celtic Cross Flashback

[Jack] stood a hairsbreadth behind her, all the nerve endings closest to her firing and crackling, his fingers twitching to touch. ...

Catherine C. Heywood

This Storyboard Brought to You by the Letter “R”

So my storyboard is pretty benign, nothing scandalous on it, really. I'm saved from having to explain too much to my boys because they...

Catherine C. Heywood

Hero vs. Antihero

So I've been thinking a TON about this: what makes a character a hero vs. an antihero? I'm working on my most complicated story to date...

Catherine C. Heywood

Excerpt from WHIMPER, KNOCK, BANG

A thick, shrouding copse of honeysuckle opened to reveal an ornate, iron gate swung wide. Gleaming Cadillacs, Rolls Royces, and Bugattis...

Catherine C. Heywood

My Writing Process -- so far

The other night I was commenting with some authors about writing process. I know some people, writers or not, find this interesting, so...

Catherine C. Heywood