Enter a world of enchantment and passion. I am a Historical fantasy/Paranormal romance author, editor, musician, and artist living in Arizona. My latest series is based on my time as a rock and roll bassist. All five books in my Shadow-walkers series are available now on Amazon: Awakening, Awakening the Wolf, Awakening the Vampire, Awakening the Fae, and Awakening the Dragon. This blog is all about writing and other aspects of my life.
About Me
- Kelley Heckart
- Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
Sunday, January 24, 2016
Guest Blogger: Kelley Heckart – How I Created My Anti-Hero
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Wednesday, January 20, 2016
Weird Word Wednesday
bubble and squeak
noun
: a meal of potatoes,
cabbage, and sometimes meat mixed together and fried
Full Definition of
BUBBLE AND SQUEAK
: a British dish consisting of usually leftover
potatoes, greens (as cabbage), and sometimes meat fried together
First Known Use of BUBBLE
AND SQUEAK
circa 1785
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Monday, January 18, 2016
Monday Musings: Wind, my nemesis in the desert
I don’t like the wind. Other areas have bad weather like
blizzards or below zero temperatures, but here in the Arizona desert, we have wind.
Harsh, biting, gusting, unrelenting wind.
Wind trashes my yard and swimming pool.
Wind yanks the car door out of my hand and I dent the car
door next to me.
Wind snatches papers out of my hand and makes me look
ridiculous as I chase them while the wind keeps blowing them down the street.
Wind ruins my hairstyle.
Wind blows trashcans and other debris into the road.
I hate wind.
In the book, A Witch’s
Guide to Faery Folk, the ones associated with wind/air are particularly
nasty. One example is the Spriggans of England and Cornwall, where they are
believed to be bodyguards for the Unseelie Court. They are described as
“dangerously malevolent.” They can command destructive winds at their will.
Contact is not advised. Hmm, I wonder if these little demons often travel to
Arizona.
My least favorite days are the windy ones. You learn really
fast here in the desert not to leave anything outside that might blow away. And
that’s usually after something blows away, something big that you couldn’t
possibly imagine losing in a wind gust not produced by a tornado. Wind is
tricky that way. Stay away, you wind spirits. Find someone else to torment.
Did I mention I hate wind?
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Captivating...Sensual...Otherworldly
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Saturday, January 16, 2016
Review for The Wolf Queen by Long and Short Reviews
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5 stars! Review quote: "A read any paranormal reader could love and one I highly recommend." Click on the above link for the full review.
5 stars! Review quote: "A read any paranormal reader could love and one I highly recommend." Click on the above link for the full review.
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Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Kelley's interview at Characters Behaving Badly
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Writing means different things to me. I'm a storyteller, a book editor, and a songwriter. For me, it's like breathing.
Weird Word Wednesday
Bubba
noun Bub·ba \ˈbə-bə\
Definition of BUBBA
often disparaging
: redneck
Origin of BUBBA
from Bubba, a
stereotypical nickname of Southern white males
First Known Use: 1979
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Monday, January 11, 2016
Monday Musings: Arizona Jet Streams
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Wednesday, January 06, 2016
Weird Word Wednesday
brabble
verb brab·ble \ˈbra-bəl\
brab·bledbrab·bling
\-b(ə-)liŋ\
Definition of BRABBLE
intransitive verb
: squabble
— brabble noun
Examples of BRABBLE
Origin of BRABBLE
perhaps from Middle
Dutch brabbelen, of imitative origin
First Known Use:
circa 1530
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Monday, January 04, 2016
Monday Musings: Arizona Backyard Wildlife
Roadrunner in the tree probably hunting my lizards.
A snake swimming in the pool.
Baby Godzilla.
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Friday, January 01, 2016
Favorite Friday: Sharing a favorite fantasy movie trilogy
Favorite fantasy movie trilogy
Lord of the Rings
This needs no explanation. If you don't know about this fantasy trilogy, you have been living in a hole. :)
Lord of the Rings
This needs no explanation. If you don't know about this fantasy trilogy, you have been living in a hole. :)
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Wednesday, December 30, 2015
Weird Word Wednesday
bizarrerie
noun bi·zar·re·rie \bi-ˌzär-ə-ˈrē\
Definition of
BIZARRERIE
1
: a bizarre quality
2
: something bizarre
Origin of BIZARRERIE
French
First Known Use: 1747
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Monday, December 28, 2015
Tabby's Nocturnal Nights: A new book release and beastly heroes
Tabby's Nocturnal Nights: A new book release and beastly heroes: I finally have a new book out. My hero is a little different from the normal romance hero. He is half-wolf and half-man. Does that make him ...
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Monday Musings: Moon photographs
Blood Moon rising.
Moon reflection.
Kelley Heckart, Historical fantasy romance author
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Friday, December 25, 2015
Favorite Friday: Sharing a favorite bodice ripper and silliest vintage romance
Bold Blades Flashing by Lorinda Hagen
Book description:
Garnet Shaw was only sixteen, but
she was a diminutive spitfire, as Happy Jack Muldoon, captain of the pirate
ship Dancing Lady, quickly learned when he claimed her as his prize on a
sea-going raid.
Garnet found that a life of piracy
appealed to her, as did dashing Captain Jack, whose mistress she became.
But then the Dancing Lady was
boarded by the beautiful and arrogant Dell Fields. Her mysterious relationship
with the pirate captain soon bound all three in a strange alliance whose links
were forged in passion and in blood!
This romance was published back in
1979 when purple prose reined and so did TSTL heroines. LOL I loved this book
when I read it all those years ago. Wow, how times (and me) have changed. I
would most likely throw this book against the wall if I read it today, but for
some reason I’ve held on to it. Perhaps Captain Jack (yes, not kidding, that’s
his name) made an impression of my young inexperienced mind. If you want to
travel back in time to when silly romances were popular and probably get a good
laugh out of it, then check this book out.
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Wednesday, December 23, 2015
Weird Word Wednesday
bivouac
noun biv·ouac \ˈbi-və-ˌwak, ˈbiv-ˌwak\
: a temporary camp or
shelter
Full Definition of
BIVOUAC
1
: a usually temporary encampment under little
or no shelter
2
a : encampment usually for a night
b : a temporary or casual shelter or lodging
Examples of BIVOUAC
Origin of BIVOUAC
French, from Low
German biwacht, from bi by + wacht guard
First Known Use: 1819
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Monday, December 21, 2015
Monday Musings: Arizona Cloud Formations pics #15
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Friday, December 18, 2015
Favorite Friday: Sharing a favorite book on Irish folklore
Fairy and Folk Tales of the Irish
Peasantry by W.B. Yeats
About the Author
William Butler Yeats, June 13,
1865 - January 28, 1939 born and educated in Dublin, an Irish poet and
dramatist. Beginning in his youth, he studied poetry and from an early age was
intrigued by both Irish legends and the occult. Yeats is known as one of the
foremost figures of 20th Century literature.
This is a great source of
information on Irish mythology and Ireland’s relationship with the fairy realm.
Very insightful and highly recommended to anyone interested in Irish folklore
and fairy magic.
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Thursday, December 17, 2015
Kryssie Fortune: Five Facts Thursday - please welcome Kelly Heckart...
Kryssie Fortune: Five Facts Thursday - please welcome Kelly Heckart...: Five facts about me I have an obsessive compulsive habit of straightening things and double checking door locks, both of which drive my...
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Wednesday, December 16, 2015
Weird Word Wednesday
bivariate
adjective bi·var·i·ate \(ˌ)bī-ˈver-ē-ət,
-ˈva-rē-\
Definition of
BIVARIATE
First Known Use of
BIVARIATE
1920
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Monday, December 14, 2015
Monday Musings: Arizona Sunsets #13
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