Fairy Tale Magic at All In One Place
Why do I Write Fantasy? or You Never Know Who Might Show Up at Your Front Door
The Tale of Josefina and the Silver Basin, Ormrun Exclusively at Mother. Gamer. Writer.
10 Things You Didn't Know About Becoming A Published Author at Peace from Pieces
Heidi Garrett's Top 10 TV Shows at Booky Ramblngs of a Neurotic Mom
Heidi Garrett's 10 Favorite Reads at Bookmarks, Spoilers and Happily Ever After
On Book Covers The Confident Reads Series
Bridging the Void Between Heart & Story Some thoughts on book reviews
Book Bloat The novel as a living art form and applying constructive limits
Interviews:
Billie of Billie's Pink Reviews interviews Heidi at Kassie's Book Thoughts
Lorna Suzuki, author of the Imago series interviews Heidi.
The Reading Cat asks Heidi what motivates her to write.
Heidi tells Author's Friend what scares her the most… & other things.
Mommy Adventures with Ravina asks Heidi: What are your favorite and least favorite qualities about yourself?
Phillip Spencer focuses on Heidi's experience as an indie author.
If you want to understand some of the things that drive Heidi's writing, and influence Nandana's Mark and The Queen of the Realm of Faerie series, then check out the The Blog Ring of Power's in-depth Author Interview:
Part I: Sandra Ulbrich Amazon
Part II: Dean C. Rich
Part III: Terri Bruce
Part IV: T. W. Fendley
Part V: E. M. Labonte
BookFangirling wanted to know why Heidi decided to open up her first book to ereaders only.
Reviews:
True Love's First Kiss at Billie's Pink Reviews
True Love's First Kiss at The Booklicker
True Love's First Kiss at The Unofficial Addiction Book Fan Club
True Love's First Kiss at Once Upon a YA Book
True Love's First Kiss at Bookworm Lisa~
True Love's First Kiss at Reviewing in Chaos
Fantasy Author, Jimena Novaro reviews True Love's First Kiss.
True Love's First Kiss at Nazish Reads
True Love's Fist Kiss at Booky Ramblings of a Neurotic Mom
True Love's First Kiss at The Book Bag
True Love's First Kiss at Book Marks the Spot
True Love's First Kiss at Shelves of Books
True Love's First Kiss at Book Hostage
True Love's First Kiss at Peace, Love and Fangirl
True Love's First Kiss at Boarding with Books
The Flower of Isbelline at Desert Rose Reviews
The Flower of Isbelline at Bookish Charm
Nandana's Mark at Sooz Book Reviews: Unsolicited book reviews from writer Susan Francis
Nandana's Mark at Desert Rose Reviews
Nandana's Mark at Bookish Whimsy
Nandana's Mark at The Writer's View
Phillip Spencer introduces The Queen of the Realm of Faerie series at Nightspore
Some other reviewers are saying:
About the Flower of Isbelline…
While I really liked Nandana's Mark, I felt FOI was even better. Over the course of the story, Melia grows into a stronger, take-charger leader and the plot has tons more momentum from the outset. It also sheds more light on the minor characters introduced late in NM. And the interplay between them is really strong (for instance, I liked how not everyone in the standard "merry questing group" gets along.) These characters feel like real people with their distinct personalities, quirks and hang-ups. Which often rub each other the wrong way. Nicely done.
And this isn't just Melia's story, but her younger sister Plantine and Plantine's corruption by the Dark Lord Umbra. Right up to the end, I was waiting to see if Plantine would/wouldn't go completely to the "dark side". So there's some great character interplay along with a lot of tense family dynamics. Lots of secrets are revealed here...ones I didn't expect or see coming. And how certain characters respond to them (again, in ways I didn't expect) was done exceptionally well.
This book was full of suprises and I can't wait to read the third one! Kevin Sullian Achilles, Amazon Reader
Couldn't put it down. I wish the next book was already complete! If you haven't read the first one, you really should. Michelle Delgado, Amazon Reader
About Nandana's Mark...
I wasn't a big "fae/fairy" fantasy fan or reader going into this. But this book won me over. What worked was the author's play on the [Melusine] myth.
Despite being a fellow fantasy writer and total mythology buff, I wasn't familair with this myth. At all. After a little research (inspired by this book) I was really impressed by how the story stayed faithful to the myth while providing it's own original and unique backstory. There's some great and clever worldbuilding here.
Unlike a lot of fantasy books that start with a flashy bang and then peeter out, I grew more intrigued as the story moved along, the pace accelerated and the stakes were raised. And I was also won over by the protagonist Melia. I wasn't a fan of her right off the bat, but by the end I was cheering for her. I enjoyed watching her "fly".
Another reason for my five star review--you know right off the bat what Melia wants. And in a clever twist (that stays true to the myth) she gets it--but in ways unexpected. Her transformation (internal and external--not to spoil anything) is handled really well. Like Melia, the story grows more layered, the characters more complex and by the end I couldn't wait to read the next book. Impressive job. Kevin Sullivan Achilles, Amazon Reader
I discovered that the plot twists of this creative world, structured by Garrett, were tugging at my heart strings and brought me deeper into the story. Bookish Charm
The novel is full of beautiful and lush scenes that are very engrossing. Geekery and Book Reviews
I fell in love with the main character, Melia, very soon into the book... Her everyday life (not so everyday in the world of humans) was fun to experience. Erika F. Thirkill, Amazon reader
The best free book I have ever read. Tracy L. Brabec, Amazon reader
The story moves forward at a rapid pace, discoveries and threats piling on each other, but not so fast that it's hard to keep track. Garrett does a good job of distinguishing and letting us empathize with major characters, including the flawed, driven father and mother. Despite the grim events looming in the near future (and suggested for the next book, The Flower of Isbelline), there's plenty of time for humor, friendship, even what appears to be a couple of budding romances. And, of course, magic dark and light. The Evil Overlord, Amazon reader
Nandana's Mark is a snaring tale about Fairies which introduce characters developed from most cliffs of English story tails. I since a little bit of Narnia, the Wizard of Oz, Alice and Wonderland, Harry Potter, and many other delightful concepts posted in the perception of the places and characters.
I presently enjoy the idea about The Whole. The Whole is a place where fairy lands and the human world exist together in the same vacant break. The vacant shadows of the void also include the worlds known to The Fairy World and its corresponding link, the human world. Author Daton L. Flukers
At first, when I read this book, I was like, ew no. Faeries. I hate faeries. Don't know why. But the author just wrote it in such a different way that I ended up liking this book much more than I thought I would! The Book Addict
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