Author: heathercmorris

  • Cover Reveals, Author Visits, Book Festivals, and Read Across America Week!

    Cover Reveals, Author Visits, Book Festivals, and Read Across America Week!

    March has roared in like a lion…but a lion carrying so much fun! Some of the best fun I’ve had in the last few months. It was a joy and honor to be invited to speak to multiple classrooms in and around my hometown for Read Across America week. The week began with the cover…

  • First Stories…with Melissa Trempe

    First Stories…with Melissa Trempe

    Are you ready to launch a few ladybugs? Bet you haven’t heard that question before! But today’s picture book – and the First Story behind it – is the perfect mix of science, whimsy, and heart. Perfect for Valentine’s Day! So grab your flight suits and helmets. Sit down and buckle up for an out-of-this-world…

  • First Stories…with Rachel Funez

    First Stories…with Rachel Funez

    Welcome back, dear readers! Warm wishes for a very merry holiday season. This truly is the season for warm mugs, snuggly slippers, and roaring fires. I hope that you’ll stir up a pot of coffee or hot chocolate or cider, cuddle under a blanket, and settle in for a great First Stories interview with one…

  • The Christmas House

    The Christmas House

    I wrote this little story for Susanna Leonard Hill’s amazing Holiday Contest. It’s the 13th year she’s been hosting this fun event – thank you Susanna! It was wonderful to play with the theme, which was a COUNTDOWN. The entries could only be 250 words, but had to appeal to kids ages 12 and under,…

  • First Stories with Lynne Marie!

    First Stories with Lynne Marie!

    Welcome back, First Stories readers! In this season of giving thanks, I’d like to say thank you to each and every one of you for spending some time with me and my stellar author guests. Today, you’re in for a super special treat, because I am delighted to be chatting with Lynne Marie, the founder…