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It’s about time I did one of these, don’t you think? 
I thought I’d give you more of an introduction. Eventually, I will add a picture, but not right now. I can’t find what I’d want to share …
The basics
My name (as you can tell pretty easily) is Heather. My husband and I live in Illinois with our three kids. We both grew up near Chicago, and still have family there, so we return there often. High school sweethearts, we both attended the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. I earned a bachelor’s degree in English (literature). Since then, I’ve worked in publishing for 8 years – most of that time as an editor. I stopped working in 2007 after the birth of our third child so I could focus on our family.
I have always been super shy. Shy to a fault. I’ve found that I can be a bit bolder, more myself, when I express myself online. Part of it is because I communicate better in writing. I can take my time and think about things, rethink things, edit, and make sure things come across well. I’m not a good improvisational speaker, and that tends to bleed into face-to-face conversation. I guess that would be why I ended up really enjoying blogging. I can take my time expressing myself, and once I submit I (usually) feel like I’ve done a decent job of expressing myself and not sounding like an idiot.
On blogging
I dabbled in a few different platforms before coming to WordPress. My favorite thing about it is how customizable it is. Once I was able to create a
blog that I felt reflected me, I found that posting wasn’t so hard. Before I knew it, I was posting a lot about books. Mostly reviews, but some occasional giveaways. My blog felt cluttered, so I created this one. And I am so glad I did! Thank you for joining me!
So, what do I hope to accomplish with this? Well, mainly, I want to share my love of reading. I have been a bookworm for as long as I can remember. Reading is such a fun, relaxing, enjoyable thing for me. I hope to impart that to others, inspire others to read more, and also to help readers to find new authors to read. My reviews and giveaways are primarily aimed at that.
My reviews
I HATE spoilers. HATE them. I generally won’t read others’ reviews of something if I’m planning to read it. I do NOT want to know what’s coming – AT ALL! In some cases, I won’t even read the back cover of a book I want to read. I don’t want any hints – none whatsoever. Keep this in mind when you read my reviews. I try to avoid spoilers. My reviews often aren’t very specific, because I don’t want to spoil the story for anyone else. If I DO include anything that might spoil even the smallest thing, I’ll make it clear so you can choose not to read the review. Because of this, my reviews often are short. But, I try to touch on the basics: How are the characters? How is the plot? Is there anything that sticks out as REALLY not working? What makes it good? What makes it bad? Really, the only time I write any potential spoilers is when there’s something that I just HAVE to say.
Press info
Oh, yes, I am a PR-friendly blogger. If you have a book you’d like me to review and/or give away to a reader, please feel free to
contact me. Other book/reading-related items for giveaways also are welcome: bookmarks, tote bags, anything that reflects a love of reading.
Editing info
In addition to my post-college jobs (of which I’ve had two), I have done some freelance editing since leaving my last job. I have edited articles for eHow.com and several novels. If you are interested in having me edit something (or seeing my resume), please
contact me, and we can make arrangements.
Contact info
If you would like to contact me for any reason, please do! I am all for having a dialogue with my readers. You can either use my contact form or just send an
e-mail.
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