Books by Heather and Her Friends


Kayla’s Breakup Survival Guide

Kayla’s perfect life last only five classes into the new year before everything comes crashing down around  her. Desperate to save face, she follows her sister’s advice with a new makeover and a whole new KaylaWill the new Kalya find friends, happiness and romance? Or will she learn lessons of life, love, and friendship the hard way?  

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Sean’s Survival Guide

Sean’s survival plan involves keeping a low profile and staying quiet, but both the cute girl in his science class and his forever crush have other plans for him.

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Surviving Seventh Grade: Day One
Prequel novella to the Surving Seventh Grade Series

Meet Kayla. She’s excited to be back in school because going an entire month without seeing Sean was painful. No, he’s not her boyfriend-yet. 
Meet Sean. He’s not exactly thrilled to be back in school. He’d much rather be at the beach surfing or at soccer practice or gaming with his friends. But at least he has a few classes with friends. 

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She Made a Monster

How Mary Shelley Created Frankenstein
by Lynn Fulton
Lynn’s picture book is a great read for elementary-aged kids, but also serves as a great place to start for building background knowledge about about  Mary Shelley.

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Confessions of a Middle-Aged Runaway

by Heidi Eliason
Heidi’s must-read memoir on her travels with her dog Rylie after she sold her house and bought an RV to travel around the country. 

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Gunnysack Hell

by Nancy Brashears
Sometimes the desert holds something more dangerous than scorpions and rattlesnakes …

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Full Moon Manual

It’s time for a new look on a very old rite of passage: menstration. Author Jessica Medellin has delivered a beautiful, engaging, and empowering book, both a guide and a journal, for young woman embarking on this journey.

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Lindenwood Review

I don’t actually know any of the writers featured in Issue 11 of the Lindenwood Review, but I was invovled in selecting a few of the short stories and non-fiction pieces.

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