Author Heather McCorkle

I have so very much to be thankful for this year. It has been an amazing, and at times trying, year. As always I am thankful for my family and friends, and my readers whose interest and willingness to buy books keeps me able to pursue my passion. This year I am especially thankful for the RT Booklover's Convention that changed the course of my career and deepened my passion for writing all over again. Saving the best part of this year for last, I am thankful for my agents Nicole Resciniti and Louise Fury who have inspired me to become a better writer and to expand my horizons. I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!

Today I'm celebrating the re-release of my good friend Yelena's paranormal story, Amarok's Bite. It was formerly a part of the Winter Wonders anthology but is now available on its own! Congrats Yelena! Amarok's Bite  Urban Fantasy Short Story (previously published in the Winter Wonders Anthology) Title: Amarok's Bite Author: Yelena Casale Genre: Urban Fantasy - short story (4500 words) Release Date: December 3rd, 2014  Cover Design: Tina Moss Amarok's Bite Lilly and her sexy beast of a werewolf partner Shayne make a great team working for the Peace Control Department. But when she tries to take on a rogue amarok on her own, things go terribly wrong, and she is left with an agonizing choice between dying and becoming a despised amarok herself. When Shayne makes the choice for her, she has to come to terms with what she is, and her feelings for Shayne, before facing off against the creature that changed her life forever. Ab...

A lot of my friends~especially my indie author friends~wonder why I'm a Nook girl instead of a Kindle girl. And nope, this is not a slam post on either. Sorry to disappoint. But Heather, Amazon is so much better to indie authors than B&N is , they say. They have Kindle Select that helps indie's promote, bestselling lists for free books, and they have publishing lines. True, but they also have confusing algorithms that authors can't seem to break now days, and their Select locks authors into a contract that alienates readers with other brands of eReaders (which just seems really wrong in so many ways). I'm not saying Amazon is the devil, or that I'm against them, I'm not. I'm Switzerland on the subject since I believe they do good things for authors as well. If so, then why did I choose a Nook over a Kindle? Easy, as a lifetime reader and an author, I love physical book stores. The smell of books will always sooth me, even though I read eBooks almo...

  A world like ours, but filled with gears of brass, where the beating heart is fueled by steam and the simplest creation is a complex clockwork device. Within this tome, you’ll find steampunk fairy tale re-tellings, as well as original stories that will send your gears turning. Welcome to the steampunk realm, with eleven authors guiding your path. Sounds fun, doesn't it? I've been on a steampunk kick lately and I loved this read! Here is a bit more about it: Gears of Brass is a steampunk anthology published through Curiosity Quills. Within the pages, you’ll come across clockwork inventions and steampunk-ified fairy tale retellings. Eleven authors will guide you through worlds filled with airships, top hats, and corsets. TEASERS from different stories in the anthology:     Stealing a few steps backward, I reached for him and brushed my fingertips along his cheek. Static energy crept across my palm. It glowed blue and pulled like taffy, sticking to my ...

No matter how you celebrate (so long as it is something that won't land you in jail~or worse), have a safe and fantastic Halloween! Remember to watch out for little goblins and bring your animals inside where they can stay safe too. OH, and here's a word from the King of horror: Pic credit: Horror Selfies

Today I'm excited to be taking part in my agent-sister's book release party! Tonya Kuper's paranormal YA novel, Anomaly is now out and it is one you don't want to miss if you love YA or paranormal! Here is a bit about it before we get to the giveaway: Anomaly (Schrodinger's Consortium #1) by Tonya Kuper Release Date: 11/25/14 Entangled Teen Summary from Goodreads: Reality is only an illusion. Except for those who can control it… Worst. Birthday. Ever. My first boyfriend dumped me – happy birthday, Josie!- my dad is who knows where, I have some weird virus that makes me want to hurl, and now my ex is licking another girl’s tonsils. Oh, and I’m officially the same age as my brother was when he died. Yeah, today is about as fun-filled as the swamps of Dagobah. But then weird things start happening… Like I make something materialize just by thinking about it. When hot badass Reid Wentworth shows up on a motorcycle, everything changes. Like, everythi...

I'm elbow deep in the Civil War right now, somewhere I never thought I'd be. A few months ago two characters came to me and simply would not leave. So, after a lot of research, my new work in progress was born. Now I am nearing the halfway point and am completely swept away by a story I never thought I'd love so much, let alone write myself.  Pic Credit: Charlie Siem , Violinist Almost right away I came across this picture and instantly it felt like my main character. My main character is a violinist and this is a photo of Charlie Siem, an actual violinist. It is a bit haunting how much he reminds me of my MC. Don't you just love it when that happens? By the way, Charlie's music is fantastic if you ever want to check it out, and yes, I have now added it to my playlist for stuff to listen to while writing this novel. Though, I must admit, my MC's music has a much darker quality to it.  To see more of what inspires me, I invite you to visit me on Pinte...