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Heather Hayden is a writer, gamer, reader, editor, and computer geek, though not in any specific order.

She can’t remember when she first started tapping away at a keyboard but she’s grateful that those early attempts at writing are lost in the ancient format of floppy disc. She does miss that racing MS-DOS game she used to play, but has found other games to spend free time on, such as Final Fantasy XXIV and Magic the Gathering, when she has spare free time. A lot of her free time is spent reading her latest haul from the local library.

Heather wrote her first novel (which will never see the light of day) when she was fourteen, and published her first book, a YA science novella titled Augment, when she was twenty-one. She is now hard at work ...more

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What mystery in your own life could be a plot for a book?

Heather Hayden Where does time go? I'd love to know the answer to that mystery!…moreWhere does time go? I'd love to know the answer to that mystery!(less)

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What’s your advice for aspiring writers?

Heather Hayden First of all, please stop calling yourself an "aspiring" writer. If you write, you're a writer. There's not "aspiring" about it.

Second, if you want to…moreFirst of all, please stop calling yourself an "aspiring" writer. If you write, you're a writer. There's not "aspiring" about it.

Second, if you want to write well, don't just study books on writing. Read. Read everything you can get your hands on. Good, bad, in between--you'll learn what to do and what not to do.

Third, learn the rules of writing before you start to bend and break them. But once you've learned them, don't be afraid to twist them to your will.

Fourth, don't become discouraged. There are days when I sit down to write and the words won't come, or when I read a first draft and despair at ever making it decent. Those are the days when it might be good to set the work aside for a bit...or it might be good to press forward and ignore your inner doubt. Everyone has their own method through breaking "writer's block". Mine varies--yours may too.

Last of all, write. Write every day, or every other day, or when inspiration strikes you and the words press your fingers to the keys or the pen and won't let go until you're breathless and the words are jumbled upon the paper. Because you are a writer, and that is what we do.(less)

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	From the Stories of Old: A Collection of Fairy Tale Retellings (JL Anthology, Volume 1) by Heather Hayden (Goodreads Author), Matthew Dewar (Goodreads Author), Corinne Morier (Goodreads Author) 4.03 avg rating — 70 ratings — published 2016 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Augment 4.31 avg rating — 39 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Between Heroes and Villains: A Superpower Anthology by Heather Hayden (Goodreads Author), J.L. Bernard, Sam Waterhouse 3.96 avg rating — 23 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Of Legend and Lore: A Collection of Fairy Tale Retellings by Heather Hayden (Goodreads Author), M.T. Wilson, Sam Waterhouse 4.69 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2018 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Whispers in the Shadows by Heather Hayden (Goodreads Author), Louise Ross, Mckayla Eaton (Goodreads Author) 3.94 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2017 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Bit of Magic: A Collection of Fairy Tale Retellings by Heather Hayden (Goodreads Author), Kristy Perkins (Goodreads Author), Rebecca Mikkelson (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 12 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Secrets in Our Cities: A Paranormal Urban Fantasy Anthology by Heather Hayden (Goodreads Author), Madison Wheatley (Goodreads Author), Maddie Benedict 4.50 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Fractured Ever After: A Collection of Fairy Tale Retellings by Heather Hayden (Goodreads Author), Alexander Thomas (Goodreads Author), Allie May (Goodreads Author) 3.86 avg rating — 7 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Magic Within by Heather Hayden (Goodreads Author), Allie May (Goodreads Author), Rachel Sandell (Goodreads Author) 4.67 avg rating — 3 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Upgrade (Augmented Duology Book 2) it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 2 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Release Day: Upgrade

It’s hard to believe it’s been six years since Augment released. A lot has happened in those six years, but I never imagined the sequel would take quite so long to finish! The journey has reached its end, though, and I’m happy to announce that Upgrade is now available for purchase for Kindle and in paperback.

In this sequel to Augment, sixteen-year-old Viki and her AI friend Halle are contac

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