Fran Heap

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Fran currently lives in Melbourne, Australia. She has travelled to 61 countries but aims to visit over 190. Her life is travelling and caring for babies as a Nanny and Neonatal Nurse. By her own admission she's a terrible redhead with a penchant for quirky data collecting. Her favourite motto being "Curiosity killed the cat, but INFORMATION brought him back." She loves ancient ruins and drains, hates dusting, loves going behind the scenes, can't smile in photos and detests selfie sticks. In her younger days she wanted to be an actress, an astronaut, a youth hostel owner, a department store owner, and a writer. When she was ten she wrote in her diary, "Tonight I vow I will get a story published at some stage before I die." She has now fulfil ...more

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Fran Heap 1. Write something else! For example start thinking about a different project and work on that until inspiration comes back for the previous project. …more1. Write something else! For example start thinking about a different project and work on that until inspiration comes back for the previous project.
2. Go through your notes. I have been collecting notes, ideas, information my whole life. You may find your answer in what to do next that removes the block.
3. Just write the thoughts going through your head. You may be able to use it for something (like a characters inner thoughts) down the track.
4. Do other author jobs likes editing, social media, taxes.
5. Tell yourself you have to clean the house if you don't start writing.
6. Eat junk food or have a cup of tea (or both).
7. Sometimes you just need a day off.(less)
Fran Heap Freedom and fun! You can write whatever you want. I have never been happier in my whole life than I have been since finally starting to write.
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Fran Heap is 50% done with Bells, Bodies & Blizzards: I'm having so much fun adding extra clues and red herrings in this one!

I've started my Christmas Village to amplify the vibe while I get through the revising and editing of my snowy Christmas-set mystery.

FYI: 50 % is in regards with ready to publish. The book is written, it's the cream and cherry on top stage before final edits, formatting, backmatter and all the extras that make a book ready to be available.
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I dove into Fran Heap’s Podcasts, Pretenders & Pumpkins like stepping onto a pumpkin-lit village green—cozy, a little spooky, and full of characters who feel like neighbors you’d" Read more of this review »
Turkey, Telescopes & Tallmadges by Fran Heap
"This was a fun and cozy mystery as well as a quick read! Great plot and characters with twists and turns! I’m looking forward to reading the next book in the series!.

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"I really like Thanksgiving themed books. Solving "cold cases" or cases that others didn't realize were cases, is this groups forte. I love that Olivia played a more prominent role in this one.

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Fran Heap is 5% done with Bells, Bodies & Blizzards: I am working on Book Four every hour of every day! I have over 700,000 words written that need turning into a cohesive story. Wish me luck!
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" I have my final cover up on Amazon. Can I please get the Goodreads page to match?

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