Heather Cleveland's Blog
January 6, 2014
What's Your Dessert?
It was interesting and inspiring to research gourmet food for Devil's Food, especially since I love to eat but am only an average cook. I can follow a recipe if necessary, but I generally overcook poultry (it always looks pink to me!) and leave baked goods in too long. I have no instinct in the kitchen--if the recipe doesn't tell me to do it, I'm a lost cause.
So it was a delight to learn about technique and quiz my chef friends about Italian dishes. And every time I wrote a scene with food, I got hungry. Especially the dessert scene! So I thought it would be fun to make a game out of it--What's Your Dessert?
I'm Triple Chocolate Cake! (Since I made the game, I assigned my favorites to my name and birth month--that's only fair, right?) Let me know what your dessert is, and does it fit your personality and taste? Happy reading (and eating)!
Devil's Food
So it was a delight to learn about technique and quiz my chef friends about Italian dishes. And every time I wrote a scene with food, I got hungry. Especially the dessert scene! So I thought it would be fun to make a game out of it--What's Your Dessert?
I'm Triple Chocolate Cake! (Since I made the game, I assigned my favorites to my name and birth month--that's only fair, right?) Let me know what your dessert is, and does it fit your personality and taste? Happy reading (and eating)!
Devil's Food
January 2, 2014
Embracing Life's Unexpected Encounters
I have always been fascinated by the power of a single decision. A stranger opens your door, you exchange a glance across a busy room, you answer a wrong number...and suddenly your life is entwined with someone else's. So I decided to embark on an experiment to demonstrate the beauty of embracing life's unexpected connections.
As my sister-in-law and I stood on the 16th Street Mall in Denver, Colorado, we asked dozens of strangers to participate in our film. Many said no, and as a result, I know nothing about them. But the people who agreed--the ones who stopped for a moment and let us into their lives--are forever connected, however briefly, to me and to one another. I am grateful to them for taking a chance.
In this video, we quote the first paragraph of the synopsis of my novel, Devil's Food--a book that explores the bonds that can grow from these unexpected interactions.
I hope you enjoy the video as much as I loved making it!
http://youtu.be/rkh46yITtek
<3 Heather
As my sister-in-law and I stood on the 16th Street Mall in Denver, Colorado, we asked dozens of strangers to participate in our film. Many said no, and as a result, I know nothing about them. But the people who agreed--the ones who stopped for a moment and let us into their lives--are forever connected, however briefly, to me and to one another. I am grateful to them for taking a chance.
In this video, we quote the first paragraph of the synopsis of my novel, Devil's Food--a book that explores the bonds that can grow from these unexpected interactions.
I hope you enjoy the video as much as I loved making it!
http://youtu.be/rkh46yITtek
<3 Heather
