What inspired me to create a different world?

10/31/13 Wistabite! WBABite3

Learn more about the early evolution of Heaven's Wait in my 2011 blog archive at: http://frombarbaram.blogspot.com/2011/11/writing-what-did-i-know.html

A new world and a surprising discovery!

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Oh, the burden of family expectations!

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How did Heaven's Wait's characters come about?

10/24/13 Wistabite: WBABite2.
See more of this blog post at: http://frombarbaram.blogspot.com/2011/11/writing-what-did-i-know.html

Who does this guy think he is?

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What is Heaven’s Wait?

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Have you ever come up with an idea that just won’t die?

10/18/13 Wistabite from Heaven’s Wait: WBABite1

See more of this blog post at:http://frombarbaram.blogspot.com/2011/11/before-heavens-wait.html

10/16/13 Wistabite from Heaven’s Wait

Do you ever remember feeling this way?


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Heaven's Wait Coffee Giveaway

Coffee Giveaway! Don’t miss your chance to win. See details at: http://frombarbaram.blogspot.com/2013/10/heavens-wait-giveaway-1.html

10/15/13 Wistabite from Heaven's Wait

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See more from this blog post at:
http://frombarbaram.blogspot.com/2010/05/and-so-my-blog-begins-on-this-bright.html

Reminder: Heaven's Wait Giveaway This Week!

Don’t miss this Giveaway : 8oz. freshly roasted RJ’s Blend Coffee, straight from the world of Heaven’s Wait.

See details: http://frombarbaram.blogspot.com/2013/10/heavens-wait-giveaway-1.html

10/14/13 Wistabite from Heaven's Wait

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HEAVEN’S WAIT GIVEAWAY #1!!!

It’s Celebration Time! WISTABITES have just been launched, and the oddball Vowellans of Heaven’s Wait are so excited, they’re dancing in the streets. They’ve decided to share their joy with you by giving away a unique offering from their world, an 8 oz. bag of the Vowellans’ premier coffee, RJ’s Blend. Lovingly picked and blended from deep inside HW’s Jimmy’s Jungle and freshly roasted by some expert earthly folks, it is sure to make you sigh and say, “YUMMMMMMMM.”



Would you like a chance to win this aromatic prize? Here’s what you need to do:

1. Connect with Heaven's Wait in ONE of the following ways:
a. FACEBOOK: "Like" HW's page and share a Wistabite post with your FB friends.
*https://www.facebook.com/heavenswait

b. TWITTER: "Follow" HW's page and retweet a Wistabite post to your Twitter friends.
*https://twitter.com/HWwriter

c. PINTEREST: "Follow" me and repin a Wistabite to one of your boards.
*http://www.pinterest.com/frombarbaram/

d. TUMBLR: "Follow" my blog and reblog a Wistabite post to your Tumblr followers.
*http://frombarbaram.tumblr.com/

e. BLOGGER: "Follow" my blog and share a Wistabite post to one of your social media sites.
*http://frombarbaram.blogspot.com/

f. GOODREADS: Become a Fan of My Goodreads Author Page.
*https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6871731.Barbara_McLaughlin

2. Watch for new Wistabite posts. Share them until the deadline. Note the unique ID# attached to each Wistabite.

3. For each entry, email me at barbara@heavenswait.com with the following information:
a. The type of social media you used to connect with Heaven's Wait
b. Your user name for that social media account
c. A unique Wistabite ID#
d. Your real name

4. Giveaway Rules:
a. You may enter more than once, but each entry must contain a different Wistabite ID#.
b. All entries must be submitted before Friday, October 18 at 12noon.
c. So sorry, but this giveaway is only open to US residents at this time.
d. The winner will be selected through a blind drawing.
e. The winner will be notified immediately and announced on Heaven’s Wait sites.

Good Luck!

My best to you,
Barbara

INTRODUCING WISTABITES!

The most mysterious creatures of Vowella Valley, the wistas, and I invite you to take an inside peek at the world of Heaven’s Wait. The wistas love to collect quotes from HW’s stories and characters, as well as snippets from my author’s diary, so we decided to share these HW “bites” by creating what we call WISTABITES. We hope you will enjoy the bites, collect them, and share them with your friends and children. If you “follow” them on various forms of social media, you may even be eligible to win prizes that celebrate future Heaven’s Wait events. Note: the wistas like to post Wistabites in random order, just to keep you guessing from where in the Heaven’s Wait series each Wistabite came. Can you figure out the trick for organizing them correctly? Here we go with the first two. . .


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Enjoy!
Barbara McLaughlin

Wistabites are close!

Good morning this fall day! Are you curious about Wistabites? I'm really hoping to launch them before the day is out. Stay tuned.

Wistabites?

Yes, Wistabites are coming. What are Wistabites, you may ask? Stay tuned!

Fantasy? Young Adult?

Today, I continue to wonder which book genre is best suited for my Heaven’s Wait series. Though, at a glance, the series appears to be written for a young audience, it does not speak exclusively to young people. Significant life messages and family situations that have realistic psychological depth are woven throughout, despite its overall lighthearted and often comical tone. I think of The Simpsons and the Flintstones and remember they were not necessarily written for children. I think it best to quit pondering the question and let the audience provide the answer.



Bulletin: Wistabites are coming.

My writing companions!
"I got here first, Belle."
"Did not, Bubba. This is MY spot."

Happy Saturday! I just posted invitations on Goodreads to Fantasy and Young Adult readers to check out all that is Heaven’s Wait. Are you a member of Goodreads? If so, please visit my Author Page. https://www.goodreads.com/author/show/6871731.Barbara_McLaughlin

Do you know any Fantasy or Young Adult readers? They might like to learn about Heaven’s Wait too.