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"Half-Torn Heart" by Heather Carter I never mean

"Half-Torn Heart"
by Heather Carter

I never meant for this war to rage
I never meant to push you away
When I should have stayed and gathered you close,
I took off running when I needed you most
My feet hit the ground like a beating drum
Running as the night runs from the sun
Do you hear me now, screaming your name?
Does your half-torn heart long for the same?
The chasm between us, bathed in shade
A monstrous void, what have we made?
Crossing the path from darkness to light
Can we extinguish the fire in this fight?
Are we now doomed to watch it all burn,
Or will our powerful, beautiful hope return?

#poetry #poetrycommunity #hope #brokenheart #relationships #friendshipquotes #poetsofinstagram #WritingCommunity #authorsofinstagram

A #snippet from my current #wip Overmorrow. This i

A #snippet from my current #wip Overmorrow. This is a dual-POV novel and this particular snippet is in Galvan’s (MMC) POV. 🥰💜

#fantasyromancebooks #fantasyromance #amwriting #writingcommunity #bookstagram #fae #elves #marriageofconvenience

Lazy Sunday. 🫠 #lazysunday #authorsofinstagram

Lazy Sunday. 🫠

#lazysunday #authorsofinstagram #writer #writingcommunity #writinghumor #wordcount #bookstagram

Two halves, one soul… Can Seven find it within h $Two halves, one soul… Can Seven find it within her battered heart and fractured soul to trust in love once more? After working her life as a servant in her abusive mother’s cathouse, Seven Ponds dares to dream of a future with the local farmer who stole her heart. But when her home is engulfed in flames, and the fire claims the life of her first love, she struggles against the grief consuming her. When a strange mechanical device in the sky and terrifying shadow creatures appear, her town is thrust into an unnatural winter signaling the end of the world. Discovering secrets of an ancient past, Seven is thrown through a mysterious veil into a new world… a world full of magic. Tasked with saving the world, and her mother, Seven stumbles along her fated path, finding it filled with monsters in beautiful disguise, passionate love from an unexpected soulmate, and bitter betrayal. Can Seven work through her grief and anxiety to save Earth before it’s devoured by the Aldaanians? Or will she crumble beneath the weight of the world sitting atop her shoulders? Available now in Kindle/paperback on Amazon, and eBook/audiobook on Scribd. #kindle #scribd #darkfantasy #darkfantasyromance #spicybooks #bookstagram #readersofinstagram #thethirdveil #audiobook #fantasyromance #portalfantasy #fae #shifterromance #paranormalromance #historicalromance #mentalhealth #indiebooks #indieauthorsofinstagram #bookish #booksbooksbooks #foundfamily #dragons #soulmates$

Just some updates on my projects! I've got enough

Just some updates on my projects! I've got enough to keep me busy for a while. 😆

Echoes of Radfield Hall: querying
A Death Without You: beta/editing
Overmorrow: drafting
The Twilight Queen: plotting/drafting
The Third Veil, book two: plotting/drafting
The Mountain King, book three: drafting

I also just stuffed my Kindle, so I've got a giant TBR, too. ^_^

#bookish #bookstagram #authorsofinstagram #WritingCommunity #amwriting #amediting #betareaders #authorupdate #projectupdate #behindthescenes #fantasyromance #gothicromance #paranormalromance #gothicfantasy #hauntedhouse #publishing #amquerying

I love my dam mug. #hooverdam #hooverdamnevada #m

I love my dam mug.

#hooverdam #hooverdamnevada #mugshot #newcoffeemug #coffee #coffeemug #iwokeuplikethis #humor #funnyvideos #authorsofinstagram

Bookishly busy! 🥰 #bookstagram #indieauthor #a

Bookishly busy! 🥰

#bookstagram #indieauthor #amquerying #publishing #amediting #amwriting #fantasyromance #gothicfantasy #gothicromance #littlemermaid #fairytaleretelling

Beta reader search! A Death Without You, and adult

Beta reader search! A Death Without You, and adult gothic fantasy romance novel. Link in my bio! 😘

#gothic #gothicfantasy #fantasyromance #betareadersneeded #betareaderswanted #betareadersofinstagram #booksbooksbooks #bookstagram #bookish #authorsofinstagram #author #enemiestolovers #fatedmates #forcedproximity #actuallyautistic #neurodivergentrep

Beta reader search for A Death Without You! #beta

Beta reader search for A Death Without You!

#betareadersneeded #betareaderswanted #betareader #gothicfantasy #gothicfantasyromance #fantasyromance #fantasyromancewriters #fantastromancebooks #readersofinstagram #writingcommunity #authorsofinstagram #hauntedhouse #gothic #gothichorror #gothicnovel

Beta readers needed for my Adult Gothic Fantasy Ro

Beta readers needed for my Adult Gothic Fantasy Romance! 😊

**Form to sign-up is in my bio link**

Title: A Death Without You

I'm finishing up with edits on this one of the next couple of days and I wanted to gather a list of beta readers. I can send the files either through Google Docs or BookFunnel.

(Note: temporary cover and blurb)

Genre: Adult Gothic Fantasy Romance
Words: approx 94k
Content notes: domestic abuse, death, sex, violence, mentions of self-unaliving, cursing
Tropes: enemies to lovers, he falls first, plus-sized/neurodivergent heroine, forced proximity

Description:

When fate reaches beyond the veil of life and death...

Chloe Mullins, a young autistic woman, flees her abusive ex and ends up at her uncle's haunted mansion in the English moors. There, she ends up in the care of Grey, a handsome ghost. Soon after, a terrifying encounter with a shadow demon leaves her bound to the house and marked as the bride of Lunien, god of the Underworld, who will come to claim her in three-weeks' time.

When Chloe discovers her inherited powers, she and Grey go on a mission to find a hidden spell book that will help her break the curse and defeat the ruthless god who has turned her life upside down. When time runs out, however, Chloe finds that love and fate can come in unexpected ways... and sometimes the villain isn't who they appear to be.

#betareaderswanted #betareadersneeded #betareaders #gothicromance #gothicfantasy #fantasyromance #spicybookrecs #authorsofinstagram #writingcommunity #spicybookstagram #enemiestolovers #hefallsfirst #forcedproximity #paranormalromance #hauntedhouse

Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. Narrated by H

Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen.
Narrated by Heather Carter.
Chapter Two.

#audiobooks #audiobooknarrator #audiobookstagram #voiceoverartist #voiceover #prideandprejudice #janeausten #mrdarcy

Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen. Narrated by H

Pride and Prejudice, by Jane Austen.
Narrated by Heather Carter.
Chapter One.

Along with writing/publishing, I'm also getting into voice over work. So, I've decided to take on Pride and Prejudice for fun! ^_^

#audiobooks #audiobooknarrator #audiobookstagram #voiceoverartist #voiceover #prideandprejudice #janeausten #mrdarcy

Oh, ProWritingAid. You never cease to amuse me. 😂

#PWA #ProWritingAid #writinghumor #writingfunny #funnywriting #authorsofinstagram #amediting

Favorite line in my WIP so far. #WIP #favoritelin

Favorite line in my WIP so far.

#WIP #favoriteline #fantasyromancewriters #fantasyromancebooks #authorsofinstagram #writinghumor #worldbuilding

The Third Veil- available online wherever most boo

The Third Veil- available online wherever most books are sold. Available in audiobook on Scribd!

#thethirdveil #fantasyromancebooks #spicybooks #bookstagram #booktok #indiebooks #booksbooksbooks #fantasybooks #portalfantasy #hefallsfirst #shifter #paranormalromance #historicalromance

Smokey loves it when we get boxes from Aldi! He ch

Smokey loves it when we get boxes from Aldi! He chases his tail around in it until he wears himself out. 🤣🤣🤣

#catsofinstagram #tabbycat #catlife #catmom

Smokey demanded cuddles after I came home from wor

Smokey demanded cuddles after I came home from work. 🥰

#catsofinstagram #catmom #tabbycat #esa #emotionalsupportanimal

The Mountain King- coming fall 2024 via @eyebright

The Mountain King- coming fall 2024 via @eyebrightbookspublishing (release date TBA.)

#labyrinth #labyrinthmovie #fantasyromance #fantasyromancebooks #epicfantasy #portalfantasy #goblinking #davidbowie #authorsofinstagram #bookstagram #readers

HOT, a musical. #heatwave #hot #heatindex #jalep

HOT, a musical.

#heatwave #hot #heatindex #jalepeno #funnysong #comedy #summer #melting #song #singer

I'm so happy to announce that I've signed with Eye

I'm so happy to announce that I've signed with Eyebright Books to publish The Mountain King! Exact date to be announced.

This is an LGBTQIA+-owned and women-owned small publisher that I'm proud to work with. I'm so excited to be publishing buddies with @emilymcphersonauthor

It's been a long journey with this book and I'm so happy it has found a new home. ❤️

#smallpress #publishingannouncement #publishingnews #themountainking #eyebrightbooks #emilymcpherson #fantasyromance #authorsofinstagram #bookstagram #author #writingcommunity

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