Lori's Blog on Books, Writing, and Creativity
Enjoy these articles on my books, writing in general, and the even broader topic of creativity. Although most have been written by me, I invite guests to contribute, too.
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Category: My Books
Setting Books in Belmont Village Kitchener: Between Worlds and Love on Belmont
I’ve spent most of my life in the twin cities of Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario. Both cities have a downtown core, but Kitchener also has a little shopping gem: Belmont Village. It…
Being a Canadian Romance Writer: Avoiding Stereotypes. Most of the Time
When you think of a Canadian romance writer, maybe you envision writers sitting in a log cabin, a story idea in their mind, banging it out…um, typing it out in peaceful tranquility.…
What ChatGPT Thinks Between Worlds Is About
ChatGPT is all the rage these days. Like every other curious person, I thought I’d give it a shot. I asked it to write me a blog post about my…
The Nutcracker Ballet in a Sweet Romance Book
[Contains spoilers for Tea Shop for Two, a sweet romance for adults] What is the first performance that comes to mind when someone mentions ballet? For many, it would be…
Disability in Fiction: Austin, a Character with Epilepsy
Austin Tschirhart, age 16 in 2017, is one of my favourite characters to write. I can kind of live vicariously through him and raise awareness at the same time. In…
The Creative Process for the Artist in You: A Discussion with a Tap Dancer and a Writer
“There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all of time,…
Between Worlds: A Series of Dance Novels
Between Worlds is a series of dance novels or anyone who loves dance and the arts. It’s the story of a 14-year-old girl who uses dance to cope with upheaval…
YA Books That Take Place in Waterloo Region: Between Worlds by Lori Wolf-Heffner
Waterloo Region is my home–I was born here, grew up here, and aside from a few years in Germany and eight months in Edmonton–have lived here all my life. When…
Absence Seizures in Children: What’s It Like?
I was diagnosed with absence seizures when I was 11. I’m now in my 40s, and although I’ve never actually asked my parents what they thought when they heard the…
Discovering the Allure of Black Tea
When I tried my first cup of loose-leaf black tea, my first reaction was, “Oh, it tastes like black tea.” Hardly a culinary epiphany of gastronomical proportions. I was disheartened…