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Heather Harlen

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Contemporary, Thriller, Chick Lit

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June 2008

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Heather Harlen, author of the Marina Konyeshna Thriller series (Northampton House Press) grew up in Northeastern Pennsylvania on a steady diet of Three Investigators, Choose Your Own Adventure and Little House on the Prairie books. Her own adventures in a dozen countries, including studying in Spain and living in Moscow, Russia as a Peace Corps volunteer, are endless sources of inspiration. SHAME, SHAME, I KNOW YOUR NAME is the second book in the Marina Konyeshna trilogy.

She earned her B.A. in English and her teaching certification from Muhlenberg College and an M.A. in creative writing from Wilkes University. She is proud to be a National Writing Project Fellow and co-authored first book, A TEACHER, CAROL, with three colleagues from the Pe ...more

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How do you deal with writer’s block?

Heather Harlen One: I give myself a little break and let my mind stretch. If I need a few days off from drafting, I take them.

Two: I research like crazy during that…moreOne: I give myself a little break and let my mind stretch. If I need a few days off from drafting, I take them.

Two: I research like crazy during that time. I go to the library and look up as much as I can about major plot points, such as sex trafficking or the Kurds. This learning often gives me a tiny idea that cracks the writer's block right open. It's like the seed was there in my mind and it just needed a little sunshine and watering.(less)

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What are you currently working on?

Heather Harlen I'm working on the sequel to HOPE YOU GUESS MY NAME. Marina is working through the fallout of her experiences in Book 1. Look for it in Summer 2015 fr…moreI'm working on the sequel to HOPE YOU GUESS MY NAME. Marina is working through the fallout of her experiences in Book 1. Look for it in Summer 2015 from Northampton House Press.

Also, HOPE YOU GUESS MY NAME is coming out in paperback on 1/1/15, so my publisher and I are getting ready for that. I can't wait! (less)

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Average rating: 4.21 · 82 ratings · 26 reviews · 3 distinct works

	Hope You Guess My Name 4.19 avg rating — 64 ratings — published 2013 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Shame, Shame, I Know Your Name (The Marina Konyeshna Novels) 4.54 avg rating — 13 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	A Teacher, Carol: Burnt-Out Teacher Rediscovers Her Spirit by Ricki Stein, Heather Harlen (Goodreads Author), Audrey Nolte 3.60 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2011 — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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