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Writing on vacation
I know how it sounds. And what you're thinking: Would it kill you to take some days off? If there's one crime I'm guilty of on vacation, it's the inability not to write, or do promo stuff for my socials. I'm a bit of a workaholic, yes, but bear with me here. The reason I always end up writing (even if it's only one paragraph) in a calming hotel room is twofold. On the one hand, it's the only way to give my characters' voices in my head an outlet. Believe it or not, but thing
Jay Heron
Apr 141 min read


Release Week! Teaser 👀
My ninth book, His Last Resort, will be available in four days. Four days! That's right: In 96 hours, give or take, the story of Hugo and Starling will no longer be mine alone. What started as a simple storyline with a clear timing somehow knocked me off my axis a few times while writing. There was a lot more to both characters than expected, and the more I got to know them with every paragraph, the more I was in awe of both men. I not-so-secretly love taking the backseat as
Jay Heron
Apr 41 min read
Budgeting Time
I often joke about working three jobs. One - my actually recognized profession that pays the bills: admin work in a beautiful secondary school. Two - the one that keeps me alive, basically: chronic illness management. Meal preps, workouts, rest, sauna, bath time... Anything to push that next flare-up forward as far as possible. Three - the one that both safeguards and nourishes my mental health : writing...and editing...and promoting my works...and making this website...and o
Jay Heron
Mar 281 min read
Just getting started
Hello there! This website is, for the time being, under construction. Main reason for it? I got caught in a quest for the perfect paragraph yet again. The way I'm chasing the thread of my current WIP manuscript is starting to resemble the Alice in Wonderland rabbit with the clock a little more every day. That means two things: One - the chaos is very much alive in every aspect of my life. Two - I am onto something with this story. If you'll excuse me, I'll be back at it in my
Jay Heron
Mar 241 min read
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