Author of the novel CHASING NORTH STAR

Heidi McCrary – Author

Heidi McCrary

  • Saying Goodbye to the Pearson Family

    “This is Us” comes to an end, and why I’ll miss Rebecca most They have been weekly guests in my home for the last seven years—before COVID was a word, and before Apple TV, Paramount, and YouTube TV were viewing options. Sometimes the visits were heartwarming and fun, but more often, our family gatherings around…

  • Feeding Your Writing Addiction

    And how to extend your book’s 15-minute shelf life If you’re currently clutching a half-written manuscript or in possession of the first seven pages of what you’ve deemed the next best-seller, you might have caught yourself daydreaming of that day when your polished novel is presented to the world. And the world rejoices. You kick…

  • Did you shield your child on that fateful day in September?

    This past week, a school in Tennessee removed the graphic novel MAUS from its library due to inappropriate curse words and a depiction of a naked character. Keep in mind that this book uses illustrated mice and cats to tell the story of THE HOLOCAUST. That’s right, the parents in this school district are less…

  • Should we Save the Mall?

    As we passed the boarded-up entrance that once led a multitude of happy shoppers into one of the three department stores anchoring the mall back in the 80’s, my sister and I chatted as we walked the halls with a dozen or so other mall walkers taking advantage of the warmth on this winter morning.…