Heather E. SchwartzJul 3, 20201 minProcrastinationDo all writers procrastinate? It can't just be me! As much as I love writing, I often find myself making up excuses as to why I'm unable...
Heather E. SchwartzJun 23, 20201 minCreation in IsolationI’m just going to say it: It’s super weird not seeing friends or going places these days! Everyone is handling this differently - I'm...
Heather E. SchwartzMay 27, 20201 minRewritesHave you ever written a story or essay for school? You turn it in and think you're done. Then the teacher hands it back with all kinds of...
Heather E. SchwartzMay 19, 20201 minSpring Skiing - Part 2Before summer starts, I've got to clarify something I said the last time I wrote about spring skiing. What I've learned is this:...
Heather E. SchwartzMay 14, 20201 minGuess What - You're an Artist!Have you ever wondered how a person becomes an artist? Me too! I asked Melanie Fay, the artist who drew this picture. She had a...
Heather E. SchwartzMay 11, 20201 minSteeps!I LOVE this picture by student artist Amelia. It shows exactly how I pictured skiing before I learned how - lots of steep terrain best...
Heather E. SchwartzMay 7, 20201 minSpring Skiing - It's a Thing!Did you know in a normal year, skiers would be out skiing right now? It's hard to imagine, isn't it? It's warming up outside. The flowers...
Heather E. SchwartzMay 4, 20201 minYay! An Animation!Thanks much to my son, "Gfinn," for this animation of some outside characters visiting "Snowcat" Mountain! (I think maybe he misheard me...
Heather E. SchwartzApr 30, 20201 minStudents, You Can Still Join In!Thank you, Benjamin, for this action-packed cover! Look - there's Lucy skiing down the mountain with her friend Yalitza, the snowmobile!...
Heather E. SchwartzApr 27, 20201 minJust the BeginningHave I mentioned that Snowcap Mountain Adventures: Opening Day! is actually the start of a series? I have the first book written, the...
Heather E. SchwartzApr 17, 20201 minMeet Lina!Lina runs the Waffle Hut on Snowcap Mountain. It's a great place for a break between runs. I'm so excited to see her in action, serving...
Heather E. SchwartzApr 13, 20201 minHappy Birthday, Beverly Cleary!In 1996, I wrote a letter to my favorite children's author, Beverly Cleary - and she wrote back! I kept the letter and by some miracle,...
Heather E. SchwartzApr 12, 20201 minA Unique but Familiar Mash-UpIn the publishing world, editors often talk about wanting a book that is "unique, but familiar." So they're looking for books that are...
Heather E. SchwartzApr 5, 20201 minThe Kids Want to Help!Almost immediately, emails started pouring into my inbox. They came from students, parents, teachers, and librarians. Kids were excited...
Heather E. SchwartzApr 5, 20201 minCall for Student Artists!I love writing. And I love writing picture books. But a picture book is pretty hard to share with the world when all you have are the...
Heather E. SchwartzApr 5, 20201 minThe First Book is Born!Snowcap Mountain Adventures: Opening Day! is the first book in the series. I've tried to look back and find my first original draft. But...
Heather E. SchwartzApr 5, 20201 minBuilding Snowcap MountainIf I had to build a ski resort in real life, there's no way I could do it! But when you write a book, you get to build the environment by...
Heather E. SchwartzApr 5, 20201 minThe Adventure Begins!Years ago, my husband went skiing with my older son (who was then about four or five) and to make the long lift rides fun, they talked to...