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Heidi Fiedler | Writer and Editor

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Scraps: A Creative Mother’s Notebook is a place where creativity feels a little lighter.

Inside you’ll find…

💛 Fresh inspiration, interviews, and HOPE!

Paid Subscribers Get…

🪩 Access to monthly 10 Minute Writing Club with me—trusted children’s book writer and editor Heidi Fiedler

✏️ The What to Do in 10 Minutes Workbook with prompts so you can make progress even if you only have 10 minutes—it works for any stage, any genre

🎈 Momentum, creativity, and FUN with kindred spirits

Pencils up, friends!

Visit heidifiedler.substack.com. by @heidifiedler

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19 days ago

What else can I tell you???

Our family is neurodivergent. ♾️

I love Portrait Artist of the Year. 📺

I acquire adult and kids titles for Storey Publishing. Email me if you have an idea!👩‍💻

I never learned to ride a bike and don’t really care. 🚲

I’ve been to 3 countries that start with the letter I: India, Iceland, and Italy. 🥘

I went to a performing arts high school for a year and won Best Actress. 🏆

In college I worked in the library and learned how to repair books by hand. 🪡

I offer manuscript critiques and creative coaching, which gives us a chance to talk about everything that’s not in the manuscript. 😉

You can learn more at helloheidifiedler.com.

You can also buy my new book QUICKENING: THE ART OF BEING A CREATIVE MOTHER there. 🙌

It’s out now and I can’t wait to see what you make with it! It’s designed to help you feel seen and reconnect with your creative spark. 🤩

I’m deep in it with you, trying to feel alive, making book magic, and caring for my little family. ⚡️

We all deserve to shine brightly and make space for our dreams.
💛 by @heidifiedler

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QUICKENING: THE ART OF BEING A CREATIVE MOTHER is an invitation to connect with your creative spark—even when life feels overwhelming.

Inside you’ll find essays, poems, journal prompts, and project ideas that will help you explore the qualities shared by creative mothers and discover how you can make them a part of your daily life.

Use the link to order your copy today. 💛 by @heidifiedler

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Exhausterwhelmulated—a state of being commonly found in moms, especially writer moms

On a scale of 1-10 where are you at today?

🫠🤪🙃😂 by @heidifiedler

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I created the What to Do in 10 Minutes Workbook so you will know exactly what to do and won’t waste any time when you find those 10 minutes!

This is a super simple way for writers with very little time to actually make progress and build momentum.

It gives you a clear, specific next step—no matter where you are in the writing process.

No overthinking.

No staring at a blank page.

No wasting your limited time trying to figure it out.

Just find the page that matches where you’re at and begin.

**Hate revising? → Page 30**

**Want to write a page turner? → Page 17**

**Can’t figure out the ending? → Page 21**

**Not sure what your theme is? → Page 33**

**Need an agent? → Page 45**

Busy moms, grad-school peeps, night-shift workers, this workbook will help you move forward whether you’re writing your first book or your hundredth, working on nonfiction or fiction, writing on a novel or a picture book, longing to write but have no idea where to start. I’ve got you.

When you download the workbook, you’ll...

Know exactly what to do when you sit down to write

Get more than 40 prompts for every stage of the process

Make real progress in just 10 minutes

Comment TEN and I’ll send you the link.

Open to any page. Set a timer. Start writing. Let’s gooooo! 🔥🔥🔥 by @heidifiedler

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5 days ago

Write what you know. Write in the scraps of time that you have. Write inside the life that you live. 💛 by @heidifiedler

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10 days ago

Are you ready to query?

I know how easy it is to want to rush into this stage. I also know a lot of writers who are ready but too burnt out to try again. It’s so easy to talk yourself out of it.

But if you’ve written a manuscript, gotten feedback on it, revised, and feel happy with it, it’s time to take the next step!

This checklist will help you query without angst and worry.

Save it for whenever you’re ready.

And if you need a critique or want to strategize about which manuscript to send out, or have questions about finding an agent, I’m here. 💛 by @heidifiedler

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12 days ago

If you’re writing a children’s book, you need to know what kind of book you’re writing. Then check if your manuscript will appeal to kids that age!

Two super important steps!

Board books are for ages 0-3. They are read aloud and gnawed on. They often touch on basic concepts like ABCs or themes like family and daily life.

Picture books are almost always read aloud. They can be fiction or nonfiction, quiet and poetic, or loud and silly. They need to capture readers’ attention even when they have the wiggles.

Early readers are designed to help kids ages 5-9 learn to read. Every detail is chosen to help kids become more independent. But they can’t be boring. Reading is hard work and these books need to make it so fun that kids will keep going.

Chapter books are read independently and they’re about characters who are doing things on their own. These books are usually for ages 7-9. They cover themes like friendship but also more sophisticated topics like jealousy.

Middle grade books are for ages 9-12. The stories are more complex, the stakes are higher, and the adventures are bigger. These books have themes like light versus dark or belonging.

Beyond that there’s YA, new adult, and adult.

Sure there are crossovers and blurred lines. We love those books.

But before you query or submit, you need to be clear where your book fits in.

Send me a message if you’re not sure what kind of book you’re writing and we can figure it out together! 💛 by @heidifiedler

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17 days ago

Right now I’m writing a picture book. It’s pretty far along but it would still be easy to get overwhelmed and never tackle the revisions.

These are the exact steps I take every time I revise.

They help me stay focused and make progress.

I also try to bring a creative spirit to the revision process. I brainstorm possibilities, play around with different options, and try to have FUN—the same way I do when I’m writing my first draft.

Need a fresh set of eyes on your work?

I’m booking a couple more manuscript critiques this year. Send me a message and we’ll figure out your next steps together. 💛 by @heidifiedler

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Pencils up, friends! We’ve got work to do.

Feeling stuck with your writing? Send me a message and we can figure out your next steps together.💛 by @heidifiedler

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All these prompts and more are in my What to Do in 10 Minutes Workbook.

Just find the page that matches where you’re at and begin.

**Hate revising? → Page 30**

**Want to write a page turner? → Page 17**

**Can’t figure out the ending? → Page 21**

**Not sure what your theme is? → Page 33**

**Need an agent? → Page 45**

When you download the workbook, you’ll know exactly what to work on so you can jump in and make progress.

(Any genre, any stage, any level!)

Comment with a 🐌 and I’ll send you the link. 💛 by @heidifiedler

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Your life might not look exactly like mine.

But every single person I work with is writing DESPITE the uncertainty of publishing and the impossible demands of modern life.

You don’t have to write a book. It’s totally ok if you want to take it off your list and forget about. It’s ok. I promise!

But if you dream of writing a book, let me give you a little hope.

I write in the scraps of my day. In the car. On my phone. After bedtime.

I look for opportunities to write.

I let my mind wander.

I play with possibilities.

I write about things that make me happy, so I want to spend time with my project.

I make the writing process fun and easy for myself.

I let everything count. Taking notes. A line of dialogue. A character name. 10 minutes in my journal.

It all adds up to real progress.

Writing a book isn’t easy but I know if I can do it, you can too.

And it’s easier together.

I offer critiques and coaching sessions. I work with everyone from total newbies to Caldecott winners. My clients get agents, win awards, and find ease and joy in the creative process so they can keep going.

Send me a message if you’re stuck and we’ll figure out your next steps together. 💛 by @heidifiedler

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