The Adventures Within: First Visions By Heather Topham Wood Book Tour

When Kate got sick and ended up in a coma she had visions of a boy who got kidnapped by his dad. As soon as she got out of her coma she told the nurse everything about her visions. When the police located the boy. Everyone thought that Kate was either involved or making stuff up. Kate has been trying to keep herself out of the news by denying ever being psychic. But when detective Corbett shows up at her front door asking for help on a case to find his girlfriends sister, Kate just can't say no.

My Thoughts.

This was an incredible book. I liked the descriptions and details the author gave, especially when it came to the visions that Kate saw its like you could imagine everything as if you were the one seeing them. The storyline was amazing. Kate was a great character you could tell that she was dedicated to find these missing people. And she never once asked for money or took advantage of anyone, and that made me appreciate her even more. I really enjoyed reading about her she was brave enough to keep on helping anyone who came to her for help even though she knew how dangerous it is getting involved in these cases, I admire her. I think Jared Is my favorite male character of all time. He just got to me he was such a gentleman. You could tell by the way he tried to handle everything. He didn't want to hurt Kate or Nikki in anyway, and that was hard knowing how he felt about them both. It was an amazing mystery/romance/crime/thriller. I give it 5/5 stars! You are gonna love it.

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Guest Post

Getting in the Mood to Create: My Writing Inspirations

The topic of writing inspiration is really interesting for me to think about. I find inspiration in so many things, it almost seems impossible to narrow it down to a select few. The funny thing is the things that help me create my stories have a huge divide. I can just as easily find inspiration in a marathon of Supernatural on the CW as equally as a trip to the Metropolitan Museum of Art.

Old Writings

Were you as angsty as I was during your teen years? Besides being dirt poor, I was socially awkward with a penchant for playing the trombone. To say the least, my dance card was far from full. Instead of a social life, I filled notebook after notebook of dreadfully melodramatic stories of characters with the lives I coveted. They were beautiful, rich and had amazing love lives. After my beloved grandmother passed away last year, I retrieved my writings from her home. Although most of the work was crap, I did find a few storylines worth developing. A book of my favorite poems as a teen was also in the collection and helped me tap back into that creativity of my youth.

Getting Away From It All

I LOVE my husband and sons with all of my heart. However, temper tantrums and diaper duty doesn’t lend well to creative inspiration. Going for a solo drive or having a chance to people watch can really give me a chance to work on current stories or find new characters or plot points to fit into future writings. Taking the boys for walks can really help with my inspiration as well. As they play, I can let my mind wander.

Books/TV Shows/Movies

I’m big on escapist shows, movies and books. Even the reality TV shows I watch are not really steeped in reality (The Bachelorette? You get to live in a mansion and travel the world while 20 gorgeous guys vie for your hand in marriage. I would guess not too many people have this kind of life). Watching these crazy scenarios play out on screen or on the page helps me get my mind in the place it needs to be to write about paranormal things. Although I definitely watch and read a lot of paranormal stuff, I try to vary genres and also enjoy romantic comedies, thrillers and real-life mysteries.

Music and art are definitely major inspirations as well and I love to spend the day writing after a trip to the museum or attending a concert. Although I could probably write a novel on the topic, these are the most significant. It’s exceedingly important to identify the things that inspire you since this can be such a huge help in overcoming writer’s block.