Reading, writing, playing my bass guitar, listening to music, hiking and boating. I love horseback riding, but I can never get anyone to go with me. I spend most of my time writing books. I love creating characters like faeries, vampires, gods and goddesses, shapeshifters and warriors. My warrior heroes/heroines are usually based on the Irish Fianna who were fierce warriors ,but also skilled poets.
Music
My favorite bands are Evanescence, Nightwish, Flyleaf, Seether, Apocalyptica, Iron Maiden, Queensryche, Black Sabbath, Led Zeppelin, but I like all kinds of hard rock, metal and I have a softer side as well. I like Loreena McKennitt and Blackmore's Night. Lately, I have been really getting into Icelandic metal. It's great for writing stories set in the Dark Ages.
Movies
My favorite movies are Excalibur, Bram Stoker's Dracula, 12 Monkeys, Braveheart, Terminator, Dazed & Confused, Hocus Pocus, Galaxy Quest, Gladiator, City of Angels, Stargate, Bandits, Highlander, 300, King Arthur, Hell Boy, Somewhere in Time, Underworld, Phantom of the Opera. There are others that I can't think of right now.
Television
I like watching television way too much. My all time favorite t.v. shows were Highlander The Series and Buffy the Vampire Slayer. I also like Charmed, Lost, The Closer, Saving Grace, Medium, Smallville, Rock of Love on VH1, Rome, Blood Ties, Men in Trees, Ghost Whisperer, Monk, Bones, Dexter, Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, Moonlight and Supernatural.
I read everything from romance, erotica, fantasy, horror, sci-fi and historical fiction. Some of my favorite authors are Ann Rice, Marion Zimmer Bradley, Morgan Llewelyn, Stephen King, Karen Marie Moning, Lynn Kurland and Juliet Marillier. I enjoy Y.B Yeats and his writings on faery folklore. My most recent favorite books are The Light Bearer, Confessions of a Pagan Nun, The King Must Die and The Dark Mirror. Right now I am re-reading the Mabinogion.
Ravenwolf Book Trailer Of Water and Dragons by Kelley Heckart
Heroes
I respect women who follow their own heart and don't care what people think of them. Chicks Rule!
Currently I have three Celtic fantasy romance novels published by Awe-Struck and anthology by Freya's Bower. Cat's Curse and Night's Daughter are scheduled for release in 2009. For more information, visit www.kelleyheckart.com
Kelley is a storyteller who brings to life long ago times of romance, conflict, fierce warriors, bold women and magic.
Kelley Just watched one of my fav Buffy episodes-the Halloween one where people turn into the costumr they are wearing. Love it! Posted at 12:53 AM Oct 7 view more
About me: I am a stay-at-home wife, mom to two dogs, musician, writer & artist. My first novel is a Celtic fantasy romance called Of Water and Dragons. I have two new Celtic fantasy romances available: Ravenwolf, a sequel to Of Water and Dragons & White Rose of Avalon, a new, sensual twist on King Arthur. All three are available on amazon.com. My lastest release is In the Gloaming: An Anthology of Faerie Stories, which I share with four talented authors.
Go Trick or Treating with your Favorite Fantasy/Paranormal Authors!
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Sam Cheever is sponsoring her third annual Trick or Treating Bash on a street near you! The street is inexplicably filled with some of your favorite Romantic Fantasy/Paranormal/Horror Authors and they will be waiting by the door with tricks and treats for you. All you need to do to play is visit Sam’s site anytime between October 26th and October 31st and select an item from the goodie bag posted there. Then you will send a note off to Sam with your selection and move on to the next “house” on the list, where another Author will be waiting with a goodie bag for you to choose from. The lucky Contestant who is selected at the end of the contest will win a Halloween Bag with a Kindle e-reader in it, assorted candy, and other wonderful prizes from the Authors who live on Sam’s street.
Only one trip down the street per contestant and you must be at least 18 to play!
Come and join the fun and play for a chance to win a Kindle and a bag of goodies. You might be surprised to learn who lives on Sam’s street!
Hi Kelley, Heaven & Earth is on hiatus now as Stuart Smith and Richie Onori have joined forces with bassist Steve Priest to reform "Sweet". For those of you unfamiliar with the band, Sweet originally formed in the early 70s and went on to sell over 40,000,000 albums with 11 International Top Ten Hits such as "Ballroom Blitz", "Little Willy", "Love is Like Oxygen", "Fox on the Run", "Teenage Rampage", "Action", "Blockbuster", "Hellraiser" and many others.
This reincarnation of the band reformed last year, playing their first show in June, and went on to play festivals throughout Canada and the States and had played to over 300,000 people before the year was out. During this tour last year they recorded a live CD available on Amazon entitled "Sweet, Live in America" which has received rave reviews - pick up a copy and please Add Sweet As Your Friend On Myspace!
our friends down at the HEAT Hotel are throwing quite the shin-dig at their outdoor bar tonight. it’s going to be a HUGE happening following the JetSki World Finals this evening. Live Entertainment, Drink Specials and much more...
so grab some friends and go check it out...
but, BEFORE you head down there, be sure to stop by J's and pick up some big FAT tasty CIGARS for the evening... :D
HEAT's Bar is just below the london bridge on the island side... help get the word out...
it's been a busy couple of weeks here....hope things are going well for you. enjoy your evening and have a fabulous weekend !!! if you get a chance stop by my page and have a look at the new images Ive put up.
Tanna Aldrick is the captain of a deep space salvage ship in the twenty-ninth century. When she and her all-female crew stumble upon an ancient ship floating in the middle of nowhere, what they discover is more valuable than anything they could have ever imagined finding – a gorgeous hunk of a man from the twenty-second century, perfectly preserved in cryogenic suspension. From the moment they revive him, Tanna finds herself falling for their handsome passenger and finds herself inviting him into her bed.
Garrick Carlisle wakes up after seven-hundred years in hypersleep to find that everything and everyone he knew is gone. Lost and disconnected, the only thing that keeps him from completely losing it is the beautiful and sexy, dark-haired ship’s captain who rescued him. But Tanna isn’t the only person interested in Garrick. A man like him would bring a high price on the slave blocks and there are a lot of unscrupulous people willing to do anything to get their hands on him.
How far will Tanna go to protect her valuable cargo and what will Garrick do to stay with the woman he has come to love?
Are YOu ready for Meldrum action Kelley? We are Rocking the FUCK ON in Michelle's honor! We will be in AZ on Sept. 12, 2009 at UB's Bar ALL AGES 14$ - Spread the word! Get your tickets @ http://www.moshpitarmy.net
This is gonna be one Hell of a not to miss show! <3's- Meldrum