About CJ
A native of Coshocton OH, I live in The Villages, FL with my partner, Robert Cosmar, also an author. I am a published author, poet, writer, and blogger who loves writing fiction, nonfiction, memoirs and personal essays. I am also a Vietnam War widow.
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| 2/6/2015 | Children's Poem: "Caterpillar" (0 Comments )
 CaterpillarIf you're like me, your inner child still remembers watching a fuzzy caterpillar as it undulated across something. They seemed to always be in such a hurry to get somewhere.I watched in awe, fascinated by their perfect coordination, in... Read the rest of this post |
| 2/4/2015 | Poem: When I Finally Close My Eyes (0 Comments )
 CJTo love is to risk not being loved in return. To hope is to risk feeling pain. To try is to risk failure, but risk must be taken. The greatest misuse of a life is to die never having risked at all.When I Finally Close My Eyesby CJ HeckWhen I... Read the rest of this post |
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| CJ's Published Works | Ages | Date Published | |||
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Books 1 - 4 of 7 from CJ's published works, View all 7 books Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. Big Little Book of Whispers (Volume 1) (Paperback) Author: Robert Cosmar Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform |
Adult |
01/10/2013 Add | |||
| 11 Reviews | |||||
| 2. The Magic of Love and Intimacy (Paperback) Author: Robert Cosmar Publisher: Barking Spiders Publishing |
Adult |
02/11/2012 Add | |||
| 3 Reviews | |||||
| 3. Me Too!: Preschool Poetry (Paperback) Author: C. J. Heck Illustrator: C. J. Heck Publisher: Barking Spiders Publishing |
Ages 4-8 |
09/06/2011 Add | |||
| 7 Reviews | |||||
| 4. Barking Spiders and Other Such Stuff, Second Edition (Paperback) Author: C. J. Heck Illustrator: Michelle Lenkner Publisher: Sterlinghouse Publisher |
Ages 4-8 |
07/14/2000 Add | |||
| 39 Reviews | |||||
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| Books Recently Added to CJ's Bookshelf | Ages | Date Added | |||
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Books 1 - 2 from CJ's bookshelf Click a book's title for more details about the book | |||||
| 1. Me Too! Preschool Poetry (eBook) Author: C. J. Heck Illustrator: C. J. Heck Publisher: Barking Spiders Publishing |
Ages 4-8 |
9/25/2011 Add | |||
| CJ said: If you order Me Too! Preschool Poetry from me, the book comes with a free bonus CD and is autographed. $12.95
Mail order to: CJ Heck
c/o Barking Spiders
705 W Long Ave
Du Bois PA 15801 tags: ordering books , bonus CD , Me Too! Preschool Poetry books , $12.95 , | |||||
| 2 Reviews | |||||
| 2. Bits and Pieces (from a Writer's Soul) (Paperback) Author: C. J. Heck Illustrator: C. J. Heck Publisher: Barking Spiders Publishing |
Adult |
9/24/2011 Add | |||
| CJ said: From Russell Daily:
Do yourself a favor and get a copy of Bits and Pieces. I have read most, if not all, of CJ's work and she is at the peak of a mountain of talented writers. She writes to the sou...more tags: Bits and Pieces , CJ Heck , Fiction , Short Story Collection , flash fiction , I recommend | |||||
| 4 Reviews | |||||
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Profile Comments
Comment by antonius agung on 4/29/2010 at 8:30 PM:
Hello Mrs. CJ Heck
Yes well you come, thanks to invite me too, I am glad to meet you in Jacketflap, I will be wait for your idea, so may be we can make a good friendship and partnership.
thanks for all...
Hello Mrs. CJ Heck
Yes well you come, thanks to invite me too, I am glad to meet you in Jacketflap, I will be wait for your idea, so may be we can make a good friendship and partnership.
thanks for all...
Comment by Sherry Ellis on 4/4/2010 at 10:45 AM:
Hi CJ,
Welcome to JacketFlap! I listened to your song on Barking Spiders. It's nice!
Hi CJ,
Welcome to JacketFlap! I listened to your song on Barking Spiders. It's nice!
Comment by Tom Hannah on 4/3/2010 at 1:34 PM:
Hi CJ-Thanks for reading about our book and i love your song at Barking Spiders.
Hi CJ-Thanks for reading about our book and i love your song at Barking Spiders.
Comment by Franklin Ayers on 4/2/2010 at 10:45 AM:
Just wondering when the economy will get back to some semblance of normalcy. It'd be nice to have some freelance work right about now!
Just wondering when the economy will get back to some semblance of normalcy. It'd be nice to have some freelance work right about now!
CJ,
Wow! You have done so much and have accomplished so much. I am 55 years old, returning to Graduate School after 30 years. Hopefully, I will be finish next year.. Wish me luck that I finish. I want to work for a publisher and write Young Adult Novels. God Bless.
Laverne Norman