Heather Marie Cline
@hmcline.bsky.social
✨️ 📚 Pushcart nominated writer + caregiver 📚 ✨️ Published in Mud Season Review, Five Minutes, Bright Flash, and more. Currently working on a (creative nonfiction) novel.
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Heather Marie Cline
@hmcline.bsky.social
· Sep 23
Creative Nonfiction Issue #79 - Mud Season Review
A Way Out Of Nowhere My stepdad, Jay, jumped on the hood of the car as Mom was backing out of the driveway, then kicked the windshield in to stop her from leaving. Tiny, clear-blue shards flew with en...
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My nonfiction story ‘A Way Out of Nowhere’ is now published in issue #79 of Mud Season Review. Dealing with themes such as abuse, isolation, poverty, generational cycles, escape, hope & how kindness can save lives - all through the eyes of a child: mudseasonreview.com/2025/09/nonf...
My first ever Pushcart Prize nomination! I'm so incredibly honored! Wow. Stunned and in tears. Thank you so much @mudseasonreview.bsky.social!
November 27, 2025 at 6:59 PM
My first ever Pushcart Prize nomination! I'm so incredibly honored! Wow. Stunned and in tears. Thank you so much @mudseasonreview.bsky.social!
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"There’s some kind of magic growing up in east Iowa, always gazing across the river into Illinois, that lends itself to daydream and fantasy..."
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https://www.rfr.bz/b118481
Flying Into Something More True: An Interview with Summer Hammond - Mud Season Review
“Dove” is infused with layers of family dynamics. What does family mean to you? This is a big question, and one I’ve had reason to meditate on at great length ...
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November 25, 2025 at 5:07 PM
"There’s some kind of magic growing up in east Iowa, always gazing across the river into Illinois, that lends itself to daydream and fantasy..."
https://www.rfr.bz/b118481
https://www.rfr.bz/b118481
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Anybody who is like “Piracy is activism!”—trust me, supporting your local library is about 1000% more effective activism, and it’s still free for you and authors still get paid!
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 PM
Anybody who is like “Piracy is activism!”—trust me, supporting your local library is about 1000% more effective activism, and it’s still free for you and authors still get paid!
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Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
November 12, 2025 at 11:05 PM
Hey so “underage girls” are…children. The word you’re looking for is children. They’re not like, women-in-waiting or women-lite or whatever. They’re children. I think some of you are very uncomfortable with what that means for you but it is still true.
Happy Halloween! Loving the new Florence and the Machine album! I keep coming back to this song... the last minute and a half is like...💥🤯💥
youtu.be/6UCtdwtXOEc?...
youtu.be/6UCtdwtXOEc?...
Florence + The Machine - You Can Have It All (Lyric Video)
YouTube video by florencemachine
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October 31, 2025 at 5:57 PM
Happy Halloween! Loving the new Florence and the Machine album! I keep coming back to this song... the last minute and a half is like...💥🤯💥
youtu.be/6UCtdwtXOEc?...
youtu.be/6UCtdwtXOEc?...
This looks so good!
Please join us in congratulating Leah Holbrook Sackett, creative nonfiction reader for Mud Season Review, on the release of her book Death Is a Hungry Angel! Join Anna in her isolation as she delves into the shadows of her new home and her heart to defeat the angel of death, Samael.
October 28, 2025 at 1:45 PM
This looks so good!
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Seeing a lot of posts like "they want say we are angry, but we showed them we are all about joy"
It's ok to be angry, too. Anger is necessary, actually.
It's ok to be angry, too. Anger is necessary, actually.
October 18, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Seeing a lot of posts like "they want say we are angry, but we showed them we are all about joy"
It's ok to be angry, too. Anger is necessary, actually.
It's ok to be angry, too. Anger is necessary, actually.
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Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states.
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
October 18, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Take note of all these people turning out for protests in small towns in red states.
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
Remember them the next time you’re inclined to write an area off because “they voted for this.”
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Reposted by Heather Marie Cline
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 999:
It’s not just the story that matters, it’s the person telling it. Your stories are filtered through your experience, your culture, your upbringing, your identity. Don’t be afraid to let it show. Those things matter. You matter.
It’s not just the story that matters, it’s the person telling it. Your stories are filtered through your experience, your culture, your upbringing, your identity. Don’t be afraid to let it show. Those things matter. You matter.
October 16, 2025 at 9:44 AM
Unsolicited writing advice, no. 999:
It’s not just the story that matters, it’s the person telling it. Your stories are filtered through your experience, your culture, your upbringing, your identity. Don’t be afraid to let it show. Those things matter. You matter.
It’s not just the story that matters, it’s the person telling it. Your stories are filtered through your experience, your culture, your upbringing, your identity. Don’t be afraid to let it show. Those things matter. You matter.
Thank you so much, Jen! 😊
Last month, I interviewed Heather Marie Cline about memoir writing, cycle breaking, and storytelling as reclamation. Read it here and check out @hmcline.bsky.social ‘s gorgeous essay in Issue #79 of Mud Season Review!
#essays #interviews
#essays #interviews
Transforming Pain into Purpose: An Interview with Heather Marie Cline - Mud Season Review
The title “A Way Out of Nowhere” references your mother physically leaving your stepfather but also invokes larger themes like breaking cycles. How did you choose this title, and what does it mean to ...
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October 15, 2025 at 12:49 PM
Thank you so much, Jen! 😊
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"I’ve read so many stories of other survivors throughout the years – they made me feel seen, gave me hope, and made me feel less alone."
Creative nonfiction reader Jen Bryant interviewed author Heather Marie Cline about transforming pain into purpose for Mud Season Review. 🔗 in comments!
Creative nonfiction reader Jen Bryant interviewed author Heather Marie Cline about transforming pain into purpose for Mud Season Review. 🔗 in comments!
October 14, 2025 at 1:17 PM
"I’ve read so many stories of other survivors throughout the years – they made me feel seen, gave me hope, and made me feel less alone."
Creative nonfiction reader Jen Bryant interviewed author Heather Marie Cline about transforming pain into purpose for Mud Season Review. 🔗 in comments!
Creative nonfiction reader Jen Bryant interviewed author Heather Marie Cline about transforming pain into purpose for Mud Season Review. 🔗 in comments!
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This Florence Welch interview is....take it in pieces because it is hard, but it is GOOD.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
‘The closest I came to making life was the closest I came to death’: Florence Welch on sexism, screaming and the lost pregnancy that nearly killed her
The Florence + the Machine singer talks about life after devastating loss, performing with Taylor Swift and the double standards for women in music
www.theguardian.com
September 28, 2025 at 1:19 PM
This Florence Welch interview is....take it in pieces because it is hard, but it is GOOD.
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
www.theguardian.com/music/2025/s...
Very happy to see my nonfiction story 'A Way Out of Nowhere' included in this week's Memoir Monday roundup by Memoir Land!
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Monday Roundup 10/6/25: Personal Essays, Workshops, Calls for Submissions
Plus workshops from Narratively Academy, Literary Liberation, Best American Essays, an accountability program from Writing Co-Lab, a survey for memoirists, and a couple of calls for submissions.
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October 8, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Very happy to see my nonfiction story 'A Way Out of Nowhere' included in this week's Memoir Monday roundup by Memoir Land!
open.substack.com/pub/memoirla...
open.substack.com/pub/memoirla...
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Issue #79 marks 10 years of Mud Season Review! 🎉 Featuring artwork by Jennifer Follman, poetry by Eli Karren, fiction by Summer Hammond, creative Nonfiction by Heather Marie Cline, and letters from MSR co-founders Rebecca Starks and Danielle Thierry.
September 23, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Issue #79 marks 10 years of Mud Season Review! 🎉 Featuring artwork by Jennifer Follman, poetry by Eli Karren, fiction by Summer Hammond, creative Nonfiction by Heather Marie Cline, and letters from MSR co-founders Rebecca Starks and Danielle Thierry.
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"My mind had gone into auto-pilot, and it was as if my feet were moving of their own accord."
Read "A Way Out of Nowhere" by Heather Marie Cline in our 10th anniversary issue (link in comments).
📸: "Winter's Wonderment" by Gael Blake
Read "A Way Out of Nowhere" by Heather Marie Cline in our 10th anniversary issue (link in comments).
📸: "Winter's Wonderment" by Gael Blake
September 29, 2025 at 6:42 PM
"My mind had gone into auto-pilot, and it was as if my feet were moving of their own accord."
Read "A Way Out of Nowhere" by Heather Marie Cline in our 10th anniversary issue (link in comments).
📸: "Winter's Wonderment" by Gael Blake
Read "A Way Out of Nowhere" by Heather Marie Cline in our 10th anniversary issue (link in comments).
📸: "Winter's Wonderment" by Gael Blake
Reposted by Heather Marie Cline
My nonfiction story ‘A Way Out of Nowhere’ is now published in issue #79 of Mud Season Review. Dealing with themes such as abuse, isolation, poverty, generational cycles, escape, hope & how kindness can save lives - all through the eyes of a child: mudseasonreview.com/2025/09/nonf...
Creative Nonfiction Issue #79 - Mud Season Review
A Way Out Of Nowhere My stepdad, Jay, jumped on the hood of the car as Mom was backing out of the driveway, then kicked the windshield in to stop her from leaving. Tiny, clear-blue shards flew with en...
mudseasonreview.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
My nonfiction story ‘A Way Out of Nowhere’ is now published in issue #79 of Mud Season Review. Dealing with themes such as abuse, isolation, poverty, generational cycles, escape, hope & how kindness can save lives - all through the eyes of a child: mudseasonreview.com/2025/09/nonf...
My nonfiction story ‘A Way Out of Nowhere’ is now published in issue #79 of Mud Season Review. Dealing with themes such as abuse, isolation, poverty, generational cycles, escape, hope & how kindness can save lives - all through the eyes of a child: mudseasonreview.com/2025/09/nonf...
Creative Nonfiction Issue #79 - Mud Season Review
A Way Out Of Nowhere My stepdad, Jay, jumped on the hood of the car as Mom was backing out of the driveway, then kicked the windshield in to stop her from leaving. Tiny, clear-blue shards flew with en...
mudseasonreview.com
September 23, 2025 at 6:33 PM
My nonfiction story ‘A Way Out of Nowhere’ is now published in issue #79 of Mud Season Review. Dealing with themes such as abuse, isolation, poverty, generational cycles, escape, hope & how kindness can save lives - all through the eyes of a child: mudseasonreview.com/2025/09/nonf...
The most amazing feeling!
That bolt of lightning when a plot hole solution arrives in your brain, followed by that tingly prickle as it spreads and pulls threads into place… ⚡️✨#author #writing #indie #writingcommunity
September 1, 2023 at 2:53 PM
The most amazing feeling!
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If the only people who can afford to dedicate their time to art are people who are already making a good living doing something else or independently wealthy you’re going to end up with a very limited selection of viewpoints and experiences.
September 1, 2023 at 12:52 PM
If the only people who can afford to dedicate their time to art are people who are already making a good living doing something else or independently wealthy you’re going to end up with a very limited selection of viewpoints and experiences.
A short story of mine, published last month by Bright Flash Literary Review. 🙂
#writing #writingcommunity
#writing #writingcommunity
Home: A Midsummer Offering
By Heather Cline As the screams drew nearer, Clara halted washing dishes, dried her trembling hands on her apron, then stood to face the door of her living quarters with a deep inhale. A minute lat…
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August 31, 2023 at 12:57 AM
A short story of mine, published last month by Bright Flash Literary Review. 🙂
#writing #writingcommunity
#writing #writingcommunity
New here! Hello #writingcommunity!
August 30, 2023 at 10:27 PM
New here! Hello #writingcommunity!