Heige S. Boehm

I Completely Agree 👍

Coastal Moments
Writing Tip

When writing, are you protecting your character? Let them come to harm, let them suffer—not only externally, but in ways that disrupt, push against their values. Disturb their internal world.

Happy Writing.

Coastal Moment Writing Tip.

When editing . . .

She was cold.
Instead of telling us, let the reader see it.

She reached for her sweater, the one her mum had made for her.

When you replace tel with behaviour, the reader feels the moment instead of being informed about it.

'A Big F*ck You to Big Tech': New Jersey Residents Defeat AI Data Center | Common Dreams "It's time to build communities, not data centers," said one local activist.

New Brunswick, NJ just canceled plans for a colossal AI data center after massive pushback from the community.

That's a huge win for people power.

AI data centers are sucking up communities’ utilities AND draining state resources — while enriching Big Tech CEOs.

I have no idea who this person is, but why not ask AI for ideas? Maybe the real film is about how a lazy mind erodes creativity, intelligence, and free thought. Here’s the pitch: What happens to imagination when we trade effort for convenience?

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From inspiration and determination arise beauty and dreams actualized.
#dreams #art
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Beautiful.

How sweet.

Coastal Moments.

Would literary success truly satisfy you—or would it simply expand your desire to do more? #writers #Canada #ambition

I agree, and truthfully I can't see food prices coming down...

Writing.

GOTTA START SOMEWHERE !
ANYONE WANT TO ADD TO
PROJECT 2028 ?
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Domestic Wildness Oxtail simmering. The house smells of wine and thyme.

Oxtail simmering.
The house smells of wine and thyme.

Full piece on Substack.
open.substack.com/pub/heigeboe...

Yes, Danielle Smith is a separatist Alberta's premier says she supports "a sovereign Alberta within a united Canada." Her actions tell a much different story — one that makes her position on the issue impossible to ignore.

A good read. If you don’t want to be part of Canada, it’s worth remembering that citizenship is voluntary. The U.S. border hasn’t moved. 💕🇨🇦
#Canada #democrasy

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After the Regime On childhood, silence, and moral inheritance

What remains after a regime falls is not silence, it’s what children inherit.

A memoir piece on my Substack about growing up in Germany barely a generation after WWII.

heigeboehm.substack.com/p/after-the-...

What happens when morally bankrupt men rise to power. One day, they will say: “I only followed orders.” #Crimesagainsthumanity.
#Democracy #WW2 #Democracy #WW2
Images shown for historical and moral context.

This is what happens when morally bankrupt men rise to power. One day, they will say: “I only followed orders.” #Crimesagainsthumanity.
#Democracy #WW2

This is extremely upsetting. What happens when morally bankrupt men rise to power. One day, they will say: “I only followed orders.” #Crimesagainsthumanity.
#Democracy #WW2 #Democracy #WW2

The 25–25–25 Writing Room Up with the Crows - HB House of Boehm description

Dear writers,
There's still time to join The 25–25–25 Writing Room: Up with the Crows. Mon, Jan 26, 2026. Online 7:00 a.m. (PT) 20 uninterrupted minutes. No critique or instruction just writing. If you’ve been thinking about writing, this is a place to begin. #Write #Dream
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The 25–25–25 Writing Room Up with the Crows - HB House of Boehm description

25–25–25 Writing Room: Up with the Crows
Weekday mornings, Jan 26 – Feb 27, 2026 Online (Zoom)
7:00 a.m. PT. 20 min uninterrupted writing. No critique, no instruction. $25 CAD If you’ve been thinking about writing this is a place to begin.
square.link/u/wQUpykUO
#writingcommunity #writersofbluesky

History shows us how quickly violence, fear, and silence can replace democratic life. Nazi Germany used terror to enforce obedience. Secrets in the Shadows was written to explore how these forces take hold—especially in children.
#HistoricalFiction #Democracy #Canada #Speakout

“The slow narrowing of thought, and the cost of obedience.”

My novel Secrets in the Shadows is now available as an e-book. Best friends Michael and Wolfie grow up in Nazi Germany, drawn into the Hitler Youth and sent to fight a doomed war. A story of indoctrination and how children are taught to hate.
#HistoricalFiction #WWIIFiction #Canadian #WomenAuthors

Coastal Moments

For a moment, time stands still, and everything returns to simple.
#SalishSea #PacificOcean #PrincessLouisaInlet #WestCoastCanada #BCCoast #CanadianWestCoast #CoastalLife #OceanViews #LighthouseViews #SeaLions #NaturePhotography #ExploreBC #PacificNorthwest

While the World Waits: Tip 7

A story comes alive when the reader senses what the protagonist longs for, sometimes consciously, sometimes not. Reveal the protagonist’s wants early, and place obstacles in front of them. Make them struggle, internally or externally. What will they risk? #write #canada

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While the World Waits – Tip 6
Tension keeps readers hooked. It doesn’t have to be loud, a glance, a lie, a shift in power is enough. Even quiet scenes need friction: something unsaid, at stake, or about to shift. Without tension, scenes go flat. #WritingTip #Stories #WritersLife #LiteraryFiction