Heather Strommen

Heather Strommen is a straight-from-the-heart storyteller with a passion for words, characters and storied design. Her debut coming-of-age novel, “Velvet,” began as a whisper, the characters dancing in and out of quiet moments, nudging at Heather to bring them to life. Her essays “Wake Up Call,” “Making Christmas Perfect” and “The Lies Anxiety Told” highlight the humor and heartbreak of family and were featured at acclaimed Listen to Your Mother live storytelling events. Also the founder of the popular blog and Instagram account, Sweet Shady Lane (@sweetshadylane), Heather is forever designing and refining the world around her and helping others build their own storied design.

Heather is married to her high school sweetheart and lives in Minnesota in a house they lovingly call Little Oak. She and her husband refer to their four adult children as “our best friends.”

Readers can connect with Heather on Instagram (@sweetshadylane and @heatherstrommenwrites). To learn more, go to www.sweetshadylane.com.