Publishers Weekly (starred review)
Both practical and pleasurable, this latest by the author of Writing on Both Sides of the Brain offers writers and nonwriters alike writing exercises for getting and staying connected with the people in their lives: family, friends, themselves and even strangers. Drawing in large part on her own experiences, Klauser uses anecdotes many quite moving and inspiring to illustrate the uses and explain the origins of her suggested writing projects. The volume works well as a source book; its copious exercises and examples make it one of the best available. Klauser describes this as "not a 'how-to' book but a 'why bother' book." In keeping with this philosophy, most of the exercises are easily adaptable to different settings, such as classrooms or therapy sessions, where "why bother" is always a lively question. At the same time, the exercises provide sufficient structure, encouragement and impetus for hesitant writers. In her reflective segues, she explores the differences between writing and speaking, times when writing serves better than conversing, and ways in which writing connects not only people, but past and future to the present moment. Klauser is clearly comfortable writing about writing, and idealistic about its personal, interpersonal and community-wide benefits.

Midwest Book Review
Use the written word to build relationships and heal wounds in an excellent guide to keeping interactive journals, diaries, and written communications. Writing can provide continuity and connections between generations. Klauser promotes maintaining this continuity, telling how to write more effectively.

Ingram
From a note tucked in a lunchbox to a joint diary, the author of Writing on Both Sides of the Brain shows how to use writing to strengthen family bonds, resolve problems, and mend hurt feelings.
Here is what READERS are saying about Put Your Heart on Paper, Staying Connected in a Loose-Ends World.

A Book for Everyone
"This is a book for everyone!! It is full of great ideas on communicating with the ones you love. It is a book not only about being heard but hearing what loved ones have to say to you."

- Brenda Romanchik, Royal Oak, MI
Fabulous
"As a writer, I find this book of informative and creative ways to get your thoughts on paper, fabulous. As a mother who has had a child die, I found the chapter, 'Easing The Pain of Death' to be of interest. While I don't like the term 'recovery' for I feel a mother never recovers from the loss of a child (losing a child is not like breaking a bone, the bone does heal completely and there is recovery. The pain from a child's death will always remain), I was encouraged to read the message that writing does bring healing. I have found this to be true in my own experience. As an advocate for 'writing it down!' I recommend H. A. Klauser's book."

- Alice J. Wisler, Durham, NC, author, Slices of Sunlight, A Cookbook of Memories.
Often Go Back To It
"Heartfelt appreciation. I recently shared aloud chapters from Put Your Heart on Paper with two dear friends of mine. Life has handed both of them challenges right at the moment that need to be captured in writing for posterity and their personal growth. I often go back to Put Your Heart On Paper after a spell of writer's block or a friend in need to find inspiration, post-it-notes, and Saturday Evening Post contest limericks in the margins. I wrote to the author Henriette by e-mail a while ago to tell her how much my latest readings from her book meant to my friends and me. She graciously thanked me by return e-mail which I have printed and tucked inside the book for my future grandchildren to read. Put Your Heart on Paper surpasses any book that I've read on expressing yourself via the written word, by using examples, not textbook instructions. She shows you how to write whatever you want, straight from the heart.

- Laney Larsen, South Bend, Indiana