Category Archives: Merry-Go-Round Blog Tour

I forgot the title

Posted on September 3, 2014 by Erin

When I saw this month’s topic, I considered skipping the month. I mean, the obvious fears about publication — that no one will ever buy one of my stories, that I’ll be a one-hit wonder and never sell again, that … Continue reading →

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Proactive protagonists

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Erin

This summer, we’ve gotten back into RPGs. Specifically, we’ve been playing 4th edition D&D with friends. My husband’s the DM (dungeon master, for those who may not be conversant with the lingo), our son’s playing a wizard, we’ve got a … Continue reading →

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Half a year, half a year, half a year onward

Posted on July 2, 2014 by Erin

I didn’t post goals back in January. This doesn’t mean I didn’t have ideas of what I wanted to accomplish — mostly writing, reading, and getting more consistent work. The details don’t matter much. So how’ve I done?

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Honing the mind

Posted on June 2, 2014 by Erin

I hope I’m a better writer than I was ten years ago. I’ve worked at it, and along the way, I’ve had a few sales — which told me I was doing something right, even if it wasn’t consistent. So … Continue reading →

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Flexible life

Posted on May 2, 2014 by Erin

I post a lot about time, productivity, and balance. I’ve even opined before that it’s really more a question of juggling than of balance. Why do I talk about it so much? Because, like most people, I have multiple facets … Continue reading →

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Bloggers I read

Posted on April 2, 2014 by Erin

About ten years ago, I read every author’s blog I could find. I wanted to absorb everything I could about the business, about agent quests, about how others coped with disappointments, about the craft — pretty much, I wanted to … Continue reading →

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My uniqueness

Posted on March 3, 2014 by Erin

Rocky start this year with the Merry-Go-Round Tour. I missed the first couple of months completely, and I’m a day late with this one. Such is life. Today, I’m supposed to talk about what, in marketing speak, would be my … Continue reading →

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My 2013 favorites

Posted on December 2, 2013 by Erin

Let me start off with the caveat that, in general, I’m lousy at picking a favorite thing. (Daffodils being a notable exception.) I am much better at saying when I’ve enjoyed things. This is my current list of things that … Continue reading →

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Looking back

Posted on November 2, 2013 by Erin

Back in January, I talked about my grandiose plans for the year. Yeah, that didn’t work out so well. I didn’t finish the fantasy novel yet, although I did submit it to Viable Paradise. I’m still working on fine-tuning the … Continue reading →

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On research

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Erin

Let’s start off by admitting that I don’t have a routine for learning about things. I am a magpie, chasing the latest shiny thought, a bee that goes flower to flower to flower. I love learning new things (but not … Continue reading →

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