Author Archives: Erin

Catching up (again)

Posted on October 17, 2018 by Erin

Some days, it’s hard to decide what to draw. My son suggested a tower for “guarded”; I added the octopus tentacles in the moat. Since I already did a clock for “cruel,” I did a water clock for that prompt. … Continue reading →

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Not George or Gracie

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Erin

Today’s Inktober prompt was “whale,” and I found a lovely picture of a humpback whale. (It is not the hell my whale, nor my picture originally — it was posted on Wikimedia Commons, picture by Christopher Michel, Creative Commons Attribution … Continue reading →

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So not a morning person

Posted on October 11, 2018 by Erin

I was having trouble deciding what to draw today for Inktober. The prompt was “cruel,” and I thought about torture devices, like a rack or stocks. Or pretty much anything separating me from chocolate. Then my son, on his way … Continue reading →

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A touch of delicacy

Posted on October 10, 2018 by Erin

Actually getting the drawing up the same day I did it! Today’s prompt was “flowing,” and the October garden prompt was “jasmine,” so I put the two together and drew a portion of a jasmine plant from the picture on … Continue reading →

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Precious, precious tea

Posted on October 9, 2018 by Erin

Quite the busy three-day weekend — Fall Fest at Moravian College, gaming with friends (Betrayal at Baldur’s Gate!), daughter’s soccer, short story completed, card games with the kids, helping my son start his college application process, and falling behind then … Continue reading →

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Yes, I’m doing Inktober again

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Erin

Sorry I haven’t posted these yet. I’ve been doing the work after I left the computer for the day, and then not thinking about it when I got back to the computer in the morning. I initially had high ambitions; … Continue reading →

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Lessons from a reading

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Erin

Last month, I attended WorldCon in San Jose. I had an amazing time, primarily because of the wonderful people I talked to, both those whom I already knew and those whom I just met. (I wrote all about it in … Continue reading →

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WorldCon 76 schedule!

Posted on August 9, 2018 by Erin

A week from today, WorldCon starts. Okay, technically, there are a few tour items that happen Tuesday and Wednesday, but Thursday is when things get rolling, with 74 things on the program. I’m excited to be in sunny San Jose, … Continue reading →

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What to do with all these drummers drumming?

Posted on January 7, 2018 by Erin

It is Epiphany, also called Twelfth Night, and there are no more days of Christmas. I have spent a quiet day inside away from the cold, writing and watching my husband game. Words written today: 1,343 Words written 2018: 7,877 … Continue reading →

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First Friday, third Monday

Posted on January 5, 2018 by Erin

The first Monday of the week didn’t feel like Monday because it was a holiday. Wednesday was more of a Monday with everyone off to school. Then yesterday, kids home again, making me feel like today was Monday yet again. … Continue reading →

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