Author Archives: Erin

All it takes . . .

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Erin

When you start writing (and even if you keep on doing it), you hear “All you absolutely have to do to be a writer is write. Everything else is extra.” Sounds great, doesn’t it? Then they start in with, “If … Continue reading →

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Monday drabble: Desperate times

Posted on October 25, 2010 by Erin

In 2015, prototype neural enhancers, built to interface “better than Bluetooth” opened to beta testing. By 2020, they were commonplace. In 2015, hackers figured out how to use them to mimic telepathy. Some of us adjusted better than others. My … Continue reading →

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housecleaning Q & A

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Erin

Housecleaning, I hear you asking yourself, really? Well, yes, but mostly because I’m going to run off to do some (guests coming over) and realized I hadn’t posted a Q&A today. Again, doing the mock-interview format. Q: Do you dust … Continue reading →

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A real author

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Erin

Today’s post started sounding like another Poor Pitiful Pearl post (Mom always said that — I think after the doll, though William Steig created the character), so I deleted it and started over, very tongue in cheek. A real author … Continue reading →

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update on coming soon

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Erin

My story “Gardenias” will be part of Dark Valentine‘s Fall Fiction Frenzy this week. There’s a new story posted every day, so check it out. “Essence of Truth,” my first sale to Daily Science Fiction, will be going out to … Continue reading →

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Monday drabble: Firelight

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Erin

The fire didn’t burn. It never had. It sat on her hand, an extension of her, mesmerizing with its color. Her father tried to keep her away. She was not allowed in the kitchen or near the tribe fire or … Continue reading →

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indexing Q & A

Posted on October 16, 2010 by Erin

I’m in the middle of hitting an indexing deadline. (Yes, right now I have the PDF page proof open in one window and my preferred indexing program, SKY Index, open in another.) Having been asked a couple of questions about … Continue reading →

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another acceptance

Posted on October 15, 2010 by Erin

I received an e-mail this morning from Daily Science Fiction, containing a contract for my story, “Heartbeat.” No idea when it will be published, but I’ll let you know as soon as I do. Meanwhile, it’s been added to my … Continue reading →

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Is it neurotic if I’m partly right?

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Erin

I’ve been worrying about my writing not being good enough. On the one hand, there’s physical proof backing me up on this: I don’t have books on the shelves in a bookstore yet. Not there = not good enough yet. … Continue reading →

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Monday drabble: Priorities

Posted on October 11, 2010 by Erin

Mahatma Gandhi said, “Action expresses priority.” That was always one of my favorite quotes. If you wanted something enough, you did something about it. I hustled through school, working two jobs in high school to save up money for college … Continue reading →

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