Author Archives: Erin

Q & A and blog contest

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Erin

Hadley Rille Books is celebrating 5 years of publishing, and one of the things they’re doing is having a giveaway contest for a Kindle 3G. Clearly, I have a soft spot in my heart for this publisher, since Eric had … Continue reading →

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second chances

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Erin

I know, it’s Thursday, I’m supposed to be posting a review. I thought about posting about No Ordinary Family and its similarities and differences to The Incredibles, and why the tensions and conflicts — internal and external — make it … Continue reading →

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Monday drabble: haunting

Posted on October 4, 2010 by Erin

I’m experimenting with writing drabbles — short-short stories consisting of exactly 100 words — and I’ll be posting one each Monday, at least as long as I keep the experiment up. Here’s the first. Stepping into his thirteenth haunted house, … Continue reading →

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fall planting Q & A

Posted on October 1, 2010 by Erin

Okay, so this has nothing to do with writing. Or maybe it does, if you have characters who worry about their cottage gardens. Bear with me — the weather is cool, it’s been raining, and I got the first of … Continue reading →

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Legacy of Wolves review

Posted on September 30, 2010 by Erin

This review is a few years late in coming. I bought Legacy of Wolves, by Marsheila Rockwell, when it first came out, and I promised her I’d give it a review. In the interest of full disclosure, I should note … Continue reading →

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requisite banned books week post

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Erin

In honor of Banned Books Week, I present two lists (limited to ten representative books each): banned and challenged books I enjoyed, and banned and challenged books that I found boring — certainly not worth getting worked up over. The … Continue reading →

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planning plus blogging equals plogging

Posted on September 28, 2010 by Erin

First of all, just so you know, I’m experimenting. I’m trying to build a blog that I want to maintain and others want to read. There are as many ways to do that as there are successful blogs. Those of … Continue reading →

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Wine Q & A

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Erin

The only response I had last week on my ideas for various Q & A topics was Nicki‘s question about chocolate wine, so I’m just going to do a brief run-down on tastes in wine today, then leave it open … Continue reading →

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happiness is a choice

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Erin

Last week, I watched a TED talk by Dan Gilbert on why we’re happy. He talked about natural happiness versus synthetic happiness — how our brains decide that we’re happy with what we’ve got — and more, how we’re happier … Continue reading →

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chip off the old block party

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Erin

This past weekend, there was a neighborhood block party. When the invitation for the block party first showed up, I was of two minds about it. I like our neighbors, don’t get me wrong. Always enjoy talking to them, say … Continue reading →

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