Category Archives: Merry-Go-Round Blog Tour

My origin story

Posted on February 2, 2016 by Erin

I’ll admit when I saw this month’s topic for the Merry-Go-Round Blog Tour, I didn’t know what I was going to write. My exact words to Margaret were, “poem in third grade, short story in fifth, first attempt at novel … Continue reading →

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… and in conclusion

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Erin

Back in January, I talked about my approach for this year. Basically, I wanted to keep up with my serials, focus on longer fiction, and try to tackle one major project per quarter. I did keep up the serials (with … Continue reading →

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What I read, what I write

Posted on September 2, 2015 by Erin

I used to flatter myself that I read widely, but as I’ve come more and more to realize just how very many books are out there, I’ve realized it’s just not so. I read scattered bits of different genres or … Continue reading →

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2015 halfway point

Posted on July 2, 2015 by Erin

Back in January, I talked about how I was planning out my year — one major goal per quarter, keep up my serials, get Corn Maze up for sale, and make progress on the 50 States mystery series. Yeah . … Continue reading →

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Beach, mountain, and other summer reads

Posted on June 5, 2015 by Erin

Preface: I completely forgot to post my thoughts for the Merry-Go-Round Blog Tour this week. Fortunately, I’m only a few days behind. Can we all pretend I posted this on Tuesday when it was due? No? Ah, well. So this … Continue reading →

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Always the same, always growing

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Erin

I don’t remember when I first discovered the work of Terry Pratchett. I’m fairly certain that it was Rincewind I found first; I remember laughing when reading Sourcery — eighth son of an eighth son indeed! And the Luggage! And … Continue reading →

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Where I hear about books

Posted on April 2, 2015 by Erin

I talk about books everywhere — here on my blog, in my newsletter, on writers’ forums, on Facebook, on GoodReads — and I see them mentioned in a lot of places as well. I see covers posted by friends on … Continue reading →

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Distracted? Who, me?

Posted on February 2, 2015 by Erin

I’m sitting here at the computer with the entire family home again for a snow day, typing in edits, and I’m trying to think about dream writing retreats. Would I want something cold and snowy like it is right now, … Continue reading →

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Beginning 2015

Posted on January 2, 2015 by Erin

So what am I doing — or planning to do — with my writing in 2015? I have specific goals, some of which I’ve talked about in my newsletter: still need to get Corn Maze Murders up for sale, and … Continue reading →

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Wrapping up the year

Posted on December 3, 2014 by Erin

Looking at what I’ve done this year. There have been some very slow months, but overall, it’s gone quite well. I’ve written more than 120,000 words to date (which would be enough for two full cozy mysteries or one nice-sized … Continue reading →

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