Category Archives: Personal

New start to the morning

Posted on November 29, 2016 by Erin

I apologize for being scarce around here this month. It’s been a rough month, and if we’re connected anywhere else, you know this. I summed up in my latest newsletter, and if you’re not a subscriber, I strongly suggest you … Continue reading →

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Ouch

Posted on July 15, 2016 by Erin

The other day, I tripped on my front step. Skinned my left knee, landed with most of my weight on the heels of my palms — primarily the right. Nothing’s broken, and there’s no real swelling. However, the joints all … Continue reading →

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Visit from a friend 

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Erin

Pleasant break from routine this week — my friend Bonnie’s in town for a few days. I haven’t seen her since Boskone last year, although we do chat online more days than not. (Apologies for the blurry photo.) One of … Continue reading →

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No, no, it really is April!

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Erin

You just can’t see the flowers today because of the snow.    No, really, the ridiculous part is that you can see the flowers because although it’s been snowing for hours, not a speck has stuck. Anywhere. What’s new in … Continue reading →

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Right in all the wrong ways

Posted on February 16, 2016 by Erin

So the kids, as expected, do not have a two-hour delay. Instead, schools are closed. *sigh*   

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Good news, bad news (health)

Posted on February 9, 2016 by Erin

I had a checkup this morning — a follow-up from my bronchitis last month. The doctor wanted to make certain my asthma was under control under normal circumstances. She was concerned because I’d had two bouts of bronchitis so close … Continue reading →

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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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Cool times and self-promo

Posted on January 30, 2016 by Erin

So it’s award nomination season (specifically: Hugo nominations opened this week, with PINs for members being sent out in batches), which means lots of people are talking about what they’ve done that’s eligible. Now, I only had two short stories … Continue reading →

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Icy beauty, warm home, loving family, good friends

Posted on January 25, 2016 by Erin

What with the snow, the family was home today. I stayed inside and worked on a short story with occasional breaks to take pictures of icicles outside our kitchen window (they fell partway through the afternoon), while my family went … Continue reading →

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Digging out

Posted on January 24, 2016 by Erin

As with so much of the Mid-Atlantic region, we got hit by Jonas yesterday. I wasn’t expecting much, actually. I originally saw a forecast that said 3–5″, and then heard that it was turning south, so more like 1–3″. We’ve … Continue reading →

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