Category Archives: Updates

52 weeks of finishing

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Erin

My two goals for the year, you will recall, were to finish something each week, and to get something up for sale each month. Here’s how that went.

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Just FYI

Posted on October 18, 2012 by Erin

I have a guest post today over at the Potomac Review blog. It’s about why I do NaNoWriMo. (I did not title the post.) I’m currently working on the sequel to the Christmas Tree Farm Murders. It’s shaping up nicely, … Continue reading →

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No Friday Flash today

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Erin

Sorry; I didn’t get one written, although Chuck Wendig had some lovely location-based prompts posted last week. It’s been a week of not getting much done, despite having a lot to do. Some weeks are like that, and Monday I’ll … Continue reading →

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All the news that I can think of

Posted on July 17, 2012 by Erin

First, I finally filled out the application for SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America), and I’ve received notice that my application was approved. I am now a full-fledged pro by the standards of that body (three professional short … Continue reading →

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Random Friday

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Erin

Did I tell you I have a new flash story coming out? “The Call” will be the e-mailed story for Daily Science Fiction on Monday, May 14. If you’re not signed up to get their e-mailed stories, this is a … Continue reading →

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Award season is upon us

Posted on January 6, 2012 by Erin

I’ve seen several notifications this week that Hugo nominations are open (including a PIN number being sent to me by e-mail). I’ve also seen a number of blog posts mentioning eligible works. These range from slightly humorous in tone (John … Continue reading →

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It was a very good year

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Erin

Some of the things I did this year were things I set out to do: I took my son with me to Boskone this year. I sold a story to a SFWA-qualifying venue. I became eligible to join SFWA (Associate … Continue reading →

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short, long, and other fictions

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Erin

I apologize for the general lack of bloggery last month. I probably should have mentioned that I was doing NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month, writing of 50,000 words during the month of November), as I have done every year since … Continue reading →

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Summer’s end

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Erin

As I write this, we have mostly blue skies and sunshine outside. A cool breeze is blowing, and no pollen remains in the air, courtesy of Irene. My heart goes out to those who lost loved ones or sustained damage … Continue reading →

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Coming up in December

Posted on December 6, 2010 by Erin

This week — tomorrow, in fact — my drabble “Heartbeat” will be e-mailed out by Daily Science Fiction. A week later, it’ll go up on their Website. If you haven’t subscribed to their e-mails yet, why on Earth not? Deadlines … Continue reading →

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