Category Archives: writing

Off to a meh start

Posted on January 1, 2017 by Erin

Actually, I rather enjoyed most of the day. Baked. Watched both my husband and son game. Plotted. By the end of the day, though, I had a terrible headache with eye strain (the new glasses?), and not as much written … Continue reading →

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Learning online

Posted on May 24, 2014 by Erin

MOOCs (massive open online courses) have great potential. You can find everything from courses in language to psychology, genetics, art, and more. The biggest problem with a MOOC is that the learner has to be massively self-motivated and organized. I … Continue reading →

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Parades and plotting

Posted on October 27, 2013 by Erin

Today was the Bethlehem Halloween parade. My son marched in the parade, and my husband drove the support van for the band. Logistically, this required that my husband drop our daughter and me off downtown to amuse ourselves until the … Continue reading →

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On not NaNo-ing

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Erin

People are gearing up for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) once again — the annual challenge to write 50,000 words of fiction in the 30 days of November. (I did a Q&A about it a few years ago.) The local … Continue reading →

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My Next Big Thing post

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Erin

Two weeks ago, Alex F. Fayle tagged me with the Next Big Thing meme. I could say that the reason I didn’t post last week is that it was Thanksgiving and I was busy, and there’s some truth to that. … Continue reading →

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Random interview

Posted on October 10, 2012 by Erin

L.C. Aisling tagged me for a random online interview. My apologies for taking so long to get around to responding! Rules: 1. Questions can be about everything. You can’t change the questions. 2. Answer must be at least 3 lines … Continue reading →

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Defining the genres: Space opera

Posted on June 22, 2012 by Erin

When I ran my genre poll a couple of weeks back, I got a request to address space opera. As this is easier than the other subgenres requested (splatterpunk, wuxia, and bizarro), I’m starting here. Oddly enough, I was recently … Continue reading →

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Genre poll

Posted on June 8, 2012 by Erin

Well, not precisely. A poll implies I’m offering choices. Instead, I’m giving you a “short answer” question. (Or maybe an essay question? No, not necessary, really.) What genres or subgenres would you like to learn more about? Could be anything … Continue reading →

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Defining the genres: Shades of paranormal

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Erin

I primarily talk about 3 different types of paranormal fiction: paranormal mystery, paranormal romance, and just plain paranormal.

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Defining the genres: high, low, and epic fantasy

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Erin

I promised to get back to these posts, and I had a specific request for the differences among high fantasy, epic fantasy, and low fantasy. When I talked about fantasy, I discussed the various tropes and methods that can be … Continue reading →

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