Category Archives: writing

O is for opportunity

Posted on April 18, 2011 by Erin

Opportunity, we’re told, unlike the postman, only knocks once. There are both truths and fictions inherent in that idea. Anthologies, for example, are a one-shot deal, generally: if you don’t have a story that fits, the deadline passes and with … Continue reading →

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N is also for No Excuses

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Erin

You didn’t think I’d forget my mantra, did you? What am I not making excuses for now? Running — I’m two-thirds of the way through the Couch-to-5k running plan, and I’m contemplating entering a 5k race on May 7. Paperwork … Continue reading →

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M is for mystery, mayhem, and murder

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Erin

When I joined GSHW, one of the questions I was asked was, “How many bodies, and where have you hidden them?” My response (I don’t remember whether it actually showed up in the newsletter): Um, let’s see . . . … Continue reading →

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J is for juggling

Posted on April 12, 2011 by Erin

When people think of balance, they often think of a static situation — a pair of scales, equal weights on both sides. Dynamic balance — the kind you need to ride a bike or walk on a tightrope — isn’t … Continue reading →

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G is for GSHW

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Erin

What is the GSHW, you may ask. (I didn’t say you had to; I said you may.) GSHW stands for Garden State Horror Writers, but it’s not exclusively a collection of horror writers. Historically, it started as a branch of … Continue reading →

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F is for family, friends, freelancing, and fiction

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Erin

I had an epiphany this morning at 5:00, but I can’t use “epiphany” because E was yesterday. I suppose I could have used “F is for five o’clock,” but the time isn’t as important as the content. I was awakened … Continue reading →

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A trip via Serendip to reading

Posted on March 11, 2011 by Erin

. . . or why I’m reading Amanda Hocking’s Trylle trilogy. Like many people recently, I’ve heard of her success on Kindle, and from curiosity, I downloaded the sample of the first book, Switched, to my iPod Touch Kindle app. … Continue reading →

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Boskone 48 in Review

Posted on February 25, 2011 by Erin

This is the more detailed report of what I got up to in Boston last weekend. If you’re not interested, come back next week. I’m sure to talk about something else. This discussion is chronological. Events that I don’t remember … Continue reading →

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Home again, home again

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Erin

Just some quick notes today. I didn’t post from Boskone itself because Wi-Fi at the hotel was $13/day, and I couldn’t get my iPod Touch to log on correctly in the lobby, where access apparently was free. My son had … Continue reading →

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Bound to Boston

Posted on February 17, 2011 by Erin

Tomorrow is time for my annual pilgrimage to Boston to attend Boskone, to see other writers face-to-face, to get all tongue-tied around editors (Oh, no, wait — I’m actually planning to try to talk to them this year, even ask … Continue reading →

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