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Heretic - The Death of the Syndhat Dar: Read my latest story in this year's Toronto Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers anthology.

Legacy - Sword of Songs: Read my first published story in the 2022 Toronto Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers anthology.
Depression Introspection Meaning

Re-Examination

I’m sad to say that I continue to struggle with motivation and creativity. I realized earlier this week that I’ve missed two blog entries, when I thought I only missed one, and I can’t even say why I missed the second one. […]

ErinJuly 14, 2024
Depression Editing Inspiration Introspection

The Numbers Game

I’ve written a lot in the last year about trying to achieve consistency in my editing and the mental health struggles that complicate the process. Thanks to a great convention experience in October and an editing reboot in November with NaNoWriMo, I […]

ErinJanuary 21, 2024
Community Editing Inspiration Introspection patience Reading

The Problem of Finite Resources

I’m extremely pleased to report that I’ve maintained my daily editing habit this week. Progress is slow, as I’m still finding editing and re-writing to be a much more difficult and clunky process than just writing, but progress is being made. My […]

ErinNovember 12, 2023
Community Editing Gratitude Inspiration Introspection

Back In The Saddle

Last week I said I was going to tackle NaNoWriMo again this year and use it for motivation to work on my editing. That started Wednesday and I’m very happy to say that this has been the best week of writing I’ve […]

ErinNovember 5, 2023
Community Editing Fear Inspiration Introspection

Restarting

I wish I could say that this past week was full of inspiration and victories in the wake of my convention in Ottawa and receiving the new anthology I was published in. Unfortunately, it was another week of feeling too drained and […]

ErinOctober 29, 2023
Community Editing Inspiration Introspection Publishing

Small Things

Hello again. I was out last week for medical reasons, I hope you’ll forgive me. For those same reasons, it’s been a low-key week with little to update you on, just a few small things. I’ve been finding more time to read […]

ErinOctober 8, 2023
Depression Editing Fear Meaning patience Publishing Rejection

The Problem of Expectations

So here we are at blog entry #50. It’s been a little over a year now that I’ve been updating this site. If I’m honest, I’m surprised I’ve gotten this far with it. My track record with consistency in any kind of […]

ErinSeptember 24, 2023
Editing Introspection Meaning

Thoughts on Storytelling

In the last couple of weeks I’ve watched three movies that were…not good. One of them was straight up awful, the second was bad and lazy and the third was just bland. Now, to be fair, I’ve seen some really good movies […]

ErinJuly 18, 2023
Community Depression Editing Gratitude Introspection

In Which Progress Is Made

Every week I sit down to write this entry and wish I could tell you that this is the week everything came together again and I’m back on track. Unsurprisingly, it’s not that easy. I am, however, happy to say that I […]

ErinJuly 9, 2023
Community Editing Introspection patience

Unending Patience…

…is definitely a thing I’m lacking. That funk I wrote about back in February is lingering longer than I expected. It’s improved in that I don’t have that “running on empty” feeling anymore. Just the same, my motivation has really been lacking. […]

ErinApril 16, 2023April 16, 2023

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