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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.
Editing Introspection

Another Week On The Burnout Train

Another week, another complete lack of editing. I will freely admit I’m getting frustrated and discouraged at this point. It’s like my brain just refuses to engage in any extra thought. Once work is done it shuts down until the beginning of […]

ErinJuly 21, 2024
Community Editing Fear Introspection patience Rejection

Normality and Other Problems

The process of getting back to normal has been more challenging than I expected. Part of it is the jet lag (though I think I’m mostly over that other than a lingering propensity for early mornings). Part of it is that my […]

ErinSeptember 10, 2023September 10, 2023
Depression Editing Inspiration Introspection

Thinking, In Real Time

If I’m counting correctly (and it’s possible I’m not), this is my 40th blog entry. I’m happy to say that this site has become a more consistent, and therefore more successful, endeavour than I anticipated. Thanks to everyone who’s been following along […]

ErinJune 18, 2023
Community Editing Inspiration Introspection patience

Making It Up As I Go

By the time Sunday rolls around, I’ll have some idea of what I’m going to write about for this blog. I’ve never had a true plan or outline for my posts, but something will happen and I’ll think to myself “there’s a […]

ErinFebruary 26, 2023
Editing Inspiration Introspection patience Practice

Running On Empty

February is, in my mind, the worst month. I don’t care that it’s the shortest, I just count that as the tiniest of blessings in this otherwise inexcusable misery of a time period. It doesn’t matter that the light is starting to […]

ErinFebruary 19, 2023
Community Gratitude Introspection

On Truth and Vulnerability

At yesterday’s meeting with the Toronto Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers group, a friend there mentioned that he’d been reading my blog and peeling back the layers of the onion that is Erin. While I’m truly delighted to know when my friends […]

ErinJanuary 29, 2023
Inspiration Introspection patience Practice Publishing

Resolution: On setting goals for myself

I’m not a person who sets New Year’s resolutions. I used to, and they invariably failed. A single failure or setback on the road to some lofty goal, and I immediately fall into despair that I’m not good enough. The goal then […]

ErinJanuary 8, 2023

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