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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.
Character Editing Meaning

Backpacks and Hiking Shoes

Today I was out enjoying the sunshine and just generally walking around my neighbourhood. At one point, my companion and I stopped in a little parkette, close to the main road. Sitting there chatting, we started playing that game I think all […]

ErinApril 8, 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
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
Editing Introspection Meaning Publishing Rejection

New Habits and Questions of Integrity

As I expected, my first rejection has come in. Of the three stories I submitted for publication last weekend, the first got its rejection notice in two days. I’m still waiting to hear back on the other stories, but I can’t say […]

ErinApril 9, 2023
Community Editing Inspiration Introspection Meaning

Meaning

I once read something saying J.R.R. Tolkien expressly denied that The Lord of the Rings was in any way an allegory or commentary on the World Wars, despite many scholars and readers insisting the influence is clear. For a long time I […]

ErinMarch 19, 2023

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