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J. R. Erickson
Nov 1, 20171 min read
Halloween and November’s Prize Announcement
Greetings! Michigan has officially shifted into the cold, blustery weather that we expect to see this time of year. We were still...
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J. R. Erickson
Oct 29, 20172 min read
Win a Signed Paperback
As part of the launch of Ula: Born of Shadows, I decided to try out a rafflecoptor giveaway. I’ve been hearing about rafflecoptor on the...
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J. R. Erickson
Oct 22, 20171 min read
November Reader’s Swag Survey
Reader’s Prizes! Hey Readers! We’re fast approaching October 31st. That spooktacular day when we dress up as witches and monsters. I’m...
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J. R. Erickson
Oct 15, 20171 min read
Ula Release Date: October 24th, 2017
The last few months have been pretty intense in my world of writing. Editing, cover art, social media, formatting – a lot goes into a...
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J. R. Erickson
Sep 27, 20171 min read
October Reader’s Swag Giveaway
As an avid reader, I love reader’s gifts. I rarely buy them for myself, it’s just not as much fun, but I get so excited when I stumble...
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J. R. Erickson
Sep 19, 20172 min read
Book Cover Art for Indie Authors
When I decided to end my novel contract with my small publisher, I lost my cover art for my Born of Shadows Book Series. One of the...
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J. R. Erickson
Sep 6, 20172 min read
Urban Fantasy Book Giveaway
Five years ago I published my first novel Ula: Born of Shadows with a small publisher. I knew that I needed to market the book if I was...
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J. R. Erickson
Sep 5, 20171 min read
2017 Writer’s Conference in Michigan
Fall is a great time to get recommitted to your writing – or to hone your craft – or network. As summer drifts away, we find ourselves...
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J. R. Erickson
Aug 29, 20172 min read
Scrivener for Novel Writing
Wow – what can I say? Scrivener is awesome. Mind you, I’ve been writing novels in a basic word processor for years so Scrivener is like...
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J. R. Erickson
Aug 22, 20173 min read
Writing Every Day
I have been writing every day for a couple of weeks now. With a one year old vying for my time and attention, writing has been less of a...
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J. R. Erickson
Apr 25, 20171 min read
Snowflake Method of Novel Writing
Need some structure for that novel idea that has been floating around in your mind for a while? I stumbled across this website this...
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J. R. Erickson
Oct 3, 20161 min read
Quit Whining Start Writing – October 2016 Writer’s Conference
Hey Writers! Sorry for the last minute notice, but I just came across a writer’s conference happening in Michigan this week. Take a day...
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J. R. Erickson
Jul 25, 20162 min read
Writing Through It
Lately I have felt paralyzed by the darkness in our world. Each time I get inspired to write, I open my laptop and make the mistake of...
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J. R. Erickson
Jun 28, 20161 min read
Marketing and Sales Opportunity for Michigan Authors
Hello Michigan writers! Read below for an opportunity to sell and showcase your work at Arts and Greens, the Huron Valley Council for the...
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J. R. Erickson
Mar 11, 20161 min read
Don’t Miss A Rally of Writers: Michigan Writer’s Conference
Whether you’re a novice writer beginning to explore writing professionally or a seasoned wordsmith, A Rally of Writers is a conference...
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J. R. Erickson
Feb 15, 20162 min read
Beta Readers for Your Unpublished Manuscript
Somewhere along your book writing journey, you’re going to have to stop slamming your laptop when people peer over your shoulder, and...
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J. R. Erickson
Jan 19, 20162 min read
Trekking the Self Publishing Mountain
In April I am having a baby. This is a pretty big deal as life stuff goes and an especially big deal in my world because this will be my...
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J. R. Erickson
Jan 13, 20161 min read
Self Publishing Help
Perhaps you’ve been sitting on a book for years and have been unable to secure a publisher or an agent. Or maybe 2016 will be the year...
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