Daily Prompt: What’s something you would attempt if you were guaranteed not to fail? I would start a new series in a new genre and knock it out of the park. Oh wait, I’m going to do that in 2024, failure or not!
Daily Prompt
If you had a million dollars to give away, who would you give it to? I’d donate it to an animal shelter I love so they can improve their facilities. 🐶 How about you?
The Artist’s Way — A book review
When you go through a hellish time, it imprints as a journey. We don’t typically (but maybe should) wax on the average drive to the store. Our Tuesday evenings. The 3,919th load of laundry. But we remember the bad times. This last spring, I knew I’d been through something awful, something incredibly unjust, and rather …
Book 4 launches today!
Somehow in the midst of this season of upheaval, I managed to put out the 4th book in the Sheridan County Mysteries. I know I’m not alone when I say that sometimes we create in one area of our lives to give us the thinking space to sort out another. I’ve always loved murder mysteries …
Daily Prompt
Writing prompt: If you were forced to wear one outfit over and over again, what would it be? I would rock a pair of joggers and my sweatshirt from the Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon with some allbirds. One of the reasons autumn is my favorite season is the ultimate coziness of the clothes!
On unicorns & trail ponies
In this post, Erin shares the why behind her latest savings goal as a writer.
Sunday Prompt
What animals make the best/worst pets? This one is tough. What do you qualify as best and worst? How does a lover of essentially all things animal even begin to pick? I guess I’d have to think in terms of effort, expense, and convenience. Best: I think it’s pretty tough to beat a golden retriever. …
To all the very good dogs
In this post, Erin explains the heartfelt dedication in The Sled Dog.
Meet the Chinook Dog
When doing my research for The Sled Dog, I stumbled over a unique American dog breed, the Chinook, which became my inspiration for my four-legged character. Out of the Alaskan Gold Rush, their history is quite the “tail” of breeding a dog for speed, power, stamina, and temperament. I was lucky enough to learn more about the …