The other day I was doing a written interview via email regarding my books. The questions were the usual: “How did you get into writing?”, “Where does your inspiration come from?”, etc. But there’s always that inevitable question (though this time it was “off the record”): “How do you find the time to write with FOUR KIDS??”… Continue reading 5 Writing Tips for Parents
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5 Leaps of Faith for your Writing
Ever get to the place in your writing where you just want to play it safe? I think every writer gets there. Doesn’t every writer have a manuscript that’s too blah because you were too scared to go where you should have gone? Or a manuscript that’s gathering dust because you’re too scared for anyone… Continue reading 5 Leaps of Faith for your Writing
Everdream: She is Lost
Here's another excerpt from my current work in progress, Everdream. Let me know what you think! It always irked Kynan to answer his father’s summons, especially after they’d quarrelled—to bow low in obeisance and follow form when within he screamed to break loose and rage. Still, he knew his place, and he bowed though every… Continue reading Everdream: She is Lost
Everdream: As Good as a Tomb
I'm thinking it's about time I shared with you a little of my current work in progress. It's pure fantasy, likely more suitable for the Young Adult genre. Please let me know what you think, and more importantly if it's worth putting more on the blog. He didn’t run. Running was what he would have… Continue reading Everdream: As Good as a Tomb
Across the Deep
John Mackilligen is a Covenanter, an illegal Scottish Presbyterian minister in a time when anti-Anglican sentiment is considered treason. Can he hold to his promise even if it means he could lose everything he has—including his freedom and his life? Over a century later, his kinsman, William McKillican, pastors a Congregational flock. But when his… Continue reading Across the Deep
Spring Cleaning Your Manuscript
This is the time of year we start to think about spring cleaning: washing those windows to let in the sunshine, dusting away those cobwebs around the ceiling, scrubbing stubborn grime—taking care of those pesky little things that build up over time. What about that manuscript you’re working on, or the one that’s been… Continue reading Spring Cleaning Your Manuscript
A Blind Date with your Character
The internet is full of helpful lists of questions to ask a blind date so you can get to know them. But have you ever thought about using these questions to get to know your characters?After all, you’re about to embark on an intimate journey with this person, much like a dating relationship. You need… Continue reading A Blind Date with your Character
Fact into Fiction
Writing my latest novel, Across the Deep, was a unique experience. While most writing falls neatly under the categories of either non-fiction or fiction, I was turning true, historical records into a novel form.As you might imagine, this posed significant challenges. Here are a few things I kept in mind as I turned fact into fiction.… Continue reading Fact into Fiction
New Trailer for Across the Deep
I'm very excited to be able to show you the trailer for my new book, Across the Deep. What do you think?
Writing as a Gift
If I took a poll of writers, I’d bet the vast majority would say they write because they love to. I’m one of them. Writing is a passion for me, a way of caring for myself and having fun. But that’s not everything there is to it. Now I’m not talking about making money, though… Continue reading Writing as a Gift
Erin E. M. Hatton 