I took an unintentionally long hiatus from my blog posts during October. A combination of being sick all month, not sleeping because my son’s also been sick, and a hard deadline of getting The Island Experiment (Kepos Chronicles, Book 3) to my wonderful editor, I’ve been at capacity. Now that the book is off my …
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How to Beat Writer’s Block
Writer’s Block is built up in the mind of every writer, kind of like the monster under the bed. It scares us. It hinders us. It saps our productivity. Except I don’t really believe in Writer’s Block. Like the monster under the bed, I think it’s a story. Hype. Meant to scare writers like you …
Productivity: How to Utilize Those Spare Moments
People talk about completing tasks or learning new skills “when they have time.” I am a firm believer in making the time for things that matter. It’s easy to complete passive activities, like watching Netflix, and it’s important to plan for down time, like reading a book or scrolling through Instagram, but if you’re like …
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The Writing Process: Drafting with POV Chapters
Last week, I didn’t write a post. It was the end of the school year, I had some family stuff going on, and all of my spare writing moments were put into working on the rough draft of The Island Experiment, Book 3 in The Kepos Chronicles. It was absolutely worth it, because I finished …
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Resources for Plotting and Outlining a Series
As I get closer to the end of The Island Experiment, Book 3 in The Kepos Chronicles, I’ve been thinking more about the next series I want to write, so I figured I should start improving my outlining process. I want to avoid some of the issues that I’ve faced with this series as a …
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Erica Rue 