It’s Never Too Late (or Early) to Start Your Writing Career

May 16, 2022May 16, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 2 Comments

Writing has no age restrictions. This should go without saying. And yet. Every few weeks, it seems, the discourse comes around again. Specifically, it tends to revolve around the age of debut authors in particular. Usually it starts because someone relatively young comments that they feel like they have to get their first book deal … Continue reading It’s Never Too Late (or Early) to Start Your Writing Career

When Writing for Joy Doesn’t Cut It, Rage Is All I Have

May 9, 2022May 9, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 9 Comments

For the first time this year, five months into my weekly blogging project, I find I have nothing to say that feels worth saying. Not about writing, anyway. Be warned: it's about to get dark in here. It didn’t help that this week slammed me with a migraine that didn’t respond to meds and from … Continue reading When Writing for Joy Doesn’t Cut It, Rage Is All I Have

Authors Are Masochists and We All Need Aftercare

May 2, 2022May 1, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ Leave a comment

I said what I said. Authors love to suffer. We must, otherwise we wouldn’t put ourselves through so much torture, right? Writers know all about the tightrope between pleasure and pain. We walk it constantly. Our chosen calling asks us to lay ourselves on the line, flay our hearts on the page, and publicly expose … Continue reading Authors Are Masochists and We All Need Aftercare

Growth Is a Spiral: Repetition and Return in Practice

April 25, 2022April 25, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 4 Comments

The more things stay the same, the more they change. What? No, I didn't accidentally write that backwards. Because the thing about growth, about learning, is that it doesn’t travel in a straight line. It often doesn’t feel like growth in the moment. It often feels circular, like repetition, like return. It can feel like … Continue reading Growth Is a Spiral: Repetition and Return in Practice

Cover Reveal Day: CAMBION’S BLOOD

April 21, 2022April 21, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 1 Comment

CAMBION’S BLOOD is out June 7–that’s less than two months away! The second book in my urban fantasy series features a half-succubus lawyer down on her luck, a shadowy government agency, a delinquent teenage demon, and a goddess out for the blood of terrible men. And now it has a stunning cover. 😍 The Ukrainian … Continue reading Cover Reveal Day: CAMBION’S BLOOD

PitchWars Interview: Erin Fulmer

April 4, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 4 Comments

"No matter how good your writing, you will never please every reader, so write what you love first and find the readers that love it too. Publishing is low on external validation and high on arbitrary success stories, which means you’ve got to have that deep determination and passion for the work to fuel you … Continue reading PitchWars Interview: Erin Fulmer

Relearning My Mind: ADHD and My Writing Journey

March 14, 2022March 14, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 7 Comments

Welcome to my brain circus! It’s Disability Awareness Month, and I’m a writer with Attention Deficit Disorder. That makes this as good a time as any to share my experience of learning late in life that I'm neurodivergent, how my diagnosis has shifted my self-image, and how adjusting my brain chemicals has brought new ease … Continue reading Relearning My Mind: ADHD and My Writing Journey

Try a Little Tenderness: 7 Self-Love Ideas for Writers

February 14, 2022February 13, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 5 Comments

Love is in the air... When we think of Valentine’s Day, of course, we naturally think of romance, partnerships, and sharing love with a special someone. Today, though, I want to talk about a different kind of relationship for a minute. Not everyone is partnered up nor wants to be, but everyone is worthy of … Continue reading Try a Little Tenderness: 7 Self-Love Ideas for Writers

A Fire to Light Your Way: Writers and Professional Jealousy

February 7, 2022February 13, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 6 Comments

We don't like to admit it, but it happens to everyone. With the Pitch Wars showcase fast approaching, AMM picks announced, awards season in full swing, and The Discourse piping hot, it’s time to get real about an experience that can sting worse than rejections on your own work: Watching your fellow writers succeed. That's … Continue reading A Fire to Light Your Way: Writers and Professional Jealousy