Make Creative Space: Shifting Gears to Slow My Roll

July 18, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 2 Comments

Hi, my name is Erin, and I'm bad at taking breaks. Notoriously bad at it. I am anything but a role model for self-care, no matter how many posts I write about it, trying to convince myself otherwise. Exhibit 1: I am about to write a blog post about how I'm giving myself a break … Continue reading Make Creative Space: Shifting Gears to Slow My Roll

Red Flag Warnings: How to Spot a Shady Literary Agent

February 28, 2022February 28, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 2 Comments

It’s better to have no agent than a bad agent. Spend any time in author spaces and you will hear this time and time again. For writers stuck in querying hell, it probably grates on the nerves. It seems easy for an author who already has representation to say, but what does it mean? How … Continue reading Red Flag Warnings: How to Spot a Shady Literary Agent

How to Hack Your Word Count and Win NaNoWriMo

November 29, 2021 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 3 Comments

Tomorrow is the last day of November, and I’m 7k out from a NaNoWriMo win. That’s too close not to go for it but far enough to be a crunch. Why do I do this to myself?! The truth is, I love arbitrary self-imposed deadlines. Panicking at the possibility that I might not meet my … Continue reading How to Hack Your Word Count and Win NaNoWriMo

How to Grow a Sustainable Writing Habit

July 12, 2021November 22, 2021 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 2 Comments

Writing a novel is a marathon, not a sprint. It demands sustained effort and motivation--even when the fickle muse has taken off for an extended vacation, the dishes need doing, and a thousand social media posts are vying for your limited attention. Not many of us have the privilege of writing full time, without distractions … Continue reading How to Grow a Sustainable Writing Habit