Debut No More: Why the Second Book Hits Different

June 6, 2022June 5, 2022 ~ Erin Fulmer ~ 1 Comment

Read on for an excerpt from Cambion's Blood! My debut year has come and gone. In a way, it's nice to be able to say that. There’s so much expectation and pressure wrapped up in first-time authorship. I wrote here extensively about my debut experience. It was a wild year of ups and downs, lessons … Continue reading Debut No More: Why the Second Book Hits Different

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

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