Ericka Scott

Archive for July, 2007

In 300 words or less….
Monday, July 30th, 2007

Well, I knew it was coming. I saved the form until the very last. Now, I have nothing else to fill out except for the dreaded “blurb” form. You know the one.

Describe the major conflict in 2-3 sentences. Okay, …

Opportunity Knocks…
Thursday, July 26th, 2007
Filed under A Writer's Life

And if it doesn’t, you just go right on ahead and bust the door down!

I just got notification that Dark Eden Press wants to contract Opportunity Knocks!

Yippeee, yahoo….now, back to your regularly scheduled writing!…

Happy Harry Potter Day! (or the sacrifices we make for our kids)
Saturday, July 21st, 2007
Filed under What I'm Reading

Well, for all of you who picked up your copy of the last and final Harry Potter book, I say “happy reading”.

I’m jealous.

I stood in line for hours last night (but I was smart and took my Alphasmart …

When life intervenes…
Wednesday, July 18th, 2007
Filed under Just for fun

It’s been a fruitless day for writing and life in general. I have two preschoolers and am in the throes of potty-training the youngest. He was doing sooooo well, only an accident every few days and really taking it on …

The Inheritance
Monday, July 16th, 2007
Filed under Blurbs and Promos

This is just a quick cross-promo for my other self.

I have a little story out in the summer issue of Spinetingler Magazine

It’s called The Inheritance by …..Pam Skochinski…

Fool’s Gold Blurb
Friday, July 13th, 2007

I snagged this from Yolanda’s blog…she got it from glitter graphics. But it was a perfect bit of inspiration for the book I’m working on.

Fool’s Gold

All her life, Rae Morgan tried to escape from Stallion Springs, a little …

Sunday, July 8th, 2007
Filed under Blurbs and Promos

I’m over at The Novelty Girls today talking about anticipation…waiting…and enjoying the journey!

(and not liking that I couldn’t add a title to this post! What’s up with that?)

Oh…and I may be very, very quiet this week as I’m …

Tinsel Time Blurb
Thursday, July 5th, 2007
Filed under Blurbs and Promos

Well — my “final” reader (i.e., Mr. Scott) is reading and marking up Tinsel Time. I plan on hitting the submit button as soon as I’ve incorporated his changes.

So…here’s a sneak peek. Enjoy!

How can an out-of work cop

I’ve been Tagged
Sunday, July 1st, 2007
Filed under A Writer's Life

I was originally going to give you a sneak preview of my current WIP, Tinsel Time. But, instead, I get to bore you with eight things about me (bleh) …

This weekend, I’ve also been thinking alot about story ideas …