Author Archives: ericavedissianauthor

This week I’m attending Philcon, an annual convention run by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society. Over the past 15 years I’ve participated in panel discussions with other writers at Philcon. I’ve run Ravaged Earth games in their gaming suite. I drank with industry professionals at the hotel bar. In short, I’ve had a blast connectingContinue reading “Philcon 2021”

After a month of holding my tongue, I can finally announce I signed a multi-book deal with Shadow Spark Publishing for my Martyr’s Vow series! The first book, Accursed Son, (which I’ve been querying, like, forever) will be published in December 2022. Readers of this blog know that Accursed Son was my MA in Writing project, oneContinue reading “I Got a Book Deal”

Man, I haven’t been updating this blog in a while, huh? My bad, fam. Things have been happening and I’ve just been too busy. That sound like a lame excuse, like, “My dog ate my homework” or “She came on to me first” or “But he was already dead when I got here, officer.” I’veContinue reading “September’s Writerly Update”

For the last month I’ve been busy. Busy writing. Busy reading. Busy pulling dead polecats from the garbage disposal (aka getting my stories rejected). And busy working with an editor for Accursed Son. I wasn’t sold on hiring editors, until I hired one. It’s well worth the expense, especially if your plot is complicated andContinue reading “Working with an Editor”

With scant hours left before July 2021 is history, here’s my brief update. July was a busy month for me. One of my short stories was published, I hired an editor for my novel, I wrote and re-wrote a few more short stories, and faced an avalanche of rejection. I also learned that writing takesContinue reading “July Writerly Update”

I’ve been away from this blahg for over a month, but that doesn’t mean I’ve stopped writing. Quite the contrary. Words are spilling out of every orifice into the page. Though I’m prolific in the word department, publishing has been drier than a scorpion’s jockstrap in July. While last year saw the publication of myContinue reading “Writerly update”

I’m coming down from the euphoric high that was #UCIJRetreat2021 and had an interesting development regarding my #RevPit entry. #RevPit is a contest where writers submit five pages to their editors of choice, who review them and determine if they’re worthy for eight-week, one-on-one editing sessions. I submitted the first five pages of Accursed Son, myContinue reading “Find Your Voice”

It began with us bellowing at the top of our lungs, “I AM A WRITER!”, a primal scream echoing throughout Zoom.  It would end with 20 kindred spirits becoming friends and bonding over writing. Proclaiming yourself a writer to others is a courageous act. I spent last weekend at the #5amwritersclub’s Unforgettable Characters & IncredibleContinue reading “My First Virtual Writing Retreat”

There’s a reason why I haven’t updated the blog in a few months. I’ve been writing. Head down, butt in chair, fingers on keyboard writing. I wrote three short stories and submitted them for publication. Lately, I’m on a short story kick. Crafting short stories takes time and energy, both of which I strangely haveContinue reading “Deep in The Feels and ascending Failure Mountain”

Let me begin by proclaiming with gusto and conviction that 2020 sucked. It sucked hard. For many people, especially those who lost loved ones and friends to COVID-19, this pandemic year was the suckiest suckfest ever to have sucked. In March I was temporarily laid off from my 17-year career. Naïve and brimming with optimism,Continue reading “My Writing Life During This Pandemic Year: A Recap”