Author Archives: ericavedissianauthor

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”

Every November, National Novel Writing Month tests the strength and endurance of many budding scribes. They throw down the gauntlet and enter the arena doe-eyed newbies. After 30 days they emerge as shellshocked, bitter, and crazed wordsmiths, wondering why they ever agreed to anything so mentally scarring and ludicrous. NaNoWriMo, if you don’t know, isContinue reading “I Won NaNoWriMo!”

Writers need a place to write. For wordsmiths both novice and pro, carving out your own writing space is essential, like breathing air or drinking water. Where you’re most comfortable writing is all up to you. It could be at a table in a crowded coffee shop, or a quiet space at your local library,Continue reading “The Sanctum Scriptorium”

My short story “Rogue Scholars” is included in Dear Leader Tales, a collection of stories and poems published by Feral Cat Publishers. “Rogue Scholars” is the first story in the anthology, which includes work from 37 writers who present their quirky visions of dictatorships and abuses of power.  While the anthology’s origins developed in response toContinue reading “Dear Leader Tales”

It’s that time again, Scribes! Pitch Wars is upon us with all of its doe-eyed hopefulness and nerve-wracking angst. For those who don’t know, Pitch Wars is a contest where writers query mentors who read their manuscripts and offer suggestions on improving the work so it’s ready for an agent.  Here’s the info about PitchContinue reading “Gird Up Your Loins for Pitch Wars”

Thanks to the Covid-19 pandemic, I am unemployed.  I was temporarily laid off as a newspaper reporter for a small weekly paper four months ago because of the pandemic. That temporarily layoff has become permanent. For the first time in 17 years I have no steady employment, and it sucks.  Before my former job, IContinue reading “Here Rests My Journalism Career”