As an author, there’s a certain loss of freedom of privacy with our writing careers. We’re expected to share our lives online with the world all in the name of self-promotion. Some authors make silly videos, others upload photos of themselves being goofy in public. I’ve always been uncomfortable with revealing too much of myContinue reading “The Book of Wine and Sorrow Cover Reveal”
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The Art of Not Quitting
For those writers out there wrestling with writing, battling your inner demons and wallowing in self pity: I see you. When you work tirelessly on a story and it gains zero traction, you feel like a failure. You’re just spinning your wheels and grinding and failing while those who have less experience surpass you. TheyContinue reading “The Art of Not Quitting”
StokerCon 2025
I had the opportunity to attend my first StokerCon in Stamford, Conn. earlier this month. For those who don’t know, StokerCon is the Horror Writers Association’s annual convention. Horror writers from around the world meet there to discuss writing, attend horror-related panels, and to attend a banquet for the Bram Stoker Awards. I’ve been toContinue reading “StokerCon 2025”
No, Publishing Ain’t Fair
Jealousy runs rampant in publishing. What we want as authors is to have our stories read, to make an impact, to matter. Today’s social media outrage concerns Australian Luke Bateman, who landed a two-book publishing deal with Atria Books, even though he didn’t write anything previously. Read all about it here. All the froth andContinue reading “No, Publishing Ain’t Fair”
The Noctambulist
The world is on fire and finding good news is a challenge with each passing day. Writing and promoting anything seems trivial now, but the writer must continue creating and telling their stories. The first draft of “The Noctambulist” is back from the first round of beta reads and the comments are positive! Not onlyContinue reading “The Noctambulist”
A Message to My Teenaged Self
Dear 17-year-old Eric: Greetings from the future. I know it’s probably weird getting a letter from someone so old, especially when the oldster is yourself. Yes, I am your older self writing from the year 2025. No, we don’t have flying cars, but the computers talk. And robots vaccuum the carpets. And people are angrierContinue reading “A Message to My Teenaged Self”
New Year, New Projects
I think it was Søren Kierkegaard who said, “Writing is like exercise; do it often and you’ll be totally swole.” (Don’t Google that.) Point being, even if we fall short in our goals and expectations, we can always learn from our mistakes and improve. We’ve all fallen short at some point. There are stories brewingContinue reading “New Year, New Projects”
The Tough Writing Year
I’m not gonna lie: 2024 can suck it. This year was the most draining, challenging, and personally unfulfilling writing year in a while. I wrote some books (THE OCEAN HUGS HARD and BLOOD FAMILY), I started drafting another book (A sooper seekret project with another author, my first co-writing project), I saw the publication ofContinue reading “The Tough Writing Year”
What is Blood Family?
Get exicted to meet the family. Blood Family is the third book in the four-part Martyr’s Vow series published by Shadowspark Publishing. It will hit the streets Dec. 15, 2024, mere days from now. The first part of the Martyr’s Vow series is Accursed Son, which introduces the main protagonist Armand Tarkanian (later called TarkContinue reading “What is Blood Family?”
My Philcon Adventure
I attended Philcon, the annual convention sponsored by the Philadelphia Science Fiction Society, the weekend before Thanksgiving. I’ve attended Philcon off and on fro about eighteen years, first as a game designer (for Ravaged Earth, an rpg I had published in 2008 and 2012) and more recently as a fiction author. Though sparsely attended, IContinue reading “My Philcon Adventure”
Eric Avedissian 