Archive - From the Desk of Erin Bowman

October 2024

Suspension of disbelief

Some thoughts on keeping readers firmly rooted in your story/world

Oct 29 •

📖 New from Erin Bowman: In the Dead of the Night 🏚️🌙💀🌲🪦👻

It’s no secret that the abandoned estate across the lake from Camp Durant is haunted...

Oct 22 •

It's complicated

A facebook relationship status that also applies to most writing careers

Oct 15 •

The best month is here at last!

Oct 7 •

Generating plot ideas

What to do if a cool story detail comes to you before an actual plot

Oct 1 •

September 2024

August 2024

And suddenly, it’s August!

Aug 1 •

July 2024

My kids’ summer schedule is essentially a lack of routine/schedule, so everything has gone a little wonky on my end. Between my day job, camps, …

Jul 8 •

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