Archive - From the Desk of Erin Bowman

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 •

June 2024

Some thoughts on what to do if/when querying doesn't go as planned.

Jun 11 •

Somehow, it’s June. My kids have just three weeks of school left and then it will be summer vacation here. I have no clue when/where I’ll squeez…

Jun 3 •

May 2024

Thoughts on writing in a new genre and/or category

May 28 •

If you write, you're a writer

How I answered a tough question from my nine-year-old

May 14 •

It’s finally starting to feel like spring in my corner of New Hampshire. In fact, I spent Monday working with my windows open, fresh air and bir…

May 1 •

April 2024

Your book needs compelling stakes

How tension and stakes work together to keep readers invested

Apr 30 •

In the Dead of the Night 🏚️ Chapter Forty-One

In which it is time to move on...

Apr 17

In the Dead of the Night 🏚️ Chapter Forty

In which Nell visits the hospital...

Apr 17

In the Dead of the Night 🏚️ Chapter Thirty-Nine

In which a call for help is made...

Apr 17

In the Dead of the Night 🏚️ Chapter Thirty-Eight

In which a fight unfolds...

Apr 17

In the Dead of the Night 🏚️ Chapter Thirty-Seven

In which the full story is revealed...

Apr 17

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