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Burning Zombie, Zombie Luv Flash Fic Contest

Zombie Luv Flash Fic Contest: Burning Zombie

(My entry for the Zombie Luv Flash Fic Contest at Mari's Randomities)Burning ZombieSnakeskin clouds slipped through a dark, navy sky the night he found her. Drunk on a zombie rage, she was bashing up the hood of a lemon yellow Chevy Impala with a sledgehammer, determination ripe from the seeping holes in her middle. He… Continue reading Zombie Luv Flash Fic Contest: Burning Zombie

Cast Macabre, Howl, Legend of La Chusa

Legend of La Chusa ~ Cast Macabre

My story, Legend of La Chusa, in Mark Crittenden's Howl Anthology is up on podcast at Cast Macabre, thanks to Barry J. Northern, and the lovely narrator, Pamila Payne. Also, there is a poem up there too, Ode to A Poet Undertaker, by writer friend, Angel Zapata, definitely worth the listen if you like macabre… Continue reading Legend of La Chusa ~ Cast Macabre

curse, statue, Wicked Tempest

Prologue to Wicked Tempest

Last week, I took some time to finalize some projects and make a dent in my second novel, Wicked Tempest, another Kate Waters mystery about the curse of a pirated statue. I thought you might enjoy the prologue.Wicked Tempest, by Erin ColePrologueTo the sky shot up the Deep's Gledes,With fearful might the sea surged:Methinks our… Continue reading Prologue to Wicked Tempest

audience, publications, Writing

Ugly Stepchildren and You—

Last year, a nonfiction piece of mine received honorable mention in a fairly, large writing contest, The Kay Snow Writing Contest of the Willamette Writer’s Association. Having my picture on stage in front of Chelsea Cain and Phillip Margolin and a pretty, gold-embossed certificate to take home pleased me greatly. However, the story was not… Continue reading Ugly Stepchildren and You—

1000th Monkey, Change Is Ready, Outside Writers, politics

Outside Writers – 1000th Monkey Spring 2010

The Spring 2010 Issue of Outside Writers 1000th Monkey Zine is out! Read everything from interviews to Haiku, even a political rant by me, Change Is Ready. Other great contributors include: Lynn Alexander, Jim Wittenberg, Jeffrey S. Callico, Michael J. Solender, Brad Nelson, Doug Mathewson, Kristin Fouquet, Joseph M. Gant, Walt Conley, Sal Butacci, and… Continue reading Outside Writers – 1000th Monkey Spring 2010