There are moments when you realize you are on the fringe of death. The most serious for me was probably when I was 18, and smoked something that was laced. I had laid there in bed, fading in and out of sleep, people telling me my face had looked yellow, and that I appeared as... Continue Reading →
7 Tips From 7+ Years of Editing
The title is not clickbait, I'm here to give you 7 different writing tips, from my own experience editing my novel. I am currently making efforts to publish my YA Thriller novel, while the first draft was complete June 2017, over 7 years ago. My work started as a 10 page short story months before,... Continue Reading →
Fissure
Fissure - By: Erickson - Strands of desert – elongated yellow taffy. Pricks of trees – painted things. Another hour, windshield, gas. A forest before thoughts. - Cold AC - stings the edges of your face - your upper arm smoothly numb. The engine - roars as the car tilts up and smooths as the... Continue Reading →
Via Iter Verba- Entry #1
Via Iter Verba- Entry #1: First day of Van Life I only exited my apartment this morning. Returned the keys – with a question burning on the tip of a parched tongue. I need to ask. Ask the attendant for what happens now. Ask the attendant for advice, for help. Yet, I walk away, because... Continue Reading →
What will this site be?
Hello and welcome, My name is Mr. Erickson, and this site will consist of documenting two different journeys. One, is of trying to get my first novel, a YA Thriller novel, published. The other? The adapting, and implementation into "Van Life", and the many adventures that come with both of these pursuits. You may be... Continue Reading →
Writing Erickson - Adventure + Writing Blog 