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5 Writing Pitfalls To Avoid As You Start (Or Revise) Your Project

5 Writing Pitfalls To Avoid As You Start (Or Revise) Your Project

5 Writing Pitfalls To Avoid As You Start (Or Revise) Your Project

erikaraskin

Sep 20, 20243 min read

Dispatches from the Couch

Dispatches from the Couch

Dispatches from the Couch

erikaraskin

May 9, 20203 min read

of cars, lucille ball and determination

of cars, lucille ball and determination

of cars, lucille ball and determination

erikaraskin

Mar 20, 20193 min read

2018 Library of Virginia Awards

2018 Library of Virginia Awards

2018 Library of Virginia Awards

erikaraskin

Oct 17, 20183 min read

news flash! best intentions is a finalist in the Library of Virginia’s 2018 People’s Choice Award

news flash! best intentions is a finalist in the Library of Virginia’s 2018 People’s Choice Award

news flash! best intentions is a finalist in the Library of Virginia’s 2018 People’s Choice Award

erikaraskin

Jun 1, 20181 min read

Mapping Writer's Block

Mapping Writer's Block

Mapping Writer's Block

erikaraskin

Apr 24, 20173 min read

monana! or: a writer thinks about language. and politics.

monana! or: a writer thinks about language. and politics.

monana! or: a writer thinks about language. and politics.

erikaraskin

Jan 24, 20172 min read

interview with nancy christie about editing streetlight’s fiction section

interview with nancy christie about editing streetlight’s fiction section

interview with nancy christie about editing streetlight’s fiction section

erikaraskin

Dec 17, 20163 min read

love notes

love notes

love notes

erikaraskin

Jun 21, 20161 min read

a little busy

a little busy

a little busy

erikaraskin

Jun 8, 20162 min read

9 pieces of advice for writing fiction

9 pieces of advice for writing fiction

9 pieces of advice for writing fiction

erikaraskin

Feb 2, 20163 min read

a little sip

a little sip

a little sip

erikaraskin

Jan 6, 20161 min read

writers' union

writers' union

writers' union

erikaraskin

Nov 19, 20153 min read

writing that grabs - from third grade on

writing that grabs - from third grade on

writing that grabs - from third grade on

erikaraskin

Nov 1, 20151 min read

i said yes (the opposite of a cautionary tale)

i said yes (the opposite of a cautionary tale)

i said yes (the opposite of a cautionary tale)

erikaraskin

Oct 4, 20152 min read

a wee little blog post with

a wee little blog post with

a wee little blog post with

erikaraskin

Sep 22, 20151 min read

the writing on the wall (or life’s little prompts)

the writing on the wall (or life’s little prompts)

the writing on the wall (or life’s little prompts)

erikaraskin

Sep 10, 20152 min read

a new role.

a new role.

a new role.

erikaraskin

May 1, 20152 min read

filling out your dance card for the virginia festival of the book

filling out your dance card for the virginia festival of the book

filling out your dance card for the virginia festival of the book

erikaraskin

Mar 6, 20151 min read

it’s all about the buzz. and, of course, the book

it’s all about the buzz. and, of course, the book

it’s all about the buzz. and, of course, the book

erikaraskin

Jan 26, 20151 min read

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