Saturday, June 21, 2008

Summer Contest!

I'm running a summer contest thru July 31, 2008.

One Lucky Winner will receive:

An eBook copy of CHASING SHADOWS
PLUS
One eBook of her/his choice at
Cerridwen Press (up to a $7.99 value)

Enter on my Contest page for a chance to win.

Good luck!

Saturday, June 14, 2008

What's Erin Up To?

It's been a while since I've given a status update on my writing projects, so here goes:

THIRTEEN: I'm currently going thru my awesome critique partner's suggested comments and finalizing edits. It will be polished to the nth degree in July. I'm polishing and getting ready to send my proposal to agent Lucienne Diver at The Knight Agency (as the winner of her Brenda Novak Diabetes Auction package).

DARK MAGIC RISING (formerly HEART OF DARKNESS): I started this novel so long ago, got lost along the way, changed direction in plot and theme, divorced, moved, wrote two other books in between. Lo and behold, on 6/9/08 I finished the first draft! It took only 54 pages to complete, and it's quite long at 132,000 words, but I'll trim that down in revisions.

DARK MAGIC RISING is an urban fantasy with romantic elements, that will take you on a passion-filled journey of murder, Druid magic and one woman's discovery.

I've always thought this book had a lot of potential (especially now that the Urban Fantasy genre is hot) and that's why it never left my head. So I'm excited that I took the plunge to finish it rather than move onto something new. It needed to be finished. Now I have months of revising and editing, but that's the fun part!!

That's what I'm up to!!

Happy Father's Day to all you Dads!

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

Reviewers Love CHASING SHADOWS!

Grade A & Outstanding Read at Simply Romance Reviews:
"Chasing Shadows is about a hunt for a kidnapper and so much more....The suspense will keep you tied up in knots until the very end, and their love story will pour liquid pleasure over your heart. Chasing Shadows will definitely go on my keeper shelf and I look forward to reading more by this very talented author." (Lynda)

5 Angels & Recommended Read at Fallen Angel Reviews:
"I loved Chasing Shadows by Erin Richards. It kept my heart racing, my palms tingling, and my emotions swirling through the entire story... This story was masterfully written and illustrates just what a frightfully good imagination the author has to work with. I’m looking forward to further works by this talented author! If you're looking for a pulse pounding suspense with romance and evil villains, then I highly recommend Chasing Shadows by Erin Richards!" (Stephanie)

5 Hearts & Top Pick at Night Owl Romance:
"Oh my god I loved this book and it never faltered from its action and suspense. Each chapter pulls you into Juliana’s world. Here is a woman who just wants to live normal but has a unique power in her.... The story line not only kept my attention but each chapter was suspenseful trying to find out what the kidnapper was going to do and how Juliana would deal with it. Great book and can’t wait for more from Erin Richards." (Melinda)

4.5 Hearts at The Romance Studio:
"This author has done an incredible job of writing a suspense story that is hard to put down....The characters are very complex....The plot is very exciting....This story kept me riveted from the first page until the last." (Maura)