Metaphor-phosis
A well-thought metaphor can deepen an author’s meaning or inspire an entire story. Metaphors can be new and surprising or teeter on the...
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Erin Cleary
CHILDREN'S BOOK AUTHOR
Represented by Sheila Fernley
of Storm Literary Agency
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Erin Cleary
Feb 2, 20232 min read
A Fine Sauce
For the last three years, I’ve chosen a word to help guide and challenge me in the year ahead. This word relates specifically to my...
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Erin Cleary
Jun 18, 20222 min read
The Things We Bury
A few weeks ago, on a steamy, spring afternoon, my husband and I sat in the car in the Home Depot parking lot. Our trunk was full of...
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Erin Cleary
Dec 11, 20213 min read
Shards
When I lost my father one month ago today, it was not unexpected, but it was a surprise. I will save my tribute to the man for another...
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Erin Cleary
Oct 31, 20211 min read
Happy Halloween!
I'm participating in Susanna Leonard Hill's 11th Annual Halloweensie Writing Contest. All entries must be Halloween stories for kids of...
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Erin Cleary
Oct 20, 20211 min read
Outside Insights
All the years I’ve been writing, I’ve participated in critique groups. These friends have offered support and honest, sometimes painful...
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Erin Cleary
Oct 5, 20212 min read
Beachcombing
Every summer my family spends a week at the beach. My favorite activity is a daily walk along the shore looking for heart-shaped rocks,...
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Erin Cleary
Apr 30, 20212 min read
Participation Trophies
Participation trophies. Kids get them so they'll feel better when their team loses. Well, I am writing to tell you they can make adults...
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Erin Cleary
Apr 1, 20212 min read
Ladybug's Missing Spots
Like March, April will be another month of great writing activities. My March metaphor continues as I work to boil down my writing to its...
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Erin Cleary
Mar 5, 20212 min read
Boiling It Down
One great thing about being a part of the KitLit writing community is that there are a lot of activities and contests that help writers...
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Erin Cleary
Dec 31, 20202 min read
Fizzle
It’s the last day of 2020. Does this require some sort of momentous blog post? Does the year 2020 even deserve to go out with any...
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Erin Cleary
Oct 30, 20202 min read
With the Optimism of a Dog
We recently adopted a second dog. Luna has fit into our family so seamlessly that it’s hard to remember a time she didn’t live with us....
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Erin Cleary
Sep 30, 20203 min read
Cozy
The falling yellow leaves are beginning to invade my outdoor reading space. Now sweeping them off the small deck is part of my daily...
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Erin Cleary
Aug 17, 20202 min read
The Beauty of the Backspace
The very first time I sat down in front of a computer was in middle school. We were scheduled in pairs to sit at the two new Macintosh...
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Erin Cleary
Jul 13, 20203 min read
A Sign from the Garbage Gods
Each year in my town, we have a great garbage day. It’s basically a free yard sale day, located at the curb in front of many homes in...
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Erin Cleary
Jun 27, 20202 min read
Happily Ever After
It came! My first rejection letter in what I assume will be a long line of rejections. Two days ago, I submitted my first manuscript. I...
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Erin Cleary
Jun 24, 20202 min read
Enlightening and Frightening: How Google Taught Me about Who I Am and Who I Am Not
Have you ever done a Google search of your own name? It can be enlightening and a little bit frightening. When I planned to create a...
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