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Erik Tomblinauthor profile |
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about this author
Though I enjoyed writing stories at an early age, I spent a good deal of the 90s earning a B.A in Psychology and a Masters in Information Technology. My creative outlet came in the form of penning song lyrics instead of prose. After finally having a bit of life under my belt, I turned my attention back to fiction, writing several short stories that can be found both online and in print. The release of my novella, Riverside Blues, by award-winning publisher Earthling Publications was met with glowing reviews. While I also enjoy reading, playing guitar and singing, I get the most joy from being a father. http://www.myspace.com/eriktom... |
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books by Erik Tomblincombine editionsavg rating: 4.69 | 13 ratings | 2 distinct works
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Kafka on the Shore (Paperback) by Haruki Murakami bookshelves: currently-reading |
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The History of Love: A Novel (Paperback) by Nicole Krauss bookshelves: to-read |
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The No "No Duh" Group
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Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl (Paperback) by Anne Frank bookshelves: cant-remember-how-much-i-liked-it |
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She's the Girl: Part Headtrip, Part Roadtrip--A Gender-Bending Journey on the Road to Ruune (Paperback) by Susan M. Brooks bookshelves: to-read |
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Little Children (Paperback) by Tom Perrotta |
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Blue: A Novel (Paperback) by J.D. Riso (Goodreads author!) |
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Erik
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D_Davis's
review of The Gunslinger: Revised and Expanded:
"Some Spoilers... I’ve been craving an imaginative, mature, epic fantasy lately. Something without elves, dwarves, and the host of other post-Tolkien fantasy cliché. I’ve been craving something that is well-written, and not groan inducing, and...more " | |
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The Devil and Miss Prym: A Novel of Temptation (Hardcover) by Paulo Coelho (Goodreads author!) bookshelves: to-read |
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Wild at Heart: The Story of Sailor and Lula (Paperback) by Barry Gifford |
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Erik's favorite quotes
"Never judge a book by its movie."
— J.W. Eagan
— J.W. Eagan
"When you really want something to happen, the whole universe conspires so that your wish comes true."
— Paulo Coelho
— Paulo Coelho
"Passion makes a person stop eating, sleeping, working, feeling at peace. A lot of people are frightened because, when it appears, it demolishes all the old things it finds in its path.
No one wants their life thrown into chaos. That is why a lot of people keep that threat under control, and are somehow capable of sustaining a house or a structure that is already rotten. They are the engineers of the superseded.
Other people think exactly the opposite: they surrender themselves without a second thought, hoping to find in passion the solutions to all their problems. They make the other person responsible for their happiness and blame them for their possible unhappiness. They are either euphoric because something marvelous has happened or depressed because something unexpected has just ruined everything.
Keeping passion at bay or surrendering blindly to it - which of these two attitudes is the least destructive?
I don't know."
— Paulo Coelho (Eleven Minutes: A Novel (P.S.))
No one wants their life thrown into chaos. That is why a lot of people keep that threat under control, and are somehow capable of sustaining a house or a structure that is already rotten. They are the engineers of the superseded.
Other people think exactly the opposite: they surrender themselves without a second thought, hoping to find in passion the solutions to all their problems. They make the other person responsible for their happiness and blame them for their possible unhappiness. They are either euphoric because something marvelous has happened or depressed because something unexpected has just ruined everything.
Keeping passion at bay or surrendering blindly to it - which of these two attitudes is the least destructive?
I don't know."
— Paulo Coelho (Eleven Minutes: A Novel (P.S.))
"We must be willing to let go of the life we planned so as to have the life that is waiting for us.
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— Joseph Campbell
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— Joseph Campbell
Erik's groups (recent posts)
(good) Horror Films
— 47 members
— last activity 1 hour, 15 min ago
Do you like The Shining? Do you like Audition?
Ok, cool.
Do you like Scream 3? Do you like the Resident Evil films?
GET OUT OF HERE!
All t...more
Paulo Coelho
— 104 members
— last activity 1 day ago, 09:32PM
...."whoever you are, or whatever it is that you do, when you really want something, it's because that desire originated in the soul of the unive...more
The No "No Duh" Group
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— last activity 2 days ago, 05:48AM
This is a group where stupid and vapid are left at the door. It is for guided general discussions, meaning, no general drivel or pointltess ramblings....more
words: etymology as a criterion
— 51 members
— last activity 2 days ago, 01:08AM
the right word...that's what we are all looking for ...Yes
But beyon words, what do we find...A BIG STORY
Etymology, words history....let's talk abo...more
Chocolate Lovers!
— 54 members
— last activity 4 days ago, 09:00PM
For the peoples out there who actually appreciate the awesomeness and deliciousness of chocolate!
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Ha - never judge a book by its movie. I love it. Just wanted to tell you that my husband read your book until one o'clock this morning and then he woke me up because he HAD to talk about it :) I knew it would affect him the same way it affected me!
Ha - never judge a book by its movie. I love it. Just wanted to tell you that my husband read your book until one o'clock this morning and then he woke me up because he HAD to talk about it :) I knew it would affect him the same way it affected me!
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