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Ericka Clay

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in Little Rock, The United States

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Fiction, Poetry

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David Sedaris, Margaret Atwood, Wally Lamb, Markus Zusak

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Ericka Clay graduated from the University of Arkansas creative writing program, is the author of Unkept and Dear Hearts, and is working her next book, Runners.

She's been awarded a number of times by Writers Digest for various short fiction pieces, has written four novels (one of which placed as a quarter-finalist in the 2010 Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award contest) and has had the privilege of sharing her craft, teaching writing classes and holding writers workshops in the South Texas area.

Ericka lives in Louisville with her husband, daughter, two dogs and an insatiable need to push buttons, both figuratively and literally.

All proceeds from Ericka's books go to various charitable organizations. Please visit her site (www.erickaclay.com ...more

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	Unkept 4.23 avg rating — 22 ratings — published 2015 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Dear Hearts 4.17 avg rating — 18 ratings — published 2015 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	"D" is for Dysfunctional 4.40 avg rating — 5 ratings — published 2010	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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“You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you.”
― Ray Bradbury, Zen in the Art of Writing

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“Put your ear down close to your soul and listen hard.”
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“I love the Lord, for he heard my voice; he heard my cry for mercy. Because he turned his ear to me, I will call on him as long as I live. (Psalms 116:1-2 NIV)”
― Anonymous, Holy Bible: New International Version

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