Erik Gustafson's Blog, page 6
April 23, 2014
April 19, 2014
bellicose in action
Well, I have made it to the second letter! So far so good. It’s a gorgeous spring day though and the yard is decorated with a murky coating of winter surprises the melting snow revealed. I shoveled all the old ashes out of my burn pit already, that old washer drum is ready for more fiery action this summer!
B is for bellicose.
The photo/painting I am pairing with this word is:
The lowdown from vocabulary.com: If you walk into a high school where you know no one, find the toughest looking girl in...
April 16, 2014
alacrity in action
Here we go…. the first letter of my 26 letter challenge. Expand my vocabulary and maybe electrify my creative juices.
A
My new word today is Alacrity. New to me, so there.
The lowdown.
According to vocabulary.com alacrity means this:
Someone with alacrity shows cheerful willingness and eager behavior, like a kid whose mother has told him he can buy anything in a candy store. While the noun alacrity normally refers to someone’s peppy behavior, it can also describe a certain mood or tempo of a music...
April 14, 2014
nudging the creativity
I can’t remember the last time I blogged about anything. Sure I have reblogged a few cool things from time to time, but nothing coming from me. Every time I sit down to blog, nothing comes to mind. Just like looking for gold at the end of the rainbow. There is nothing to find.
I hate that.
I want there to be gold.
So I am going to try to spark a flame on soaked logs and get a camp fire blazing with ideas.
Got an idea. Probably silly, but it will at least expand my vocabulary. Twice a week, I am g...
April 6, 2014
Feeding the Amazon Addiction
Take a moment to get to know another talented author…Kate Glass herself!
Originally posted on Kay Glass, Author:
Hi, my name is Kay, and I’m an Amazon one-click addict. And I’m glad to know I’m not alone! If you’re reading this blog post, chances are you are, too. Now, there’s tons of free books available daily, and I couldn’t even begin to list them all. I have a Kindle that’s full to bursting, and I have the Kindle app installed on my phone, tablet, and laptop. Needless to say,...
February 22, 2014
Fantasy Across the Continents, Fantasy Across Time
Originally posted on 
February 20, 2014
Gotta brag
This actually happened… finally! After 13 years.
My dissertation was “THE EXPERIENCE OF GROWING UP IN A FAMILY IN WHICH A PARENT HAD BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH COMBAT PTSD”
Becoming a doctor? Check that off my bucket list. What’s next? Keep learning. Keep growing as a human. Keep writing.
Enough said.
February 7, 2014
Jasper T. Scott’s free book!
Here is a no brainer. Get a copy of Dark Space (Kindle edition) while it’s free!
An epic adventure in space…here is the Amazon description:
OVER 50,000 BOOKS SOLD!
HUMANITY IS DEFEATED
Ten years ago the Sythians invaded the galaxy with one goal: to wipe out the human race.
THEY ARE HIDING
Now the survivors are hiding in the last human sector of the galaxy: Dark Space–once a place of exile for criminals, now the last refuge of mankind.
THEY ARE ISOLATED
The once galaxy-spanning Imperium of Star Sys...
February 4, 2014
Women in Horror month: reaching out to you!
I have read many a good horror tale penned by women. I could name some of them, but I would feel terrible if I missed one or two, but there are a lot of very talented women out there fully capable of scaring the wrinkles out of your skin.
Quite simply, I would like to open up. My humble blog to showcasing some of them. Having said that, consider this an official invite to my humble blog. Excerpts, pumping upcoming books or showcasing your current work. Anything you want. Just ask and am happy...
January 25, 2014
Dark Fantasy call for submissions
Call for submissions!
I will take submission until the end of April so that gives you plenty of time to submit your best!
As the newly appointed Director of Fantasy at Visionary Press Cooperative, I am thrilled to announce a new anthology!
Hidden in your World
I am opening it up for my first anthology! I want to put together an epic collection of dark fantasy stories. There are thousands of secret places on our planet. Some might be happy utopias, but most are hidden because they are dark and sca...
