Eric Stoffle's Blog: News & Updates, page 2
October 10, 2017
Rediscovered Bookshop
Tonight I finally found the tie to get down to Rediscovered Bookshop in Boise and sell three of my books to the store. I really appreciate their support!
March 19, 2017
Final hours of Trading Lives eBook Giveaway
Trading Lives
November 6, 2016
Current Project “The Trespass”
I am currently working onThe Trespass, which is an exciting, intricate mystery that brings back Jamie Kelly and Joe Rampone.Catch up withthem below!
The bored-looking redhead curled the corner of her mouth and snagged a menu as she led me to the table I had pointed out against the back wall. The End Zone was nearly empty, languishing between the lunch and dinner crowds. Not counting the young couple sitting in a booth near the window, I appeared to be the only other customer.
Boise is a colle...
October 26, 2016
Behind the Cover of Trading Lives
With my novel Trading Lives published as an eBook at major online books sellers, I wanted to take a moment and reflect on just what the story is about and what inspired it. Trading Lives revolves around the teen protagonist, Jamie Kelly. Jamie is a loner, but she’d be the first one to tell you she isn’t lonely. She is confident, but she is also vulnerable underneath her rough exterior. Her lack of social grace is far outmatched by her martial arts skill, which she owes to her mentor, Mario Pa...
September 4, 2016
Trading Lives Sample Chapter
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The girl was young, tired, and strung out. So strung out she had put herself here, a place one could officially call rock bottom.
Rock bottom and trapped.
She didn’t mind it at first, because the people she called The Keepers provided enough dope to her she really had no good reason to leave. As long as she had chemical freedom, she was good. Better than good, because The Keepers wanted to help her with her baby. They said they had a nice family who desperately wanted a child to love,...
July 6, 2016
October 24, 2015
Watch “Bike in the Window” on YouTube
A cute short movie my son made.
March 8, 2015
The Scenery is Beautiful, But When Do We Get There?
I was speaking to a writer friend and work colleague yesterday and, as usual, the discussion turned to our writing projects. He asked me how mine was coming along, and I told him I was hovering around 150,000 words at the moment, but at least I had the end in sight.
He said, “Finish the book already.”
Okay, okay, I know that. I wish it was finished. Boy, do I.
But I want this to be a really good story, too. I want to make sure I do it right. The process I’m using to create works well for me...
October 27, 2014
Is Your Outline Killing Your Writing?
My biggest roadblock during the past year has been trying to use an outline. Not that I wasn’t having some writer’s block issues before, but I always felt my lack of an outline was unprofessional and a detriment to creating a solid story.
And so I started doubting my writing. Then, my writing slowed down.
Then, it stopped.
I tried figuring out the whole outline process, but it just wasn’t my style and it wasn’t fun. Call me crazy, but I need fun to keep me interested and writing.
Fun, it turn...
November 16, 2013
Your story-telling rhythm
If you’re like me, you often wonder how to improve your writing. This quest is what prompts me to read posts about writing, and because I realize I’m not the only one looking for ways to improve, I like to share the real treasures.
However, I can’t help but become a little depressed about my writing when it doesn’t come easily, when it doesn’t flow the way I would like, and when it doesn’t compare to the ideal I have set for myself.
Today as I was enjoying a boat and snorkeling tour in Maui...
