87 ratings | 17 reviews | avg rating:4.29

Erika’s Year In Books

Erika’s 2025 Year in Books

Take a look at Erika’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.

Go to Erika’s 2025 Year in Books

Erika M. Weinert’s Followers (5)

Erika’s Bookshelves

to-read (38)
currently-reading (2)
read (92)
did-not-finish (1)
t-j-klune-recommends (2)

Erika’s Friends (25)

Ron Lamberson

158 books | 10 friends

Alex Galassi

58 books | 2 friends

Polly Letofsky

51 books | 272 friends

J.L. Hyde

420 books | 257 friends

Amanda Clarke

527 books | 22 friends

Nuriko Windchaser

84 books | 21 friends

Laura Bontje

22 books | 3 friends

Allyson

3,057 books | 630 friends

More friends…

Erika M. Weinert

Goodreads Author

Website

https://www.the-werd-nerd.com

Twitter

The_Werd_Nerd

Genre

Fantasy, Horror, Thriller

Member Since

November 2020

URL

https://www.goodreads.com/thewerdnerd

edit data

Erika M. Weinert is a copy and line editor who lives in the Pacific Northwest (PNW) and is an active member of the Northwest Editors Guild—a regional, industry-specific association of editors. She mentors fledgling editors through the guild and on her own.

When she’s not providing remote editing services to her clients and mentoring, Erika can be found at home with her family, where she likes to watch television (horror is her fav movie genre), read (dark fantasy is her fav genre), and make jewelry.

She has a wonderful husband who is thoughtful, sensitive, and a great father to their daughter, whom they brought into the world the same year they were married—2008. Their daughter is a typical teen, but she’s also selfless, empathetic, and more ...more

Learn more
Ask the Author

To ask Erika M. Weinert questions, please sign up.

Combine Editions
Erika M. Weinert’s books

Average rating: 4.29 · 7 ratings · 4 reviews · 1 distinct work

Cursing with Style: A Dicktionary of Expletives

4.29 avg rating — 7 ratings — 2 editions

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

* Note: these are all the books on Goodreads for this author. To add more, click here.

0 posts
Erika M. Weinert's Blog

Erika M. Weinert hasn't written any blog posts yet.

Erika is Currently Reading

Erika Weinert is currently reading

Colorado K-9 Rescue: An FBI Protector Suspense Romance

by Kathleen Donnelly (Goodreads Author)

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

May 08, 2026 12:12AM

Erika Weinert is currently reading

The Copy Editor's (Life)Style Guide: Maintaining Your Joy (and Sanity) in a Rapidly Changing Profession

by Jamaal Pittman

bookshelves: currently-reading

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

Dec 02, 2025 09:26PM

rss
Erika’s Recent Updates

Erika Weinert rated a book it was ok Migrations of Butterflies and Lies (Jack Chastain mystery) by J.M. Mitchell (Goodreads Author)	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
May 08, 2026 11:37AM · like
Erika Weinert is currently reading Colorado K-9 Rescue: An FBI Protector Suspense Romance by Kathleen Donnelly (Goodreads Author)	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
May 08, 2026 12:12AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Colorado K-9 Rescue by Kathleen Donnelly. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Colorado K-9 Rescue by Kathleen Donnelly <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Erika Weinert rated a book it was ok Migrations of Butterflies and Lies (Jack Chastain mystery) by J.M. Mitchell (Goodreads Author)	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
May 07, 2026 11:43PM · like
Erika Weinert rated a book really liked it Warrior's Veil (WL Bach Military Suspense Thrillers) by William Lance Bach	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
May 07, 2026 11:42PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Warrior's Veil by William Lance Bach. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Warrior's Veil by William Lance Bach <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Erika Weinert rated a book liked it Early Snow (A Guy Hogan Mystery) by Kevin Wolf (Goodreads Author)	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
May 07, 2026 11:41PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Early Snow by Kevin Wolf. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Early Snow by Kevin Wolf <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Erika Weinert rated a book really liked it The Drowning Game by Barbara Nickless (Goodreads Author)	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
May 07, 2026 11:39PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of The Drowning Game by Barbara Nickless. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — The Drowning Game by Barbara Nickless <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Erika Weinert rated a book really liked it Bone Hash (Archaeologist Aideen Connor Mysteries) by Skye Griffith (Goodreads Author)	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
May 07, 2026 11:38PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Bone Hash by Skye Griffith. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Bone Hash by Skye Griffith <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Erika Weinert rated a book it was amazing They Called Us Enemy by George Takei	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
May 07, 2026 11:36PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of They Called Us Enemy by George Takei. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — They Called Us Enemy by George Takei <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Erika Weinert wants to read We Burned So Bright by T.J. Klune (Goodreads Author)	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
Apr 09, 2026 08:27AM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of We Burned So Bright by T.J. Klune. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — We Burned So Bright by T.J. Klune <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">
Erika Weinert rated a book it was amazing Extracted (Extracted Trilogy, #1) by R.R. Haywood (Goodreads Author)	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
Mar 31, 2026 10:29PM · like · preview book See a Problem? We’d love your help. Let us know what’s wrong with this preview of Extracted by R.R. Haywood. Problem: Details (if other): Thanks for telling us about the problem. Not the book you’re looking for? Preview — Extracted by R.R. Haywood <iframe sandbox id="wrongBookKindlePreviewScreen">

More of Erika's books…

Quotes by Erika M. Weinert (?)

“Note that the apostrophe in fuck's sake is necessary because fuck in this instance is a noun; therefore the word fuck is a possessive noun that takes an apostrophe.”
― Erika M. Weinert, Cursing with Style: A Dicktionary of Expletives

tags: apostrophe, apostrophes, fuck, fuck-it, fuck-s-sake, punctuation

1 likes

“As a noun, shit can pretty much be anything. It's one of the most versatile words in this dicktionary.

For instance, 'While I was shitting, my roommate was yelling some shit from the other room about how I always leave my work shit on the table.”
― Erika M. Weinert, Cursing with Style: A Dicktionary of Expletives

tags: dictionaries, dictionary, dictionary-quotes, shit, shitting, shitty, shitty-memes, shitty-people, shitty-situation

0 likes

“Sage advice: No one should disturb a man while he's on the shitter. It's his personal time.”
― Erika M. Weinert, Cursing with Style: A Dicktionary of Expletives

tags: poop, pooping, sage-advice, shit, shit-happens, shitter, shitting, toilet, toilet-humor

0 likes

See all Erika M. Weinert's quotes »

Erika’s Quotes

“Maintain consistency, achieve success...even with expletives.”
― Erika M. Weinert

tags: curse-words, cussing, dictionaries, dictionary, expletives, foul-language, grammar, grammar-book, grammar-humor, grammar-nazis

0 likes

“I don't get off on flaunting my badassery; I'm a humble woman.”
― Erika M. Weinert, Cursing with Style: A Dicktionary of Expletives

tags: badass, badass-boast, badass-lady, badass-quotes, badass-women, badassery, curse-words, cussing, dictionary-quotes, expletives

0 likes

“Sage advice: No one should disturb a man while he's on the shitter. It's his personal time.”
― Erika M. Weinert, Cursing with Style: A Dicktionary of Expletives

tags: poop, pooping, sage-advice, shit, shit-happens, shitter, shitting, toilet, toilet-humor

0 likes

“Now when I think my boss is a shithead, I can actually do something about it. I love being my own boss!”
― Erika M. Weinert, Cursing with Style: A Dicktionary of Expletives

tags: bad-boss, business-owner, business-ownership, shit-happens, shithead, shitty, shitty-world

0 likes