Category Archives: Blogging

CaringBridge is a Powerful Medium #IWSG

heatherericksonauthorBlogging, Cancer Information, WritingMay 1, 2019

It’s the 1st Wednesday of the month again. That’s when I take part in Alex J. Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group. Thank you to this month’s IWSG co-hosts: Lee Lowery, Juneta Key, Yvonne Ventresca, and T. Powell Coltrin! Today I will be writing about my experience writing about my husband’s cancer journey on his CaringBridge blog, as I answer the IWSG Day question for May:What was an early experience where you learned that language had power?Maybe it doesn’t qualify as an early experience, but it has by far, been the experience with the most impact. I always loved writing, but I didn’t know if other Read more…

S is for : Simple Ideas for Problem Solving

heatherericksonauthor2019 A to Z Challenge, Blogging, Get Creative!April 22, 2019

Thinking of A to Z posts for both of my blogs is always hard for me to do. This year, I really wanted to keep my posts somewhat shorter than usual and have them require less research to write. I did some brainstorming and came up with several simple ideas for each blog.Theme Ideas for Heather Erickson Author/Writer/Speaker:Heroes and Zeros: Writing Great CharactersNovel Ideas: How to Write a Great NovelNo Nonsense Nonfiction: How to Write a Great Nonfiction BookYour Personal Narrative: Memoir in MotionCool titles, huh? I saved them for next year. Instead, I decided to use the simple ideas Read more…

Goal Posts: Get Specific as You Plan #IWSG

heatherericksonauthorBlogging, Reach Your GoalsDecember 5, 2018

It’s the 1st Wednesday of the month again. That’s when I take part in Alex J. Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group. I encourage you to check out their website and even sign up for the IWSG Newsletter. This month, I won’t be answering the optional #IWSG question of the month. But I encourage you to check out some of the answers the other fabulous insecure writers have written. Instead, I will be continuing my Goal Post series. Each week we will be one step closer to having a clear plan for achieving your goals in 2019. This week, that step is for Read more…

2 Positive Ways to Use Writing During Trials #IWSG

heatherericksonauthorBlogging, WritingOctober 3, 2018

It’s the 1st Wednesday of the month again. That’s when I take part in Alex J. Cavanaugh’s Insecure Writer’s Support Group. I encourage you to check out their website and even sign up for the IWSG Newsletter. Today I’m going to explore self-publishing with print-on-demand, as I answer the #IWSG question for October –How do major life events affect your writing? Has writing ever helped you through something?Anything you have ever gone through will affect who you are personally, and as a writer. It will certainly color your writing in subject and tone. When life isn’t going well, it can be tempting Read more…

I’m in Australia this week!

heatherericksonauthorBlogging, Guest Posts, Reach Your GoalsJuly 26, 2018

You may be wondering why I am posting on Thursday, this week, rather than Wednesday, as I usually do. It’s because this week I am in Australia (okay, not physically, but my heart is there)!Meet Sue LoncaricSue lives in Brisbane, Austrailia where she is a midlife blogger at Sizzling Toward 60 & Beyond. Sue has invited me to be a guest on her Over 50 & Thriving Series. Sue helps women over 50 embrace life with an ageless attitude. I met Sue this past April when I participated in the A to Z Blogging Challenge. Her blog quickly became one of Read more…

Webspam : How to Report a Site that Copies Yours

heatherericksonauthorBloggingJuly 11, 2018

Recently, another website copied one of my blog posts. They copied it word for word, including the images, with a few exceptions. They removed all of my links and said that they had authored the piece. The other strange thing was that there was no way to reach anyone in charge of their site. There was no contact page or any links leading to anyone with whom I could communicate. This is called webspam. It’s different than linking to a post or even reposting. Webspam is stealing.It’s a real problem and needs to be dealt with. Or does it? At Read more…