<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[author Erin Mindes]]></title><description><![CDATA[Author Erin Mindes]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Mon, 08 Jun 2026 02:43:46 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Grimm Ever After: A Collection of Urban Fairy Tales]]></title><description><![CDATA[Short stories are awesome! When I'm stuck revising, I often feel like I'm missing out on the writing part, so short stories are great to...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/a-grimm-ever-after-a-collection-of-urban-fairy-tales</link><guid isPermaLink="false">633262413af06e1eec5f1060</guid><category><![CDATA[Anwa]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 27 Sep 2022 18:54:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_82e03f63f57b45a69feff5cfce137d0d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_326,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[ANWA Writer's Conference-Phoenix, Arizona]]></title><description><![CDATA[I've been attending this conference for the last 7 years. I keep going back because I've helped on the committee, learned from so many...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/anwa-writer-s-conference-phoenix-arizona</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329f7422507e440c3bb7e5b</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 17:50:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_3a082c0b770c47bcab5c2a9ffd7bc7ed~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Welcome]]></title><description><![CDATA[We are all on a journey of one form or another with many ups and downs. My hope in writing is to help share stories that fun and that...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/welcome</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329db46b9cda0539274ea98</guid><pubDate>Tue, 20 Sep 2022 16:17:38 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/11062b_ad10c7e40bd24b06aeed962ab9c2d849~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life-Day 22: Greatest Strength]]></title><description><![CDATA[What is strength anyway? Is it that I can open jars really well?  Or that I can arm wrestle my son? (never for money) Or does it go...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/author-life-day-22-greatest-strength</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329e93d73feab2684c20e80</guid><category><![CDATA[authorlife]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 27 Feb 2020 00:02:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_c8e9834433594fec97dc3f377635ccbd~mv2.gif/v1/fit/w_448,h_336,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life-Day 21: Your Team]]></title><description><![CDATA[My team…❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️ As far as a writing team…I’m still working on that. I’m in a few writing groups but I’m an introvert and so I...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/author-life-day-21-your-team</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329e93d5cf8914828579df1</guid><category><![CDATA[artist]]></category><category><![CDATA[authorlife]]></category><category><![CDATA[Picture Book]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 26 Feb 2020 00:51:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_c688d7090df14fbaac0eabaec734d3bc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life-Day 18: #Teaser Tuesday]]></title><description><![CDATA[Okay so I’m only a week behind! He’s a little teaser from my Young Adult novel, MILO, Book 1: Secrets, which is currently in the editing...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/author-life-day-18-teaser-tuesday</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329e93ede2c2118227e7a71</guid><category><![CDATA[authorlife]]></category><category><![CDATA[teaser]]></category><category><![CDATA[young adult]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 25 Feb 2020 22:54:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_e4a0c48c2cf2452e81dd83f63196aa48~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life-Day 20: Reader Love]]></title><description><![CDATA[My most favorite comment about one of my stories came from a mom who told me that while her son was in the bathtub, he was playing said...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/author-life-day-20-reader-love</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329e93f404a3b51e636a038</guid><category><![CDATA[authorlife]]></category><category><![CDATA[Picture Book]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 23:27:57 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_f5adf496b1274781915e34953b134545~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life-Day 19: Background Noise]]></title><description><![CDATA[I can tune out a lot when I’m in a writing zone. And believe me, I’ve got enough background noise, from dogs barking, kids, Clone Wars...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/author-life-day-19-background-noise</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329e93f4c405c3d13787296</guid><category><![CDATA[authorlife]]></category><category><![CDATA[background noise]]></category><category><![CDATA[Consistent writing]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 23:21:10 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_da6cff94775944f88404ddbd53410538~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life-Day 17: Dream Event or Retreat]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’d pretty much would enjoy going anywhere for a retreat or writing event-though if I was in Europe or something for a retreat, I...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/author-life-day-17-dream-event-or-retreat</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329e9402f1a34c373152ec4</guid><category><![CDATA[authorlife]]></category><category><![CDATA[writing conferences]]></category><category><![CDATA[writing retreat]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 20 Feb 2020 05:47:13 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_209b525b7bea4dc6838c4909de173ed3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life-Day 16: Research]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’m not writing Non-Fiction but Fiction does take some research. When I was drafting my mermaid story (still needs revising), I...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/author-life-day-16-research</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329e940003e1ed3ec4ea818</guid><category><![CDATA[authorlife]]></category><category><![CDATA[research]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 21:48:30 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_663a4a6593c54e37ba7c18a3acfab3a3~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life-Day 15: Bookish Possession]]></title><description><![CDATA[It’s not fancy, but I love my fiction books from college. They have notes written through many of them as we delved in deep. I’m not sure...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/author-life-day-15-bookish-possession</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329e941592cb7bbec38c1f4</guid><category><![CDATA[authorlife]]></category><pubDate>Mon, 17 Feb 2020 21:07:49 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_f76f5b5d89bd4b57b3684fc57acd7b00~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life- Day 14: Treat Yourself]]></title><description><![CDATA[When I finish a project I don’t really have a tradition of treating myself. But I do need to decompress. That might mean taking a walk,...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/author-life-day-14-treat-yourself</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329e941c3567d2c77cf5aa8</guid><category><![CDATA[authorlife]]></category><category><![CDATA[decompress]]></category><category><![CDATA[treat]]></category><pubDate>Sat, 15 Feb 2020 15:43:26 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_7386a080d0774b818cc4f8c0f8ac65b6~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life-Day 13: Writer Friends]]></title><description><![CDATA[I’ve met amazing writers/friends over the years from conferences, online groups, ANWA, to retreats. The writing community is bursting...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/author-life-day-13-writer-friends</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329e94366af7465af49c5ed</guid><category><![CDATA[Anwa]]></category><category><![CDATA[writing community]]></category><category><![CDATA[authorlife]]></category><category><![CDATA[writing conferences]]></category><category><![CDATA[writing retreat]]></category><category><![CDATA[friends]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 14 Feb 2020 05:44:32 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_980b5d3f98b14398a5ea36242fa8ae47~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_750,h_517,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life-Days 10-12:]]></title><description><![CDATA[Doing a big catch-up. Life has been a bit busy Day 10: Bookish Bucket-list Publish 1 novel and 1 children’s picture book this year. ...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/author-life-days-10-12</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329e944bd31d8002e2f671e</guid><category><![CDATA[authorlife]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Feb 2020 04:04:34 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_1888733cc4474ff5adc6ffe928b3f2fa~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life-Day 9: Author Fashion]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is kind of a silly prompt for author life because let’s face it, a huge percentage of writers probably write while wearing their...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/author-life-day-9-author-fashion</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329e94483acd069874b3d3d</guid><category><![CDATA[authorlife]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 11 Feb 2020 04:49:15 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_7b208bbe2ad64d459def2747a1fa91ef~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_750,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life-Day 8: Work In Progress]]></title><description><![CDATA[This is the first time I’ve set off to write a Middle Grade novel. 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My favorite swag was from a proper romance...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/author-life-day-7</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329e946cb5992bca4fca047</guid><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 03:40:39 GMT</pubDate><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life-Day 6]]></title><description><![CDATA[Inspiration For me inspiration comes from nature, life, art, music, past experiences and the many ‘what if’ questions. #authorlife...]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/author-life-day-6</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329e947f8f62e4044aa070f</guid><category><![CDATA[authorlife]]></category><pubDate>Sun, 09 Feb 2020 03:29:31 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_efd84dd7aafb416ebc16ddf145edc26d~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_975,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life-Day 5]]></title><description><![CDATA[Shelfie My shelfie’s are scattered and have no tea organization. Maybe one day…]]></description><link>https://authorerinmindes.wixsite.com/author-erin-mindes/post/author-life-day-5</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6329e948a6cd84787d734016</guid><pubDate>Sat, 08 Feb 2020 01:29:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/32d43b_b41cbc0b115a422fb9afc04375ffeeda~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>authorerinmindes</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[#Author Life-Day 3]]></title><description><![CDATA[Writing Fuel I love these chocolate covered pretzels. 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