Helping writers pursue their author dreams
Embrace your author identity, no matter where you're at on your journey.
NOTE: The podcast is in the process of being rebranded from Parents Who Write to Embracing the Fiction Author Journey. Regardless, it's still a podcast first and foremost for writers and authors.
Do you have an idea for a book—but worry it's not good enough?
Get this free guide and learn how to silence that inner judge. Make writing stress-free and fun again, so you can keeping going and finish that first draft with confidence.
Hi, I'm Erin!
I'm an indie author, editor, and book coach who's worked with writers for 20 years. I teach them how to postpone their desire for pretty sentences and untangle their jumbled ideas so they can finish their first draft and publish their books with confidence.
Thanks to my personal experience and my master's in writing, I have a 4-stage process that takes newer and aspiring authors from struggling with overwhelm to finishing their manuscripts in 6 months.
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59. UNLOCKING THE ART OF BOOK COVER DESIGN
Katia Balab offers insight into effective cover design practices, including working with your designer and online resources to help you tackle as much as you want.
What listeners say
I feel like I found my tribe!
"As an author, it’s hard to find anyone in my immediate circle who can relate to what it’s like to juggle both parenthood and your writing passion. I highly recommend this podcast as a source of support that both educates and uplifts!"
Gina Kirkland
My happy place.
"This podcast is my happy place!! It is entertaining and inspiring. It makes me feel like I can really do this writing thing!! It also helps me feel way less crazy on the mom side of things!!”
MSummers-80
Really relatable.
"I really love how relatable and honest this podcast feels. It makes me not feel bad about not writing, but it also inspires me to write more. Win-win."
Iris Imaginoria
Get your story out!
"This is the show for you if you want to hear techniques from other writers who have a passion for writing. Tune in to hear their process to becoming a published author!!”
Parisevelyn
Be the author you've always envisioned
Have you heard of Have • Do • Be? Often, we think we need to have and do something first before we can be that person.
But the reverse mindset is what actually leads us to achieving our goals. That is, we need to be the thing in order to do it and have it.
As such, use these free resources to help you reach your next goal and be the author you're meant to be.
Writers benefit immensely from reading, but we also need to analyze what techniques other authors use and learn what does and doesn't work for us. Watch this book review to learn how to "read like a writer."
FINISH THAT First draft
Use this personal guide to help you make time for your writing, get started and keep going without your inner judge silencing you, and continue showing up so you see this through.
Self-publishing check list
Use this self-publishing check list so you don't miss a step as you finalize those last pages, choose your publishing platforms, and prep your book's searchability.
What clients say
"Working with Erin wasn’t work. She made something that could have been seen as a negative more like discussing my story with a friend who is equally passionate about making it the best it can be. She was professional, insightful, and not only made corrections and suggestions but also took the time to explain why or how they would improve the material overall. Her comments actually got me to think about my writing style and gave me the freedom to improve it if I chose to do so. I would absolutely use her services again!"
K.L. Richardon
Author of The Sons of Skyland
50K words in 30 days: How to write a novel in a month
By exploring your story beforehand, setting daily word count goals, and using effective writing strategies like daydreaming and sprint sessions, you can overcome challenges and write a novel in a month.
11 Practical Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block, Even if You Feel Hopeless
For two weeks my writing and I suffered from fear, doubt, and frustration. Then I identified several practical ways to overcome writer's block.
6 Easy Steps to Set Realistic Writing Goals
New Year’s resolutions tend to fall through. But when we apply those lessons to writing, you'll know how and why taking these six steps will help you succeed with your writing goals.
Erin P.T. Canning has worked for 20 years as an editor, encouraging each writer’s individual voice and strengthening their writing goals.
She always planned to write a book, but life had a tendency to distract her. After dedicating six years of her life to motherhood and discovering her ADHD, she started writing again, even though she feared her writing skills had atrophied.
After letting go of her perfectionism, Erin finally finished her own shitty first draft and released her fantasy romance novel, Ruins and Redemption, in 2023. Her current role as a podcaster and book coach enables her to help writers pursue their author dreams.
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