How to Make Sense of the Turmoil in Our World Today

I don’t really think I need to recap the current events our nation and world are facing. It’s a confusing time. For many ongoing issues, 2020 has become the boiling over point. Coronavirus was first diagnosed in 2019, yet the consequences of the highly contagious disease were not felt until this year. We became directly … More How to Make Sense of the Turmoil in Our World Today

Dust Blog Tour Stop #8: Exclusive Interview with Kara Swanson

Welcome Lost Boys and Girls to stop #8 of the magical Dust blog tour! Have you had fun so far? Collect any treasure or escape any crocodiles? I hope you aren’t getting too tired… there’s still so much more adventure ahead! In case you have no idea how you got here, visit https://thelongvoyage.org/2020/06/07/dust-tour-stop-7-author-interview/ for Stop #7 … More Dust Blog Tour Stop #8: Exclusive Interview with Kara Swanson

Throughout this blog, I’ve mentioned I’m a writer. A fiction writer. Perhaps you’re interested in my projects. Perhaps not. But if you ever get curious about what Erin’s up to, this is the place to find out. I’ll keep this page updated if any of my projects change. (…And they will. I love jumping from … More

Happy Blog Birthday!

Today, May 27th 2020, is The Paper Trail’s 1st birthday! Yayyyyyy! One year ago today, 17-year-old me decided it would be a good idea to start a blog without a clearly defined theme or general idea of how to run an online platform. But I was determined to do it. Above all else, I wanted … More Happy Blog Birthday!