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Veil of Pines Launch Contest
Veil of Pines has arrived! And with it comes the end of the Dear Celeste series (at least for now). To celebrate the launch of the fifth and final book in the series, I'm giving away all five signed paperbacks plus stickers and bookmarks. If you're new to the books, the Dear Celeste series is a paranormal psychological suspense saga that follows a woman forever changed by a near-death experience, leaving her able to sense and communicate with the dead. Across five interconnec

J. R. Erickson
Feb 151 min read


J.R. Erickson at the Boozy Book Fair – Chapter 3
Sunday, May 31st, 2026 | 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM Castle Farms, Charlevoix, Michigan The Boozy Book Fair is back! Celebrate spring with a day of books, brews, and a little bit of mischief at Castle Farms in Charlevoix, Michigan. If you love spooky stories with a touch of true crime. I’ll have signed paperbacks ready to haunt your bookshelf. Swing by my table to grab some spooky paperbacks and swap ghost stories. I hope to see you there! About Castle Farms Built in 1918 by Sears ex

J. R. Erickson
Jan 141 min read


Holiday Book Fair at the Former Traverse City Asylum
If you’ve been reading my books for a while, you probably know all about the former Traverse City Asylum. It’s the place that inspired my Northern Michigan Asylum series —a large stretch of beautiful old Kirkbride-style buildings that once operated as a mental institution. I started exploring the grounds years ago, wandering through the trails and soaking up the history long before I ever thought I’d write about it. Eventually, those visits turned into eight paranormal myster

J. R. Erickson
Nov 26, 20252 min read


Echoes of the Dead Giveaway
It's October, which means a month of spooky goodness. To kick off my favorite month of the year, I'm running the Echoes of the Dead...

J. R. Erickson
Oct 3, 20251 min read


Find Me at the Frankfort Fall Festival
I’ll be at this year’s Fall Festival in Frankfort, Michigan! Frankfort, Michigan is such a fun spot to visit in the fall, especially...

J. R. Erickson
Sep 27, 20252 min read


She Writes in Red Launch Contest
She Writes in Red is here! If you haven’t had a chance to grab your copy yet, you can find it now on Amazon—in eBook, paperback, or free...

J. R. Erickson
Aug 22, 20251 min read


Author Event at the Former Traverse City Asylum
Hey Reader, I’ll be at the Outdoor Craft and Vendor Show on Saturday August 9th , at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons —one of my...

J. R. Erickson
Jul 24, 20252 min read


Dark Days of Summer Giveaway
It's Summerween, which means it's time for pumpkin-spiced iced coffees, ghost stories by beach bonfires, humid horror movie nights and,...

J. R. Erickson
Jun 30, 20251 min read


Dread the Night Launch Giveaway
Dread the Night is live! If you haven't had a chance to read the Dear Celeste series, you can find the books right here . In Dread the...

J. R. Erickson
Feb 28, 20251 min read


The True Story that Inspired Dread the Night
Hi Readers- Although my Dear Celeste serie s isn’t strictly based on true crimes, many of the books draw partial inspiration from real...

J. R. Erickson
Feb 22, 20255 min read


Upcoming Book Events
I have a couple of events planned during the first half of 2025. If you've been wanting to chat with me in person, purchase signed books...

J. R. Erickson
Feb 14, 20251 min read


Ashwood's Girls is FREE this Week!
To spread a bit of Christmas fear, or is it cheer? I've dropped the price of Ashwood's Girls to Free until Saturday December 28th at...

J. R. Erickson
Dec 24, 20241 min read


Merry Creepmas Giveaway
Hey Readers! Are we really almost bidding farewell to November? Wild, huh? In writing things, I'm deep into drafting Dread the Night ,...

J. R. Erickson
Nov 23, 20241 min read


The Worst Kind Launch Giveaway
The Worst Kind is officially live. You can grab the second book in the Dear Celeste series in eBook, on Kindle Unlimited or in paperback....

J. R. Erickson
Sep 25, 20241 min read


October 2024 Events
Despite my introvert tendencies, I truly appreciate the rare moments when I can connect one on one with readers. If you're in northern...

J. R. Erickson
Sep 25, 20241 min read


Come Home, Katie Launch Contest
Come Home, Katie is here! If you haven't had a chance to read it, you can pick up the paranormal murder mystery in Kindle Unlimited,...

J. R. Erickson
May 5, 20241 min read


Bonus Content for Come Home Katie
Hey There, Reader! This is a quick poll to find out what kind of bonus material you'd like to see in my upcoming release Come Home,...

J. R. Erickson
Apr 12, 20241 min read


The Scream Sisters Launch Giveaway
The Scream Sisters has now been out for five days and the reception to the paranormal murder mystery has been fantastic. Thank you to all...

J. R. Erickson
Dec 4, 20231 min read


The True Story that Inspired The Scream Sisters
Below is the true story that inspired The Scream Sisters. Though the novel was inspired by this true crime, the book involves a very...

J. R. Erickson
Nov 26, 20236 min read


My Happy Books
Happiness, as we all know, is subjective. Still, books in all their forms and genres have always been my happy place. I've listed below...

J. R. Erickson
Nov 16, 20233 min read
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