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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
1 day ago2 min read
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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 31 min read
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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 272 min read
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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 221 min read
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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 242 min read
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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 301 min read
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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 281 min read
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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 225 min read
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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 141 min read
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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It's Time for the Ghostly Goodies Giveaway
Hey there, readers! It's the most creeptastic month of the year. To celebrate I'm giving away a box of ghostly goodies including a signed...

J. R. Erickson
Oct 19, 20231 min read
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It's the most Spooktacular Time of the Year!
Okay, we haven't reached October quite yet, but the creeptastic month is fast approaching. To get ready, I'd love some of your input on...

J. R. Erickson
Sep 14, 20231 min read
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