Erik Mercer

@erik@toot.community
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SciFi/fantasy author, translator, language nerd, psychology. Author of “Vagabonds & Bureaucrats”. Out there to support fellow writers!
Author websitehttp://erikmercer.net/
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Erik Mercer2d ago

I finally took some time to prepare covers for book 1 to 3.

Yes, writing and editing is the priority. However, adding a cover makes it feel more real. Like promise that "yes, we are doing this, and we are doing it now".

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Erik Mercer2d ago

In light of recent events, I decided to update the design of my book #cover.

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Erik MercerJan 26
Happy #RepublicDay to our friends in India. Enjoy a wonderful and sunny day.
Erik MercerJan 10

Happy lazy #Caturday dear #WritingCommunity

#WritersCats #Catsofmastodon

Erik MercerJan 5

I thought I had seen my fair share of weird stuff.
Then, tonight, I scraped a dead mouse from the inside of a car's cabin air filter.

Not sure I want to turn that particular experience into a "fresh" story.

Show threadErik MercerJan 5
However, the richer she got, the worse she treated her servants. One night, the maid found what she was doing. The angry maid summoned the dragon in secret, and replaced her lady's latest order of milk and wheat with a dropping from every dog; Then left the mansion before dawn.
Erik MercerJan 5
One famous regional legend goes like this: Once upon a time, a woman had a house dragon do her bidding. To get ever richer without being caught, she summoned the dragon and demanded to steal a drop of milk from every cow, a grain of wheat from every stack, and so on.
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Show threadErik MercerJan 5
If you are looking for inspiration, it may help to grab a book, and read up on underrepresented mythical creatures. Most of those come with rich lore that can teach us a thing or two about world building and inspire fresh ideas and stories worth telling.
Erik MercerJan 5
Legends are rich with creatures, and tales. Folklore attributes to the dwarfs alone named kings and kingdoms, who even went to war with each other. Forests and mountains are filled with moss and forest people, spirits, ghosts, and countless stories we may utilize in our writing.
Erik MercerJan 5
The #kidlit story I'm writing at the moment sees a young witch travel on foot to the Blocksberg for a dance, after she had an accident that left her unable to fly. The actual path taken exists, is 40km long, and can be walked in 10 hours plus breaks. Maybe a bit longer with kids.