Eric Avedissian
@scribe.bsky.social
Author, English Professor & Word Slinger.
Associate Member @sfwa.bsky.social & @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social
Opinions expressed are my own.
Associate Member @sfwa.bsky.social & @horrorwritersassoc.bsky.social
Opinions expressed are my own.
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Eric Avedissian
@scribe.bsky.social
· Nov 14
*initiating promotion mode*
Cover revealed!
The Book of Wine and Sorrow, the fourth and final book in The Martyr’s Vow series, is coming your way Dec. 15 from @shadowsparkpub.bsky.social.
Cover illustration by Claire Leslie.
#books #urbanfantasy #horror #Armenia #mythology #magic
Cover revealed!
The Book of Wine and Sorrow, the fourth and final book in The Martyr’s Vow series, is coming your way Dec. 15 from @shadowsparkpub.bsky.social.
Cover illustration by Claire Leslie.
#books #urbanfantasy #horror #Armenia #mythology #magic
It took me 40 years to find my person. Don’t give up on love; everybody deserves it. Your love quest might be a marathon or a quick sprint, but keep running. Keep seeking. Keep learning about yourself. Love is worth it. Always.
February 1, 2026 at 12:10 PM
It took me 40 years to find my person. Don’t give up on love; everybody deserves it. Your love quest might be a marathon or a quick sprint, but keep running. Keep seeking. Keep learning about yourself. Love is worth it. Always.
This week I gave my writing students a prompt: Write a letter to your younger self. They ran with the assignment and took it seriously. What followed was a bittersweet, honest, and poignant meditation on second chances and savoring life.
January 31, 2026 at 6:46 PM
This week I gave my writing students a prompt: Write a letter to your younger self. They ran with the assignment and took it seriously. What followed was a bittersweet, honest, and poignant meditation on second chances and savoring life.
RIP Catherine O’Hara. 🌹
Catherine O'Hara Dead at 71
Catherine O'Hara -- famous for her work in "Schitt's Creek," "Home Alone," and "Best In Show" -- is dead ... TMZ has learned.
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January 30, 2026 at 7:22 PM
RIP Catherine O’Hara. 🌹
Working on my super secret cryptid book. It’s projecting some Stranger Things/X-Files vibes. #5amwritersclub
January 28, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Working on my super secret cryptid book. It’s projecting some Stranger Things/X-Files vibes. #5amwritersclub
More Monsters Next Door arrived from the publisher! The anthology includes my short story “Let Them Rest.” It’s the most heartfelt thing I’ve ever written, filled with regrets, longing, and tenderness. Thank you, Critical Blast Publishing for allowing me to introduce readers to Marybeth and Larry!
January 27, 2026 at 6:23 PM
More Monsters Next Door arrived from the publisher! The anthology includes my short story “Let Them Rest.” It’s the most heartfelt thing I’ve ever written, filled with regrets, longing, and tenderness. Thank you, Critical Blast Publishing for allowing me to introduce readers to Marybeth and Larry!
There are others who will ascend past you. They’ll have fans, prestige, fame. Don’t compare yourself to them. Ask yourself: how far have you come as a writer? Fall in love with the process, with the idea of storytelling. In the end, it’s always you versus the blank page. #5amwritersclub
January 27, 2026 at 11:05 AM
There are others who will ascend past you. They’ll have fans, prestige, fame. Don’t compare yourself to them. Ask yourself: how far have you come as a writer? Fall in love with the process, with the idea of storytelling. In the end, it’s always you versus the blank page. #5amwritersclub
A government that thrives on disinformation and cruelty is like a house build on shifting sand; eventually it will topple. Fascist states may attain power through fear and violence, but they ultimately sow the seeds of their own destruction.
January 27, 2026 at 1:11 AM
A government that thrives on disinformation and cruelty is like a house build on shifting sand; eventually it will topple. Fascist states may attain power through fear and violence, but they ultimately sow the seeds of their own destruction.
Viewing social media lately with complete disgust, eye rolls, and wry grins.
January 26, 2026 at 7:08 PM
Viewing social media lately with complete disgust, eye rolls, and wry grins.
It’s a frozen hellscape outside, but I’ve got smoked turkey bean soup and just cracked 22,000 words on my novella, so there’s that. #Snowmageddon2026
January 25, 2026 at 6:20 PM
It’s a frozen hellscape outside, but I’ve got smoked turkey bean soup and just cracked 22,000 words on my novella, so there’s that. #Snowmageddon2026
Sometimes it takes a while for your story to manifest. You’ll have eureka moments when the details click and the story you’ve wanted to write unexpectedly shows up unannounced at 2 a.m. with a goofy grin murmuring “missed me?” #5amwritersclub
January 23, 2026 at 10:28 AM
Sometimes it takes a while for your story to manifest. You’ll have eureka moments when the details click and the story you’ve wanted to write unexpectedly shows up unannounced at 2 a.m. with a goofy grin murmuring “missed me?” #5amwritersclub
Hey, my fiction won’t change lives, but writing recommendation letters for my former students will and that’s what I’m doing now. ✍️
January 21, 2026 at 9:04 PM
Hey, my fiction won’t change lives, but writing recommendation letters for my former students will and that’s what I’m doing now. ✍️
Don’t let the bastards grind you down.
January 16, 2026 at 10:27 PM
Don’t let the bastards grind you down.
Reposted by Eric Avedissian
I know it’s just a video game, but I became sad when Pinkertons shot my horse in Red Dead Redemption 2. That’s where I am emotionally now. Getting upset over losing a fictional video game horse. RIP Big Thunder.
January 13, 2026 at 6:05 PM
I know it’s just a video game, but I became sad when Pinkertons shot my horse in Red Dead Redemption 2. That’s where I am emotionally now. Getting upset over losing a fictional video game horse. RIP Big Thunder.
Sometimes you must pause your writing because reality overwhelms you. Anyway, here’s my guest post for Chapter Break on How to Write During Terrible Times.
#5amwritersclub
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The Book of Wine and Sorrow Virtual Book Tour #RABTBookTours #TheBookofWineandSorrow - Chapter Break
Sharing Book reviews and fun bookish conversations - we love YA, NA, Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Historical Fiction, and Contemporary.
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January 13, 2026 at 10:45 AM
Sometimes you must pause your writing because reality overwhelms you. Anyway, here’s my guest post for Chapter Break on How to Write During Terrible Times.
#5amwritersclub
chapterbreak.net/2026/01/11/t...
#5amwritersclub
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I submitted a poem to a literary journal today.
January 11, 2026 at 8:01 PM
I submitted a poem to a literary journal today.
The four-part Martyr’s Vow series concludes with The Book of Wine and Sorrow, available now!
🤫 Secrets shall be revealed!
❤️ Love shall triumph!
👹 Monsters shall be slain!
🚗 Road trips shall be tripped!
🐕 Doggos shall be good boys!
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🤫 Secrets shall be revealed!
❤️ Love shall triumph!
👹 Monsters shall be slain!
🚗 Road trips shall be tripped!
🐕 Doggos shall be good boys!
nanasbookreviews.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/t...
Tour: The Book of Wine and Sorrow
The Martyr’s Vow series, Book 4 Urban Fantasy/Adventure Date Published: 12-15-2025 Publisher: Shadow Spark Publishing Newlyweds Armand and Vonnie are traveling to Armenia, where Armand hopes …
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January 10, 2026 at 3:56 PM
The four-part Martyr’s Vow series concludes with The Book of Wine and Sorrow, available now!
🤫 Secrets shall be revealed!
❤️ Love shall triumph!
👹 Monsters shall be slain!
🚗 Road trips shall be tripped!
🐕 Doggos shall be good boys!
nanasbookreviews.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/t...
🤫 Secrets shall be revealed!
❤️ Love shall triumph!
👹 Monsters shall be slain!
🚗 Road trips shall be tripped!
🐕 Doggos shall be good boys!
nanasbookreviews.wordpress.com/2026/01/10/t...
New review for The Book of Wine and Sorrow! Thanks, R.K. Emery of Texas Book Nook!
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Texas Book Nook
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January 9, 2026 at 4:45 PM
New review for The Book of Wine and Sorrow! Thanks, R.K. Emery of Texas Book Nook!
www.texasbooknook.com?m=1
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Want to know more about me? Read this interview where I discuss my life as a writer, my latest book, and the Martyr’s Vow series. ✍️ #5amwritersclub
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The Book of Wine and Sorrow Book Tour and Author Interview - Sarandipity's
I've joined RABT Book Tours and PR to host a stop on the Book of Wine and Sorrow book tour with an author interview and a giveaway.
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January 8, 2026 at 10:47 AM
Want to know more about me? Read this interview where I discuss my life as a writer, my latest book, and the Martyr’s Vow series. ✍️ #5amwritersclub
sarandipitys.com/the-book-of-...
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Pleased to announce that my story “Rage Room” will be included in the upcoming Shadow Spark anthology V! Look for the mayhem this June.
January 2, 2026 at 1:44 AM
Pleased to announce that my story “Rage Room” will be included in the upcoming Shadow Spark anthology V! Look for the mayhem this June.
On the first day of the new year I decided what my WIP needs is more emotional trauma and that’ll be my thing for 2026. Look out, fictitious characters. You’re in for a world of hurt.
January 2, 2026 at 1:42 AM
On the first day of the new year I decided what my WIP needs is more emotional trauma and that’ll be my thing for 2026. Look out, fictitious characters. You’re in for a world of hurt.
It’s been a busy writing year. Hit some milestones, nursed some wounds, made some friends. Let’s stab 2025 in the heart with a rusty fountain pen and head straight for 2026 like a hungry wolverine in a chicken coop.
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My Writing Year: Impostor Syndrome, Hamster Wheels, and George McFly Syndrome
As I’m typing this, a few scant days remain in 2025, and before the curtain falls forever on this wretched year, I thought I’d reflect on my writing progress (or lack thereof) during th…
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December 29, 2025 at 11:20 PM
It’s been a busy writing year. Hit some milestones, nursed some wounds, made some friends. Let’s stab 2025 in the heart with a rusty fountain pen and head straight for 2026 like a hungry wolverine in a chicken coop.
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Rewatching Frank Capra’s Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Jimmy Stewart does an impeccable job as the idealistic senator who grows disillusioned by Washington’s political machinations. I have some thoughts, but still an entertaining film.
December 28, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Rewatching Frank Capra’s Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. Jimmy Stewart does an impeccable job as the idealistic senator who grows disillusioned by Washington’s political machinations. I have some thoughts, but still an entertaining film.
Get to know why your writing is unique. Don’t be ashamed of your failure as a writer to connect with readers. Take failure out to dinner and a movie. Romance it. Then, write your heart out. Be brazen, not craven. You’re s writer. Act like one, dammit. #5amwritersclub
December 28, 2025 at 10:57 AM
Get to know why your writing is unique. Don’t be ashamed of your failure as a writer to connect with readers. Take failure out to dinner and a movie. Romance it. Then, write your heart out. Be brazen, not craven. You’re s writer. Act like one, dammit. #5amwritersclub
Watching others succeed while you’re floundering is frustrating. Wrestle with your inadequacies, with failure, with depression. Creativity is messy, a butcher’s fantasy drenched in pain and torment. Sit with your pain awhile. Play poker with your inner demons. #5amwritersclub
December 28, 2025 at 10:55 AM
Watching others succeed while you’re floundering is frustrating. Wrestle with your inadequacies, with failure, with depression. Creativity is messy, a butcher’s fantasy drenched in pain and torment. Sit with your pain awhile. Play poker with your inner demons. #5amwritersclub