Erin Makela
@erinmakela.bsky.social
Teacher; lover of theater, books, and travel; Luther College and VCFA WCYA grad; author of upcoming YA historical fiction novel That Word Honor: Worthy of Trust
Editing on this snowy Saturday, and this comment from my editor made me smile!
#amediting #indieauthor #yahistoricalfiction
#amediting #indieauthor #yahistoricalfiction
December 6, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Editing on this snowy Saturday, and this comment from my editor made me smile!
#amediting #indieauthor #yahistoricalfiction
#amediting #indieauthor #yahistoricalfiction
“What is honor? A word. What is in that word “honor”? […]Air. […] Who hath it? He that died o’ Wednesday. […]But will it not live with the living? No. Why? Detraction will not suffer it. Therefore, I’ll none of it. Honor is a mere scutcheon.”
Falstaff #ShakespeareSunday #AmericanRevolution
Falstaff #ShakespeareSunday #AmericanRevolution
November 16, 2025 at 5:27 PM
“What is honor? A word. What is in that word “honor”? […]Air. […] Who hath it? He that died o’ Wednesday. […]But will it not live with the living? No. Why? Detraction will not suffer it. Therefore, I’ll none of it. Honor is a mere scutcheon.”
Falstaff #ShakespeareSunday #AmericanRevolution
Falstaff #ShakespeareSunday #AmericanRevolution
Come and join Swampy and me at the Twin Cities Book Festival today at Union Depot from 10-5! #tcbf #indieauthor #historicalfiction #americanrevolution
November 8, 2025 at 1:06 PM
Come and join Swampy and me at the Twin Cities Book Festival today at Union Depot from 10-5! #tcbf #indieauthor #historicalfiction #americanrevolution
What a great set of novels! They are all related but not necessarily a series. Just finished Jupiter Rising - so many tears, soooooo good!
#amreading
#amreading
November 2, 2025 at 5:45 PM
What a great set of novels! They are all related but not necessarily a series. Just finished Jupiter Rising - so many tears, soooooo good!
#amreading
#amreading
“What, art thou mad? art thou mad? is not the truth the truth?” - Falstaff, Henry IV, Part I II.4
#ShakespeareSunday
#AmericanRevolution
#ShakespeareSunday
#AmericanRevolution
November 2, 2025 at 12:46 PM
“What, art thou mad? art thou mad? is not the truth the truth?” - Falstaff, Henry IV, Part I II.4
#ShakespeareSunday
#AmericanRevolution
#ShakespeareSunday
#AmericanRevolution
Twin Cities Book Festival is next weekend! Stop by my table to pick up your copy of Worthy of Trust AND get this double-sided bookmark with a sneak peak of book 2’s cover on the reverse!
#indieauthor #historicalfiction
#indieauthor #historicalfiction
November 1, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Twin Cities Book Festival is next weekend! Stop by my table to pick up your copy of Worthy of Trust AND get this double-sided bookmark with a sneak peak of book 2’s cover on the reverse!
#indieauthor #historicalfiction
#indieauthor #historicalfiction
In 2 weeks (Nov. 8), I’ll be at Twin Cities Book Festival at Union Depot!! Come and say hi and get your copy of Worthy of Trust!
More info: twincitiesbookfestival.com
#indieauthor #historicalfiction #YAhistoricalfiction
More info: twincitiesbookfestival.com
#indieauthor #historicalfiction #YAhistoricalfiction
October 25, 2025 at 2:19 PM
In 2 weeks (Nov. 8), I’ll be at Twin Cities Book Festival at Union Depot!! Come and say hi and get your copy of Worthy of Trust!
More info: twincitiesbookfestival.com
#indieauthor #historicalfiction #YAhistoricalfiction
More info: twincitiesbookfestival.com
#indieauthor #historicalfiction #YAhistoricalfiction
In Brookings, SD this morning until 11 outside The Nook! #indiebookstore #indieauthor #historicalfiction
October 4, 2025 at 1:53 PM
In Brookings, SD this morning until 11 outside The Nook! #indiebookstore #indieauthor #historicalfiction
Finished this book today - absolutely loved it! #amreading
September 3, 2025 at 1:49 AM
Finished this book today - absolutely loved it! #amreading
Great new bookstore in Spirit Lake, IA - Goose Feather Books! #indiebookstore
August 23, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Great new bookstore in Spirit Lake, IA - Goose Feather Books! #indiebookstore
August 9, 2025 at 3:11 PM
On the 250th anniversary of #BunkerHill, a little reading from my novel - the last letter Dr. Warren writes my main character, Whitley. Order at: itascabooks.com/products/wor...
#americanrevolution #americanrevolution250 #DrJosephWarren
#americanrevolution #americanrevolution250 #DrJosephWarren
June 18, 2025 at 12:08 AM
On the 250th anniversary of #BunkerHill, a little reading from my novel - the last letter Dr. Warren writes my main character, Whitley. Order at: itascabooks.com/products/wor...
#americanrevolution #americanrevolution250 #DrJosephWarren
#americanrevolution #americanrevolution250 #DrJosephWarren
Richard: Here, cousin, seize the crown; Here cousin: On this side my hand, and on that side yours. […]
Henry: I thought you had been willing to resign.
Richard: My crown I am; but still my griefs are mine;
Richard II IV.1 #ShakespeareSunday
Henry: I thought you had been willing to resign.
Richard: My crown I am; but still my griefs are mine;
Richard II IV.1 #ShakespeareSunday
June 8, 2025 at 12:36 PM
Richard: Here, cousin, seize the crown; Here cousin: On this side my hand, and on that side yours. […]
Henry: I thought you had been willing to resign.
Richard: My crown I am; but still my griefs are mine;
Richard II IV.1 #ShakespeareSunday
Henry: I thought you had been willing to resign.
Richard: My crown I am; but still my griefs are mine;
Richard II IV.1 #ShakespeareSunday
Ready to work and chat about my novel! #amwriting #writerslife
June 4, 2025 at 2:53 PM
Ready to work and chat about my novel! #amwriting #writerslife
May 31, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Worthy of Trust was selected as a Finalist for Historical Fiction in the Literary Global Children’s Book Awards!
May 13, 2025 at 12:18 AM
Worthy of Trust was selected as a Finalist for Historical Fiction in the Literary Global Children’s Book Awards!
Had a great book event at Royalton Public library last night and a fun conversation with 5th graders today about the #AmericanRevolution #authorsky #indieauthor #libraries
March 28, 2025 at 10:05 PM
Had a great book event at Royalton Public library last night and a fun conversation with 5th graders today about the #AmericanRevolution #authorsky #indieauthor #libraries
Had two great days sharing my book at Royalton High School and a fun character workshop at Great River Arts! #authorsky #indieauthor
March 26, 2025 at 10:56 PM
Had two great days sharing my book at Royalton High School and a fun character workshop at Great River Arts! #authorsky #indieauthor
Worthy of Trust is out in the world today! Swampy says, “Order your copy now!” See my website for ordering links: erinmakela.com/books/
March 11, 2025 at 11:20 AM
Worthy of Trust is out in the world today! Swampy says, “Order your copy now!” See my website for ordering links: erinmakela.com/books/
Cover reveal! That Word Honor: Worthy of Trust - release date March 11, 2025
Preorder info coming soon!
Trusted by generals and haunted by ghosts, Whitley strives to save lives in the #AmericanRevolution.
#YA #HistoricalFiction #Shakespeare #authorsky
Preorder info coming soon!
Trusted by generals and haunted by ghosts, Whitley strives to save lives in the #AmericanRevolution.
#YA #HistoricalFiction #Shakespeare #authorsky
February 2, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Cover reveal! That Word Honor: Worthy of Trust - release date March 11, 2025
Preorder info coming soon!
Trusted by generals and haunted by ghosts, Whitley strives to save lives in the #AmericanRevolution.
#YA #HistoricalFiction #Shakespeare #authorsky
Preorder info coming soon!
Trusted by generals and haunted by ghosts, Whitley strives to save lives in the #AmericanRevolution.
#YA #HistoricalFiction #Shakespeare #authorsky
Finished one tiny notebook and starting a new one! A great feeling! #amwriting #writesky #writerslife
February 1, 2025 at 10:12 PM
Finished one tiny notebook and starting a new one! A great feeling! #amwriting #writesky #writerslife
Just finished this timely read as we remember the liberation of Auschwitz today
#booksky #books #amreading #HolocaustMemorialDay
#booksky #books #amreading #HolocaustMemorialDay
January 27, 2025 at 11:01 PM
Just finished this timely read as we remember the liberation of Auschwitz today
#booksky #books #amreading #HolocaustMemorialDay
#booksky #books #amreading #HolocaustMemorialDay
A good reminder for today:
“Since republics rely on the inherent virtue of the people, they are exceedingly fragile. All it takes is one well-placed person to destroy everything.” - Nathaniel Philbrick
Of course, he was talking about Benedict Arnold, but… #Inauguration
“Since republics rely on the inherent virtue of the people, they are exceedingly fragile. All it takes is one well-placed person to destroy everything.” - Nathaniel Philbrick
Of course, he was talking about Benedict Arnold, but… #Inauguration
January 20, 2025 at 12:37 PM
A good reminder for today:
“Since republics rely on the inherent virtue of the people, they are exceedingly fragile. All it takes is one well-placed person to destroy everything.” - Nathaniel Philbrick
Of course, he was talking about Benedict Arnold, but… #Inauguration
“Since republics rely on the inherent virtue of the people, they are exceedingly fragile. All it takes is one well-placed person to destroy everything.” - Nathaniel Philbrick
Of course, he was talking about Benedict Arnold, but… #Inauguration
So excited to see this today! #Hadestown
January 18, 2025 at 7:54 PM
So excited to see this today! #Hadestown
“If all the year were playing holidays, to sport would be as tedious as work; but when they seldom come, they wish’d for come” - Prince Hal, Henry IV, Part I I.2 #ShakespeareSunday
Walking holiday on the Southwest Coast Path
Walking holiday on the Southwest Coast Path
January 5, 2025 at 3:04 PM
“If all the year were playing holidays, to sport would be as tedious as work; but when they seldom come, they wish’d for come” - Prince Hal, Henry IV, Part I I.2 #ShakespeareSunday
Walking holiday on the Southwest Coast Path
Walking holiday on the Southwest Coast Path