Victoria and fantasy author Erica Rose Eberhart discuss the delicate balance between creating books, promoting them, and maintaining creative energy while avoiding burnout.

• Erica shares details about her debut novel "Tarnished" and the upcoming releases in her Elder Tree series
• The importance of scheduling intentional breaks and "blackout dates" to prevent creative burnout
• How stepping away from social media can actually spark creativity and new book ideas
• Embracing the natural evolution of writing skills and letting go of perfectionism

About the author:
Erica Rose Eberhart is a neurodivergent, disabled writer of queer characters, dragons, girls who grow feathers, and boys who become trees. She resides in the Finger Lakes of New York with her partner and child, and has sampled landscape inspiration from her time living near mountain ranges of New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia. Having written stories since she could string a sentence together, she now focuses primarily on young adult and adult fantasy, as well as whimsical personal essays. Her work has been featured in Bella Grace Magazine. TARNISHED is her debut novel.

Diminished coming August 2025
The king is dead and a queen has taken the throne.

While magic is now legal, the repercussions of years of magical genocide and prejudice aren't so easily wiped away. With the threat of war looming, Wimleigh Kingdom must look northward, beyond a dangerous forest to a small, seaside town for aid. If they have any hope of surviving the incoming danger of battle from a land where magic triumphs all, they must convince a powerful, unknown prince to join their side.

Ailith and Caitriona return in the second novel of The Elder Tree Trilogy as they seek someone thought lost. Left behind is Greer with her mother, Róisín, to rule the kingdom while threats grow, the city is plunged into darkness, and warnings of death are on the wind.

Can Greer guide her kingdom through this storm, will Ailith and Caitriona find help, or will the war consume all?

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About Victoria:

I’m Victoria! As a writer and developmental editor, I specialize in helping busy writers bring their publishing dreams to life without the overwhelm. Editing doesn’t have to feel like pulling teeth—it's the magic that transforms your story from “meh” to masterpiece!

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