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Story Sematary

How many books did Erica write before crafting the selling one? Four. (So I guess... fifth time's the charm for some folks, eh?)

Whatever happened to the little manuscripts that couldn't? Is there a pyre in her backyard where Erica sets fire to such unloved creatures? A cemetery chock-full of their broken little spines?

In short, my friends, the answer is a resounding NO! These stories do not die*. Erica prefers to think of them as... well, mulching. Yes, mulching. In the Magical Mulch Pile under her bed. Where their constant deterioration can provide nutrients and growth to the shinier, sparklier manuscripts which spring forth from such fertile soil.

* They live forever in your heart!

Sooo... what were these little beasts like before they started biodegrading and stuff?
To wit:

Hi-Jinxed: A Nether-Netherland Story (Read an excerpt!)

He's a sexy scientist who uncovers a skeleton on a career-making dig. She's an apprentice tooth fairy on her first solo mission. Worlds collide.

  • Paranormal Romantic Comedy
  • 2nd place in the 2007 TARA Writing Contest as Trevor & the Tooth Fairy

    • Dorinda & the Demon: A Nether-Netherland Story (Read an excerpt!)

    She's an unsuccessful politician with a heart of gold. He's a demon from hell, sent to corrupt her for Satan. Hot sex is just a bonus.

  • Paranormal Romantic Comedy
  • 1st place in the 2007 TARA Writing Contest

    • Witness

    She's an ex-supermodel doing a favor for a friend when she stumbles over a dead rap star. He's a small-town cop, trying to protect her from a vicious serial killer. Sparks--and bullets--fly.

  • Contemporary Romantic Suspense
  • Finalled in the 2006 Golden Rose Contest

    • Unmasked

    He's a government spy on a secret mission among the ton. She's the outspoken, untouchable daughter of his primary suspect. Both of which they find out a little too late.

  • Regency-Set Historical Romance
  • 2nd place in the 2006 Frontiers in Writing Contest

    • Bonus Death!

    (This time, of the digital variety.)

    What did Erica's website look like before she decided to go gothic?



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    Breaking News and Speaking Engagements
    08/2009
    A sneak peek of TOO SINFUL TO DENY will be in the back of TOO WICKED TO KISS! Squee!

    TOO WICKED TO KISS by Author Erica Ridley 06/2009
    Erica's debut romance novel now has a name: TOO WICKED TO KISS. And an estimated date when you can find this gothic Regency-set historical in a bookstore near you: MARCH 2, 2010!

    01/2009
    Erica presents a workshop on Websites & Online Marketing to the Space Coast Authors of Romance RWA chapter in Melbourne, FL.


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