Erica Ciko5 Ways to Own Your Fears as a Science Fiction WriterAre you tired of your writing fears holding you back from becoming the notorious science fiction writer you always wanted to be? It’s time…Apr 30, 20233Apr 30, 20233
Erica CikoNo, Lit Magazines Don’t “Owe” Submitters AnythingI’m going to outline why I changed my mind after working as Editor-in-Chief for “Starward Shadows Quarterly.”Jan 18, 2022Jan 18, 2022
Erica CikoSo What Happened to the “Starless Aeons” Books, Anyway?It feels like a lifetime ago, now-but those who have been following me for the long haul will probably remember how I announced last year…Sep 8, 20202Sep 8, 20202
Erica CikoRead My Short Story “Macrophages” for Free on Writerfield!Need your daily dose of cosmic horror? Check out my first-ever published short story for free!Jan 26, 2020Jan 26, 2020
Erica CikoMajor Updates for January 2020: 3 Short Stories Coming Soon!My apologies for the long hiatus. Here’s what I’ve been up to lately.Jan 7, 2020Jan 7, 2020
Erica CikoThe Metamorphosis of Spring: May 2019 Updates and MusingsTo start things off, I want to apologize for taking a small eternity to update this blog. For those of you that are still with me despite…May 25, 2019May 25, 2019
Erica CikoReflections on Finishing My Novel and (Nearly) Achieving My DreamsMy entire life, I wondered if this day would ever actually come —and here I am.Apr 13, 2019Apr 13, 2019
Erica CikoinThe Writing CooperativeOn Instant Gratification and Your First NovelAs a first-time novelist, the thirst for instant gratification may seem unquenchable at times — but it doesn’t have to be.Jan 20, 20191Jan 20, 20191
Erica Ciko1985A dream of an alternate world that vaporized as quickly as my dreams beneath the neon lights.Jan 1, 2019Jan 1, 2019
Erica CikoIn 2018’s Last Breath, I Remembered Why I Started Writing to Begin WithWriting is transformation. Writing is freedom from the doldrums of reality.Dec 31, 2018Dec 31, 2018