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About Erin Halden

Erin Halden is a freelance writer and television producer with credits ranging from PBS to the Food Network. But her real passion is making stuff up. She lives in St. Paul, Minnesota, in a 110-year-old house that's next door to F. Scott Fitzgerald's high school. You can read more about Erin on her website, erinhalden.com.

Blue: Part 2

June 24, 2019 by Erin Halden 12 Comments

Filed Under: Hot, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction

Departure

Departure

January 7, 2019 by Erin Halden 11 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Wanted

Wanted

October 15, 2018 by Erin Halden 10 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Blue

Blue

May 28, 2018 by Erin Halden 11 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Science Fiction, Speculative Fiction

The Ruins

The Ruins

April 2, 2018 by Erin Halden 13 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Romance

The Walk

The Walk

February 13, 2018 by Erin Halden 7 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Deep Down

Deep Down

January 8, 2018 by Erin Halden 10 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Romance

Snow Day

Snow Day

December 11, 2017 by Erin Halden 14 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Cracked

Cracked

November 13, 2017 by Erin Halden 14 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Lost

Lost

September 18, 2017 by Erin Halden 20 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Starry Night

Starry Night

August 21, 2017 by Erin Halden 11 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot, Romance

Pool Day

Pool Day

July 24, 2017 by Erin Halden 21 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Family Business

Family Business

May 30, 2017 by Erin Halden 12 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

Hanging Out

Hanging Out

May 1, 2017 by Erin Halden 17 Comments

Filed Under: Drama, Hot

Short Handed

Short Handed

April 10, 2017 by Erin Halden 19 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

Visibility

Visibility

March 13, 2017 by Erin Halden 9 Comments

Filed Under: Drama

The Appointment

The Appointment

January 17, 2017 by Erin Halden 78 Comments

Filed Under: 2016 Winter Writing Contest, Drama, Hot

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