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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 8 hours ago
Old Friends, New Memories
If you read my last post you know I’ve been in Washington D.C. visiting my friend Juan and his wife Margo over the past four days. Juan and I kept a longstanding tradition of…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 6 days ago
Ghosts of the Past
I’m preparing for a trip to Washington DC and it’s stirring memories of the past. Sometimes I think the pre-trip planning is as much fun as the actual trip. It’s been well over…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 7 days ago
The Great Minnesota State Gettogether
Although Minnesota has no shortage of faults, one thing it can still do well is host a fabulous state fair. We have a longstanding tradition of going to the Minnesota State Fair…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 8 days ago
Making Peace With My Inner-Spanky
I logged into my SquareSpace account a few days ago with the intention of adding Walking With the Muse to my Books page and realized something—the old website is in desperate…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 11 days ago
Take A Walk With the Muse
Launch day is finally here! Walking with the Muse is out now—a collection of short stories more than thirty years in the making. Thank you for following along these…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 12 days ago
Book Launch Eve!
We’re quickly approaching book-launch eve and those old-familiar butterflies are setting in. It’s been a pretty intense past few months of gathering stories together, working on…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 13 days ago
The Tsunami of Autonomy Begins Tomorrow
The US is a mere 24 hours away from experiencing the beginning of what will be a major shift in transportation. However, you won’t hear much about it in the mainstream media—that…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 17 days ago
Proper Preparation Prevents Piss-Poor Performance (Hopefully)
The title really rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? 😂 Six more days until the book launch! I’m several days deep into the marketing blitz on social media to help build…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 19 days ago
Coming September 4: A New Chapter
I’m thrilled to share with you all that the release of my new book Walking With the Muse: A Collection of Short Stories is scheduled for September 4! After months of…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 24 days ago
Cautiously Optimistic
The crypto markets have seen some pretty impressive gains in the last few days (by today's standards anyway) and I see so many of the crypto-influencers on social media being…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 26 days ago
Thanks for the Memories
I’ve been thinking a whole lot lately about how fast time passes. Except for a few very minor aches and pains I feel the same as I did when I was in my twenties—which I’m very…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 27 days ago
Basilicas, Glitches, and Dive Bars
The older I get the more I seem to be fascinated by basilicas and cathedrals. I think it's just a profound sense of respect and awe of the people, sometimes many hundreds of…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • 29 days ago
DIY-Retirement
Since moving into our home in October of 2024 we’ve had to replace nearly every major mechanical thing in the house. The first thing to go was the furnace. Then the hot-water…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • last month
People Really Do Choose a Book by Its Cover
The last few days have been crunch-time for me—it’s been hectic but highly productive. Interior proofing for the new book, done. Final approval on the book cover, complete. Next…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • last month
Morning People
I’ve come to realize there are two kinds of people in this world. There are morning people and everyone else. For most of my adult life I worked jobs with early shifts, so my…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • last month
In Memory of Jackie: Lessons from a Nest High Above Big Bear Valley
My wife and I have been watching the Friends of Big Bear Valley (FOBBV) YouTube channel religiously for years. In those years we’ve had a front-row seat to what few humans…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • last month
embarrassing
As I’ve been doing the final proof of my manuscript for Walking With the Muse these past few days I’ve been shocked at how many little typos made it through multiple rounds of…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • last month
Every Little Thing's Gonna Be Alright
Some of you might be familiar with the term Third-Places . This term was coined by sociologist Ray Oldenburg and refers to informal public gathering spots outside the home…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • last month
Pessimism, Paranoia, or Something Worse?
The recent Coldcard wallet hack is super concerning, to be sure. It was a sad day for crypto and I feel horrible for those who lost money using a product they were led to believe…
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ericvancewalton (80)in #story • last month
Trusting the Process
I received the first draft of the layout for my next book, Walking with the Muse , yesterday from the book designer, Lubosh Cech . There’s nothing quite like the process of…
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