Erin J. Doyle

Given how often I mention the Camino de Santiago in relation to the novel I am working on, I thought it was about time that I made a video dedicated to the Camino itself. This is just a brief introduction, so let me know in the comments if you have any further questions. The guidebook I talk about in this video is “Camino de Santiago Maps: St Jean- Santiago de Compostela” by John Brierly. This edition is just 112 pages, so nice and light. There is also a 288-page guidebook by the same author, “A Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino De Santiago: St. Jean - Roncevalles – Santiago” To connect with me elsewhere online: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/authorerinjdoyle/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/erinjdoyle.author/ Website: https://www.erinjdoyle.com

Camp NaNo has come to an end, and I’m feeling really good about all the things I have done, both towards my stated goal and towards completely unrelated projects you’ll be seeing in the future. To connect with me elsewhere online: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/authorerinjdoyle/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/erinjdoyle.author/ Website: https://www.erinjdoyle.com Music in this video, "Built from Nothing" by Kesta can be found on Free Music Archive: https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa

The last few days have been spent looking at Google Street View instead of editing, but it was research, so it’s okay. To connect with me elsewhere online: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/authorerinjdoyle/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/erinjdoyle.author/ Website: https://www.erinjdoyle.com

I have been very disorganised this week, which means it must be time for a tag video  Books I mention in this video: “Origin” by Jessica Khoury (2012) “The Windup Girl” by Paolo Bacigalupi (2009) “The Warming” by Craig Ensor (2019) “The Northern Lights”/ “The Golden Campus” by Philip Pullman (1995) “Shaman’s Crossing” Book 1 of the Solider’s Son Trilogy by Robin Hobb (2005) The Environment & Book Tag questions: 1. What is your favourite book cover with nature on it? 2. Have you read a fiction book where climate change was a theme? If not, are there any on your TBR? 3. Are there any books set in the Polar Regions that you want to read/have read? 4. What are your opinions on the relationship between book consumerism and the environment? Should people should buy fewer physical books to help minimise deforestation, for example? 5. What role do you think books and reading has in regard to educating people about the environment? Do you think it is the most effective way to teach people about environmental issues? 6. Have you read a non-fiction book on climate change that you think we should all read? 7. Where is the most beautiful place in nature that you have read a book? (Pics if you have them!) 8. If you could live in any natural setting in a book (e.g. the Hundred Acre Wood in the Winnie-the-Pooh stories), which one would you choose and why? I had a lot to say for Question 4 but was trying to keep it brief, so I didn’t discuss the ecological problems of plantation forests, and I skipped the issue of the environmental impact of e-readers vs physical books. If you’re interested in the topic of e-readers, it is briefly discussed in both the original tag video and Ariel Bissett’s. To see the original tag video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Awpb3uDvfgA To see Ariel Bissett’s video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TbTu9Rz_w9w To connect with me elsewhere online: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/authorerinjdoyle/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/erinjdoyle.author/ Website: https://www.erinjdoyle.com

Developmental edits of my Camino story continue, still focusing on cutting down the second and third chapters and making the stuff I keep matter more. I also got my second monitor set up, and tried using more advanced software for editing my video, so there are some little non-editing improvements going on here and there. To connect with me elsewhere online: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/authorerinjdoyle/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/erinjdoyle.author/ Website: https://www.erinjdoyle.com

It’s time for a Tag. THE QUESTIONS Would you rather... 1)…have a Male main character or a Female main character? 2)…wake up before dawn every day to write or stay up into the early morning hours to write? 3)…write a book that is torturous to write but which is very popular or write a book that is fun to write but which is only known by a small audience? 4)…write a SciFi story or a Fantasy story? 5)…use first person or third person? 6)…meet any character of any book/short story in real life for one day or personally know any author you wish? 7)…only be able to write your book in scenes from end to beginning or only be able to write it in scenes that jump around in the timeline randomly? 8)…only be able to write dialogue if you act out the voices out loud or only be able to write action if you act it out in real life? 9)…publish with the most successful publishing house in your genre but have to wait 2 years to see your book in print or self publish with no expense or marketing assistance but see your book in print within 3 months? 10)…write a goofy story or write a serious story? 11)…have an authorial “voice” that always sounds like the narrator from Planet Earth or have an authorial “voice” that always sounds like Captain Kirk? 12)…write a story knowing that you will have to kill off the main character eventually or write a story knowing that every one the main character is close to you will eventually have to kill off? 13)…leave your ending somewhat open and bittersweet or leave your ending on a cliffhanger? 14)…have your cover art designed by Tim Burton or have your cover designed by Stan Lee? 15)…write in many different genres or write only in one genre? 16)…write physical disability or mental illness? 17)…have an orphaned main character with good friends or a main character with a good-sized family and family problems? 18)…write the sex scene or not write the sex scene? 19)…write about uncertain dangers and intrigue or write about direct confrontation and violence? 20)...have to answer any question put to you by your fans or have no fans asking you questions? Watch Joey Paul’s video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ux3nvqPP65k&t=6s I thought I had a link to the tag creator’s video, but on watching it, I don’t think it is the original after all. If you know the original creator, please leave a comment so I can give them credit. To connect with me elsewhere online: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/authorerinjdoyle/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/erinjdoyle.author/ Website: https://www.erinjdoyle.com

The second week of Camp NaNo went well, at least in terms of the editing I had planned to do. But trying to vlog it? That was an entirely different story. How is your NaNo going? To connect with me elsewhere online: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/authorerinjdoyle/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/erinjdoyle.author/ Website: https://www.erinjdoyle.com

Working on my Camp NaNo goal to do an hour of editing each day. Progress has been slow, and organisation based, but no time spent organising is ever wasted… right? How is your NaNo going? To connect with me elsewhere online: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/authorerinjdoyle/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/erinjdoyle.author/ Website: https://www.erinjdoyle.com