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Author Erica Colahan

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historical fiction~ stories of humor & hope

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Meet Erica

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Erica lives in the Philadelphia region with her large family. She relies on copious amounts of coffee and the grace of God to keep up with her busy offspring while working full-time and pursuing her hobbies. A numbers gal working in the accounting department, Erica fills every free moment with reading and creative writing. 


The Oystercatc

 

Erica lives in the Philadelphia region with her large family. She relies on copious amounts of coffee and the grace of God to keep up with her busy offspring while working full-time and pursuing her hobbies. A numbers gal working in the accounting department, Erica fills every free moment with reading and creative writing. 


The Oystercatcher of Southwark is her debut novel.


You can find stories of humor and hope on her blog,  

The Chronicles of Erica.


Erica loves to knit, walk in the woods, kayak on the lake, and   

listen to her children say "Mom" repeatedly.

Blog
Photo of seven pairs of shoes.

Family

Erica is blessed to be the mom of five children and two grown stepchildren. Spending time with family is 

the greatest joy of her life. 

A green kayak rests on the shore of a misty lake at dawn.

Life

Life

Erica is a voracious reader, mostly of historical fiction. Her favorite books include anything written by Diana Gabaldon. She adores Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre and considers it one of the best novels ever written. 

She is a big fan of authors Kim Duffy, Kristy Cambron, Ariel Lawhon, Rhonda Ortiz, and Elizabeth Kostova. She enjoys the tho

Erica is a voracious reader, mostly of historical fiction. Her favorite books include anything written by Diana Gabaldon. She adores Charlotte Bronte's Jane Eyre and considers it one of the best novels ever written. 

She is a big fan of authors Kim Duffy, Kristy Cambron, Ariel Lawhon, Rhonda Ortiz, and Elizabeth Kostova. She enjoys the thought-provoking dystopian novels of Ray Bradbury and Margaret Atwood. 

Erica is a member of Hope*Writers, ACFW, CWG, WFWA, 

and The Authors Guild.

Erica also loves to take long walks—in the woods or along a river—and to kayak on the lake. She knits a few dozen blankets, hats & scarves per year. The knitting keeps her sane. Barely.

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Historical Fiction set in 19th-century Philadelphia
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