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Getting Published

I get several emails every week asking the question how did you get published? I get back to every person that asks me this but it’s getting to the point where I think it best to write a post here about it so that I can direct people to this post and have all the […]


13 Years Later Never Would Have Thought…..

13 years ago on April 30, 1998 I was walking into The Children’s Advocacy Center for the first time and broke my silence. I never would have imagined 13 years later I would be looking into the same large mirror staring at myself in the interview room I first broke my silence in. 13 years […]


Good Friday

As a child Easter was all about coloring eggs, Easter egg hunts, and chocolate. However there is a much bigger and more important meaning behind Easter. “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish, but have everlasting life.”-John 3:16 If I didn’t […]


Laredo Texas Trip

I had a wonderful experience Sunday and Monday in Laredo Texas a conference put on by the Children’s Advocacy Center. It’s right on border of Mexico. I was the keynote speaker in the morning and then did a second presentation in the afternoon on Erin’s Law. I had the opportunity to meet many wonderful people. […]


Keeping Busy with Erin’s Law

People know with Erin’s law being signed two weeks ago by Governor Quinn my vision moving forward is to get President Obama’s attention. So I did my research on who I need to reach out to in United States House and  Senate and of course President Obama himself. In each letter I included a copy […]


Broken Girl

Matthew West has this new song called Broken Girl. It is a song he wrote after many survivors of childhood abuse wrote in telling their stories to him. The words of his song can grab at the hearts of anyone who has been abused. I made a youtube video to the song just click on […]


Enter to Win

Enter to win a free copy of my 2nd book that was published November 2nd. Only a few days left to enter. Click on the photo and it will take you where you need to enter. All you need is a name and email address to enter. Contest ends November 30th. You have a week […]


Book Signing

Meet Author Erin Merryn Author Event Meet author Erin Merryn. She will discuss and sign copies of Living for Today: From Incest and Molestation to Fearlessness and Forgiveness. This is Erin’s second book. She has her MSW and works as a family therapist. Sunday November 15, 2009 4:00 PM IL/Chicago/Oakbrook Center 297 Oakbrook Center, Oak […]


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