Erica Jurus

Erica Jurus

@ejroads.bsky.social

Author of the Chaos Roads Trilogy (dark urban fantasy/sci-fi/horror). Adventure traveller, tea aficionado, Titanic buff, photographer, foodie, golfer.

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Erica Jurus
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Roswell and Close Encounters Yet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us....

ericajurus.caRoswell and Close EncountersYet across the gulf of space, minds that are to our minds as ours are to those of the beasts that perish, intellects vast and cool and unsympathetic, regarded this earth with envious eyes, and slowly and surely drew their plans against us. — H. G. Wells (1898), The War of the Worlds We fear the unknown. And what’s more ‘unknown’ than whatever lurks in the dark reaches of space?
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Picked up a fab new ornament for my Halloween tree from a fellow vendor @ Frightmare in the Falls on the weekend! #ejroadsevents #EricaJurusAuthor #Halloween #booksky

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Thought I'd throw in something alien-creepy today. Visited New Mexico a few years ago, & of course we made a beeline to Roswell. A fun memory from that excursion: cool shop at the UFO Museum. More in next week's blog post: Roswell & Close Encounters. #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #horror #bluesky

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My new horror novel at Canada's largest horror convention - a match made in...Hell? 😉 This weekend only! Hope to see you there ❤️‍🔥 #exciting #newbook #ejroadsevents #fitf #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #horror #thesummerdoor #booksky

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How horror affects your body if you enjoy being scared My hubby and I are not the target market for haunted attractions, if I’m being honest. We don’t get startled by jump scares....

ericajurus.caHow horror affects your body if you enjoy being scaredMy hubby and I are not the target market for haunted attractions, if I’m being honest. We don’t get startled by jump scares. The first time we visited the Hudson River Valley in NY state, the home of Washington Irving’s famously haunted stories, and attended the best attraction we’ve ever been to, Headless Horseman Hayrides & Haunted Attractions, it was for the atmosphere.
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Another successful dReadCon! I moderated a terrific panel of fellow authors about Blending Genres, and we had so much fun with the audience. Looking forward to next year! #ejroadsevents #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #horror #thesummerdoor #booksky

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Looking forward to the fantastic dReadCon in Burlington, ON tomorrow. I'll be at Booth 12 with lots of copies of my new horror novel, The Summer Door! If you're in the area, I hope to see you! #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #ejroadsevents #thesummerdoor #booksky

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A little Halloween decor for the theme of black & orange. Only about 2 weeks away from the holiday I wait all year for! #100DaysToHalloween #october #halloweendecor #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #horror #thesummerdoor #booksky

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One of my favourite poems, partly because it's so eerie and so perfect for this season. #poetry #100DaysToHalloween #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #horror #thesummerdoor #booksky

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The macabre lure and folklore of graveyards The wind was blowing heavily, pelting me with rain from darkened skies as I made my way up a narrow path to find the Hill of Tara in Ireland....

ericajurus.caThe macabre lure and folklore of graveyardsThe wind was blowing heavily, pelting me with rain from darkened skies as I made my way up a narrow path to find the Hill of Tara in Ireland. My hubby elected to remain in the parking lot, safe and dry in our rental car, but I was determined to see, even briefly, the legendary seat of the High Kings of Ireland in ancient times.
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A quiet day, since both hubby & I have been under the weather & are avoiding people so we don't spread germs. Need to recover before my upcoming live events! #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #booksky

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Need a little darkness in your morning in time for Halloween? My new mug, only available at live appearances! (dReadCon Oct 17, Frightmare in the Falls Oct 23-25). #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #horror #thesummerdoor #booksky

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Delighted to be leading a panel discussion about blending genres at next weekend's dReadCon in Burlington ON! #dreadcon #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #horror #thesummerdoor

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Out of commission for a few days recovering from a dreadful stomach bug going around, so check out next week's blog post! #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #ejroadsblog #authorlife #horror #thesummerdoor #booksky

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I'm proud to say that my books would likely be banned in some places because they include diversity, just as the real world does. Stand up for intellectual freedom! #bannedbooksweek #freedomtoread #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #booksky

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Photography is a hobby of mine, so for countdown Creepy Crawlies theme, how about a pic of this gorgeous stick insect I took in the Peruvian cloud forest? Background colours faded out to make it stand out more. #100DaysToHalloween #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #booksky

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It's finally October! Both Thanksgiving & Halloween (here in Canada), coloured leaves, all the great haunted events around Ontario. (Photo taken at the amazing Pumpkinferno at Upper Canada Village heritage park.) #100DaysToHalloween #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #horror #thesummerdoor #booksky

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Excited to have my new book, The Summer Door, a horrormance set in the same world as my Chaos Roads Trilogy, available in soft cover on Amazon. (Ebook coming soon!) #exciting #newbook #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #horror #thesummerdoor #booksky

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Faeries in history: cute / dangerous / erotic If you lived in medieval times, you were constantly trying to ward off all the evil that fairies, magical beings who lurked in the woods, could foist upon you....

ericajurus.caFaeries in history: cute / dangerous / eroticIf you lived in medieval times, you were constantly trying to ward off all the evil that fairies, magical beings who lurked in the woods, could foist upon you. Legends portrayed them as looking human, with a decided bent for trickery. They might be any size from tiny to our own height, possibly with wings. Some, like the will-o'-the-wisps, appeared as nebulous ghost lights that would lure you to your death in a swamp – such dancing lights are reported all the time across Asia, Europe, Great Britain, and both North and South America.
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Long before fairies became cute little creatures, in folklore they were hazardous to humans. Tonight's blog post looks at the culture of the Fae in both old & modern literature, including my latest novel. #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #ejroadsblog ericajurus.ca/page-blog-po... #booksky

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All things ghostly and eerie in my October newsletter, coming free to your email on Oct 1 when you sign up through the pop-up on my website, ericajurus.ca (background photo taken at Rock of Cashel, Ireland) #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #ejroadsnewsletter #booksky

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Out on the porch there arose such a clatter, I sprang from the couch to see what was the matter... Boxes of my new book! Always exciting to see the newest one in print 😄 👏 📖 #booksky #horror #thesummerdoor #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads

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The best season, and here’s why! “I’m here to stand up for Autumn!” That was my declaration at the beginning of my winning Table Topics Speech in Toastmasters one week....

ericajurus.caThe best season, and here’s why!“I’m here to stand up for Autumn!” That was my declaration at the beginning of my winning Table Topics Speech in Toastmasters one week. First, a little background: Toastmasters is a world-wide program for learning how to do public speaking. And I did. Before I joined the in-house club at the college I was working at, I seized up whenever I had to even introduce myself in job-related meetings.
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Mix your favourite cocktail & settle in for a juicy evening. Jason writes full throttle adventures, in this case following two queer women in post WW2 Burma who are willing to break all the rules to live the lives they want. www.jasonmshannon.com #urbanfantasy #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads

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Getting ready for my live appearances this year, coming up soon! dReadCon last year was fantastic, but the other 2 are new for me. Looking forward to chatting with you in person. ericajurus.ca/events/ #exciting #newbook #ejroadsevents #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #horror #thesummerdoor #booksky

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To no one's surprise, I'm sure, I love a great b&w colour scheme, if it's not too severe. Looking back through old photos, thought I'd use this one from when my 1st novel came out, using some of my fave Halloween decor. #tealover #100DaysToHalloween #EricaJurusAuthor #horror #thesummerdoor #booksky

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Why conventions and book festivals matter I wrote my first novel during the first COVID lockdown, and I thought that was the strangest thing I’d ever been, or was going to go, through.... https://ericajurus.ca/2026/09/15/why-conventions-and-book-festivals-matter/

ericajurus.caWhy conventions and book festivals matterI wrote my first novel during the first COVID lockdown, and I thought that was the strangest thing I’d ever been, or was going to go, through. I remember how surreal it felt to shuffle into a huge local arena with hundreds of other people to get our inoculations. To be hiding in our homes to prevent infection (while the son of a friend of mine was hanging on to life on a respirator after having contracted the disease).
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Well, The Summer Door is off to the printers! Working on merchandise now, and my booth for my launch in October. (Ordered bookmarks and door hangers today) Geez, I hope people like the darned thing 😳 #authorlife #horror #thesummerdoor #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #dreadcon

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Officially halfway through the "100 days to Halloween" challenge, so appropriate to post this one, esp. with all the 'witchy' vibes floating around, incl. in my new novel, The Summer Door 😁https://ericajurus.ca/ #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #horror #thesummerdoor #100DaysToHalloween #booksky

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Despite the depressing lack of sweater weather in our area, there are definite signs of Fall approaching, if you look for them. (All photos are by me) #falliscoming #autumnvibes #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #100DaysToHalloween #horror #thesummerdoor #booksky

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Pumpkins are out early this year, much to my delight! A local garden centre also had some great planters, so our front portico is looking distinctly autumnal now 😄🍂 #autumnvibes #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #authorlife #horror #thesummerdoor #100DaysToHalloween #booksky

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My launch is in 5&1/2 weeks, so I have to get my book uploaded for printing by the end of this week. Down to the wire, so exciting! I hope to see many of you @dread_con in Burlington on Oct 17th. #ejroadsevents #authorlife #horror #thesummerdoor #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #booksky

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Who knew that writing novels would become a second career? But here I am, getting my 4th novel ready for publication. I feel blessed to be able to bring my stories to your eyes. #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #happylabourday #authorlife #horror #thesummerdoor #100DaysToHalloween #booksky

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A wild day yesterday to try and get some work done. Our area wasn't so badly hit, but some parts of Southern Ontario were inundated. Make tea and carry on 😜🌧️ #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #authorlife #horror #thesummerdoor #booksky

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I look for pix on the internet with a vibe. In The Summer Door, Stephanie's inherited house is a melange of these two gothic homes - colour, black-roofed peaks, a brooding presence. Creepy little town. #storytelling #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #horror #thesummerdoor #100DaysToHalloween #booksky

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Some of us prefer darkness Maybe I am a vampire. My hubby’s been insisting for a while. For the most part, I don’t like sunny days – except for photography, and in the winter when they perk up the weeks of dreariness....

ericajurus.caSome of us prefer darknessMaybe I am a vampire. My hubby’s been insisting for a while. For the most part, I don’t like sunny days – except for photography, and in the winter when they perk up the weeks of dreariness. I prefer my days cloud-covered and moody, and if there’s a bit of rain or fog, even better. Summer is definitely not my season; give me Fall with dense clouds and a spooky chill in the air.
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For about 30% of the world's population, we don't have 'an implicit daytime bias' - it's the other way around. Might explain why I write what I do 😉Tonight's blog: a look at Night Owls! ericajurus.ca/page-blog-po... #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #ejroadsblog #horror #thesummerdoor #booksky

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Making final tweaks to "The Summer Door", & getting it ready for publication. I decided to change up the climax a bit - it's now richer, & darker, & I'm loving this version! My beta readers are in for a surprise 😁 #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #horror #thesummerdoor #100DaysToHalloween #booksky

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Talk about dark academia! Much of life in the town of Llithfaen in my novels revolves around its unusual Tempus College. Peek at what's brewing for the fall term in my September newsletter: sign up via the pop-up on my website. #ejroadsnewsletter #EricaJurusAuthor #horror #thesummerdoor #booksky

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Autumn is my season. I've had enough of heat and perspiration. Bring on the sweater weather, pumpkins & ghost stories! (Photo taken in the rural community in northern Ontario I spent part of my childhood in.) #100DaysToHalloween #autumnvibes #EricaJurusAuthor #ejchaosroads #horror #thesummerdoor