Between the Lines

Hello

I am so excited that you are here!

My name is Emily Erstad and I am author, executive director, speech language pathologist, wife and daughter. I am starting a blog to give you a "behind the scenes" look as I pursue the marketing and publishing road of this author journey.

They say the easiest part of the journey is to write it, and honestly I could not agree more. Writing has become therapeutic, nostalgic, healing and inspiring. It is an activity I return to when I need to find peace or gain clarity. It is a safe place and somehow I have chosen to share that with all of you.

When I initially self published It's Not That Deep I did not fully consider what it would mean to put my inner thoughts on a page for others to read, relate to, learn from and hopefully connect to. When I was young, around five years old, I would tell people that I wanted to be a missionary. My mom would tell the story many times and I would brush it off and feel almost ashamed. I naturally associated vulnerability with pain because I feel the world so deeply. I was afraid to get too close to emotion because it felt consuming. Yet at a young age I knew it was my calling.

I say all this because this is a journey I am on and hoping to share with you. I thought the story I wanted to tell was in one book. I never had the intention of continuing my writing career. I realized that book was only the first chapter of the rest of my life. I am currently editing my second book and starting on my third. If you would have told me this three years ago, I would not have believed you.

I started this blog in hopes to connect with authors, podcasters, creators, healthcare workers, teachers that choose to live life with such vulnerability we allow others to see us. Social Media has desensitized us to the amount of courage it takes to open yourself up to have a positive impact on other people's lives.

I hope this blog finds you and inspires you to continue on this journey, even though it can be discouraging.

x.o

Em