Author Archives: erinmchughwrites

About erinmchughwrites

I'm on a journey to do One Good Deed, every day for a year. I started on July 29, 2010. Join me, won't you?

Erin McHugh, the Anti-Resolutionist – January 3

Posted on January 3, 2013

You may or may not be surprised, Dear Readers, to find that although I’m all for — as the ONE GOOD DEED subtitle says — “Trying To Be a Little Bit Better,” I’m a strict anti-resolutionist. You can read the … Continue reading →

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That Christmas Feeling – December 21

Posted on December 21, 2012

Is it the season? Is it because I’ve become more aware of the world through my One Good Deed journey? Perhaps a combination, but it does seem like everywhere I look, there’s a chance to brighten a day or help … Continue reading →

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“I don’t have a gun. I don’t want a gun. I don’t need a gun.” – December 15

Posted on December 15, 2012

The above statement is from a petition going around on social media right now to pass new laws on gun control. Today, signing it is the least you can do. It’s a good deed for our future. http://signon.org/sign/gun-control-now-1.fb23?source=s.icn.fb&r_by=573990

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Holiday Cards – December 1

Posted on December 1, 2012

I started to put together a list of people to send holiday cards to today. And yes, I say holiday cards because though it’s Christmas for me, I do send about half my cards to friends who aren’t Christian — … Continue reading →

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How You Pick a Publisher – November 21

Posted on November 21, 2012

How do you pick a publisher? Or, how do they pick you? In the hours before their offices closed for the Thanksgiving holiday today, Abrams President and CEO Michael Jacobs — who picked me to come aboard as an Abrams … Continue reading →

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An Old Favorite: cranberry Surprise Pie – November 20

Posted on November 20, 2012

Over the last couple of weeks, doing events and radio shows with ONE GOOD DEED (the book), I’ve been reading the story about the now-famed Cranberry Surprise Pie. And every day, when I look at the stats for this blog, … Continue reading →

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Fourfold – November 10

Posted on November 10, 2012

Day in, day out, we have classes of kids coming in and out of my bookstore. Mostly they’re cute – not always. Some are extremely well behaved and seem to be operating under fear, which, as a graduate of twelve … Continue reading →

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The Best Deed of All – November 6

Posted on November 6, 2012

Today I want to repost an old entry from during the time I was writing ONE GOOD DEED, the book. It was the midterm elections that day, but now the stakes are even higher, and I’ll toss in my two … Continue reading →

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A Little Bit of Feel Good – November 4

Posted on November 4, 2012

There was lots of (righteous) sturm und drang about whether or not the New York City Marathon should take place this week. As you know, many of these runners, from all over the world, spent today helping others instead, in … Continue reading →

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How to Help, Post-Sandy – November 2

Posted on November 2, 2012

A couple of days ago, in the hours when Superstorm Sandy was still raging, I listed a number to text to give $10 immediately for aid to the Red Cross (see October 30). Since then, all kinds of volunteer groups … Continue reading →

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