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Eric Vance Walton

@ericvancewalton

Write. Save. Travel. Repeat.

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Eric Vance Walton
@ericvancewalton Sep 3, 2026, 4:16 PM UTC

Book Launch Eve!

We’re quickly approaching book-launch eve and those old-familiar butterflies are setting in. It’s been a pretty intense past few months of gathering stories together, working on the cover design conc…

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Eric Vance Walton
@ericvancewalton Sep 2, 2026, 3:09 PM UTC

The Tsunami of Autonomy Begins Tomorrow

The US is a mere 24 hours away from experiencing the beginning of what will be a major shift in transportation. However, you won’t hear much about it in the mainstream media—that is, unless it fails…

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Eric Vance Walton
@ericvancewalton Aug 29, 2026, 3:40 PM UTC

Proper Preparation Prevents Piss-Poor Performance (Hopefully)

The title really rolls off the tongue, doesn’t it? 😂 Six more days until the book launch! I’m several days deep into the marketing blitz on social media to help build anticipation. For me, marketing…

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Eric Vance Walton
@ericvancewalton Aug 27, 2026, 4:11 PM UTC

Coming September 4: A New Chapter

I’m thrilled to share with you all that the release of my new book Walking With the Muse: A Collection of Short Stories is scheduled for September 4! After months of curating the stories, making revi…

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Eric Vance Walton
@ericvancewalton Aug 22, 2026, 3:21 PM UTC

Cautiously Optimistic

The crypto markets have seen some pretty impressive gains in the last few days (by today's standards anyway) and I see so many of the crypto-influencers on social media being swept away in the euphor…

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Eric Vance Walton
@ericvancewalton Aug 20, 2026, 3:27 PM UTC

Thanks for the Memories

I’ve been thinking a whole lot lately about how fast time passes. Except for a few very minor aches and pains I feel the same as I did when I was in my twenties—which I’m very grateful for. My spirit…

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Eric Vance Walton
@ericvancewalton Aug 19, 2026, 3:51 PM UTC

Basilicas, Glitches, and Dive Bars

The older I get the more I seem to be fascinated by basilicas and cathedrals. I think it's just a profound sense of respect and awe of the people, sometimes many hundreds of years ago, who built thes…

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Eric Vance Walton
@ericvancewalton Aug 17, 2026, 2:17 PM UTC

DIY-Retirement

Since moving into our home in October of 2024 we’ve had to replace nearly every major mechanical thing in the house. The first thing to go was the furnace. Then the hot-water heater failed. That firs…

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Eric Vance Walton
@ericvancewalton Aug 14, 2026, 3:08 PM UTC

People Really Do Choose a Book by Its Cover

The last few days have been crunch-time for me—it’s been hectic but highly productive. Interior proofing for the new book, done. Final approval on the book cover, complete. Next comes the uploading p…

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Eric Vance Walton
@ericvancewalton Aug 13, 2026, 4:14 PM UTC

Morning People

I’ve come to realize there are two kinds of people in this world. There are morning people and everyone else. For most of my adult life I worked jobs with early shifts, so my average wake-up time was…

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