Erica Putis
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Author
Erica Putis grew up in a small town in Vermont where the grass was green and the winters cold. During this time, she wandered for hours around her family’s 20 acres, continuously in awe of nature and her surroundings. Creating was always something that happened and never stopped even when she grew up.
She created clothes for her Barbies and sold jewelry to her fellow fourth graders. She won drawing contests and illustrated peers’ stories. In high school, Erica refined her craft and ventured into wood sculpture, painting, realist drawings, intricate beading work and theater. It was at 18 that she sold her first art piece to her high school, which was one of the first in their private collection. She contemplated going to college for art but decided to venture into music and theater.
During her time in college and for many years following, she lived in Massachusetts while pursuing a music career. In 2005 she and her band traveled across country and landed in sunny San Diego, CA. During her time in San Diego, she continued writing music with various bands and got back into painting. It was also during this time that she created her clothing business, natural skin products, started writing books and planning events.
With the support and help of her brother, a published author himself, she found writing a fascinating and fun creative outlet. She self-published her first book, entitled, “The Girl of the Song” in 2017, which is a young adult fairy-tale and participated in Tuscon, AZ’s 2017 Festival of Books. In 2020, she wrote and self-published a short travel book, entitled, "Trip into the Almost Unknown" about her trip across country. She lived in Bennington, Vermont for four years but decided to move near family and now resides in Tucson, Arizona. She is currently working on her first novel. Erica’s fascination with art, music, fantasy and science has her imagination reeling with story ideas that she hopes other will enjoy as much as she enjoys writing them.
She created clothes for her Barbies and sold jewelry to her fellow fourth graders. She won drawing contests and illustrated peers’ stories. In high school, Erica refined her craft and ventured into wood sculpture, painting, realist drawings, intricate beading work and theater. It was at 18 that she sold her first art piece to her high school, which was one of the first in their private collection. She contemplated going to college for art but decided to venture into music and theater.
During her time in college and for many years following, she lived in Massachusetts while pursuing a music career. In 2005 she and her band traveled across country and landed in sunny San Diego, CA. During her time in San Diego, she continued writing music with various bands and got back into painting. It was also during this time that she created her clothing business, natural skin products, started writing books and planning events.
With the support and help of her brother, a published author himself, she found writing a fascinating and fun creative outlet. She self-published her first book, entitled, “The Girl of the Song” in 2017, which is a young adult fairy-tale and participated in Tuscon, AZ’s 2017 Festival of Books. In 2020, she wrote and self-published a short travel book, entitled, "Trip into the Almost Unknown" about her trip across country. She lived in Bennington, Vermont for four years but decided to move near family and now resides in Tucson, Arizona. She is currently working on her first novel. Erica’s fascination with art, music, fantasy and science has her imagination reeling with story ideas that she hopes other will enjoy as much as she enjoys writing them.
Books
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"Trip into the Almost Unknown"
Travel Book Have you ever dreamed about moving back to your hometown? Are your memories glazed in a fog of nostalgia that makes the life you are living seem a little... off? Erica Putis decided to take the plunge and move back to a place where the mountain views will take your breath away and the cold nine months of winter will do the same. On this adventure, you will traverse southern United States then up the East Coast from San Diego, California, to Bennington, Vermont, through her eyes. With just her car, pup, some belongings and a bit of humor, Erica takes to the road to find her way back to New England... back to her home.
"The Girl of the Song"
Young Adult Fairy-tale Feeling alienated and bullied, Opal retreats to her tree house, escaping her troubles by writing whimsical fairy tales. One rainy evening she is distracted by a light and is lured into the deep, dark forest. Before she knows it, she is lost! As Opal stumbles in the dark she realizes she has entered a magical land like none she has ever seen.
Follow Opal in her fantastical adventures, in this young adult book, as she tries to find her way home. Magic, evil creatures and romance awaits! |
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