About Erin

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ERIN KETTLE

Since I was young, I was obsessed with great books and movies that can bring the love and hatred of relationships to life and understand the true motivations of why people do what they do, sometimes. I could never get enough of a good book or movie. Poetry and fiction were always a part of who I was and how I expressed myself, no matter my career at the time.

“The Weight of Silence” is a suspenseful thriller about a Secret Service agent running from her past, the kind of secrets only a small town can hold, only to find herself back to where it all began. As a U.S. and Brazilian dual national and someone who was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis over a decade ago, I have a deep appreciation for diversity and wanted to explore and celebrate these themes in the story. For this project, I interviewed several Secret Service agents, which was both inspiring and intimidating.

“ABC Mystery Society: A Witchbug Tale” is a middle grade book written by my twelve-year-old daughter, Harper Jo, and me. Three seventh graders at Shadow Crest Boarding School create a secret society to help them solve the eerie questions popping up about students disappearing from the school. They find out that beyond the dark forest, is the source of true magic, and Witchbugs, that might be their best chance at saving their community.

As a public relations and communications executive for 20+ years, I’ve grown a strong storytelling lens in brand, corporate, and crisis communications. Prior to my post as a consultant, for nearly a decade, I worked at corporate headquarters for the following footwear brands: Nike, Lacrosse Footwear and Danner. Post collegiate years were spent supporting a variety of clients with agencies Burson-Marsteller and Golin/Harris in Los Angeles. Prior to PR, I wrote for several publications including The New Yorker, BRIDE’S Magazine, and GQ.

With a love for reading, education and community, I serve as the Chair on the Board of Directors for the West Linn Library Foundation and the Patron Advisory Council for Literary Arts. When not writing or consulting, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, and trying to catch my two teenagers and dogs, as they run circles around me.

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Beta reviewers: Biggie Smalls, the one-eyed pug & Coco and a sweet Great Pyrenees rescue that most definitely is a southern gal who likes her sweet tea.

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