Erin Lynn

Witty, heartfelt, and a little bit haunted.

I write cozy paranormal fiction with smart, flawed heroines who are trying to make sense of life, love, and the weirdness that comes with both. My stories blend humor and emotion with a touch of magic—where ghosts, fate, and family secrets are just part of the everyday chaos.

Whether it’s matchmaking gone wrong or a haunting that hits too close to home, I like to explore the messy, meaningful parts of being human… even when my characters aren’t entirely alive.

I was born and mostly raised in rural Maine, though I spent several years in upstate New York. Both places left their mark on me, but Maine is home—and it shows up in everything I write. The rugged coastlines, eccentric small towns, and eerie sense of history all find their way into my stories. Living elsewhere gave me the distance to appreciate Maine’s peculiar magic—the way beauty and strangeness coexist just beneath the surface.

I was the kind of reader who disappeared completely into books. The world could fall apart around me, and I wouldn’t notice until someone said my name—twice. I kept a paperback hidden in my desk at school and would sneak chapters during math lessons. In third grade, I was so absorbed in my library books that I often forgot to eat lunch. Stories have always been my favorite escape hatch.

I’d suggest starting with A Match Made in Spell, the first book in my Fate Weaver series. It’s a complete series and one of my personal favorites—a mix of humor, heart, and a dash of magic gone wrong.

If paranormal cozies are more your style, you can also dive into the Haunted Everly After Mysteries. They’re set in small-town Maine and filled with ghosts, gossip, and second chances.

Barbara Kingsolver, Deborah Harkness, Emily Henry, Agatha Christie, and Jim Butcher.

I don’t often gift books—I like to match the story to the reader, and that takes knowing what someone will actually enjoy. But I have gifted The Bean Trees by Barbara Kingsolver a few times. It’s one of those quietly powerful books that stays with you—funny, heartfelt, and full of found family and hope.

There are bits of me in every story I write, but Everly Dupree probably carries the most of my DNA. Like her, I went through the experience of moving back home after a marriage ended—minus the ghostly encounters, thankfully. Her mix of humor, frustration, and resilience feels familiar, and her father is, without question, modeled after my own. Writing her was a way of finding the humor and heart in starting over.

Novella Books—a charming little pop-up book truck in southern Maine—has completely stolen my heart. There’s something magical about browsing shelves on wheels, chatting with the owner, and finding new reads in unexpected places. It captures everything I love about Maine’s indie book scene: creative, personal, and full of heart.

My desk setup is all about movement and comfort—a sit-to-stand desk, adjustable monitor, and a criss-cross chair that lets me shift positions throughout the day. After developing shoulder and wrist tendinitis from too much desk time, I’ve learned how important that flexibility is. I’ve never done well tucked away in a dedicated office; it feels too much like quarantine. Instead, my desk sits in the living room, where I can write in peace when the house is quiet. For admin work, though, I can tune out just about anything.

My ideal reading nook has big windows, soft light, and a view of the trees—or the ocean, if I’m lucky. There’s a comfy chair I can sink into, a blanket within reach, and a mug of coffee or tea that’s somehow always the perfect temperature. Ideally, there’s a dog snoring nearby and no one expecting me to do anything but turn the next page.