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Erica M. Goros

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ERICA M. GOROS is the author of The Daisy Chain–Prequel to the Cole Edwards Saga, a haunting, heart-split novel of women, land, and legacy in the Texas Hill Country. First released in 2011, the revised and expanded edition of The Daisy Chain marks not just a return—but a reckoning. Erica is the co-founder of Death Do We Party Press, a story-driven publishing collective devoted to work that lingers and loves that last.

Raised in Dallas and educated in Austin, she earned her degree in Journalism with a concentration in Photojournalism from the University of Texas. She’s written fashion copy for some of the most iconic brands in the industry and co-founded a wellness company rooted in ritual, resilience, and deep nourishment.

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Kirkus Reviews Praises The Daisy Chain

By: Erica Goros, Co-Founder of Death Do We Party Press
The Daisy Chain: Revised & Expanded Edition
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“Thank God I have seen an orange sky with purple clouds. How easy it is to forget that we have the privilege of living in God's art gallery.”
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“Just give me a thousand words and you may make your own pictures.”
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tags: art, books, pictures, vision, words

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“Never mourn the loss of innocence, because it always brings the much greater gain of wisdom.”
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“The most powerful words you can learn to use? I Don't Know.”
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“The heart of a person only beats when it's surrounded by blood, by family.”
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“I am forever grateful for not knowing—What would have been. WHAT WILL BE holds none of those bittersweet pangs and it is lit w joy.”
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“Just give me a thousand words and you may make your own pictures.”
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“Emotions are like muscles. Most of them go highly unattended, it's usually the weaker, undefined ones that cause injury to the rest, and there is most certainly memory response in play.”
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tags: change, emotions, humor-inspirational, inspiration, intellect, self-help

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