About The Author, Erin Blaskie

WHEN I WAS SIX YEARS OLD, MY DAD HANDED ME A COMMODORE 64 + THUS BLEW MY ENTIRE WORLD WIDE OPEN.

It wasn't long after that I was running a company from our tiny bungalow, complete with a red-velvet-lined-cassette-tape-case-turned-briefcase, doling out "work assignments" to anyone who would do them.

At sixteen I formulated my first serious business idea, in which I'd pass out flyers offering my computer skills to local businesses, but it was thwarted by the invitation to work at my uncle's ice cream factory. Ice cream trumped word processing back then (actually, it still does.)

This pattern continued throughout my college years + the moment I broke free of the institutional walls, I started my first company at the ripe age of twenty-one.

AS MOST ENTREPRENEURS DO, I SUFFER FROM SHINY OBJECT SYNDROME WITH A SIDE DOSE OF CYCLICAL EVOLUTIONARY SYNDROME.

Translation: a condition whereby I reinvent myself every few years. I am not quite as glamorous as Cher but I feel as though we've had as many farewell tours so I like to think that we'd be good friends given the chance.

The one constant that remained through all of these makeovers was my innate desire to remain passionate, vulnerable, open, honest + courageous. The ultimate cocktail for a life well-lived.

THE IDEA OF VULNERABILITY, TRANSPARENCY, HONESTY AND OPENNESS IS AT THE EPICENTER OF WHY I DO WHAT I DO.

This is regardless of whether what I'm doing involves video games, supporting other entrepreneurs, speaking, writing, chilling with friends, on my weekly father-daughter date with my dad, making videos or hanging out with my daughter.

It's everything, really.

I wrote Destiny: A Love Story About a Video Game, Marketing & Storytelling because when I learned of the story behind the release of a video game that I truly love, I was inspired. And, I hope that it inspires you as well. I hope it inspires you to think differently about the stories you're telling and how you approach marketing for your business.

If you'd like to connect, you can reach me at www.ErinBlaskie.com or by e-mail at erin.blaskie (at) gmail.com. I also love to Tweet and can be reached there (and everywhere) @ErinBlaskie.
xo