Writing & publishing
Fiction, nonfiction, published commentary, and the independent publishing work behind Stearns Brook Press.
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Behind the byline
One life.
One life.
Many chapters.
I'm Erica R. Buteau—writer, data analyst, independent publisher, homesteader, and lifelong North Country storyteller.
I've spent years finding stories in data, everyday life, small businesses, family, and the places people call home. These days, I also write my own books, run a publishing imprint, and tend a farm in northern New Hampshire.
The story so far
More than one way to tell a story.
This website began as a personal blog. It grew as I did—through writing assignments, research projects, family milestones, new ideas, difficult seasons, and the realization that no one has to choose only one identity.
My work lives at the intersection of words and evidence. I love turning complicated information into something useful; I also love a good plot twist, a handwritten note, and the unmistakable personality of a North Country back road.
Here, you'll find the professional and the personal sitting comfortably side by side. That's intentional.
What fills my days
Four threads of the same life.
Data & insight
Research, analytics, communications, and helping people make sense of information without losing the human story.
Work with me ↗Farm & family
Homegrown products, animals, creative projects, and rural life at Legacy Acres at Stearns Brook Farm.
Visit Legacy Acres ↗Service & connection
As an Emergency Medical Responder, community service is another part of how I show up for my North Country neighbors.
Read the stories ↗What I believe
Real life is not one niche.
There is room for thoughtful research, hard conversations, joy, humor, family, reinvention, and the next great idea.