Emilie Turner Author
The kettle clicked off, too loud in the quiet kitchen. It was the kind of click that felt accusatory, as if it was pointing something out. You asked for this, it said. You’re supposed to do something now. She didn’t move for it straight away. Her phone was on the bench, screen still lit, the… Continue reading I Just…: A Short Story
The pomegranate was already on her plate when Persephone sat down. The table was carved from a single slab of black stone, polished smooth by centuries of use. It reflected everything dimly, like water at night. Her plate held the usual offerings: grey bread dusted with ash, a glass of clear wine that smelled faintly… Continue reading Persephone’s Pomegranate: A Short Story
When they first learned to toddle on uncertain, dimpled feet, they pulled away with bright delight to find the world was sweet. . They wanted doors left open, wanted room to run ahead, and yet the dark would find them still curled in the middle of our bed. . They marched through school with backpacks… Continue reading What Comes Back: A Poem
O my family,small collection of noise and need,you rise with the sun and scatter crumbslike evidence of joy. Youone year old,still learning the grammar of the world,speaking in hands and eyes,teaching me that love beginsbefore language ever arrives. Youtwo years old,all insistence and wonder,a will made of lightning,testing gravity, patience, and mercywith the same fearless… Continue reading Ode To My Family
As a mum of three kids under four, finding quiet moments to write can feel like hunting for leprechauns. But when I do get that precious time, what I love most is bringing characters to life. It's an art to get a memorable and dynamic character right. You want them to jump off the page… Continue reading The Art of Creating Dynamic and Memorable Characters in Your Writing
By the time Cara reached her locker, the light had already arrived. It was rising through the floor in a slow, deliberate sheet, a pale brightness that behaved less like illumination and more like weather. Not harsh. Not blinding. Just there, pressing gently upward, filling the hallway from the ground like something patient and inevitable.… Continue reading The Brightness: A Short Story
There was a space made for youbefore you arrived.A spot within our heartsa prayer without words. You existednot in weight or soundbut in becoming.In the soft whisper of hope,in plans that had not yet been madehow fragile they were. The world did not change its pace.Morning still came.Dishes still waited.Time did not pause to mourn.Only… Continue reading Life Unheld: A Poem
At 2:20 am, the alarm always went off. It didn’t matter if she was asleep or still awake. She sat up and reached for her phone, and at exactly 2:22 am, she pressed play. The voicemail had been there for three years. It arrived the night Henry died. The love of her life for 10… Continue reading At 2:22: A Short Story
When panic arrives, narrow the room to breatheWhen panic arrives, narrow the room to breathePlace feet on floor, name what staysPlace feet on floor, name what staysWhen panic arrives, place feet on floorName what stays, narrow the room to breathe. Slow the body, count the secondsSlow the body, count the secondsTouch the chair, feel its… Continue reading Grounding: A Poem
Okay, real talk: writer’s block sucks. Like, big time. Especially when you’re a mum to three little humans all under four (yep, been there), juggling snack demands, tantrums, and somehow trying to squeeze in writing while your coffee gets cold... again. Some days, it feels like your brain just shuts down and the words disappear.… Continue reading Writer’s Block? 8 Tips to Overcome It and Find Inspiration for Your Writing
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