Emilie Turner Author
"A word after a word after a word is power."Margaret Atwood Short stories are so incredibly different than writing novels or poems. It can be hard to incorporate everything into a short amount of words. I am much better at writing novels and creating my characters, world and plot in at least 50,000 words. But,… Continue reading Entering Short Story Competitions
She waited in the shadows, staring at the five people through red eyes. She stood as still as a statue, not wanting to draw any attention to herself. After a few moments, the group separated, three went one way and two went the opposite. Her prey was within the pair. He had abandoned her, turned… Continue reading Hunted: A Short Story
And the chaos resumes! I knew 2022 was going to be intense from the moment I brought my son into this world. I still have 2 years left of my degree (since I dropped to part-time) and I really want to push through and finish my studies! It’s already a tough juggling act and University… Continue reading Writing With Other Priorities: University and Family
I close my eyes as the music starts to play,The sound is beautiful to my ear.On these occasions I feel like I'm floating,For the music is all I can hear. As the music plays through the night,Countless images start to form.I see myself dancing on snow and ice,Or fighting against a vicious storm. I see… Continue reading The Music: A Poem
“The future sometimes looms like a monster, a horrible scary one with teeth and claws.It's hard to plan your life when all the news talks about is how screwed up the world's become.”- Ann Aguirre Things have been a little chaotic this way over the past two weeks. Honestly I thought since COVID was improving… Continue reading When The World Changes
He wasn’t coming back. I knew he wasn’t, but I wanted him too. I was desperate for him tocome back, back to my arms, back to me… My love was gone, pulled away from me. He had been conscripted to go fight in the war;there was no way out of it. He was yanked out… Continue reading Gone: A Short Story
I had a week off writing last week. I needed a bit of a break to focus on my teething bubba and take a rest since I’ve been pretty non-stop since September. It was good to relax a little and take some time away from my writing commitments. Thankfully Uni isn’t back yet so I… Continue reading Taking A Break
Courage. It’s hard to have it sometimes. I’m the first to admit I’m a rather cowardly person. I prefer agreeing with others to avoid confrontation, staying at home to avoid people, and remaining quiet to avoid awkward conversations. I’ve always been known as the quiet girl, the shy girl. I prefer it that way –… Continue reading A Powerful Cause: A Short Story
Editing your own novel is not easy. It does take a ton of dedication and resilience to successful edit your own novel and have it ready for publication. I’ve put together a list of the top 10 tips to successfully edit your novel and not let it drive you into insanity. 1. Let it sit… Continue reading Ten Tips for Successful Self-Editing
Whispers echo through my mindbreaking down a shattered wallI built it once to save myselfa promise I would never fall. Little words can mean so muchand tear out a person’s heart'I love you' means the greatest thinguntil the meaning comes apart. Through my twisted thoughtsnot a single truth passesand every moment moving fasteras the life… Continue reading Haunted Dreams: A Poem
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