Emilie Turner Author
The camera flashed again in the kitchen, whitening the room. Each burst caught on the same things: the chair on its side, the cupboard door left hanging open, the dark shine on the tiles, and the heel of Noah’s bare foot turned awkwardly toward the hall. Then the light went out and the kitchen fell… Continue reading Before Friday: A Short Story
If you’re drawn to historical fiction and romance novels, Journey to New Lands is a book you’ll want on your radar. Journey to New Lands is a historical romance inspired by the Irish famine and the often-overlooked history of Irish lives in colonial Australia. Set between famine-stricken Ireland and early colonial Australia, the novel centres on… Continue reading ARC Sign-Ups: Journey to New Lands: My Debut Historical Christian Romance.
I have been waiting a very long time to finally say this: my new historical romance, Journey to New Lands, is coming November 5th 2026. There is something amazing about seeing those words written down. This book is something I have worked on for years now. I've done years of research, writing, editing, rewriting and… Continue reading A Debut Novel to Watch: Journey to New Lands
1. wake up early before the children (this may not happen) 2. make a coffee drink half reheat forget 3. sit down stand up sit down stand up pick up child put down child sit down stand up 4. say you will write open document type one sentence delete sentence hear shouting close document 5.… Continue reading How To Feel Like Yourself Again: A Poem
In Florence, paint was labour before praise,lapis crushed slowly, billed to velvet names.A chapel ceiling learned to lift its gaze,while bankers hid their logos in the flames.The patron leaned back, squinting at the Lord,"More gold, less hunger. Make the shadows clean.Could God look wealthy? Could belief affordto feel eternal and still sell the scene?"The painter… Continue reading It Was Only A Tool: A Poem
For a long time, I thought editing was mostly about fixing things. Tightening sentences and cutting adverbs and making sure the grammar behaved itself. Editing, to me, felt like a slightly apologetic activity. Something you did after the real, creative work was done. Then I spent years immersed in literary theory. And slowly, almost against… Continue reading What Literary Theory Taught Me About Editing My Own Work
I stay home with three children I start most mornings already tired I do not feel in control of time The house fills quickly with noise Everything I do is unpaid work I rarely think about myself I rarely think about myself because I am responsible for the children There is always more practical work… Continue reading Life of a Stay-At-Home Mother: A Poem
By the time the bell rang for third shift, everyone was already quiet. Not the kind of quiet that comes from discipline. The kind that settles into a body, into bone and muscle, because noise has proven, over and over again, to be a mistake. The waiting hall was full, but it barely felt occupied.… Continue reading Within Parameters: A Short Story
I am writing about being tired. Not the poetic kind. Actual tired. The kind that sits in my shoulders at 2:17pm. Not the poetic kind. Not the kind that makes things feel meaningful. The kind that sits in my shoulders at 2:17pm. The kind that makes simple sentences feel long. Actual tired. I am tired… Continue reading Tired: A Poem
As a mum of three kids all under four, balancing nappies, school runs, snacks, and bedtime stories with writing a novel feels like the ultimate juggling act. But, if there’s one thing I’ve learned on this chaotic journey, it’s that editing and revision are where a story truly comes together. You write that first draft,… Continue reading Uncovering the Secrets of Manuscript Editing and Revision
Emilie Turner 