Emilie Turner Author
“To compose our character is our duty, not to compose books, and to win, not battles and provinces, but order and tranquility in our conduct. Our great and glorious masterpiece is to live appropriately. All other things, ruling, hoarding, building, are only little appendages and props, at most.”- Michel de Montaigne It’s been a while… Continue reading Introducing: Elizabeth Nakamura
This is not a new novel, as it was released in 2015, but I have only just discovered it for myself. My best friend has said it’s amazing, so I decided to give it a go. An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir is an amazing fantasy novel that sucks you in from the… Continue reading Review Time: An Ember in the Ashes by Sabaa Tahir
Pexels.com Writing a novel is not as simple as just writing. So much goes into writing a novel that many people are unaware of. One such thing is research. Oh, the amount of research that goes into a novel is insane. “The heart and soul of good writing is research; you should write not what… Continue reading Behind The Scenes – Researching Like a Pro
Pexels.com So, Christmas and New Years have officially come and gone! It’s been a crazy period of time: seeing family, seeing friends, driving here and there and everywhere, working over the holidays and trying to fit in some writing among all of the busyness. Among family and friends and enjoying the holiday season, my mind… Continue reading Holiday Season – Writing Amidst the Chaos
NaNoWriMo Badge And it's done and dusted for another year! 50,000 words of my novel has been completed and now my novel is done and is ready for editing! It was seriously a stressful month and I spent so much time writing and scraping my brain for ideas and pushing myself to keep writing. It… Continue reading NaNoWriMo is Over For Another Year
NaNoWriMo Badge National November Writing Month is well and truly underway! It's quite an intense time of year for us writers but it's definitely a fun one to go through. At the end of November, aspiring authors are hoping to have a 50,000 novel to walk away with or at least the beginnings of a… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Progress and How I Stay on Track
Nanowrimo.org I absolutely love this time of year! We're heading into summer in Australia which means shorts and dresses are coming back out. It's almost socially acceptable to start playing Christmas carols again AND it's almost time for NaNoWriMo! Now, if you've never heard of NaNoWriMo, never fear, your girl is here! NaNoWriMo stands for… Continue reading Preparing for NaNoWriMo
I've been absent for a while on my blog, I do apologise! I've had some personal issues to address that have disrupted my carefully paid blogging plans so I haven't been able to write or post anything. This blog I wanted to change it up briefly. It's October 10th, which is also known as: That's… Continue reading Mental Health Awareness
It’s difficult to focus on writing while you’re on a holiday. All you want to do is have fun, live in the moment and not do anything except eat food, go places and sleep. I have quite the absent memory so if I want to incorporate things I do or see into my writing, I… Continue reading Advice on writing while overseas
There is something truly amazing about being overseas and seeing new places and new scenery. It really is awe-inspiring to see so much history and so many beautiful places. Japan is an amazing place for both history and beautiful scenery. The places I saw and experienced help to make my mind whirl and create new inspiration… Continue reading Overseas Artistic Inspiration
Emilie Turner 