Emilie Turner Author
Nature slowly changed from orange hues to pure white. Winter was closing in faster than she thought it would. It felt bittersweet. She'd always enjoyed winter, always loved the cold and the snow. But this year it felt wrong, and she was filled with despair. Margot wrapped her arms around herself as she trudged through… Continue reading The End of an Era: A Short Story
Holidays are always so fun,bringing laughter and joy.I love time with my family,it's something I enjoy. Christmas time is always so great,as I can sit and play.I love to see my child's pure joy,with his new gifts today. Christmas is about family,at least it is for me.I love to spend time together,it makes me feel… Continue reading Holidays: A Poem
The villagers knew to never venture into the forest unless they wished to meet their end. Their small village was nestled in the mountains, overseeing nothing but the thick forest below. The forest was known to be the domain of a dragon. To their left was the Kingdom of Ayr, and to the right was… Continue reading DragonFire: Chapter 1
It’s over for another year! Honestly, I did not do too well this year. I spoke about my obstacles in the last blog and nothing got overly better over the past week. For the first time in like… 10 years I did not complete NaNoWriMo. Feels crazy that I didn’t but it’s not the end… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Is Over Again!
Honestly, this month has been pure torture for my family. We went through a serious bout of RSV, felt okay for a few days and now we’ve been knocked out with gastro. My husband is diabetic, so we’ve had to be incredibly careful with him with gastro and we’ve been to the hospital and bed-ridden… Continue reading NaNoWriMo: When Nothing Goes To Plan
NaNoWriMo definitely did not start as expected! It officially kicked off last week right as I came down with a serious sinus infection. My son has been sick as well so it was not a productive time! I had planned out my time so well but all my planning fell to the wayside with the… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Weeks 1 & 2: My Reality
I handed in my last assignment on the 14th of October so I am done and dusted! It's been a whirlwind semester. Starting a Master's with a baby is rough. He's now a toddler and requires more attention as well so it's definitely been an interesting few months! I am really looking forward to next… Continue reading University Is Over For The Year!
Emptiness is all that I feel,silence my only friend.My bed cold and the world silent,the day has come to end. At first, I felt very hopeful,life would be different.I thought change was finally here,dreamy... magnificent. I never dreamed we would go back,worse than things were before.Thought we finally had a voice,and basic rights galore. But… Continue reading A New World: A Poem
Holy moly this year has been flying by! My first semester of my Master's degree is nearly over, which is so hard to fathom! I have a toddler and I'm almost on Uni holidays until next year - time is going by so darn fast! It's exam block for Uni at the moment. Thankfully I'm… Continue reading Final Countdown For Semester Two
"Michelle? Michelle?" I groaned as Jane called my name. "5 more minutes," I moaned. It wasn't bright outside, so it must still be early. "Wake up you lazy sod!" she exclaimed. "We're on a bloody train." "We're at home," I snapped back. "Calm down." "Open your eyes numbnut! We're on a bloody train!" I groaned… Continue reading Escape From WhiteHaven Line: A Short Story
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