Emilie Turner Author
“University's like this little world, a bubble of time separate from everything before and everything after.”Mhairi McFarlane I do love studying, and I have said that many times before, however it does sometimes get in the way of my creativity. During a semester I am filled with stress and constantly studying. It stifles a lot… Continue reading When University Gets In The Way
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”Mark Twain Back into the grind! Uni went back this week (yesterday) and I’m already feeling the stress. There is so much reading to do and so much time to invest into my studies. It’s always an intense time, having to study and work as many hours as… Continue reading Back To University Again
Libraries were full of ideas—perhaps the most dangerous and powerful of all weapons.Sarah J. Maas, Throne of Glass I picked this novel up at a bookstore ages ago and when I finally got around to reading it, I loved it! Essentially, Throne of Glass centres around Calaena Sardothein, who is an assassin. The novel follows… Continue reading Review Time – Throne of Glass by Sarah J. Maas
I know, I know, I know. I haven’t exactly finished Infection Point yet but I’m so close to finishing the edits! I get ideas sometimes that I just have to get out, and I have started my next novel. It’s nice to get that release from my constant editing and focus on something new. I… Continue reading Starting Something New
Love yourself first, and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world.Lucille Ball I spoke in my last blog post about my mental health. It’s always an important topic for me, not only as an aspiring psychologist but also as a human being. Mental health… Continue reading It is Time For Some Self-Care
2020 was a rough year for a lot of people. Thankfully it wasn’t horrendous for me – I still had a job, I still had a house and a car and I had my health. However, 2020 was still filled with anxiety and uncertainty. It definitely was not an easy year, even if my year… Continue reading Caring For Mental Health In This World
If a story is in you, it has to come out.William Faulkner I’m getting there. I really am getting there! It was slow progress over the holidays and with work, but I’m at the home stretch! I don’t have much more to edit until my novel is done, which is so incredibly exciting! I only… Continue reading Behind The Scenes – Infection Point Update
1. Write What You Want To Read This is so incredibly important. You don’t want to write something that even you wouldn’t be interested in. There’s no point writing a ‘popular genre’ if you don’t actually like that genre. You need to write what you’re interested in. Write what you enjoy. The audience will come,… Continue reading 10 Tips To Successful Writing
“There's a time and place for everything, and I believe it’s called 'fan fiction'.”Joss Whedon I admit it! I am a sucker for fanfiction! It’s a whole other world of creative writing and it is so much fun to indulge in. I haven’t written much fanfic in a while, but I definitely do indulge in… Continue reading Fanfiction and Other Writings
“We will open the book. Its pages are blank. We are going to put words on them ourselves. The book is called Opportunity and its first chapter is New Year's Day.”Edith Lovejoy Pierce It is officially 2021! It’s crazy to think that it’s already a new year, but here we are! Seems like it was… Continue reading New Year, Improved Me
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