Emilie Turner Author
“One of the most glorious messes in the world is the mess created in the living room on Christmas Day. Don't clean it up too quickly.”Andy Rooney It’s always sad for me when Christmas is over. As I’m sure you’ve picked up in the last posts – I really do love the Christmas season. It’s… Continue reading Post-Christmas Blues
"Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard, or too sad when you've got a Christmas tree in the living room."Nora Roberts I am so excited! Christmas Day is in just 3 days and I cannot wait! I absolutely love the Christmas season and I am beyond excited that it is so close! I can’t wait… Continue reading Bring On The Holidays
"Freshly cut Christmas trees smelling of stars and snow and pine resin—inhale deeply and fill your soul with wintry night."John J. Geddes I love this time of year. I love spending time with family and enjoying Christmas together. It really is a magical time of year. I’ve well and truly put up all my Christmas… Continue reading Writing During The Holiday Season
“Anything that’s human is mentionable, and anything that is mentionable can be more manageable. When we can talk about our feelings, they become less overwhelming, less upsetting, and less scary.”Fred Rogers I have had my fair share of mental health struggles. It has such a stigma, but there really shouldn’t be anything wrong with admitting… Continue reading Mental Health Struggles and Triumphs
“Be yourself. Let who you are, what you are, what you believe, shine through every sentence you write, every piece you finish.”John Jakes I am done! What an amazing feeling to be done! 50,000+ words written in one month and I have the first draft of my new novel completed! I hit 50,000 words on… Continue reading Finishing Up NaNoWriMo
"Worldbuilding can be a lot of work. I try to see where things are linked together—and also to keep mundane details in mind. Just those, put together, give you a kind of rudimentary skeleton to start hanging things on."Ann Leckie I am so close to the end! It’s within sight, within reach, and it is… Continue reading The Final Stretch
"Figure out what scenes make your story your story, and go from there. Use them as mile markers and find your way between them."Victoria Schwab 2 weeks down, week 3 come at me! Only a week and a half to go of smashing out this novel! It’s quite tricky getting all the words down and… Continue reading Getting Into the Nano Groove
“First steps are always the hardest but until they are taken the notion of progress remains only a notion and not an achievement.”Aberjhani It’s that time of year once again! NaNoWrimo has started and it is currently the second week of smashing out 50,000 words this month! It’s definitely a month that takes serious dedication,… Continue reading Bring on NaNoWriMo Once Again
“Books are good company, in sad times and happy times, for books are people – people who have managed to stay alive by hiding between the covers of a book.”E.B. White I love a good book. I love being able to sit down and enjoy a cup of coffee with a book. It really is… Continue reading Reading Is My Happy Place
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”Confucius I am one of those few people who enjoy studying. I haven’t had a bad time during my years studying and I do enjoy learning and growing through… Continue reading How My Study Influences My Writing
Emilie Turner 