Emilie Turner Author
Life is crazy. Honestly, incredibly crazy! Being a stay-at-home mum, working from home and studying my Masters… it’s just hectic. I know I touched on all this in one of my recent blogs but I didn't realise just how busy things would get as the semester started kicking into gear! I was expecting life to… Continue reading Busy: Expectations vs. Reality
There weren’t always dragons in the valley. Dragons had been extinct for years, and although there used to be dragons roaming the land, the land had been void of them for so long. There weren't always dragons in the valley, until one cold winters day started to change the world as we know it. “Genevieve,… Continue reading The Hunted: A Short Story
It's been a rainy few months here! It's been very wet so far and winter is looking rainier than usual! Personally, I love rainstorms and find so much inspiration when it's raining! On the downside, I have a 9-month-old who would very much like to get outside every so often. And we're also back into… Continue reading Rainstorms, Family, and University
I never knew this kind of joyBeing a mother is so newOh, my sweet little boy. I love to show you a cute toyAnd see your gorgeous smile.I never knew this kind of joy. I love the cheeky smile you employWhen you know you've been sillyOh, my sweet little boy. It's the simple things I… Continue reading Baby: A Poem
So, you’ve just brewed a cup of coffee (or tea) and you sit down to your computer, boot it up and stare at a blank page for what seems like hours. This is a common problem for so many people, called ‘writer’s block’. I’ve been known to suffer from it, really badly in the past,… Continue reading 10 Tips to Overcoming Writers Block
This feels absolutely surreal! I didn't know if I was going to make my goal, but I did! It's not exactly submitted for publication but it's definitely a big step! I entered my novel into a novel competition, a huge one run by Allen & Unwin. I don't know how it will go, but I… Continue reading Submitting A Book For Publication
The darkness was everywhere,Hiding her from view.No one could see her,Not that she wanted them too. She walked the lonely road alone,Not a soul was around.Her feet kicked the rubble,That layered the ground. The world she once knew,Now lay at her feet.Her evil plan,Was now complete. But this was not what she wanted,It was all… Continue reading Her King: A Poem
Life has been hectic so far this year! Time goes past so fast when you are busy and throw a child into the mix! I'm not working at the moment, but I've found so many ways to fill my time. Not to mention its hard to do anything when you have a loud, energetic, moving… Continue reading Life Update
Rachel squinted as she looked up at the sky. It was painfully bright. People bustled around her, panic in the air. She stood still amongst the chaos; she knew she was safe. She knew she wouldn’t be left behind on this dying planet. Her brown hair blew across her face in the hot breeze, and… Continue reading The End: A Short Story
“Everything you can imagine is real.”Pablo Picasso Most writers usually work at home, or in a corner of a café. It's just what we do! It is, however, difficult to work from home when you have others around you or, like me, you have a 7 month old at home to take care of. It… Continue reading 10 Tips to Writing at Home
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