Emilie Turner Author
The stars shine so brightAnd the moon is high in the skyOn this cold winters night. My room has a nightlightComing in from outsideThe stars shine so bright. I hold onto my blanket tightTrying to stay warmOn this cold winters night. The sky is a beautiful sightAnd even when clouds roll inThe stars shine so… Continue reading The Night: A Poem
"Half an hour's meditation each day is essential, except when you are busy. Then a full hour is needed."Saint Francis de Sales It has been a busy month! April usually is busy every year, except when Easter falls in March. We've had COVID outbreaks here, my husband turned 30 and Easter happened! It has been… Continue reading Busy Month of April + COVID
It is very quiet this nightToo quiet for me.There are no people in sightNo one that I can see. I usually enjoy the stillnessI find peace in the calm.But today silence means illnessDisease has come to our farm. I’m too afraid to leave my roomAfraid of what I’ll find.In the morning, chaos will resumeBut for… Continue reading Starlight: A Poem
Almost everything will work again if you unplug it for a few minutes, including you.Anne Lamott It's often hard to take time out of our busy days just for ourselves. I often find myself doing so many things throughout the day that I don't take any time to sit down and relax. I feel unproductive… Continue reading Finding Time For Self-Care
She waited in the shadows, staring at the five people through red eyes. She stood as still as a statue, not wanting to draw any attention to herself. After a few moments, the group separated, three went one way and two went the opposite. Her prey was within the pair. He had abandoned her, turned… Continue reading Hunted: A Short Story
And the chaos resumes! I knew 2022 was going to be intense from the moment I brought my son into this world. I still have 2 years left of my degree (since I dropped to part-time) and I really want to push through and finish my studies! It’s already a tough juggling act and University… Continue reading Writing With Other Priorities: University and Family
“The future sometimes looms like a monster, a horrible scary one with teeth and claws.It's hard to plan your life when all the news talks about is how screwed up the world's become.”- Ann Aguirre Things have been a little chaotic this way over the past two weeks. Honestly I thought since COVID was improving… Continue reading When The World Changes
He wasn’t coming back. I knew he wasn’t, but I wanted him too. I was desperate for him tocome back, back to my arms, back to me… My love was gone, pulled away from me. He had been conscripted to go fight in the war;there was no way out of it. He was yanked out… Continue reading Gone: A Short Story
I had a week off writing last week. I needed a bit of a break to focus on my teething bubba and take a rest since I’ve been pretty non-stop since September. It was good to relax a little and take some time away from my writing commitments. Thankfully Uni isn’t back yet so I… Continue reading Taking A Break
Editing your own novel is not easy. It does take a ton of dedication and resilience to successful edit your own novel and have it ready for publication. I’ve put together a list of the top 10 tips to successfully edit your novel and not let it drive you into insanity. 1. Let it sit… Continue reading Ten Tips for Successful Self-Editing
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