Emilie Turner Author
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
Courage. It’s hard to have it sometimes. I’m the first to admit I’m a rather cowardly person. I prefer agreeing with others to avoid confrontation, staying at home to avoid people, and remaining quiet to avoid awkward conversations. I’ve always been known as the quiet girl, the shy girl. I prefer it that way –… Continue reading A Powerful Cause: A Short Story
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
Whispers echo through my mindbreaking down a shattered wallI built it once to save myselfa promise I would never fall. Little words can mean so muchand tear out a person’s heart'I love you' means the greatest thinguntil the meaning comes apart. Through my twisted thoughtsnot a single truth passesand every moment moving fasteras the life… Continue reading Haunted Dreams: A Poem
"You can make anything by writing."C.S. Lewis Holidays are well and truly behind us now! It's still surreal to think that we're in January 2022, but here we are! I'm starting to get back into my groove now and get back into my daily writing routine! It's definitely a different routine than I'm used to.… Continue reading Getting Back Into The Groove
"Enter this new year with a gratitude for this new chance to create your dreams."Avina Celeste Hello 2022! It's crazy that we're already in 2022. I feel like it was only just 2021. SO much happened last year and it completely flew by me. It didn't help that Australia continued to be in constant COVID… Continue reading Welcome To The New Year!
"New year is the glittering light to brighten the dream-lined pathway of future."Munia Khan How fast has 2021 flown by!? It's crazy to think that Christmas is already behind us and New Years is just around the corner! This year came and went so fast - I'm still processing 2020 and here comes 2022. I… Continue reading It’s Almost 2022!
Mistletoe is hanging from the ceiling,A wreath is covering the door.Everything is red, green and gold,There are Christmas decorations galore. The Christmas tree sits in the corner,With many presents on the floor.Just waiting for that winter morning,When the children cease to snore. That cold, winter’s morning,The children will be keen.They will dash down the stairs,To… Continue reading Christmas: A Poem
"Nothing ever seems too bad, too hard, or too sad when you've got a Christmas tree in the living room."Nora Roberts I love the holidays! I always have and I anticipate I always will, especially with a child in the mix! It's so much fun putting up Christmas decorations, buying presents and preparing to see… Continue reading Writing Through The Holidays
“I've found the best way to revise your own work is to pretend that somebody else wrote it and then to rip the living shit out of it.”Don Roff It’s always a crazy time post NaNoWriMo! The editing process is a long process, at least it always is for me. I’m not the biggest fan… Continue reading Editing Post NaNoWriMo
Emilie Turner 