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Plotting a novel…
I hear a lot from aspiring authors who want to publish a book or a story. There’s debate over pantsing and plotting to no end. I started writing creatively when I was a teenager. I took breaks on and off, took classes in college, read blog posts, talked to other writers, but nothing ever worked…
Creativity & Inspiration
Talking with many aspiring authors is always an adventure. One of the biggest questions they ask is, “What about writer’s block?” I have news…I don’t believe in writer’s block. At all. I’ve always firmly held that in order for inspiration to come, you have to send an invitation, otherwise it doesn’t even know you’re waiting…
Marketing
This is the beast no one wants to really think about, is it? Most writers I know aren’t in this to make a boat load of money. They want to write for the pleasure of writing. It’s how it starts for all of us. But it’s so disappointing when our books don’t sell. There’s a…
Writing Romance
Writing romance is in some ways a whole different beast than genre fiction (I write both, by the way, but under this name, it’s romance all the way!). Romance while it has a few things it always has, is different because our readers are smart. It’s not that we’re into the technological world of hard…
About Me
Hi, I’m Emma! I’ve been writing creatively since I was a teenager and have fallen in love with the written word. In 2021, I decided to take my writing to the next step and start publishing my works for others to read. My first indie book is coming March 2022. When I’m not spending time with my kids and husband, I’m writing and reading some of my favorite stories with strong women who happen to fall in love.
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