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An Exciting Announcement!

August 21, 2018August 20, 2018 Emily

So, I’ve known about this for a minute, but I’ve been having trouble processing it. Here’s the deal: one of my short stories, “Purple Shoes”, has been accepted into an anthology.

Yeah, like a real, honest-to-god person, looked at my little story and said: “Yes, this is good, we want this.”

Yeah, the anthology is on pre-order here, and the book goes live in September. I’m still in a little bit of shock, honestly. Here, let me give you guys an accurate representation of me after I read the acceptance email:

So, yeah, check it out! It’s a cute little story and I’ve already read a few of the others and they’re pretty good too 🙂 Okay, I’m gonna go back to processing my shock now.

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Let’s Celebrate Ladies in 2018!

February 22, 2018August 20, 2018 Emily

Updated the hashtags, 3.3.18!

Updated the list, 2.26.18!

Update 2.25.18– I’ve updated the list! And I apologize if anyone was having trouble commenting earlier 😦 I think I’ve fixed the problem, but if you still have issues, you can drop me a message on my Facebook page with your info and I will get you added as quickly as possible!

#seewomenwrite — Credit to Adan Ramie for this great graphic!

International Women’s Day is March 8th, 2018, and I have something very special in the works. For the week of March 4th- March 10th, I thought it would be cool to celebrate all the amazing women authors out there in the world!

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Have You Hugged A Book Today?- January 2018

February 22, 2018February 19, 2018 Emily

So, here’s the dealio. I didn’t read anything this past month. I’ve been doing a lot of podcasts and TV, but just…books are giving me a hard time right now. So in lieu of me pretending like I did something when I didn’t, I’m gonna tell you about this cool thing I’ve started:

My Aerio Bookstore!

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A Reply to “New Blog Feature: Girl Books”

February 19, 2018February 19, 2018 Emily

Read the original blog post by Elissa here: New Blog Feature: Girl Books

“We need more books that feature strong, loving, nurturing female protagonists…”

I consider myself a feminist. It took me a while to come to that conclusion, because I have a different viewpoint on feminism than most “traditional” feminists, in that I believe feminism not only means the right to choose to buck traditional gender roles, but also the freedom to choose to embrace those gender roles. My mother is a stay-at-home mom who raised two kids on a farm (one of them home-schooled), and she is one of the most kick-a$$ women I know, despite never having actually kicked anyone’s a$$. She has lived the life that made her happiest, despite the world and “feminists” constantly berating people and labeling her life as the “weak” choice. I can tell you, for a fact, that I don’t have the courage and strength to do what she has done.

We (and by “we” I mostly mean women, though this can apply to anyone that feels forced into a box) are constantly bombarded with the expectation that we must do everything a man does, and if we don’t then we have failed as feminists. I don’t think this is true. I believe we have a duty to live the life that is going to make us happiest. If what makes you happy is kicking the bad guy’s butt and being physically stronger than the average bear, than go for it! You deserve that life! But if your idea of happiness more closely resembles a Jane Austen novel, complete with a handsome man to sweep you off your feet and a beautiful home with tons of little ones running around, then that has just as much value, and it certainly doesn’t make you a bad feminist.

I completely agree that we need more books that don’t portray feminity as the kryptonite of feminism, and I, personally, am looking forward to this series. There is so much more to strength than physical power. Just ask my mom.

Thanks to my friend, Elissa, for standing by her convictions and beliefs! You go, girl! I’m always rooting for you 🙂

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The Yearly Writing Round-up!- 2017/2018

January 2, 2018January 15, 2018 Emily

Here we are again, another year come and gone. It’s time to look back, see what I accomplished in 2017, and lay out the plan for 2018. It’s been…quite a year.

A lot happened in my personal life, which heavily affected my writing. I lost my grandmother, and then my grandfather eight months later. Grief is a hard thing to work through, even knowing both of them are no longer suffering. Harvey came, and he was a jerk, as anyone living in Southeast Texas knows. I have several friends still dealing with the repercussions of that particular asshole. There were other things going on in my life as well, all of which made it difficult to stick to schedules. It always felt like I was waiting for the other shoe to drop.

All of that to say, I’m trying to be kind to myself, to celebrate the victories and let the other stuff go. It’s hard (especially when I have so many plans and not enough time), but one of my intangible goals this year is to stop comparing my writing life to the lives of others and do what I can do, while still making time for myself. I’m really bad at that.

Anyway, let’s take a look at my goals from 2017!

Overall goals for the year: ~~Edit and~~ (Finished, Q1/Q2/Q3) ~~Publish “The Stars Are Fire” (now titled “Doubt The Stars”)~~ (Finished Q4) ~~Write~~ (Finished, Q2), Edit, and Post “Good Intentions”; ~~Finish Writing “Double The Baggins, Twice The Took”~~ (Finished, Q3); Finish Writing “Wonderland Reclaimed”; ~~Write first draft of Tempest in Space novel (tentatively titled “Such Stuff As Dreams”)~~ (Finished Q4)

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Have You Hugged A Book Today?- December 2017

December 26, 2017January 15, 2018 Emily

It’s always a surprise when I actually make these goals. I always feel like it’s a down to the wire kind of experience. Let’s see what I’ve done!

Here’s the link to my star rating breakdown if anyone needs a refresher. It’s recently been moved up in the header, you can now find it on the “Blog” dropdown 🙂

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Have You Hugged A Book Today?- November 2017

November 20, 2017November 18, 2017 Emily

What? A blog post, actually posted on time?

It’s remarkable how often those two traits coincide… ;P

Oh look at that, I fell behind.

In my defense I’ve been listening to a lot of podcasts and stuff…which I guess isn’t really much of a defense at all. Oh well, here we go!

Here’s the link to my star rating breakdown if anyone needs a refresher. It’s also up in the header.

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Have You Hugged A Book Today?- October 2017

October 24, 2017October 23, 2017 Emily

Here’s the link to my star rating breakdown if anyone needs a refresher. It’s also up in the header.

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The Quarterly Writing Round Up!- Q3, 2017

October 17, 2017October 16, 2017 Emily

Oh my gosh, it’s a new quarter already!

2017 is just flying by. If it could slow down a just a smidge I would be fine with that, actually. No? Alright then.

Here’s a recap of my goals for the year, in case you don’t want to go back and read the original post:

Overall goals for the year: ~~Edit and~~ (Finished, Q1/Q2/Q3) Publish “The Stars Are Fire” (now titled “Doubt The Stars”); ~~Write~~ (Finished, Q2), Edit, and Post “Good Intentions”; ~~Finish Writing “Double The Baggins, Twice The Took”~~ (Finished, Q3); Finish Writing “Wonderland Reclaimed”; Write first draft of Tempest in Space novel (tentatively titled “Such Stuff As Dreams”)

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