Emily is on BlueSky @emilymauthor

Assistant Editor | Creative Writing & Publishing MA |
Writer | Traveler | Always searching for a castle 🏰

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Nanowrimo 2023 Accountability Thread

Hearts Borrowed & Blue
Current word count: 40,655
Goal: 90,000

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A writer's mind is interesting. One minute, you're driving mindlessly down the road, looking at powerlines. The next, you're plotting how to implement them into your fantasy world.

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Living life on the edge means eating Trader Joe's chili lime tortilla chips while reading

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When you name your pet after a fictional character, it sounds like you've misplaced your hobbit and not the house cat

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There's nothing as chaotic as a playlist on shuffle and you go from Get Low to So Long, London

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It's hot girl summer for everyone except for those of us allergic to mosquitos

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@libraryoflg I have so much! Most of my stories start out with a line of dialogue

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After the full two months of hell my job has put me through, the universe better get me that good karma of getting me off the @FairyLoot and @illumicrate wait lists in time for the books I'm highly anticipating

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@MicrosoftTeams We support variety in this group

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You're not real feral book friends until you make a Microsoft Teams meeting to read for an hour once a week

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#writing #writer #writingcommunity #writersoftwitter #AuthorsOfTwitter #originalstory #originalcharacters #yafantasy #ya #romantasy #fantasy #heartsborrowedandblue

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I'd say their first meeting went as well as expected 🗡🖤

#heartsborrowedandblue #writing #originalstory #yafantasy

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A few romance snippets for this Valentine's Day from my WIPs. As a sucker for romantasy, that first kiss is always my favorite 🖤❤️🖤

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@andyweirauthor I still remember the first time I read this book. I was in awe of how funny, emotional, and scientific yet easy to read it was. The second I closed it, I wished for a faithful adaption and the movie did not disappoint. Happy 10 years to one of the best books I've ever read ❤️

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There's nothing more millennial than watching Usher perform the halftime show while making friendship bracelets and eating bagel bites

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I survived House of Flame and Shadows without any spoilers so it's time to return to social media

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go to pinterest and search:

pink + ur name
blue + ur name
purple + ur name
green + ur name

[lauren galloway🫀 @libraryoflg]

go to pinterest and search:

pink + ur name
blue + ur name
purple + ur name
green + ur name

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Is there anything as satisfying as returning a book you've finished to the shelf?

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Here's my 2023 on @Spotify, all wrapped up. Get yours now. #SpotifyWrapped https://t.co/9gRgpQsJhx

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As a writer, every time I listen to Taylor Swift, I'm instantly taken to new lands with new characters. Her lyrics inspire so much of my writing and help when I need to find the right mood or emotion for a scene. So follow along as I write a novel using Taylor Swift's music ✨️

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Realizing your first love isn't what you thought it was is never easy, especially when you find yourself betrothed to the person you thought you could trust.

Aloisia remembers those moments with Bastian all too well as she navigates her way to the throne on her own terms.