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A Working Title
Check out the working title for my next mystery and suspense novel

Emily W. Daley
Aug 51 min read
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Jul 180 min read
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It’s a Messy, Creative Endeavor
Ladies and gentleman, I present to you, my office. In my defense, a recent study looked at whether working in a messy or neat office...

Emily W. Daley
Jul 161 min read
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Why Happy Endings Endure
I'm a strong believer in writing books with happy endings. This is not to say that realistic or historically correct endings don't have a place, but in a world with so many sad endings, I believe we have not yet arrived at the point where we have too many happy, triumphant, hip-hip-hooray endings.

Emily W. Daley
Apr 161 min read
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Sneak Peak: Character Reveal
Welcome to this week's character introduction. Meet Rand, twin brother to Christina's husband. He's the charming extravert in the family, the one who always has a joke on the tip of his tongue. So why does he rub Christina the wrong way? And why does he keep popping up everywhere Christina goes?

Emily W. Daley
Apr 111 min read
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Entering The Final Phase
Read the blurb of my upcoming mystery novel set in Seattle. "The only thing clear is that someone is lying."

Emily W. Daley
Apr 51 min read
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Why Parents Should Read (If They Want Their Kids to Read, Too)
When parents read, they’re doing more than just being a good example.

Emily W. Daley
Apr 32 min read
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Why You’ll Love My Books: Adventure, Romance, and Clean Fun
Do you love books that sweep you away on thrilling adventures while keeping the romance heartfelt and clean? If so, you’ve come to the right

Emily W. Daley
Apr 21 min read
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Quote of the Day
“When I was ten, I read fairy tales in secret and would have been ashamed if I had been found doing so. Now that I am fifty, I read them...

Emily W. Daley
Mar 291 min read
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Why Authors Should Read Classic Literature
If the thought of reading classics fills your heart with dread, never fear! You don't have to limit yourself to James Joyce or Tolstoy

Emily W. Daley
Mar 242 min read
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It Was A Dark And Stormy Night
Remember that time when Lisebette and Timothy locked themselves into a crypt? On purpose? There may or may not have been tears.

Emily W. Daley
Mar 211 min read
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Character Cameo From my Latest Project
Meet Aunt Margaret. She's about as unpleasant as she looks. Maybe more.

Emily W. Daley
Mar 201 min read
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What I'm Reading: Georgette Heyer
If ever there was a fiction writer that did her homework, it was Georgette Heyer.

Emily W. Daley
Mar 191 min read
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Remember Lisebette?
What is a blog for if not to reminisce about my first published novel? I love trying to find new ways in which to better share images of...

Emily W. Daley
Mar 151 min read
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Little by Little
The only key is to keep moving, even if it feels slow.

Emily W. Daley
Mar 141 min read
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The Gala
The Gala scene is rich with romantic tension, new revelations and dangerous undercurrents... in other words, fun to write, fun to read.

Emily W. Daley
Mar 141 min read
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Dreaming New Dreams
C. S. Lewis was an excellent example of dreaming new dreams.

Emily W. Daley
Mar 131 min read
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The Setting is a Main Character
Then I discovered an important truth: The Setting is a Main Character.

Emily W. Daley
Mar 114 min read
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What I'm Working on
When everything feels like its slipping through her fingers, she must decide who she can trust—because all is not as it seems.

Emily W. Daley
Mar 101 min read
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