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emilydaley1
Oct 31, 20231 min read
In The News
Book Covers are hard. That's why I was thrilled when Publisher Weekly jumped in to help me design mine. Okay, so they didn't exactly...
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emilydaley1
Feb 13, 20231 min read
A Monday Meme
We all have days when the words just don’t come. That’s what chocolate was made for…right?
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emilydaley1
Feb 13, 20231 min read
What I’m Reading
Have you read this? This was my second time through and even though I liked it the first time, I definitely enjoyed it better this time...
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emilydaley1
Jan 31, 20231 min read
A History of my Book Covers
Before I became acquainted with the wonderful Michelle of Melissa Williams Design, (who designed the final and current cover, which is...
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emilydaley1
Apr 26, 20221 min read
What I’m Reading
This last week I finished The Blue Castle by L.M. Montgomery for the second time. The book was published in 1926 and is based on that...
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emilydaley1
Apr 13, 20221 min read
“Where Do You Get Your Ideas?”
People are always asking where authors get their ideas for their stories. I’m going to share a few of my methods. I plagiarize my dreams....
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emilydaley1
Mar 29, 20221 min read
Woot-Woot! Cover Make Over!
Exciting news! Tinder Sky, my latest novel, has got a new look thanks to Book Life with Publisher Weekly. It was selected for a cover...
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emilydaley1
Feb 18, 20221 min read
Books, Shelves and Knickknacks
My favorite job, outside of creating stories, was my one stint at a bookshop. Pay me to arrange books on a shelf? Sign me up. Ever since...
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emilydaley1
Jan 6, 20222 min read
The hardest part of writing isn’t finishing. It’s starting.
As a writer, do you ever feel like you’re trying to hammer your way through a brick wall with only your fist as a tool? This is normal....
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emilydaley1
Oct 11, 20212 min read
Does Wordcount Really Count?
When you’ve finished your masterpiece and you know it’s ready for submission, it can be easy to gloss over that little number in the...
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emilydaley1
Aug 7, 20212 min read
When an Ocean Isn’t an Ocean
Or Finding Your Complimentary Writing Passion When I had my first baby, we lived near the Oregon Coast. Anyone familiar with the Oregon...
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emilydaley1
Jul 15, 20212 min read
Effort is Effort
So picture this: me mowing the lawn for 90 minutes, laboring in the hot sun and wrestling with the mower up and down the crazy slopes in...
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emilydaley1
Mar 24, 20212 min read
Writing When You Don’t Want to Write
‘P’ is for Pandemic and ‘R’ is for Remote School and ‘Z’ is for zero time to write. But I exaggerate. I’ve been able to write around the...
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emilydaley1
Oct 8, 20201 min read
Quote For The Day
I don’t know about you, but failure has been my best teacher as a writer. The most spectacular of my failures have produced the most...
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emilydaley1
Oct 1, 20202 min read
“Write Around the Edges”
Wow. Remote learning. I mean. Wow. On one hand it’s great. Remote learning means that I get to have all my kids home with me and we all...
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emilydaley1
Jul 30, 20203 min read
Write What you Know…(but feel free to use substitutes)
Peanuts. They contribute to the most delicious snacks. Growing up, my mother made peanut butter candy and it had a tendency to disappear...
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emilydaley1
Jun 20, 20201 min read
The Purpose of a Story
There is a surprising amount of opinions, theories and even studies on this subject. I love to read about this subject, especially from...
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emilydaley1
Jun 19, 20202 min read
Finding a Writing Schedule When You’re a Scribbling Mama
When you’re a mom and a writer, it isn’t always a straight-forward path. Balance is your greatest enemy because on one hand, you have...
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emilydaley1
Aug 19, 20192 min read
I’m Baltering
I recently came across a new word: Balter. Balter: To dance gracelessly, without particular art or skill, but perhaps with some...
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