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To Be a First Reader is to Be Picky
Submissions time is back. The two magazines I read for, FIYAH! and Podcastle, will both be accepting stories, so I'll be busy reading for...
Emmalia Harrington
4 days ago2 min read
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Quiet Moments
Walk on Grey Ruins is available at: https://draft2digital.com/book/2340733
Emmalia Harrington
Jun 271 min read
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The Pride of Amanda McKittrick Ros
Amanda McKittrick Ros , born Anna Margaret Ross, was a schoolteacher and author known for her... unique prose. Her husband financed the...
Emmalia Harrington
Jun 202 min read
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Nostalgia Tea
When I was little, my to-go teas had a strong punch of fruit flavor. No matter the blend, their base involved hibiscus and rose hip. When...
Emmalia Harrington
Jun 11 min read
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Perfect is the Enemy of Finished
When I was a college freshman, my then-boyfriend decided the standard medieval fantasy setting was ALL WRONG. A proper fantasy tale...
Emmalia Harrington
May 312 min read
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My First Publication(?) of the Year!
My social club celebrated it's 10th anniversary this week. As part of the fesitivities, I was commissioned to write and read aloud a...
Emmalia Harrington
May 101 min read
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Running in Place
On the one hand, I'm making progress in my current novel. I'm going over the chapters I've currently written, and frontloading much more...
Emmalia Harrington
May 31 min read
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Ruth's Cup
A modern Passover ritual I wish I experienced when I was younger.
Emmalia Harrington
Apr 131 min read
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Nurit's First Seder
Frederica and Aster wanted to make Nurit's first Seder special. Aster read from a child friendly Haggadah, While Frederica explained the...
Emmalia Harrington
Apr 121 min read
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New Book Project!
I, along with Erin Brown, Tonya Moore, and P. C, Verrone, are working on The Cookout Anthology. Link to the website is here . This book...
Emmalia Harrington
Apr 61 min read
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First Quarter Progress Report
In my first blog post of the year, I noted my writing and reading goals for 2025. (Insert link) By checking in every so often, I can keep...
Emmalia Harrington
Mar 291 min read
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Once More, Unto the Speech!
My first novel interview is coming in tomorrow. It's on Sunday, March 23rd 2025, from 7:00-8:30 EST. The interview is courtesty of FIYAH....
Emmalia Harrington
Mar 221 min read
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Nurit's First Purim
Nurit doesn't remember her birth family, but knows her name is Hebrew. This sparked her interest in Judaism, and she's eager to...
Emmalia Harrington
Mar 141 min read
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It's Submission Time Again! Let Me Help You.
Simple ways to increase your story's chances of acceptance.
Emmalia Harrington
Mar 71 min read
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Memory Snack
A photostory where Sulla shares an edible memory.
Emmalia Harrington
Feb 281 min read
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Why is Romance Mandatory?
The least favorite feedback I've ever gotten is "you should pair your novel leads together." To this non-advice, I kept saying "she's...
Emmalia Harrington
Feb 212 min read
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Does a Spicy Brain Lead to Spicy Characters?
A neurotypical beta read my work and took it poorly. These are my thoughts on the matter.
Emmalia Harrington
Feb 152 min read
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My Writing Paradox
Memories of growing up with dysgraphia and being a dysgraphic author.
Emmalia Harrington
Feb 88 min read
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Visiting Escapism
A side story with the leads from my novel, "Walk on Grey Ruins."
Emmalia Harrington
Jan 251 min read
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Soundtrack Writing
About the playslists I used to write my novel .
Emmalia Harrington
Jan 182 min read
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