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Writing and Executive Dysfunction
Executive dysfunction is a trait of autism, ADHD, and possibly other forms of neurospiciness. For me, it occurs when too much information...
Emmalia Harrington
Dec 8, 20241 min read
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Why "The Eye of Argon" is Better Than AI Generated Work
AI generated stories have given me respect for Jim Theis. For those unaware, "The Eye of Argon," by Jim Theis, was published in OSFAN 7...
Emmalia Harrington
Nov 29, 20242 min read
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A Story in Four Photographs
"That looks nothing like me." "Walk on Grey Ruins" is out now! Order at: https://books2read.com/u/mdapOW
Emmalia Harrington
Nov 25, 20241 min read
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I Have a Shiny New Book! Preorder Now!
All Sulla knows about her past is she was buried alive with enough magic in her blood to damage her body. Â As a baby, the Fey used her...
Emmalia Harrington
Nov 3, 20241 min read
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Spice and Wolf: A Look into an "Ordinary" Fantasy Life
My brief overview of a series I adore, Spice and Wolf
Emmalia Harrington
Oct 4, 20241 min read
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Things I Do When I'm Not Writing.
Even if the act of writing gets tedious, writing and storytelling is burned deep into me. I will find a way to express what is inside me....
Emmalia Harrington
Sep 28, 20241 min read
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Neurospicy Subtext
For many years, I participated in a writing group headed by a retired special education teacher. More than once, he asked if this...
Emmalia Harrington
Sep 22, 20241 min read
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Monster Writing
I have been busy writing and editing, just not on this blog. It's been months since I worked on my second novel manuscript, so I'm...
Emmalia Harrington
Sep 14, 20241 min read
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I'm Writing a Sequel?!
A short update on what I'm writing now, and what I hope to publish.
Emmalia Harrington
Aug 24, 20241 min read
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Matcha Latte Garden
My floral take on matcha latte.
Emmalia Harrington
Aug 17, 20241 min read
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Baby Steps
I mentioned some weeks ago that I was ill for several weeks. The symptoms are gone, but I'm still coping withthe emotional fallout. I'm...
Emmalia Harrington
Aug 12, 20241 min read
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Epic Fantasy in Six Minutes
How a heavy metal song manages to be both cute and deliver the essence of a multi book epic
Emmalia Harrington
Aug 4, 20241 min read
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Disability Pride Month is on FIYAH!
July is Disability Pride Month in the United States. It is a time to remember how far we've come, how far we still need to go, and show...
Emmalia Harrington
Jul 27, 20241 min read
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Back in the Day with Writer Naivete
Back in undergrad, I knew someone with big writing ambitions. They had already completed their first novel manuscript, was working on...
Emmalia Harrington
Jul 20, 20241 min read
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It Has Been a Rough Few Weeks
I've been coping with multiple bereavements, and severe illness requiring surgery. I have not been in a good mindset for writing,...
Emmalia Harrington
Jul 13, 20241 min read
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Bodies are Weird
You may have noticed that I haven't posted for a couple of weeks. The short of it is, I'm chronically ill. Sometimes I get flares, where...
Emmalia Harrington
Jun 7, 20241 min read
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How to Start Writing in Ten "Easy" Steps
Turn on computer. Go to the kitchen for your beverage of choice. Return. Open writing software. Check email. Remember the laundry hamper...
Emmalia Harrington
May 18, 20241 min read
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Writing with Dysgraphia
When I was nine or so, I read the commentary of a kid who won a fiction contest. She happily chatted how much more fun writing was over...
Emmalia Harrington
May 10, 20241 min read
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I'm Not Spilling This Tea
I am a big tea drinker. When I don't make cup after cup throughout the day, I have a pot on the stove, waiting for comsumption. Not only...
Emmalia Harrington
May 3, 20241 min read
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Stepping from the House Tolkien Built
Last week, I wrote about the popularity of Tolkien inspired, medival Europe flavored fantasies. They're a common setting, and can be a...
Emmalia Harrington
Apr 26, 20242 min read
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