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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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Fun with Hyperlexia!
Hyperlexia is a gift, not a pathology. Here is my experience.
Emmalia Harrington
Jan 112 min read
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Accountability for the New Year
I'm not a fan of new year resolutions. From what I can see, people stop following them within a month or two. Moreover, I'd rather set up...
Emmalia Harrington
Jan 31 min read
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My Writing Year in Review
What I did this year, writing wise.
Emmalia Harrington
Dec 28, 20241 min read
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Formal Portraits
Once I got my author copy of "Walk on Grey Ruins," I made some celebratory/promotional shots. Enjoy! The lead, Sulla Her guardian,...
Emmalia Harrington
Dec 21, 20241 min read
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Neurospicy Writer's Tea
It's slush reading season. Something about approaching the manuscripts with a hot tasty beverage in hand helps me get into a literary...
Emmalia Harrington
Dec 14, 20242 min read
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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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