Embraced by a New (Writing) Community

Joining a new community can be a daunting task. From our personal experiences, it can also be fraught with differing viewpoints, personalities, and cultures, some of which are inconspicuous and discovered on the fly. When we first joined the writing community by attending the Writer’s Digest Annual Conference in New York City, our initial foray … Read more

Welcome to our Blog

Welcome to Emilie’s Musings, a blog about anything and everything related to writing and publishing. Through our own adventures (and misfortunes), we have had many experiences that make for interesting discussion and dialogue. These include attending writing conferences, pitching books in a speed-dating format, working with professional editors, and riding the (emotional) waves associated with … Read more

Are You Confused About Wine Tasting? Part II: Tasting Wines

Red wine pouring into glass

Part II: Tasting Wines Are you confused about wine or wine tasting? So were we, and if truth be told, some things remain a mystery. But our mission is to demystify wine for you, and for us. In our last post (click here to read the post), we talked about different types of wines. In … Read more