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 querying and submitting our own works.
We hope some of the things we have learned along the way prove valuable and informative to others. At the same time, we hope they serve as food for thought, both in terms of what to do and, perhaps, more importantly, what not to.
We also intend to use this forum to discuss our ongoing writing journey, as we continue to pursue the goal of publishing our work, which, as everyone knows, is way easier said than done.
On that note, we have recently re-submitted LOVE DECANTED and are waiting to hear back from agents on in both Canada and the United States. As an aside, this has resulted in two slightly different versions of our novel, one in Canadian English and one in American English. But more on this in another post…
Our second novel, HALF-TRUTHS, remains in the shop, so to speak, as it get some more TLC, that is, another major revision. We intend to submit again early in the new year.
All our works derive some inspiration from our two muses, Sunbeam and Emilie. In LOVE DECANTED, Sunbeam makes a cameo appearance as Marley, an orange tabby cat, who likes to tap the counter for food. He asked to have his name changed due to privacy concerns. Go figure… Emilie, who came into the world well after we drafted LOVE DECANTED, awaits her turn to shine in one of our novels. But, she’s always nearby when we write, ready to provide her input.
If you have a topic you would like us to address, discuss, or share an opinion about, just send us a quick email (emilie@emilieryan.com) and we’d be happy to acquiesce.