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Posted on October 23, 2019
by Caryn Emme
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Yet, again, I find myself taking a lesson from my yoga mat and applying it to the real world. In yoga, we refer to Sthira/Sukha. How strength and softness can exist simultaneously. You can feel both the hardness of a pose and you can… Continue Reading “Finding Ease When Things Get Difficult”
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Category: Books, Romance, WritingTags: Books, Historical Romance, Indie Author, Indie Publishing, Marketing, Publishing, Regency Author, Regency Romance, Writer's Life, Writing, Writing Community
Posted on July 8, 2019
by Caryn Emme
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I’ve entered a world I know nothing about. It completely brings to life what I learned in yoga teacher training not too long ago. There is so much I don’t know. And, although on some days that makes me want to throw my hands… Continue Reading “How to Choose What to do First?”
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Posted on May 1, 2019
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Regardless of how much or how little is accomplished, I do something, anything, every day which gets me one step closer to my goal. The list is long and it is absolutely a labor of love…of passion for writing and working on getting my… Continue Reading “Every Little Bit Counts”
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Category: WritingTags: Historical Romance, Indie Publishing, Momlife, Motherhood, Publishing, Regency, Romance, Self-Publishing, Writerslife, Writing, Writing Community
Posted on April 10, 2019
by Caryn Emme
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I abandoned this blog for quite some time. I am a mother of two school-aged children, a wife, a high school teacher, and a woman on a journey of growth. Amidst the many areas which demand my time, I spent any free minute I… Continue Reading “Calling Myself a Writer”
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Category: WritingTags: Editing, focus, goals, Historical Romance, Learning, Publishing, Regency, Self-Publishing, Writer's Life, Writing, WritingLife, Yoga
Posted on September 12, 2017
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Becoming a writer has been a life-long dream. And, the thing is, I am a writer. An unpublished writer. Ugh. I’ve blogged here and at Bookmarks. I’ve written short stories and a children’s novel. More recently, I followed my heart and wrote what I… Continue Reading “Snail’s Pace #AmWriting #Publishing”
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Posted on January 25, 2017
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I I thrive on knowing my characters deeply so I can better shape their story. Except, I end up writing the thoughts and reactions of almost all of my characters – simultaneously. This is a big NO, NO and is referred to as head hopping.… Continue Reading “Avoiding Head Hopping – #Writing #Editing”
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Posted on October 24, 2016
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In a world full of distractions, each seductively pulling our attention away from the things that are important to us, it becomes tantamount to find the strength to keep focused on our goals and dreams. And, it is even more important to keep focused… Continue Reading “The Art of Stillness #Writing”
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Posted on June 26, 2016
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I receive a rejection letter which makes my heart sing. I have complete and utter faith in my novel. I am on a journey of learning about my craft unlike anything I have ever experienced. So when the rejection letter reads to take heart… Continue Reading “Rejection”
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Posted on May 12, 2016
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Every word counts. I tend to skim and skip passages when I feel the plot of a novel is not moving. So I try to put myself in my future reader’s shoes (or, eyes) and make every effort to ensure the plot is not… Continue Reading “How to Plot Your Romance Novel #amwriting”
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Category: Books, Romance, WritingTags: Books, Characters, Historical Romance, Novel, Plot, Plot Graph, Publishing, Reading, Regency, Romance, Writing