Posted on May 15, 2020 by Caryn Emme
It’s interesting all the things we do to run away from our feelings: shop, eat, gossip, binge watch, clean…avoid, avoid, avoid. I know this because I do it. The surge of energy that comes from emotions we believe we can’t handle is too much… Continue Reading “Feel What You Need To Feel”
Category: RomanceTags: Historical Romance Author, Indie Author, Inspiration, Meditation, Spirituality, Writer Mom, Writer's Life, Writing Community, Yoga
Posted on April 13, 2020 by Caryn Emme
The seed for Capturing a Countess’ Heart was planted late one night when I finished a swoon worthy Amanda Quick novel. I researched the author for a few minutes and realized how very normal her start was. My immediate next thought was, “I can… Continue Reading “Five Years of Writing”
Category: RomanceTags: Historical Romance, Historical Romance Author, Historical Romance Books, Historical Romance Readers, Indie Author, Indie Publishing, Regency Author, Regency Books, Regency Romance, Regency Romance Readers, Romance, Writer Mom, Writer's Life, Writing, Writing Community, Writing life
Posted on April 11, 2020 by Caryn Emme
This list is made doubly-difficult because it is my life-line to staying emotionally and mentally well during my journey to physical health. I wrote about this journey – which now seems like it will extend into the rest of this year – here. However,… Continue Reading “A Writer’s To-Do List”
Posted on April 6, 2020 by Caryn Emme
Two more sleeps and my work is out in the world ~ what a lovely thought. Pre-order on Amazon and Kobo. Hope you love reading it as much as I loved writing it. Here’s a short “what’s it about?”
Posted on October 23, 2019 by Caryn Emme
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”
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 April 10, 2019 by Caryn Emme
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”
Category: WritingTags: Editing, focus, goals, Historical Romance, Learning, Publishing, Regency, Self-Publishing, Writer's Life, Writing, WritingLife, Yoga
Posted on June 26, 2016 by Caryn Emme
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”
Category: WritingTags: Books, Historical Romance, Publishing, Regency, Rejection, Romance, Writer's Life, Writing