Posted on November 16, 2020 by Caryn Emme
Every autumn, shades of amber, copper and cranberry bathe me in electric desire to create. Fall has always signified a chance to invigorate my goals. My commitment to nutrition and exercise increases, my inspiration to write is off the charts and I am giddy… Continue Reading “Autumn Feels”
Category: RomanceTags: Amwriting, Autumn, Faith, Fall, Historical Romance Author, Romance, Romance Writer, Spirituality, Writing
Posted on August 17, 2020 by Caryn Emme
Friendly reminder that even though Mondays are notorious for being awful, they also offer us the opportunity to start again. Whatever the goal or project that lost traction over the weekend, it gets a chance to revive on Monday. So, here’s to Monday and… Continue Reading “Start Over. Again. And, Again.”
Category: RomanceTags: Books, Historical Romance, Historical Romance Readers, Indie Author, Reading, Regency, Romance Readers, Writing, Writing Community
Posted on May 17, 2020 by Caryn Emme
During my publishing journey, I discovered a divide between readers who like minor characters to have a more active role in the plot and those who don’t. Many times editors advised to decrease the page space given to said characters in favour of the… Continue Reading “Minor Characters”
Posted on April 26, 2020 by Caryn Emme
I used to think surrendering meant giving up. It used to mean letting go in a negative way…you know, wave the white flag because you’ve lost the fight. I’ve been challenged with the idea of surrender in my yoga practice. So much of yoga… Continue Reading “Surrender”
Posted on April 15, 2020 by Caryn Emme
Regardless of what happens next, this will always go down as my first review! While I figure the negative reviews are coming, I’ll be hanging onto this one when they do. This is why I published Capturing a Countess’ Heart – I just wanted… Continue Reading “First Review!”
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 March 9, 2020 by Caryn Emme
In November of 2019, my body gave me lots of signs that I needed to pay attention to my health. I had two choices: succumb to fear and the very dark places your mind likes to go or realize…I have no information other than… Continue Reading “Illness: A Blessing in Disguise?”
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”
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Posted on October 4, 2019 by Caryn Emme
I’m happiest when I’m creating. The after part…editing, polishing, perfecting…that’s fun too because I’m making my story come alive for future readers. But, the business side? The blurb…oh goodness the blurb…the social media campaign…the learning of each and every platform… It has taken the… Continue Reading “Saying Yes to My Goal”
Category: WritingTags: Historical Romance, Indie Author, Indie Publishing, Romance Writer, Self-Publishing, Writing
Posted on July 8, 2019 by Caryn Emme
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?”
Category: WritingTags: Historical Romance, Indie Author, Publishing, Regency, Regency Romance, Writing, Writing Community