About
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Emmie studied history and languages in college — at least on the surface. Woven into stories of World War II Poland and trying to wrap her tongue around tongue-mutilating consonants, she discovered a world within our own. A world of magic where trees can come alive and humans aren’t at the top of the food chain.
Armed with pen and paper, she set out to coax that world from the ether and commit it to ink. It’s there she found her home in a land of urban fantasy. Reality filtered through a supernatural lens — that is the magic.
Emmie lives outside D.C. with her husband, a husky puppy who talks too much, and a tabby who thinks she’s a tiger.
Emmie is currently working on the third novel of an adult urban fantasy trilogy and seeking representation.
Just in case you haven’t heard it enough – you’re beautiful.
The writings good, too.
Why thank you! On both counts, but mostly on the latter.
well, since u r looking for an agent ..have u thought about making ur own e-book before ?! u can publish a small novel as a beginning, and if people liked it -which looks very reasonable; looking through ur writings- then it will be very easy to talk with a publishing company, that if they didn’t ask about u first.
of course -and u probably know- that some e-books made a huge success, and even much more than some printed ones !
9B
I’ve given it some consideration, but I decided I would rather go the more traditional way of publishing for now. I don’t buy e-books or own a Kindle or Nook, and while I know releasing my book as an e-book would be a logical decision at some point, I would prefer to start by looking for an agent and hopefully securing a contract that way for print publication. Also, my primary project right now is a trilogy that I think is much better suited to print, and I don’t have anything that would serve as an introductory small novel to publish as an e-book. It is an idea, though!
You’re first attempt at a novel was at age 9? Talk about ambition!
I’ve only recently begun my hobby of writing. I was reading through some of your posts about “The 25″ and I have to say it was a great read!
Good luck with your trilogy (and NaNoWriMo)!
Yeah, I’ve always been verbally precocious.
Also, thank you very much! I am very glad you’ve enjoyed them.
Love the pictures and captions you’ve used to accompany things too, they’re hilarious!
Pleased to oblige! Randomness is my sparkly unicorn.
Hello Emmie, thank you for all of your wonderful posts. You are on my top favourite 15 blogs listed here: http://everedwater.wordpress.com/2011/12/10/versatile-blogger-award/ Hope you don’t mind my nomination as I see you’ve all ready been awarded it! Keep up the good work, and I look forward to reading more!
Best wishes,
Eve
Eve!
Thank you kindly for the nomination! I will do a proper post for that a wee bit later today or tomorrow. I was quite surprised and feel very honoured! Thank you!
Hope you don’t mind! I always enjoy reading your posts – it’s well deserved
I listed you as one of my fifteen recently found blogs in my acceptance of the Versatile Blogger Award – thus giving you the award, too – again! I view it as an opportunity to let people know about blogs they might not have found otherwise. And your blog is one I definitely enjoy following. Keep up the great work!
Thanks for your comments on my blog. That’s so sad about half your friends having c-sections. More often than not, they are “medically necessary” because of all the medical interference – like inducing labor, pitocin, and epidurals. If you have all of things, your chances of needing major abdominal surgery just skyrocketed. I don’t understand why women don’t understand this, but I do my best to teach it.
Good luck with your writing and perusal of publishing. It will happen one day!
You have been followed. As a fellow blogger/writer (I write fiction of all sorts), I figured we should come together in packs and protect each other from those who wish to destroy us… like Stephanie Meyer.
Pack heard!
If there’s anything I learned at my conference this weekend, it’s that it’s quite nice to be a part of the pack.
Hi Emmie: it is always a pleasure to read your interesting pages.
David
I’m giving you the Genuine Blogger Award! As awesome in person as you are in cyberspace. http://kourtneyheintz.wordpress.com/2012/02/02/long-overdue-blog-awards/
Hello, I have nominated you for the Sunshine Award! As I’ve said before, I like to share blogs with others who might not have found them yet. If you’d like to join in the fun, you can find the details at http://jmmcdowell.com/2012/02/02/versatile-sunshine-7-x-7/
Have a great day!
Wait…you WON NanoWrimo? My friend just self published a book that started out as a NanoWriMo novel, but I believe it took her 2 years to finish. Congrats! That’s awesome!
That just means I got to 50,000 words.
They don’t judge the novels; you just win by finishing. But yep! I did finish last year. 
Thanks for following my blog! Welcome to the flock!
Oh, I see. LOL. Well, congrats on that, too. The only “novel” I ever wrote was accidentally trashed when my dad decided to clean out his floppies (and yes, that is 5″ floppy, it was THAT long ago)
Pahahaha…that is awesome! I recall those days…my first laptop took floppy disks. My children will likely never know what those even are. *Sniffle*
Emmie,
Votre blog m’apporte une grande joie. Votre parole me touche droit au cœur.
Jean Paul K.
Being a language major, I’m assuming you’ve read the Necronomicon?
I was actually a history major, but I haven’t read the Necronomicon — it’s on my list though!
Emmie,
I have nominated you for the Beautiful Blogger award, because your blog is seriously awesome. I love it and you are very captivating! Keep it up!
Amanda
http://byamandaleigh.com/2012/05/16/beautiful-dont-you-know/