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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ
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She/her โœ๏ธ Author of YA Fantasy, clean romance, urban fantasy and LGBTQ+ fantasy ๐Ÿณ๏ธโ€๐ŸŒˆ I love books, painting and making art, crystals, cats, chocolate, tea, yoga, 80's music, and video games ๐Ÿ’• Check out my work at emilylankow.com
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Nov 11
Hi there! I'm a Ya Fantasy author and I currently have two series in the works. Guardian is clean YA fantasy romance and Riftrider is LGBTQ+ urban fantasy.
If you're a fantasy author or reader, I'd love to connect!
#indieauthor #fantasybooks #lgbtqbooks #yafantasy #urbanfantasy #newtobluesky
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท 7h
You know you're a writer when...

An important deadline for one of your stories is fast approaching, which means your house has never been cleaner ๐Ÿ˜…

#writingcommunity #youknowyoureawriterwhen ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š
authoremilylankow.bsky.social Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท 5d
You know you're a writer when...

Your heart rate jumps >30 beats per minute over resting while you're sitting practically completely still-- because the section of the WIP you're working on just got really intense ๐Ÿคฃ

Repost with yours!

#youknowyoureawriterwhen #writingcommunity ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท 4d
Well, my urban fantasy casino-themed "short" story officially crossed 40K today ๐Ÿ˜…๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธ Not so short anymore LOL but at least it's finally getting close to being actually done.

I can't wait until I get to share it with you!!

#writingcommunity ๐Ÿ“š๐Ÿ’™
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท 5d
You know you're a writer when...

Your heart rate jumps >30 beats per minute over resting while you're sitting practically completely still-- because the section of the WIP you're working on just got really intense ๐Ÿคฃ

Repost with yours!

#youknowyoureawriterwhen #writingcommunity ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท 5d
Well, very pleasantly surprised to report, despite the frustrating timing, I think the hyper fixation was exactly what I needed. The problem section is resolved (at least enough to feel okay moving forward in the early drafting stages) and there is still hope of hitting my deadline if I hustle ๐Ÿ’ช
authoremilylankow.bsky.social Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท 6d
Barely a week left until my deadline for the casino short story (which was already extended once), so of course my brain has decided that this morning was the optimal time to start doubting my execution of a pivotal part of the plot and making me hyper fixate on it instead of writing the ending ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธ
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท 6d
Barely a week left until my deadline for the casino short story (which was already extended once), so of course my brain has decided that this morning was the optimal time to start doubting my execution of a pivotal part of the plot and making me hyper fixate on it instead of writing the ending ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿคฆโ€โ™€๏ธ
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท 27d
Check your inboxes!! The October newsletter is finally out! Thanks for your patience.
If you're not signed up, you can still check out my newsletter here:
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#authornewsletter #authornews #announcements #yafantasy
Banner that says: "What's happening in October? Newsletter out today! This month's newsletter features announcements about a new FOTE prequel spinoff story I'm working on, an exclusive, in-progress character art sneak peak, and a featured guest artist!"
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Oct 1
My ๐ŸOctober๐Ÿ‚ newsletter will be a few days late. ๐Ÿ˜ฌ September has gotten away from me ๐Ÿ˜…
But I've also been prioritizing work on that exciting casino-themed project that I'll be talking more about when it goes out, so if you're not signed up yet, please do so at my website emilylankow.com

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Emily Lankow is the author of The Seven Realms Universe, which includes a pair of interwoven YA fantasy series that balance heartfelt romance, relationships, and finding a sense of belonging in the un...
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Sep 26
Reasons why you should never, ever believe me if I tell you I'm working on a "short" story:

1) The plot bunnies keep having babies

2) You can pry my extravagantly vibrant descriptions from my cold, dead hands

3) My characters keep answering questions I never asked

4) 30k is short, right?

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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Sep 25
I'm currently coming up with casino-themed pickup lines for a novella I'm writing and I haven't had this much fun in ages

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š #writingcommunity #novella
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Sep 25
I just tried it and I think you've changed my life ๐Ÿคฏ
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Sep 25
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Sep 24
As a person who struggles with writing anything shorter than a full novel, the character limit on this app is a great lesson in how to edit down to only the important parts ๐Ÿ˜‚

#writingcommunity ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š #editing #shortstoriesarehard
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Sep 24
Well, I feel like a Disney princess now, lol

A bird got stuck inside & struck a window. As I approached, it flew back toward the window, flapping wildly. I asked it to calm down so I could show it how to get out, & it did. I took it outside & put it on a tree. After a few minutes, it flew away ๐Ÿ’•
House finch sitting calmly in my open hand House finch perched in a tree
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Sep 12
Thank you ๐Ÿ˜ It truly is the best place I could possibly be at any given time โค๏ธ
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Gord Henderson @gordhenderson.bsky.social ยท Sep 12
It's a great way to pass the time. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

#booksky
#reading
#books
#readingcommunity
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Sep 12
"Mom's home! Better go sit on her while she's waiting for her lunch to heat up so that she gets nothing done this afternoon."

#cats #catsofbluesky #meow #cat #catlover #kitty #cute #skycats
Mia (orange and white cat) curled up on my chest, asking for head kisses
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Gord Henderson @gordhenderson.bsky.social ยท Aug 25
Spellcheck is the bane of my existence when it comes to names. ๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š

#booksky
#writing
#books
#writingcommunity
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Aug 13
Finally, the real work on Fatechanger (version 2) can begin!

As exciting as it is, it's still a bit scary so I wouldn't say no if anyone wanted to help hype me up ๐Ÿ˜ฌ๐Ÿ’• ty

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š #amwriting #fantasyauthor
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Aug 13
How it feels to FINALLY get Deathbringer's ending *just* right after the fourth rewrite of the month ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
So happy and relieved that it's finally finished ๐Ÿ˜ญ๐Ÿฅฐ

๐Ÿ’™๐Ÿ“š #writingcommunity #authorlife
Gif of a woman saying, "Third times the charm! For a lot of people. Not for me. For me it took four times."
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Aug 11
Had a beautiful time at the yoga retreat. ๐Ÿงก
But if there's one thing I could have done differently, it would have been to wear more sunscreen ๐Ÿ˜…

#yoga #yogaretreat
Emily Lankow sitting on a yoga mat, meditating out in nature.
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Aug 8
She will definitely be getting lots of extra cuddles and attention before I leave and after I get back โค๏ธ๐Ÿฑโค๏ธ
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Aug 8
Believe me, with that face, I'm seriously considering not going ๐Ÿ˜…
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Aug 8
I'm going on a yoga retreat soon and I think it's finally dawning on Mia that I'm not going to be here for a bit. This is her face while watching me pack

#cat #sadcat #catsofbluesky
Mia (Orange and white cat) watching from beneath a coffee table looking distressed
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Aug 7
Saw this scrolling and, well ๐Ÿ˜ณ I feel called out ๐Ÿ˜ฌ
If you also needed a reminder that writing books takes time, this is for you: don't worry about feeling like you're not writing fast enough or making enough progress. The simple fact that you're writing AT ALL is enough. You will get there.

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A billboard that says "the sooner you accept that it's going to take longer than you want, the sooner it happens faster than you expect."
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Author Emily Lankow ๐ŸŒˆ @authoremilylankow.bsky.social ยท Aug 6
I absolutely adored this book ๐Ÿ˜ VE Schwab is one of my faves!
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