Today, enjoy this inspirational quote from the wonderful Emily McKay!
Read, enjoy and share!
Emily McKay’s 2015 RITA nomination in Contemporary Romance: Short is…
A Bride for the Black Sheep Brother
Emily McKay has been reading romance novels since she was eleven years old. Her first Harlequin Romance book came free in a box of Hefty garbage bags. She has been reading and loving romance novels ever since. She lives in Texas with her geeky husband, her two kids and too many pets. Her debut novel, Baby, Be Mine, was a Rita® Award finalist for Best First Book and Best Short Contemporary. She was also a 2009 RT Book Reviews Career Achievement Award nominee for Series Romance. To learn more, visit her website, www.emilymckay.com.
4 replies on “Advice From The Stars: Emily McKay”
Maybe we should just call you Emily “Desire,” for your RITA 2015 nomination and you are perfect together! Congratulations.
Your advice here is right on, too, thanks. A written ms does often seem easy to do…when you’re done! 😉
How much of a struggle was “A Bride for the Black Sheep Brother” for you? Any specific barriers that you had to push through to bring your ms to greatness?
Well, that’s nice to hear, because I’ve had a lot of trouble with this last book I’m writing.
Thanks!
I love this quote. It reminds me of a “book of my heart” that has been set aside for a while to pursue other things, and my current WIP as well. Most advice always tells us that when things are tough, it’s because we’ve done something wrong somewhere. I’ve found that I’ve set stories aside because they did feel too big or too heavy for me to bring out. Perhaps I’ve been doing that too quickly. Thanks for this.
Agree. On Dec. 2 last year, I told a friend I should just put my book under the bed and move on because obviously no one wanted it. On Dec. 4, I got a contract offer from Harlequin Superromance.
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I spent the entire shutdown working. Had no time to wind down. I didn’t see my son much when school shutdown. My one co worker was told to stay home for 3 weeks so I picked up her hours. This year has been really crappy.
Ugh, Janell. Here’s hoping the rest of your summer is better.
Thanks for the info, Carol! Everyone is different in how they deal with the shutdown! I stay at home all the time since I don’t work so I haven’t been too effected but my shopping and errands sure have been effected!
Valri, I’ve been doing most of my shopping online. My local Target is still low on some items – mostly cleaning supplies. Grocery store is pretty much back to normal. Most of the dining in our town is outdoor. I can’t imagine have school-age kids!
Wow–getting your creative process on track must have been daunting–especially with “extra-large dog” glad to have you home. You don’t like coffee–I love coffee and have enjoyed my fortifying 2 cups in the morning even more than usual! How as COVID affected your story lines and characterizations? Best Wishes for all releases!
Interesting question, Virginia. You’ll have to tell me if the tone of my “COVID” books changed any! LOL
Life has changed so much! My dad passed Feb 2. The assisted living facility my folks were at went into hardcore lockdown the beginning of March. Mom couldn’t leave her apartment for 4 months! She was on the third floor, Will be 89 in two months & doesn’t use the phone. My husband and I remodeled the lower level completely and moved her in with us July 1. What a life change and difficult transition for the 3 of us! But we’re working thru it!