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Emily Ramquist 8/12/25 Emily Ramquist 8/12/25

My Five Star Reads of 2025, So Far...

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Day 2 of #authorapril26 ✍🏻 My current work in progress is a love letter to the girl in these pictures: the one who only cared about being on stage. 🎭 My main character, Daphne, is desperately trying to earn the money to join her friends at theater
First day of #authorapril26 ❤️ I’m Emily, I write middle grade and picture books! Would love to meet more writers in those genres. ✍🏻📚💻 #writers #writersofinstagram #writingcommunity #writing
It’s a new week! I survived the big fundraiser and 8 baseball games in four locations for three boys. ⚾️ (“That’s math I can’t even do!” Name the tv show…) Now it’s time to get back to writing, finish my cur
What are you reading?! If you need a title, check out these that met, exceeded, or didn’t meet my expectations. (And of course those that I have high expectations for from my TBR pile.) I know I have some controversial opinions here, ha. Let me
Book 13: The Astral Library by Kate Quinn ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ If you’re an avid Kate Quinn reader, you need to know this one is very different! It starts with just about the best premise ever: what if you could find respite living inside a book? 📕 What
Lately, I feel like my concentration is off. I know exactly where my story is going. I know the character arcs and the plot points. But I feel like I can never just sit down and write my way through it. I’m starting to understand why writers go
We are keeping it low-key again this week! 😎 Our youngest two will be changing schools next year due to redistricting, so I’ll be exiting the PTO after 5 years as Co-President. It’s been so fun, but it seems like good timing as our kids
Book 12: Theo of Golden by Allen Levi ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ This is just a beautiful book, perfect for restoring your faith in humanity. So many times, I thought to myself, “I want to be like that.” The main character is generous of spirit, inquisi
How about a little inspiration to get us through the end of the week? I love this quote about writing because it really sums it up. We NEED strong stakes! If you know what your mc wants more than anything, use that to inform EVERYTHING else. #write
Creating Unforgettable Characters: Five Things I Learned From Reading Fredrik Backman 📚 1. Characters are not perfect. But not all of their flaws need to be major plot points. Some just make them who they are. 2. Character relationships, and how t
Today was an editing day. There is so much I love in my new manuscript, but it’s very much like going back to parenting a baby when you’re used to a big kid. She’s challenging for sure! So, in true writer procrastination fashion,
Listen. My migraines have been extra bad lately so we’re setting the bar verrrrrrrry low this week. Writing some words, cleaning some clothes, and slow cooker corned beef is all I got. What are your goals this week? Are you feeling more ambiti

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