Available for pre-order everywhere books are sold! The highly-anticipated sequel to the epic romance hailed as one of the best fantasies of the year! When the gods make the rules, the players must choose: Sacrifice their love to save the world, or choose love and let it burn? Six months after saving their island from…
Author: E.K.Thiede
I'm a writer, former teacher, mother of tiny humans, fast talker, and a northern transplant who now lives in central Virginia. Things I love: books, people who care deeply about things, dance parties with my kids, espresso, and big squashy armchairs.
I edit my novels constantly, but not my blog posts, so don't expect brilliant wordplay here. Welcome to my brain! It's messy and disorganized but never boring.
THIS VICIOUS GRACE is coming to the UK and Commonwealth!
The news is out!! THIS VICIOUS GRACE will also be published in the UK 🇬🇧 and Commonwealth by Hodder & Stoughton! Its already been a delight to work with Molly Powell and the Team at Hodder and I can’t wait to share a shiny new UK cover soon! đź’› In the meantime, UK readers can pre-order…
This Vicious Grace COVER REVEAL!
It’s here! It’s here! This beautiful cover was designed by Kerri Resnick and Olga Grlic and brought to life by artist Kemi Mai and I love it so much!
Plotting for Pantsers: An Umbrella in a Hurricane
Hi. My name’s Emily, and I’m a pantser. Unlike many of my critique partners who plot their books chapter by chapter then write from start to finish, I’m more likely to leap on concepts like a cowboy on a bucking bronco and hold on tight for a wild ride. I tend to draft fast and…
I’m Alive, I promise
Hello from revision land! I wish I had a better excuse for my lack of posts recently, but really I just kept forgetting my password. Anyway. Let’s catch up. After having two manuscripts accepted into competitive mentorship programs (PitchWars and Author Mentor Match) only to have them die in the query trenches, I indulged in…
What is KidLit, anyway? (Part 1)
May people who aren’t writers or teachers (and even some who are) may not understand the different categories of children’s literature, aka “KidLit.” You may be thinking, “So? Who cares?” But, if you have a child, know a child, or teach children, you probably should. See, adults who don’t understand the differences may struggle to…
Liminality: The Promise and the Fear of Between
I am currently between projects. This is an uncomfortable place for me. I tend to juggle multiple works in progress simultaneously–drafting a shiny new idea, revising another, and querying or polishing another. It’s how I began my writing “career” (as of yet unpaid, but I refuse to call it a hobby) and it’s the only…
The Agent Showcase: Advice from a PitchWars Flop
First, DISCLAIMERS: I don’t actually consider myself, or anyone, a “PitchWars flop,” but, “Advice from a PitchWars-mentee-who-didn’t-achieve-her-showcase-goal-but-learned-and-made-friends-and-is-still-querying-and-hasn’t-given-up’” isn’t QUITE as pithy. (Plus, I’ll know who actually reads and who doesn’t from the “hey, don’t call yourself that!” responses. *devil horns*) Also, Pitchwars had a major evolution this past year (2018), with much thought and care…
Books by other Emilys
Sorry I’ve gone dark recently, friends. I was so determined to have my current manuscript ready to query by October but that did not happen, so I’ve been scrambling to get back on track for a while now, while juggling a writing class, kids, volunteering at Writer House and a kitten rescue, plus the self-induced…
Queries? Must we?
Hey, let’s talk about queries. Evil little suckers, aren’t they? I loathe queries. When they’re mine, at least. Months of carefully crafting a story, with all its layers and themes and emotional motivations, and then we’re expected to condense it down to 250 words? Ugh, misery. I think we should all just write each other’s…