After the busy-ness of the holidays, January seems like a good time to round up my latest news.
Writing and Editing News

Last November I completed NaNoWriMo, writing a 50,000-word draft in thirty days. The new novel, Kensington, originated as a contemporary romance idea but turned out differently than I’d expected: there was less kissing and more plot. This result has led me to further consider what sub-genre I’m writing—light romance? new adult? chick lit?—and I’ve been stepping up my reading in the genre to try to find comparative titles.
I’ve also had a bit of a break from my science fiction novel, after an intense critique from a New York agent at a conference last fall. I’ve had some realizations; read them in this blog post: https://emilybuehler.com/2019/universal-truths-for-authors/

The next steps I’m leaning toward are making some changes and then looking into other agents.
Right now, though, I am excitedly swamped with editing work! I’m providing feedback on an applied science textbook and writing a new booklet for the American Cleft Palate–Craniofacial Association. I’ve had a steady stream of academic papers for copyediting and language editing. And I’m starting a new test passage writing assignment and a report for the National Academies of Sciences in the coming weeks.
Events: A Bit of Sad News

I’m dismayed to report that, because of a scheduling conflict, I won’t be able to teach at the Asheville Bread Festival on April 13, 2019. I’ve never missed this festival since it began, and feel like it kicks off my spring each year with a good dose of bread. If anything changes, I hope to attend, but at this time, it is not looking good. Still, I encourage everyone to go. Info: https://www.ashevillebreadfestival.com.
My May class at the Folk School is already full. I hope to offer classes in 2020, but am waiting to hear from the Folk School’s new cooking resident artist. I also hope to have time for some local events, like a replay of my self-publishing talk at the library, but nothing is currently scheduled.
Recent Blog Posts

In case you missed any, here are the blog posts I’ve written in the past two months.
- A review of This Is Marketing, by Seth Godin https://emilybuehler.com/2019/book-review-this-is-marketing-by-seth-godin/
- Some thoughts on identifying a clearer, more targeted audience for my memoir https://emilybuehler.com/2018/rethinking-my-audience/
- My 2018 NaNoWriMo experience, depicted in cat GIFs https://emilybuehler.com/2018/this-is-only-a-test-plus-nanowrimo-and-cat-gifs/
- Some tips for writers on writing deep characters, from a workshop with Barbara Claypole White https://emilybuehler.com/2018/some-tips-on-character/
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