Welcome! I’m Emma Golding, a musician by day and a vigilante fiction writer by night. If you found my blog, you must be a kindred spirit looking for some inspiration or distraction in the form of writing tips, historical facts, book recommendations, and updates on my own fiction projects. Though not published yet, I have big plans for 2024!
Like many writers, I’ve been jotting down goofy stories since I could hold a pencil. Before, in fact: I used to dictate stories to my mom, who would type them up on her word processor as fast as my five-year-old brain could spit them out.
No longer five and forced to work for a living, I only write in my free time. My favorite genres are historical fiction and fantasy (leaning more toward realism than dragons and elves), as long as there’s a romance plot!
When I’m not working and writing and hanging with my dogs, I’m reading whatever books I can get my hands on: romance, historical fiction, nonfiction, thriller, or anything with a great story.
I’m looking forward to documenting my writing experiences and sharing the things I’m learning along the way. You can find my Instagram and Facebook profiles at the bottom of every page of my site, and I’ll begin sending out a newsletter in summer 2024.
Thanks for stopping by!
―Emma
October 6, 2024: Gail Borden Library Annual Author Fair
I'm looking forward to my second-ever author fair on Sunday, October 6 in Elgin! I've never been to the Gail Borden Library, but I have to commend the organizers of the event for being super organized, helpful, and communicative! It bodes well for an awesome fair. The...
August 24, 2024: Elmhurst Library Author Fair
Join me and other authors at the Elmhurst Library’s Local Author Fair on Saturday, August 24!
Explore the music of Rooted: a listening guide for readers
Curating a playlist for a work of fiction is a trend that I’ve noticed from as early as 2015. Some authors will provide a list of the songs they listened to while they wrote, while others will piece together a sort of aural mood board. I’m using it as more of a history lesson.
Cupid’s Other Arrow: How heroines escape the Daphne treatment in romance novels
When books with helpless waifs and overbearing hunks stop hitting like they used to, it’s time to find a romantic lead with a little grit.