An image that says "goodbye to my TikTok account."

I'm deleting my TikTok account.

I wasn't posting much there anyway, but if you want to keep up with me, my newsletter is a much better place to see what I'm up to, especially since I've been staying off social media a lot more lately.

"I am an artist... Because when I create, I feel like myself again."

two men are standing next to each other and one of them is saying `` you got this '' while the other is dancing . Alt: two men giving thumbs up and saying `` you got this"

You got this!! You'll feel so much better once you ask. The worst that can happen is they say no 🤷‍♀️

Good, because that's exactly what you're getting! The feedback session that I just came out of reaffirmed that this needs to be a full book 📚❤️

A word count indicator showing 55,558 words in the document

Yeah, so, remember when I said it was originally supposed to be a short story? 😅😅😅

Well, now I have to make the decision on whether to condense things and make it shorter or expand and make it a full book.

📚💙 #writingcommunity

I just adore charming vrs flustered. Such a cute dynamic and the flirting is so much fun to write 😍 bonus points when charming also turns out to be the antagonist 😈

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And today, the editing begins 😬 Wish me luck!

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a man in a trench coat is walking on a soccer field in front of a stadium . Alt: a man in a trench coat is walking on a soccer field in front of a stadium, punching his hand into the air in triumph.

It. Is. Finished.

I sleep now.

💙📚 #writingcommunity

a cartoon character from the movie monsters inc is looking at the camera and saying `` me right now '' . Alt: Sleepy Boo from Monsters inc

The fourth night in a row of staying up past 12:30 a.m. to write this week is really catching up with me today 😴

💙📚 #writingcommunity #ineedanap #nosleepjustwrite

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The final chapter remains...

💙📚 #writingcommunity #almostdone #firstdraftinprogress

You know you're a writer when...

An important deadline for one of your stories is fast approaching, which means your house has never been cleaner 😅

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Well, my urban fantasy casino-themed "short" story officially crossed 40K today 😅🤦‍♀️ Not so short anymore LOL but at least it's finally getting close to being actually done.

I can't wait until I get to share it with you!!

#writingcommunity 📚💙

You know you're a writer when...

Your heart rate jumps >30 beats per minute over resting while you're sitting practically completely still-- because the section of the WIP you're working on just got really intense 🤣

Repost with yours!

#youknowyoureawriterwhen #writingcommunity 💙📚

Well, very pleasantly surprised to report, despite the frustrating timing, I think the hyper fixation was exactly what I needed. The problem section is resolved (at least enough to feel okay moving forward in the early drafting stages) and there is still hope of hitting my deadline if I hustle 💪

a man wearing headphones with the words why do i do this behind him Alt: a man wearing headphones saying, "why do I do this?"

Barely a week left until my deadline for the casino short story (which was already extended once), so of course my brain has decided that this morning was the optimal time to start doubting my execution of a pivotal part of the plot and making me hyper fixate on it instead of writing the ending 😬🤦‍♀️

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My 🍁October🍂 newsletter will be a few days late. 😬 September has gotten away from me 😅
But I've also been prioritizing work on that exciting casino-themed project that I'll be talking more about when it goes out, so if you're not signed up yet, please do so at my website emilylankow.com

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Reasons why you should never, ever believe me if I tell you I'm working on a "short" story:

1) The plot bunnies keep having babies

2) You can pry my extravagantly vibrant descriptions from my cold, dead hands

3) My characters keep answering questions I never asked

4) 30k is short, right?

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I'm currently coming up with casino-themed pickup lines for a novella I'm writing and I haven't had this much fun in ages

💙📚 #writingcommunity #novella

I just tried it and I think you've changed my life 🤯

As a person who struggles with writing anything shorter than a full novel, the character limit on this app is a great lesson in how to edit down to only the important parts 😂

#writingcommunity 💙📚 #editing #shortstoriesarehard

House finch sitting calmly in my open hand

House finch perched in a tree

Well, I feel like a Disney princess now, lol

A bird got stuck inside & struck a window. As I approached, it flew back toward the window, flapping wildly. I asked it to calm down so I could show it how to get out, & it did. I took it outside & put it on a tree. After a few minutes, it flew away 💕

Thank you 😁 It truly is the best place I could possibly be at any given time ❤️

It's a great way to pass the time. 💙📚

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#reading
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Mia (orange and white cat) curled up on my chest, asking for head kisses

"Mom's home! Better go sit on her while she's waiting for her lunch to heat up so that she gets nothing done this afternoon."

#cats #catsofbluesky #meow #cat #catlover #kitty #cute #skycats

Spellcheck is the bane of my existence when it comes to names. 💙📚

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#writing
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Finally, the real work on Fatechanger (version 2) can begin!

As exciting as it is, it's still a bit scary so I wouldn't say no if anyone wanted to help hype me up 😬💕 ty

💙📚 #amwriting #fantasyauthor

Gif of a woman saying, "Third times the charm! For a lot of people. Not for me. For me it took four times."

How it feels to FINALLY get Deathbringer's ending *just* right after the fourth rewrite of the month 😬
So happy and relieved that it's finally finished 😭🥰

💙📚 #writingcommunity #authorlife

Emily Lankow sitting on a yoga mat, meditating out in nature.

Had a beautiful time at the yoga retreat. 🧡
But if there's one thing I could have done differently, it would have been to wear more sunscreen 😅

#yoga #yogaretreat