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Emily Barlow, Author
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Author of Sunchaser, The Raven's Children, Involuntarily Immortal, and Stormkindler
https://emilybarlowwritesthings.com
https://a.co/d/fvHi3Qu
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I made pretzels yesterday.

I'm making more today.

That is all.
Two golden-brown pretzels sprinkled with salt sitting on a baking pan lined with parchment paper
November 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
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I've been focusing hard on the Weatherworker Chronicles this fall, but let's not forget about The Raven's Children! If you enjoy Norse-themed fantasy, this is right up your alley.

#sff #booksky #Norse #fantasy #standalonenovel #novel
The cover of The Raven's Children sits in the middle of a line-painted, dark teal forest. Around it are phrases containing some of the tropes found within the pages--Norse gods and goddess, shapeshifting, political intrigue, and coming of age. The text on the bottom declares it available on Amazon. In the middle the cover itself bears the title in a stylized font at the top with the author's name at the bottom in the same font, but smaller. A raven shape sits on a branch, all of which are black, and an ash-gold moon rises behind the bird. Gold corner graphics with sunbursts grace the bottom left and top right, and nearly-translucent Norse runes from the Elder Futhark fill the space between.
November 27, 2025 at 4:00 AM
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Best sticker in the pack. #tigerrock #martialarts #martialartist
A picture of Smokey the Bear from the old forest fire advertisements, but instead of a message about preventing forest fires, the text around his head says "Only you can punch your friend and still be best friends." His hat says "martial artist." (It's very true; I punch my friends regularly and get punched in return.)
November 23, 2025 at 3:37 AM
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IT'S RELEASE DAY! Here are some bloopers from our recent interview series to celebrate.
November 10, 2025 at 5:20 PM
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Happy Halloween! This is as good as it gets this year; I'm on kid duty, so no Endermom costume. I suppose I could be a librarian, with my seasonal earrings and sweater, but really it's just comfy and warm. Hope everyone stays safe and has fun!
A brown-haired white woman in her early forties wearing a dark green sweater with a collar and orange pumpkin-shaped earrings. She's wearing glasses without rims and has blue-gray eyes and a wide smile.
October 31, 2025 at 9:31 PM
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I've played far too much Mario Kart and watched far too many cartoons to be fooled by this while out on a run. Nice try, universe!
A banana peel laying in the middle of a sidewalk covered in dead pine straw
October 28, 2025 at 2:21 AM
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Waiting on audiobook review by ACX. For anyone who remembers the old Windows file transfers--the time estimates always changed drastically... #audiobook #authorproblems
A screenshot of a box from the ACX status page for Sunchaser showing that it's in review and one of four steps are complete. It was submitted on October 22nd, five days prior to this post. Underneath is the statement "Feels like waiting on Windows file transfers...Could take two minutes...or two months," with a graphic of two file folders exchanging files.
October 27, 2025 at 1:15 PM
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Friday: a statement
A Bialetti-brand press pot with used coffee grounds in the bottom stands on the left, while the white mug to the right says "Nope..." in black script etched into the ceramic. In the background, a Keurig watches, judging.
October 24, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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Pushed the button last night to submit the audio! It won't be long now. And if you go to my website and sign up for my newsletter, you might get a shot at a release day exclusive once it's live... #audiobook #fantasybook
A square image with two portraits: on the left, a woman with brown hair, pale skin, and freckles, smiling in a field of yellow grass; on the right, a woman with brown hair, glasses, and pale skin wearing a knitted shawl with a tree of life shawl pin and standing in her office. Below them in the middle of the image is the cover art for the audiobook version of a novella called Sunchaser, by Emily Barlow, narrated by Cheryl-Annette Parker.
October 23, 2025 at 10:52 PM
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Wednesday's message is about triumph in the face of adversity. The horrors persist, yet so do we.
A tall, white mug with a black handle and black text stating "morning sunshine; I see the assassins have failed"
October 22, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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He's nine and still does this. Be still, my heart.
A hand drawing in pen of two Venn diagrams separated by a horizontal line. The top one says "Mom" on the left in an adult's handwriting and "Ash" on the right with a colored-in heart in the middle; the bottom one says (in a child's handwriting) "she heart me" on the left and "I heart her" on the right with a heart in the middle and the word "same" above the center.
October 22, 2025 at 2:39 AM
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Just listened to Cheryl-Annette perform this section and had to share it with you all. Sometimes I go back and read something I've written and say, "Hey, maybe I'm good at this." This was one of those times. #booksky #sff #fantasybooks #audiobooks
A ship's mast and rigging in the background, with a screenshot of a manuscript with the following text: The captain of the Shima stood beside his helmsman, feet apart, hands behind his back. Glorya approached from the starboard side, taking the man’s measure as she approached. He was Zhedaban, but wore breeches and a shirt in the northern fashion, like her, though they were far more colorful than her own; oranges and yellows danced across his collar in a fiery procession that rivaled the setting sun. He was broad of shoulder and dark of skin and hair, like many of his countrymen, and wore a mustache that flowed into his thick beard in one grandiose sweep. She put his age somewhere in his forties, though she’d noticed that years on the sea were often worn more heavily on the faces that saw them pass. He regarded his crew with a keen eye, gesturing here and there to his first mate and watching with satisfaction as the men and women on deck wove back and forth in the intricate dance that brought the ship around to its proper course. An image of the audiobook cover for the book Sunchaser with a pair of headphones across the cover image and text stating that it's available soon in audiobook on Audible, Amazon, and iTunes
October 17, 2025 at 11:46 PM
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We're down to a few more days of recording, listening, and approving before the final audio for Sunchaser is submitted! I can't wait to share Cheryl-Annette's performance with all of you. It's fantastic! #booksky #sff #fantasybooks
A parchment-colored background with gold geometric designs in the corners and the title "Sunchaser" in red font in the middle of the image. Ropes with loose knots in them border the top and bottom of the text, and beneath them we see that this references a book written by Emily Barlow and performed for audiobook by Cheryl-Annette Parker. At the top of the image sits a stylized golden sun with a compass inside.
October 16, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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Sometimes you just have to stick your feet in the water with your mom.
Two pairs of feet with polish on the nails (one tan, one sparkly silver) stand half in shadow as the tide washes gently over them.
October 11, 2025 at 4:32 AM
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It's fall break, which means I theoretically have time for updates! Expect a newsletter here soon, plus a teaser of the audio from the audiobook for Sunchaser. It's sounding so good!

For now, here are some boiled peanuts. If you've never had them, they're fantastic.
A white bowl containing a handful of boiled peanuts. They haven't been shelled and eaten yet (but will be soon).
October 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
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Saturday mode: martial arts edition
A pair of women's legs in faded black pants with the ties of a black belt visible. The right side of the belt says Tiger Rock and the left says E. Barlow. She is also wearing black mat socks with red accents and red grips on the bottom.
October 4, 2025 at 5:42 PM
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I'm not saying I'm short, but...
A woman's legs, crossed at the ankles, sticking off the edge of the bench on which she's sitting. It's entirely too deep for someone her height.
September 28, 2025 at 6:20 PM
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Cool centipede I found earlier. Hand for scale.
A hand sitting next to a centipede that's about two inches long, with blueish antennae, a brown body, and tan legs that look translucent.
September 27, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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I made a really good omelette this morning.

In other, more important news, the first segment of the audiobook for Sunchaser dropped for my review yesterday! I'm super excited to listen to it and see what Cheryl-Annette Parker has done with her performance. #audiobook #sff
A wonderfully-cooked omelette with a nice, brown crust on the outside, folded in half
September 23, 2025 at 6:15 PM
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IYKYK.
September 21, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Have you read Sunchaser? Did you know it has a sequel? Follow along with more of Glorya's adventures and meet her niece, Zayira, at the best--and only--weatherworking school in Midlands! #booksky #indieauthor #fantasy #sff
September 16, 2025 at 2:41 PM
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Leaning toward this graphic. Thanks to all who weighed in!

I've also got a newsletter coming out soon with more updates on audiobook news. (Spoiler alert: it's going great so far!) Sign up on my website--link in bio.

What's your favorite thing about audiobooks?

#booksky #sff #fantasylit
September 15, 2025 at 7:25 PM
emilybarlowauthor.bsky.social
Finished and ready to box up and send! I really like how this came out. #crochet #yarnaddict
September 14, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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Which do you like best? If you've read my books, which fits them best? #indieauthor #indiefantasy #amwriting #amwritingfantasy #fantasybooks
September 13, 2025 at 12:55 AM
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Look what I got in my notifications today! Time to go pick up some indie reads!

If you like fantasy books, I'd love for you to consider mine. I've pulled back on promotion this month as I pivot on a few things, so they haven't gotten much love. Links in my bio.
September 12, 2025 at 4:31 PM