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Emma Golding
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Writing the romances I'd want to read
Banter + spice + pretty prose + women who never settle
Author of ROOTED, 1600s pirate romance, available on KU!
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Emma Golding @emmagoldingwrites.bsky.social · Jun 19
Exciting news! My 1600s pirate romance ROOTED is now available wherever you buy ebooks! Kobo and Kobo Plus, B&N, Apple, Google, Smashwords, you name it.

And you can request it from your library!

AND you can buy a DRM-free ebook from my website straight to your device to own forever!

#booksky
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My August writing/lifestyle challenge officially starts tomorrow, where I’ll tell my perfectionism to F off, but I snuck in a few test days to work out the kinks. Because I’m still a perfectionist. Read the post on my Substack ⬇️

#writingcommunity #writingchallenge #perfectionism
July 31, 2025 at 7:33 PM
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Anyone want to be my accountability buddy for my August writing/habit goals? Or could you use some free planner pages for your own goal-setting?

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The softest boot camp: My 31-day plan to write (and drink water)
Because positive reinforcement does wonders for my dogs, so why not me?
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July 26, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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In August I’m emBARKing on a writing lifestyle revamp journey, dog-trainer style (hence the bad pun). Wanna do it with me? Be my accountabilibuddy!

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The softest boot camp: My 31-day plan to write (and drink water)
Because positive reinforcement does wonders for my dogs, so why not me?
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July 24, 2025 at 6:44 PM
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Starting part 4 of 5 of the ROOTED readalong today! Is this where the slow-burn finally starts paying off?? 👀 Free bonus chapter when you mark the book “read” on The Storygraph!

#booksky #historicalromance #historicalfiction
July 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
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🤭 The absolute glee of sending the big plot twist chapter to your critique partner.

🫣 The absolute agony of waiting for them to read it.

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July 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Need a new book club read? If you’re a historical fiction girly, look up Rooted by Emma Golding! (That’s me 😊) We’re reading it together on The Storygraph for its 1st birthday, and I’m giving away a free bonus chapter when you finish! Join us!

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Readalong for Rooted, hosted by emmagoldingwrites | The StoryGraph
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July 10, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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Some reactions to Rooted:

"Fans of slow burn, this is your book."
"This book was so good I devoured it in a single sitting."
"When you need a long story to dig into, and know a glorious ending awaits with characters you understand and enjoy, give it a read."

Readalong with us on The Storygraph!
June 23, 2025 at 1:51 PM
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Already read Rooted? Come back for round two (or, if you're me, round nine??). You’ll spot new foreshadowing, catch cheeky references, and maybe hate Matthew slightly earlier this time.

app.thestorygraph.com/readalongs/8...

#readalong #storygraph #booksky
Rooted Readalong
Chat with fellow readers in real time as we progress through the book together, adding your comments, questions, favorite moments, and predictions to the conversation.
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June 22, 2025 at 1:40 PM
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New to Rooted? This is your moment! The readalong starts TODAY! It's spoiler-free, medium-paced, and pro-women-not-needing-to-be-rescued (all the time).

app.thestorygraph.com/readalongs/8...

(Don't forget, the book is free until 11:59pm CT!)

#storygraph #historicalromance #historicalfiction
Rooted Readalong
Hey, history buffs and hopeless romantics! I'm Emma, the author of Rooted, and in honor of the first anniversary of its publication, I'm hosting a readalong!
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June 21, 2025 at 1:27 PM
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Rooted is about a desperate noblewoman, the arrogant pirate captain who rescues her, and the ex-lover who isn't finished with her yet.

Also kissing. Eventually.

It's FREE June 19-21 for the readalong! emmagoldingwrites.com/books

#storygraph #historicalromance #historicalfiction #booksky
June 20, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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Exciting news! My 1600s pirate romance ROOTED is now available wherever you buy ebooks! Kobo and Kobo Plus, B&N, Apple, Google, Smashwords, you name it.

And you can request it from your library!

AND you can buy a DRM-free ebook from my website straight to your device to own forever!

#booksky
June 19, 2025 at 2:12 PM
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readalong /rid ə lɑŋ/

noun: a book club you don’t have to leave your house for, where the snacks are always your favorite and no one will judge you for pouring another glass of wine

#storygraph #readalong #bookclub #rootednovel
June 18, 2025 at 1:47 PM
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Wondering if Rooted is the book for you? Do you like yearning, hot pirates, Shakespeare, and characters who fall and get back up again? Then yes. ☺️ Readalong with us this weekend on The Storygraph!

#historicalromance #historicalfiction #booksky #storygraph
June 17, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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My 1600s pirate romance Rooted is turning one (!) and I’m hosting a readalong on The Storygraph to celebrate. Come for the slow burn romance, stay for the cute cat. emmagoldingwrites.com/readalong #historicalfiction #historicalromance #storygraph #booksky
June 17, 2025 at 1:53 PM
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We know it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. It’s easy to feel worn down by our democracy being chipped away.

YOU ARE NOT ALONE IN THIS FIGHT.

Look at this map of NO KINGS protests. There are OVER 1,800 in the US, South America & Europe! This is a GLOBAL stand.

Join us on JUNE 14th for NO KINGS ❌👑
NO KINGS June 14, 2025 A Global Stand Against Fascism Find an event: NOKINGS.ORG A map of the world with pins for each No Kings protest location.
June 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Tell me your pet’s name with a GIF.

Don’t tell my other dog I excluded her because I couldn’t find a gif for her. 🥺
June 7, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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My 1600s pirate romance ROOTED turns one year old this month! Can't believe it's been a year since I became a published author. Join me for a celebratory readalong on The Storygraph! emmagoldingwrites.com/happy-birthd...
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Happy birthday, Rooted! Celebrate with a readalong on The Storygraph - Emma Golding Writes
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June 6, 2025 at 7:12 PM
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The thing about spring is that my garden becomes way more interesting than my writing project. Long story short, I have nurtured way more plants than plots over the past few weeks, but it's time to get back to my WIP!
May 20, 2025 at 12:12 AM
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The only inside jokes I can think of are the classical music references. Although, coincidentally, I've included a hurdy-gurdy in two books so far. If I can plant one in the next book, it'll officially be an inside joke. #Writewich #amwriting #writesky
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April #Writewich 18!

Is there an inside joke your characters share, or something that you've snuck in there for your friends, or a wink that you now share with your readers once they've finished your story? #Writers #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity #WriteSky
April #Writewich: Fluffy question, meaty question, fluffy question! 18. Share an inside joke from your story. Prompt game for writers hosted by: @IsaacXIsaac.
April 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
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Tons of music references in this WIP! In this scene, the FMC gets a dose of mood-enhancing music from a flute player. 10 points if you can name the opera/character. 100 points if you can guess the other musical reference in this passage! #WIPSnips #amwriting #fantasy #opera #writingcommunity
Text reads: The music was angular and unexpected, but clearly competent. She had heard plenty of bad musicians butcher good music, and this wasn’t like that. She might not understand the harmonies, and none of the phrases cadenced the way she wanted them to, but their musicianship was flawless. It drew her toward them, and she meandered among the gathered villagers to get closer. When she had a good line of sight, she stood for a while watching the hurdy-gurdy player sway, watching the flute player tap his feet—which had, in fact, three long toes in front and one for stability behind, like a giant bird. Apparently the feathers weren’t a costume. The realization didn’t even faze her. She was too busy imagining the music rising out of their instruments like heat waves, oozing through the air, settling on her shoulders and sinking into her chest.
April 18, 2025 at 6:27 PM
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It was SO HARD not to post a kissing scene for today's #WIPSnips, but then I remembered this one from near the beginning. This automaton might not have a voice, but she definitely has a sense of humor. #writingcommunity #writesky #amwriting
Text reads: Olimpia turned back to him and grabbed his arm with her unyielding fingers, pointing up at the place where Monica had been. He nodded. When she let go of him, it was to bring her hand toward her hinged mouth and motion up and away, as if showing a stream of music from her lips. “Yes, it’s her, but she doesn’t—” The girl cut him off with a held-out hand, then pointed emphatically to the ground before rushing to the front door. The two gestures were as clear as the unspoken words: stay here. He meandered along the side of the house, keeping half his attention on the surrounding woods and the other half on the sounds from the workshop. When Olimpia came back out, she met him at the corner with an armful of clothes and jerked her head in Monica’s direction. “Fine, but remember: she doesn’t know you.” A nod. “And she can’t know who I am.” She swiped one finger in an X over her carved lips.
April 13, 2025 at 3:23 AM
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Where are y’all finding critique groups? I participate in a few Discord servers, but I’m on the lookout for that Goldilocks feeling! I’m writing romantic fantasy currently. Hoping for a medium-small group of adults to swap snippets, gripe, & brainstorm with! #writingcommunity #amwriting #writesky
April 12, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Without saying your age, who was your first animated crush?
April 11, 2025 at 1:10 AM
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I went with the verb for this one to prove that I have actually written action sequences. Well, "sequence," singular. And this is it in its entirety. Hey, some of us are all about the feels. 😅 #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #writesky #fantasy
Text reads: A click, a twang, and something whizzed past her ear and thudded into a tree on the other side of the pool. She jerked sideways in a ludicrously delayed reaction. At the same time, he lunged forward, holding the crossbow aloft. “Go!” he bellowed. He was going to smash her skull with it. She ducked and sidestepped at the same time, confused and off balance, and the combination had her tripping on the stone edge of the pool. She went down hard on her hip bone, and pain shot through her wrist from trying to brace her fall. He loomed over her, silhouetted in front of dozens of curious wisps, and all she could see were his eyes reflecting the cold light.
April 11, 2025 at 1:03 AM
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The characters in my WIP are pretty stoic, and not all by choice, so the majority of the weepiness comes from my overwhelmed MMC, Max, and the 5-year-old he's trying so hard to return to his mom.

#WIPSnips #writingcommunity #amwriting
Text reads: Disgusted, Max stalked toward the river, leaving Baba and her unfinished dessert on the picnic blanket. He had to pass near the cart, where Jon and the servants gaped at him, and the boy’s face crumpled as soon as Max’s gaze landed on him. Of course the outburst would have scared him. Max groaned and changed direction. Kneeling, he swept Jon’s soft brown hair off his face, which was red as an apple as he sniffled and sobbed. “Don’t cry,” he murmured. “I didn’t mean to frighten you. It’ll be all right. Just be brave a little longer.” Jon’s breath hiccuped as he wailed, “I want my mommy.” “Just a little longer. She’s coming to get you, I promise.” Max’s heart broke as he wiped the tears off Jon’s hot little face with one hand, then the other. “She’s coming to take you home.”
April 9, 2025 at 4:49 PM