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Emily Murdoch

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Emily is a writer, a poet, and a lover of books. There's never a time she's without a book. Her debut novel, The Patron Saint of Beans, will be available from St. Martin's in April of 2013.

When she's not reading or writing, you'll find her caring for her horses, dogs and family on a ranch in rural Arizona, where the desert's tranquil beauty and rich wildlife often enter into her poetry and writing.

Emily's other passion is saving equines from slaughter. She uses her writing to raise awareness of this inhumane practice, with the goal of ending the slaughter of America's equines through transport to slaughterhouses in Canada and Mexico. She offers sanctuary to abused and slaughter-bound equines who dazzle her every day with their forgiving na...more


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(Firstly, I’m still trying to figure out if “copyedits” is one word or two!)


When I received my copyedits a few weeks ago, I was not unlike other starry-eyed writers navigating the many stages of publishing, (stages we may have dreamt about), for the very first time.


Was it magical? Sure! Exciting? You bet! There’ll never be another first copy edits, I reminded myself, so note this moment! Enjo...

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The Patron Saint Of Beans
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More of Emily's books…
Julian Barnes
“Books say: She did this because. Life says: She did this. Books are where things are explained to you; life is where things aren't. I'm not surprised some people prefer books.”
Julian Barnes, Flaubert's Parrot

Niels Bohr
“An expert is a person who has made all the mistakes that can be made in a very narrow field.”
Niels Bohr

Ezra Pound
“Man reading should be man intensely alive. The book should be a ball of light in one's hand.”
Ezra Pound

William Wordsworth
“How does the meadow-flower its bloom
unfold?
Because the lovely little flower is free
Down to its root, and in that freedom
bold.”
William Wordsworth

Jules Verne
“We are of opinion that instead of letting books grow moldy behind an iron grating, far from the vulgar gaze, it is better to let them wear out by being read.”
Jules Verne, Journey to the Centre of the Earth




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message 6: by Emily

Emily Thanks for yours, Georges! It's very nice to meet you. : )


Georges Kariotis .................Hi Emily!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thank you for your friendship!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Happy reading!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


message 4: by Emily

Emily Thanks for yours. : )


Penelope Marzec Thanks for your friendship!


message 2: by Emily (last edited Jan 25, 2012 01:53pm)

Emily You're welcome! We follow each other on twitter, and I came across you here, too. Ditto -- wonderful to meet another animal lover. : )


Patricia Puddle Thanks for the friends request, Emily, nice to meet another animal lover.


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