<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[emilyrobersonbooks.com]]></title><description><![CDATA[Emily writes novels.]]></description><link>https://www.emilyrobersonbooks.com/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Tue, 21 Apr 2026 19:02:21 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.emilyrobersonbooks.com/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[I'm on the Screenwriting Life!!!!!!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been listening to the Screenwriting Life podcast since I started screenwriting, so I'm so excited to say that I was interviewed on the podcast about what I've learned pitching the screenplay for Lifestyles of Gods &#38; Monsters! 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I was on Arkansas Style alongside my friend and audiobook narrator Julia Hamra to talk about the new edition of Life, Motherhood &#38; the Pursuit of the Perfect Handbag. I think we did good!!!]]></description><link>https://www.emilyrobersonbooks.com/post/i-m-on-the-tv</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e1371243fd38a1bb6cde10</guid><pubDate>Thu, 16 Apr 2026 19:26:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5ce9_0556787245fd444d842adc4959f251b9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_745,h_378,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>robersonem</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cinestory Semi-finalist!]]></title><description><![CDATA[My pilot SPA CITY MURDERS is a semi-finalist in the Cinestory TV retreat and fellowship contest! FORMAT &#38; GENRE:	One-Hour [Semi-Serialized Procedural] TV | Soapy Southern Mystery | Network LOGLINE: 	Desperate to prove she’s more than a nepo-baby, a wannabe true crime Youtuber imposes herself on a grumpy (but hot) detective to help him solve crimes in the hotbed of criminal activity that is Hot Springs, Arkansas. COMPS: 	HIGH POTENTIAL meets a Southern WHITE LOTUS]]></description><link>https://www.emilyrobersonbooks.com/post/cinestory-semi-finalist</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69e13d49441ae2d5fdf25292</guid><category><![CDATA[updates]]></category><category><![CDATA[screenwriting]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:50:46 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5ce9_ae9fdaad6f7643fc86b5bb706298f837~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>robersonem</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Life, Motherhood &#38; the Pursuit of the Perfect Handbag is getting a reboot!]]></title><description><![CDATA[new cover, what? ]]></description><link>https://www.emilyrobersonbooks.com/post/life-motherhood-the-pursuit-of-the-perfect-handbag-is-getting-a-reboot</link><guid isPermaLink="false">69152105a15a2f891708a292</guid><category><![CDATA[updates]]></category><pubDate>Thu, 13 Nov 2025 00:12:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5ce9_098ec1dcc4964b2fb991c71742c684d3~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_720,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>robersonem</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[It's Time to Write (I've started a podcast!!!!)]]></title><description><![CDATA[my friend Amy Kelly and I have started a podcast where Amy and I dive into all things in the writing life. From time management and...]]></description><link>https://www.emilyrobersonbooks.com/post/it-s-time-to-write-i-m-starting-a-podcast</link><guid isPermaLink="false">641108267f84bd5a4d50ae86</guid><category><![CDATA[updates]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 14 Mar 2023 23:57:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5ce9_08389981834c4467b53d34aa4be979c8~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_500,h_500,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>robersonem</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Emily's September Newsletter]]></title><description><![CDATA[I visited Warner Brothers, an incredible experience for a screenwriter!]]></description><link>https://www.emilyrobersonbooks.com/post/emily-s-september-newsletter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6317f75fea86ba3156fd586b</guid><category><![CDATA[screenwriting]]></category><pubDate>Wed, 07 Sep 2022 01:49:01 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5ce9_faa12a6bc49b41b4b06744d31adbd7d9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_669,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>robersonem</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[At the Austin Film Festival!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was so happy to meet my fellow screenwriters at the Austin Film Festival. It really is an incredible festival!]]></description><link>https://www.emilyrobersonbooks.com/post/emily-s-july-newsletter</link><guid isPermaLink="false">62cdb8d0b0e3643e584a1a34</guid><category><![CDATA[screenwriting]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 12 Jul 2022 18:14:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5ce9_dc3f2cad1fda4d5289d47dc0a8e0dafc~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>robersonem</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Lifestyles is on TikTok (and other news)]]></title><description><![CDATA[I have been having a blast hanging out on TikTok and making videos! You can learn more in my most recent newsletter. Emily's April 2022...]]></description><link>https://www.emilyrobersonbooks.com/post/lifestyles-is-on-tiktok-and-other-news</link><guid isPermaLink="false">625f11b1667fe72190a2d048</guid><category><![CDATA[newsletter]]></category><pubDate>Tue, 19 Apr 2022 19:55:07 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/5e5ce9_19f5c301749143109c21dfc62ece5072~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_700,h_950,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>robersonem</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[I Was On A Podcast!]]></title><description><![CDATA[I was so delighted to be on Amy Hester and Emily Reaves Dean's podcast Conversations Cocktails + Connections! 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