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Emily Jane Buehler (she/her)
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I write cozy romantasy with protagonists who take time to get to know each other. Now querying contemporary romance! I’ve also published Bread Science and a bicycling memoir. I edit science papers and I live in fear of my cat. https://janebuehler.com
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The Magic Seeker releases on March 17! ARCs are available at BookSirens: booksirens.com/book/E6AI9KI...
The book The Magic Seeker showing a woman lifting her arm under the open sky with white sparkles around her while a man sits behind her, smiling and watching her; around the book are arrows pointing at it from the following phrases: Cozy romantasy, Heroine on the ace spectrum, Grumpy heroine / sunshiny hero, He falls first... but respects her boundaries, Only one campfire, Lessons in fairy magic go awry, She bonds with the horses, Like forest bathing, in book form, Friendly wild pigs who like sticky buns
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Until last night, I legit thought this was how stained glass was made 😂😂 I now know you start with glass, cut it into shapes, and solder it together.
Vintage oven-baked stained glass kit with a metal owl and some envelopes of colored pellets
January 26, 2026 at 5:30 PM
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Always excited to have an excuse to buy multiple pastries!
A container with a chocolate chip muffin, a coconut brioche, two decorated donuts with frosting, and a jam crumble bar
January 23, 2026 at 3:24 PM
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If you need a cozy fantasy to curl up with this January, BookSirens has a bundle of free ARCs (including mine!): booksirens.com/bundle/cozy-...
a banner titled "Cozy Fantasy ARCs You'll Love" with a row of book covers, of books that can be downloaded at the link
January 22, 2026 at 2:36 PM
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The Magic Seeker releases on March 17! ARCs are available at BookSirens: booksirens.com/book/E6AI9KI...
The book The Magic Seeker showing a woman lifting her arm under the open sky with white sparkles around her while a man sits behind her, smiling and watching her; around the book are arrows pointing at it from the following phrases: Cozy romantasy, Heroine on the ace spectrum, Grumpy heroine / sunshiny hero, He falls first... but respects her boundaries, Only one campfire, Lessons in fairy magic go awry, She bonds with the horses, Like forest bathing, in book form, Friendly wild pigs who like sticky buns
January 20, 2026 at 2:29 PM
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It's been a while, but the Graham Cinema is still going strong and they still have balcony seating. And $4 tickets. (Tim Bob's Joke Line, unfortunately, is no more.)
Movie theater with red seats with light shining out of the projection booth
January 17, 2026 at 6:19 PM
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Today's #fridayfling for *fortune* from my upcoming novel, The Magic Seeker...
Text that reads as follows: “What about your famous fairy love potions?” He said it with no change in his voice, but the corners of his eyes crinkled the slightest bit. “Are you flirting again?” “Maybe.” It didn’t grate on her the way it had before. “What do you mean, ‘famous’?” “Your brother used one on Princess Rose. Everyone knows that story. Maybe you can make them, too. You could make a fortune selling those to humans. And come to think of it, how do I know you haven’t slipped one into my tea? And then you blame me for flirting. What a swindler you are.” “You don’t have any tea. And I can’t make love potions. And even if I could, I would never use one.” “I know, piglet. I’m teasin’ ya.”
January 16, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Some of my favorite comp titles for The Magic Seeker—if these romantasies made you smile, download an ARC of my upcoming book at BookSirens: booksirens.com/book/E6AI9KI...
The book The Magic Seeker, showing a woman lifting her arm with sparkles around her as a man watches, surrounded by four other books: Behooved by M. Stevenson, Wooing the Witch Queen by Stephanie Burgis, Books and Broadswords by Jessie Mihalik, and Forged by Magic by Jenna Wolfhart
January 16, 2026 at 4:19 PM
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My newest ARCs are available at BookSirens: booksirens.com/book/E6AI9KI... – in The Magic Seeker, Snowdrop struggles to learn to use her fairy magic as an adult while on a journey with an annoyingly flirty human #romantasy #cozyfantasy
The book The Magic Seeker showing a woman lifting her arm under the open sky with white sparkles around her while a man sits behind her, smiling and watching her; the book has a "not for resale" band around it
January 12, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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My newest ARCs are available at BookSirens: booksirens.com/book/E6AI9KI... – in The Magic Seeker, Snowdrop struggles to learn to use her fairy magic as an adult while on a journey with an annoyingly flirty human #romantasy #cozyfantasy
The book The Magic Seeker showing a woman lifting her arm under the open sky with white sparkles around her while a man sits behind her, smiling and watching her; the book has a "not for resale" band around it
January 12, 2026 at 7:28 PM
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Balmy day for taking down my lights. I'm glad I caught them on one last time before the timer shut them off.
Holiday lights and chains of greenery wrapped around a porch railing
January 6, 2026 at 12:57 PM
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I felt (somewhat?) hopeful after reading this post about writers and AI, from one of my favorite podcasters: realravigupta.substack.com/p/the-windsh... (I especially like the Ira Glass quote)
The Windshield Washers of Havana
How to survive as a writer in the age of AI
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January 5, 2026 at 3:50 PM
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After Darcy's New Year's Day pileated woodpecker sighting, I kept hoping for my own unusual bird. And I just saw what I think was a leucistic female cardinal. White upper body / head, gray spots on the back, and gray wings/tail. (I didn't wanna scare it by trying to get a better picture.)
January 4, 2026 at 9:47 PM
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Darcy scored at the thrift store...
2026 calendar entitled "cats with coffee" showing 12 pictures of drawings of cats sitting at tables with cups of coffee
January 3, 2026 at 9:44 PM
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Frosty leaves on today's early morning #stetwalk
Greenish leaves with the topmost ones frosted and white, and dead brown clusters of flowers
January 2, 2026 at 2:45 PM
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My December writing tally. I had a lot of days with only 15 minutes, but I was able to keep progressing and I finished the first draft on Dec. 30! Now regrouping with plans for 2026.
Calendar for December with times written in each day
January 1, 2026 at 5:22 PM
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Happy 2026 everyone! Darcy has kicked off the year with a pileated woodpecker sighting at his job site. That seems like a good omen. Meanwhile my feeder is completely still so far...
Trees with a pileated woodpecker clinging to the nearest trunk
January 1, 2026 at 3:30 PM
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I'm at a sports ball thing. I will be attempting to pay attention and have not brought a book. Only 1.5 hours till tee off. Kick off? Starting buzzer? Woman in heels dropping a flag?
Mostly empty football stadium with players warming up on the field
December 28, 2025 at 4:23 PM
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The Carrboro PTA (formerly) thrift store got a large donation of stamps. If you don't mind doing some math when you mail a letter, they are a deal at a dollar a sheet! But also just fun to look through.
Sheet of 50 stamps with birds and flowers from every state
December 27, 2025 at 5:16 PM
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***Other guests*** have talked about how much they loved this episode. it's really, really good.
December 26, 2025 at 9:43 PM
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My fantasy world apparently has very few sofas... but somehow the word appears 4 times in this paragraph (from my upcoming cozy romantasy The Magic Seeker, out in March) #fridayfling
Text that reads, Snowdrop woke the next morning on the sofa in Ruth and Edna’s cottage. She had a sofa in Oleander’s chambers but not like this one. Oleander’s sofa was stuffed so hard you could balance a mug of tea—or elderberry wine—on it. But this sofa was wide and soft, and Ruth had piled on blankets and pillows until Snowdrop was swimming in them.
December 26, 2025 at 8:33 PM
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The @smartbitches.bsky.social list of most-listened-to podcast episodes of 2025 is out, and my interview is on it! 🤯 The complete list is here: smartbitchestrashybooks.com/2025/12/smar...
a close up of a cartoon sloth sitting in front of a laptop .
Alt: a close-up of a cartoon sloth sitting in front of a laptop and slowly smiling until its face is alight with glee
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December 26, 2025 at 7:48 PM
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I got better photos of the "Gentlebread's Club" entry in the Hillsborough gingerbread contest. I still can't believe someone created this! Note the bikini-clad gingerbread people pole dancing on candy canes and drinking gummy beer 😂
A diorama made of gingerbread and peppermint blocks showing gingerbread people on candy cane poles in the foreground, while gingerbread people with googly eyes sit at peppermint tables in the background watching. In back is a peppermint bar with gummy root beer bottles lined up behind it. A close-up of a diorama showing a gingerbread person with a frosting bikini attached to a candy cane pole, while another on the floor holds a beer bottle A close-up of two patrons in the gingerbread bar
December 24, 2025 at 1:42 PM
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Someone made a gingerbread strip club in the Hillsborough holiday gingerbread contest 😂😂😂
Diorama made of gingerbread and candy with gingerbread men with big eyes and gingerbread people pole dancing on candy canes
December 23, 2025 at 7:46 PM
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I have a sparkly new cover to share that's bringing me joy in the winter darkness! The Magic Seeker is a #cozyfantasy and #romantasy that's coming in March 2026. Description on my website here: janebuehler.com/books/#Magic...
the paperback book and tablet version of The Magic Seeker on a table outdoors with the sun shining low in the sky behind it; the cover shows a woman lifting her arm under the open sky with white sparkles around her while a man sits behind her, smiling and watching her
December 19, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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I am running late this morning... but at least I am running
a fluffy cat is sitting on a table with the words `` i 'm up '' above it .
Alt: a fluffy cat with crossed eyes is sitting on a table with the words "i'm up" below it
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December 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM