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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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First coffee was a cappuccino with breakfast at Morning Fog in Andrews, NC, and second coffee was regular drip coffee from the Dripolator in Black Mountain, to help me finish the last three hours of my drive #coffeewithhunter
A cappuccino in a small blue mug on a saucer on a wooden table with a café in the background
February 7, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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I didn't get great pictures in my paper-making class because my hands were basically wet all week, but here are some pictures of the process including the machine that beats the fiber into pulp, a classmate pulling a sheet of paper, the studio, and six sheets of paper drying.
A large machine with a trough of water that is filled with a cotton like pulp substance A woman in an apron holding a frame screen over a vat of water and pulp The paper making classroom with flat vets of pulp and water, frames with screens in them, and press in the background Six sheets of paper stuck to a large wooden board
February 7, 2026 at 4:46 PM
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Someone is excited for bahn mi!
A bahn mi tofu sandwich on a plate on a table, and the person behind the plate is wearing a T-shirt with a drawing of a lion on it with big eyes who appears to be staring at the sandwich
February 5, 2026 at 10:57 PM
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I never make it into the Folk School history center when I am teaching, but as a student I was able to check it out and it's lovely!
A large room filled with display cases of various arts and crafts with items labeled like a museum
February 4, 2026 at 10:47 PM
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I am happy to see the hellebore again!
Blooming Hellebore and some new daffodil shoots coming up amid patches of snow
February 4, 2026 at 2:14 PM
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They're free on Chrome, but at the Folk School, they're cross-stitched!
Black and white cross stitched QR code with a label that reads "sing behind the plow, 1925 to 2025"
February 3, 2026 at 1:56 PM
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We had a slow day snowed in here at the Folk School. I spotted a yellow-bellied sapsucker on my walk to breakfast. (Apparently I stopped for too many photos because I arrived too late and missed the food/coffee.)
February 1, 2026 at 12:23 AM
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My project is done!
Stained glass panel showing a truck on rocks under trees Emily in jeans and a jersey, standing beside her stained glass creations
January 31, 2026 at 1:09 AM
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Stained glass truck is coming along!
Stained glass truck on a sheet of paper with a drawing, with some pieces of glass cut out like trees and grass around it Stained glass truck with glass trees and ground positioned around it, as well as some sliced agate below it
January 30, 2026 at 5:28 PM
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Don't tell Darcy but I am making him a stained glass T100
Table with line drawing of a truck under trees and several pieces of colored glass laid over it Line drawing of truck under trees with pieces of gray, red, yellow, and black glass laid over the truck
January 28, 2026 at 9:33 PM
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What I now know about stained glass: you score and break your pieces of glass, wrap the edges in foil, and solder them together. First piece is done!
Pieces of colored glass and round bobbles laid out in an abstract pattern on a white sheet of paper Pieces of glass in different colors and shapes with the edges wrapped in a thin layer of copper foil An abstract stained glass work with different colors and shapes of glass, round bobbles, and curlicues of wire on a sheet of white paper An abstract stained glass work with different colors and shapes of glass, round bobbles, and curlicues of wire hanging in the window
January 28, 2026 at 3:13 PM
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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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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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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