About Me
My name is Emma, but I’ve gone by E. M. Foster, E. M. Sherwood Foster, and E. S. Foster. I’ve been writing since I was six years old, and I only wrote more from there. When I was twelve, I started writing short stories regularly for a blog. I graduated with a BA in English, I’m currently working on a Master’s at the University of Cambridge, St. Edmund’s. During that time, I’ve been published in journals including Aurora Journal, Sledgehammer Lit, Sour Cherry Mag, and more. I’ve also published chapbooks with Yavanika Press, Ghost City Press, and Origami Poems. I’ve also written two series with Coffee House Writers, and I post regularly with A Writer’s Path.
I write fantasy and science fiction (and tons of subgenres involving both), young adult, and occasionally write poetry!
My Socials
Check out my Nanowrimo profile and see how I’m doing this year (probably not great but maybe something).
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My Chapbooks
You can find my poetry micro-chap “Isosceles Triangles” at Origami Poems Project, including the Pushcart Prize-nominated poem “Scalene.” I am offering it here for FREE.
You can find my book on Yavanika’s list of titles below:
Check out my micro-chap with Ghost City Press below:
Guest Posts
Newpages – Take a Journey with The Birdseed
Fevers of the Mind – 2 Poems by E. M. Foster
A Writer’s Path – 3 Tips for Writing When Overcome by Writer’s Block
Live Write Thrive – The Art of Becoming a Good Writer
Orange Blossom Publishing – Fiction Writing Platforms
See my Guest Posts page for more!
Writing
Buick (Ariel Chart)
Butterfly Me to the Moon (Nailpolish Stories) In Stitches (Nailpolish Stories)
Crossed Circuits (50 Word Stories)
Junk Drawer (Writing in a Woman’s Voice)
Fairyland (Aurora Journal)
075 (The Drabble)
Brain Surgery (Sledgehammer Lit)
The Dollhouse (Six Sentences)
Two Pieces (Sour Cherry Mag)
Emerald (Paragraph Planet)
GIANT (A Story in 100 Words)
Patience (The Cedarville Review)
Crash (The Cedarville Review)
Chain Links (Voices of the Valley)
The Heroes, The Monsters, The End series of poems (Bluepepper)
The Life Giver (Voices of the Valley)
i never thought i would want to be fourteen again (Antiheroin Chic)
What I Felt After Being Diagnosed at 20 and Other Poems (Art of Autism)
Florida Eventide (Your Daily Poem)
After My Diagnosis: A Journey (Sanctuary Magazine)
I’ve also been published with A Story in 100 Words, Aberration Labyrinth, Waywords, and Wingless Dreamer!
Contests and More
Prose Poem Workshop – Aurora Journal
Honorable Mention in Historical Fiction – Globe Soup
Honorable Mention – WOW! Women on Writing 2021
Coffee House Writers Series – Please Don’t Be Mad and The North Wind
The Word Slayers
Sentence Fragments: 6 Tips on Fixing Them
Dialogue Prompts: How to Use Them to Build Your Story
Spelling Out Numbers: Tips from Different Guides and Rules
Story Endings: Four Tips on Writing Memorable Ones
Blogging: Helpful Tips on Doing It Effectively
Alpha Readers: Tips on Finding and Working with Them
Verb Phrases: What They Are and How to Work with Them
Editing Your Story: Tips on Doing It from a New Perspective
Media Kits: Helpful Tips on Creating an Effective One
Book Marketing Plans: Tips on Creating a Comprehensive One
Writing Styles: Different Types, and How to Use Them
Line Editing: Helpful Tips to Perfecting the Process
Book Editing Software: Which One Is Best for You?
Traditional Publishing: What You Need to Know
Awards
Best of 2021 – “In Stitches” – Nailpolish Stories
Pushcart Prize Nomination – Isosceles Triangles Microchapbook (Scalene)
For Plato Is Better at Metaphor than I Am (Yavanika Press 2022)
“A beautifully written collection from a talented writer who knows how to invoke stunning imagery with just the right word. Moving easily between subjects as common as water and as abstract as aliens, E.M. [Sherwood] Foster creates beautiful vignettes of everything from the everyday beauty of the earth, to the vast cosmos of space with the kind of elevated prose that is sure to please any poetry fan.” – K. M. Allen, author of The Blackbirch Series
“Freed of line breaks and filled with depth, Foster’s poems offer a strong voice and plenty of play. This collection reads like a handful of varied gemstones, each stone worth lifting and turning to experience again.” – Andrew Graff, author of Raft of Stars