I faked it until I made it... – Author Emily Kimelman

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I faked it until I made it...

I faked it until I made it...

21 August, 2025
Emily Kimelman

But not in the way you're thinking.

I didn’t put on different clothing and act as if I deserved a raise. I didn’t carry a briefcase to my bartending gig expecting it to manifest into a cushy office job.

I literally pretended—like when you’re a kid and you pretend that monsters are chasing you or quick sand is sucking you into the floor.

I PLAYED at being a woman who could speak her mind, tell people to go fuck themselves, and be a-okay with not being nice.

I PLAYED at feeling confident everywhere I go.

I PLAYED at being a badass.

And now I am one.

I am a bona fide bad ass.

I’m not going to go into the details of what a rock star I am because there is only limited space here and my badassery is novel length. 😉

But I will tell you this: reading my Sydney Rye Mysteries will let you play at being a badass.

Sydney Rye and her dog, Blue, exact justice with a vengeance. The dog doesn’t die but the bad guys do. And by the end of reading them, you’ll be a badass, too.

Spend 18 books in Sydney Rye’s head and the next time Bob from accounting tells you to smile, you’ll tell him to put his head in the toilet and flush until he gets the thought out of his twisted brain that you’re there to please him.

Next time Sheryl from across the street reminds you that homemade brownies are “really preferred” for the bake sale; you’ll remind her that you’d “really prefer” she shut her judgmental face.

Then you’ll smile.

Start the Sydney Rye Mysteries today and choose badassery over smothering yourself so other people feel comfortable. Take a breath, read a book… or 18. 😈

📚 Pay what you want for the first 8 Sydney Rye Mysteries in ebook or digital audiobook. Save 40% on paperbacks:
emilykimelman.com/SR18

📚 Continue the adventure with books 9-12:
emilykimelman.com/SR912

📚 Catch up with books 13-15:
emilykimelman.com/SR1315

📚 Catch up with books 16-18:
emilykimelman.com/SR1618

📖 Preorder Feral Vengeance, Sydney Rye Mysteries Book 19:
emilykimelman.com/FV

**This preorder is for 2026, so please be aware it won’t arrive until then.**

📙 If you’re all caught up with Sydney Rye, read A Spy is Born, Starstruck Thrillers Book 1:
emilykimelman.com/SB

📖 If you read book 1, Lone Spy, Starstruck Thrillers Book 2 is now available:
emilykimelman.com/LoS

☕️ If you’ve read all the Sydney Rye Mysteries and Starstruck Thrillers THANK YOU.

The best way to reward yourself for all of that reading is with your very own mug, tote, or wine tumbler with quotes from the books, check out my exclusive merchandise:
emilykimelman.com/Merch

Baking vengeance, not brownies...

Emily

P.S. I promise the dog doesn’t die…but I make no assurances about anyone else. 😈

P.P.S. You should unfollow me now if you have issues with "strong" language, sex out of wedlock, or LGBTQ+ characters. 👈 Top 3 things my one-star reviews complain about.

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