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Eliwood S. Gheist
@eliwoodsgheist.com
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https://eliwoodsgheist.com

Writer, 30ish, queer. We write alone, but we're writing together.

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Bludeye Beach releases 1-1-2026! Learn more: https://hookandquillpress.com/our-books/

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Eliwood S. Gheist @eliwoodsgheist.com · 29d
Hey, friends!! BLUDEYE BEACH is now up for digital preorders, and will be available on January 1st, 2026! (Physical version to follow!)

Can you believe how gorgeous this cover is?? My dear, dear friend @kitschmyarts.bsky.social designed it and I can't stop staring❤️

#writesky #writingcommunity
A book cover featuring an illustrated beach with a large cave just off of center. at the top it reads "No one walks home alone at night." In the middle it reads "Bludeye Beach" by Eliwood S. Gheist. At the bottom it reads "Book 1 of the Bludeye Beach Series" The cover is in the center of a graphic that reads "Book your vacation to Bludeye Beach. Gravity Falls x Buffy the Vampire Slayer. Written by Eliwood S. Gheist. Slowburn romance. Cryptid menagerie. Anxious bean FMC. If your'e scared, do it scared. Digital preorders open 12/18. Details Below"
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cfranciswrites.bsky.social
Not many instances of brain. This random moment is the most standalone.

Ess is a con artist with forbidden magic, able to control minds through touch in a world where skin is taboo. When Ess's escape attempt is interrupted by Cal and his clingy fiancée Lysa, underhand insults fly.

#WIPSnips
“The grounds?” Caladon gestured down the corridor. “Straight on, then right. Turn left at the end of the corridor. You’ll find a postern door at the end of the passage.” Ess followed the direction of his hand, deliberately avoiding Lysa’s thin-lipped glower. She dared to breathe, the stone beneath her feet solid again. She might still live to see another sunrise. After what she’d done to Talissa, there could be no going back. “Right, left, postern door,” she whispered, nodding to herself, then: “Thank you. You’re most kind.” Caladon raised his eyebrows. “Are you sure you want to explore the gardens again? You won’t find any unsuspecting widowers out there this time.” That hurt. More so when Lysa let out a breathy laugh. Ess was already speaking before her brain caught up. “How about sea creatures?” “Pardon?” “Any barnacles?” Caladon hesitated, his eyes narrowing. “Barnacles?” “You know, those little shells that attach themselves to stationary objects. Rocks. Ships.” She flicked him a glance, up and down. “Other large, oblivious things. Persistent little blighters. Rather sad, actually. What sort of a life is that? Desperately clinging to something that doesn’t even notice you.” She held a straight face; all the more difficult with Lysa huffing over by the archway.
January 16, 2026 at 9:58 AM
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chrisakins.bsky.social
This guy is probably totally chill and won’t cause major problems later though

#writingcommunity #wipsnips #writesky #earthlings
"Oh, you'd be surprised what Uncle Sherman can accomplish." For a brief moment, Lana's cheery demeanor faded and Cleo could see that she was dead serious about the kind of pull "Uncle Sherman" had. Of course, Cleo didn't need the reminder. Her father, Sherman Wright, was the campaign manager who managed to catapult a local politician named Arthur Banks to a seat in the House of Representatives, and now served as his primary political advisor. He was as cunning as he was ruthless in the political arena, and had a way of making any obstacle disappear, in all avenues of his life. Cleo had once tried to get out of a family function because she had a key club meeting that night helping to set up a haunted house to help raise money for the school. Without consulting her, Sherman had the meeting cancelled and hired a professional crew to construct a far more elaborate haunted house overnight. All of the other kids were ecstatic, and Cleo dropped out of the club the next day. Earthlings! Title card
January 15, 2026 at 5:40 PM
eliwoodsgheist.com
They say "Write what you know," which is why no one has self confidence in my books
authormikedc.bsky.social Author Mike "ElectricDC" Current @authormikedc.bsky.social · 22h
They say "Write what you know," which is why no-one folds fitted sheets in my books.
alexpaknadel.bsky.social Alex Paknadel from off of comics @alexpaknadel.bsky.social · 1d
They say "Write what you know," which is why no-one ever drives a car in my books.
January 15, 2026 at 8:45 PM
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elizmanderson.com
oh god help, THE LORD OF THE WOOD is available to request on Netgalley which I guess means people are about to READ my queer cozy horror??

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January 15, 2026 at 4:03 PM
eliwoodsgheist.com
Happy #AwesomeCharacters!

Edie only adjacently enjoys video games when playing with friends, until she happens to try Breath of the Wild. She goes feral over the exploration element. She's scared of the big fights and sometimes makes her friends do them for her (Lynels are her kryptonite).
charliedeltawrites.bsky.social ❄️Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta ☃️ @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 1d
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Hypothetical today! If you were trying to get your characters into videogames, what genre/game would you start them out on?

Would it be similar to the genre you write them in, or completely different?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 15, 2026 at 3:19 PM
eliwoodsgheist.com
Happy #WIPSnips 15 - Manager!

From RETURN TO BLUDEYE BEACH. Milo and Edie are shamefully flirting at Milo's place of business
No matter how irritating Jill was, it didn’t seem to matter so much when Milo carried over two coffees and a muffin. “I need to leave another online review for this place. The service is terrific,” Edie said, taking her cup gratefully. Milo settled into the chair closest to her, playfully bumping her knee with his. “You’re gonna get me in trouble with the manager for giving away free muffins,” he teased. “You are the manager. Are you going to write yourself up?”  “I do not want to be me when I have to read my report,” Milo said dryly.
January 15, 2026 at 3:03 PM
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woodenvelt.bsky.social
I had to branch out a bit for this one! This is the intro to a new WIP called Demon in a Bottle.

In a world that runs on the magic of bottled demons, Millie is a freelance demon trapper, until she takes a risk that turns her life upside down.

#WipSnips #DemoninaBottle #WritingCommunity
“I’ll give you three cogs for each of the waters and two cogs for the wind.” Jun leaned against the counter, his palms on either side of the wooden crate. Hair, dark and straight as an iron shaft, fell into his eyes as he inspected the rows of clay jars nestled inside. “What about the dirt demons?” Millie crossed her arms and gave him a shrewd stare from beneath the broad brim of her straw hat. Her haggling face. She still remembered when Jun had been a grease boy, lower than the slag caked on a smelter’s boots. A crisp white shirt and a foreman’s apron wouldn’t intimidate her into taking less than her wares were worth. “Best I can do is a lug a piece.” Jun shrugged like it was out of his hands. “Last time you paid three.” “Yeah.” Jun scoffed, tossing his hair out of his eyes with a shake of his head. “And after you left, the floor manager threatened to dock my pay if I wasted good money on sludgers again.” Millie could tell Jun was dead set on the price by the tense line of his shoulders and the stubborn jut of his chin. She’d have to try a softer approach. “Come on, Jun-Po.” Leaning forward, Millie pushed the brim of her hat up so Jun could see her wide, pleading eyes. “I can’t ride out Stormtide on this.” She didn’t even have to fake the quiver of worry in her voice. Jun’s shoulders slumped on a heavy sigh. He wouldn’t go up to three lugs, not after getting dressed down by the floor manager, but maybe she could pry two out of him by stirring up the ghosts of better days.
January 15, 2026 at 12:24 PM
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karamoonauthor.com
Here's a #snippet from my current revision of A Prayer for the Pirate Queen 🏴‍☠️💜⚓️
Text surrounded by 20 squares of drawings including a parrot, a flower, a nereid, a sphinx, a harpy, a cherub, a hippocampus, an albatross, a cat on a ship, a mermaid, a sperm whale, a serpentine dragon, a satyr, a dryad Text reads: Kallista could not deny her first officer and best friend a taste of what was on her mind, even if she wanted to hold back the full spiral of her worries. "Can we really do this? Resisting the Capital? Living on the sea, not as officers of the Iunian Navy, but as rebels?" Iona nodded, her grin achieving shark-like proportions. "If anyone can, it's us. You're not alone. We're all in, and you know it." But Iona was wrong: Kallista was alone. She was in charge. Whatever followed, it would be all her responsibility.  All her fault.
January 15, 2026 at 5:54 AM
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professoremily.bsky.social
#AwesomeCharacters

🤔 Idk why but I feel like Mireia would enjoy something like Mario Kart or Smash Bros - competitive, fast-paced & colorful fun. She'd probably get a bit TOO competitive tbh 🤣

For Kena, def something like Stardew Valley or Animal Crossing. Something chill & wholesome.🧵1/3
charliedeltawrites.bsky.social ❄️Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta ☃️ @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 1d
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Hypothetical today! If you were trying to get your characters into videogames, what genre/game would you start them out on?

Would it be similar to the genre you write them in, or completely different?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 15, 2026 at 12:15 AM
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jundlife.bsky.social
Our hero muses on the calendar
From "Hat" or "Children of the void"
#WriteSky #WritingPrompts #WritingCommunity #Wipsnips
September is a fucking stupid month. Even its name is derived from the Latin word Septem, which means seven. Yet it is the ninth month on the current man approved calendar. All because they decided to add January and February arbitrarily and were too lazy to move the names along with it. Calendars are such horseshit.
January 14, 2026 at 10:15 AM
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professoremily.bsky.social
I have two things for #WholesomeWednesday

First, my best friend's cat Cloud who is a cartoon marshmallow ❤️

Second, a good human story. Back in 2021 when Texas froze & everyone's power was out for a week, I was in my car trying to keep warm while charging my phone, & someone knocked on my window.🧵
Picture of a squishy cat boy with white & light brown fur like a toasted marshmallow, a little pink nose and mouth, and big round eyes. He's sitting on a blanket looking up with an adorable derpy face and a stuffed pumpkin in the background.
January 14, 2026 at 4:49 PM
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professoremily.bsky.social
#WIPSnips #writingcommunity #writers #writesky

Sluggish today. I'm feeling a cold coming on 🤧

Kena is a pretty good swimmer, but he definitely underestimates how scary the ocean can be!

From my upcoming book THE GODS OF ATALANTIS, Part 1 of my #Atlantis trilogy.
#GoA
He started to walk farther out into the water. “What’s it like to swim in the sea? I’ve only ever swum in lakes and rivers.” “I’ve only ever swum in the sea, so I couldn’t tell you the difference,” she said. “I suppose the festival will be starting soon, ona?” He dipped his head into a wave as it came tumbling in and let out a whoop when he broke through the other side. Then he rubbed his eyes fiercely and swore. “Ha’utsa, that stings!” “Ata, it’s salt water, idiot.” Apparently eager for more punishment, he dove in again and began to swim further out. Mireia watched him impatiently, wishing he would come back. Between the volleys of foamy waves, his brown head bobbed up and down, going under and then resurfacing again. At one point he went under for so long she began to feel a little anxious, and when he came up again he was much farther out than she was comfortable with. She clambered up onto a boulder. “Ai, Kena! Don’t go so far out! You’ll be caught in the current!” He looked back at her—possibly might have started to say something—when a large wave crashed brutally over him. She waited for him to come back up again, but he didn’t. “Yaata!” she gasped out a curse. Frantically, she scrambled down off the boulder and plunged back into the waves, hibo and all.
January 14, 2026 at 4:56 PM
eliwoodsgheist.com
Happy #WritingPrompt!

In BLUDEYE BEACH, Edie lied for ten years about what she saw in Bludeye when she was 15; not only to her family, but mostly to herself. 😔

She also lies (by omission) to [redacted] about [redacted] thanks to [SUPER redacted] but she thought she was helping 😭😱
cometkins.bsky.social Ian Haramaki 🏳️‍⚧️✨ @FurCon @cometkins.bsky.social · 2d
What’s the biggest lie your MC has ever told? Who did they lie to and why? #WritingPrompt
January 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM
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chrisakins.bsky.social
Even alien voice recognition kind of sucks

#writingcommunity #writesky #wipsnips #earthlings
"Your objectives," the pod voice rang out again, "are to acclimate Operative Lana Wright to current cultural customs, integrate her with your fellow operatives at Santa Mira High School, introduce her to student Ashley Banks, and follow all instructions provided by Operative Lana Wright. Do you understand your directives as given?" Cleo took a large breath and sighed heavily before quietly uttering "I understand." An error sound shook the entire pod, briefly dimming the lights to a dark red. "Confirm, do you understand your directives as given?" "I understand!" Cleo shouted this time. For all their technical advancements, she didn't know how the microphone wasn't better tuned to pick up sound, unless it was the apprehension in her voice that caused the error. After all, Cleo felt at ease with her fellow operatives. They were the only ones she could ever really be herself around. Suddenly having a new operative thrust upon them would change everything, especially since this Lana seemed to be their superior officer. Earthlings! Title card
January 14, 2026 at 2:13 PM
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alexfromawen.bsky.social
And a boxset of all five seasons of She-Ra!

And Kipo!

And Mike Flanagan's Midnight Mass!

AND THE WILLOW SERIES, DAMMIT, WHY LIMIT TO NETFLIX!
moplayspoke.bsky.social Mo 🌸📚 @moplayspoke.bsky.social · 2d
What do we want?

PHYSICAL MEDIA

What do we want it for?

KPOP DEMON HUNTERS
January 14, 2026 at 2:38 PM
eliwoodsgheist.com
like the lil scamp I am, I'm only sharing this post after I booked a slot for myself heeheehee hohoho ❤️❤️❤️ THANKS NUSH
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January 14, 2026 at 2:24 PM
eliwoodsgheist.com
Happy #WIPSnips 14 - Current!

From RETURN TO BLUDEYE BEACH, the second in the series. Pardon the Redacted's, we have a ~cryptid reveal~ that's a little spoilery, as I dive into an attempt to explain the intricacies of mermaid interrelationships.
“I love [Redacted] and [Redacted] more than anything else in the world,” [Redacted] said, his dark eyes growing soft just at the mention of them. “They’re my guiding lights in the deep waters. I would do anything for them. And they love me enough to follow me up here, despite all the trouble I put them through. But yeah, we fall in love, in the way that you mean. The kind of love that feels like a rising tide, that cradles you like a warm current, and rushes through your blood like lightning dances across the surface. But that kind of love – we call it something different. And it’s…temporary, I guess. The relationship is, anyway. You carry the love in your heart for the rest of your life.”
January 14, 2026 at 11:32 AM
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cfranciswrites.bsky.social
Isaac is hyper aware of his flaws to the point he's an unreliable narrator. He hides behind a mask of humour, but everything is distorted through a lens of self-loathing, which affects every relationship in his life. Mainly, he doesn't feel worthy of love of any kind.

#AwesomeCharacters
charliedeltawrites.bsky.social ❄️Charlie (Chelizabeth) Delta ☃️ @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 2d
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

Let's talk self-reflection. How good is your character at assessing their flaws?

Do they usually have a good sense of how they are coming across to others?

If not, which way are they usually wrong?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
January 14, 2026 at 6:48 AM
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cfranciswrites.bsky.social
Ess is a con artist with forbidden magic, able to control minds through touch in a world where skin is taboo. Forced into a plot to infiltrate the forum, her biggest obstacle (quite literally in this snippet) is her mark's suspicious (and infuriatingly handsome) son.

#WIPSnips
Ess took a deep breath, trying to gather herself. Etiquette demanded she stand closest to the majestor to complete her introduction. Only one problem: that spot was currently occupied by a man who looked like he’d rather launch her into the sun than step aside. She edged forward, trying to summon her training. Become grace, just as Talissa had taught her. Careful steps, deep breaths, the tilt of her chin a not-at-all contradictory balance between submission and strength. Judging by the murmurs rustling through the crowd, she wasn’t succeeding. Caladon didn’t budge when she reached his side, his height and broad shoulders as immovable as a mountain. Heat rolled off him, thick with something more volatile than anger. Something that crackled at her senses, stirring her Touch. Something she absolutely, under no circumstances, should be noticing. Oh, gods, why was she noticing? She clenched her hands in front of her bodice, her thumb rubbing a frantic rhythm against her palm. Focus. Couldn’t let this man ruin everything; not another one. Not when she was still bleeding from the last one. All she had to do was survive long enough to escape the palace, perhaps steal something gold and ridiculous on her way out. She straightened her shoulders, took a deep breath, bringing to mind the words drilled into her like a battle strategy. She opened her mouth. And utter gibberish came out.
January 14, 2026 at 9:40 AM
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kayleighdiaz.com
#WIPSnips | current

⛴️

From my post-apocalyptic #WIP featuring a misfit trio of kids.

#WritingCommunity #WriteSky #amwriting
Writing snippet: “Watch the current,” Amos muttered while Maeve maneuvered to the port side and killed the engine. The sun hit the meridian, and Lennie put a hand up to shield her eyes as the faces of those above disappeared in a rush of blinding light.
January 14, 2026 at 8:48 AM
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bvbodegom.bsky.social
CABIN IN THE WOODS × JOHN DIES AT THE END

When their detective friend is murdered at their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must rely on years of #TTRPG experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly written supernatural campaign.

#BluePit 📖 #A #H #Q #DIS
The image, made with free non-AI stock pictures, shows a horror-comedy novel cover titled "DAD BODIES." The top of the cover reads "THE GAME JUST TOOK A DAD TURN" with "DAD" in a different color. The background features a haunted house with multiple towers and illuminated windows against a dark backdrop. At the center is a 20-sided die (D20) used in tabletop role-playing games like Dungeons & Dragons, with visible numbers including 1, 7, 13, and 19. The die is surrounded by red blood splatter effects. At the bottom of the cover are six men with expressions of terror and shock. One man is wearing a white shirt over his head. These men are the dads referenced in the title.
January 13, 2026 at 11:01 AM
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professoremily.bsky.social
#Atlantis Khonri the can of worms you just unleashed 😂

*cracks knuckles*

Without spoiling too much, they would have had to stop *growing* new crystals about 10-20 years earlier (assuming they could prevent unauthorized crystal growing). And take measures to fix the island's instability.🧵1/10
khonri.com Khonri @khonri.com · 3d
🤔 If they stopped using the crystals would The Big Ope have been delayed (or prevented entirely) and what would be the professor's hypothesis on what impacts this could have had on human society today?
January 13, 2026 at 1:32 PM
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walkerharris.net
What do they see in this image?

Gamers (over 40): I miss high school.

Gamers (under 40): That looks repetitive af

Me: A story of family & adventure & romance & community struggling to unite!

Non-Gamers: Someone was really bored.

FELCROWN (story & setting)

#bluepit📖 #bluepit🎲 #F #W #LGBT #D20
An old Forgotten Realm Dungeons and Dragons map of the Ruins of Undermountain Level 1. It is a massive array of hundreds of rooms and hallways and caverns on a grid background.
January 13, 2026 at 7:31 PM
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nicole-nowotnik.bsky.social
#BluePit 📖 THE ROSE BARGAIN x CINDER. The alien princess is making queer girls compete to be her wife. 16yo Darla is outed to her family and kicked out when she is chosen. Now she has to win, but with the aliens' power to control minds, she might not want to. #YA #SF #LGBT #OV #Q
January 13, 2026 at 6:50 PM
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zprospero.bsky.social
THE OFFICE X GOOD OMENS

After getting a call from Upstairs that Heaven's faith in Hell is shaken, Virgil Mora, The Consultant, must turnaround a vampire-ran Ohio gas station in just three months to save his own life and his boss, Lucifer, the angel he's fallen for.

#BluePit 📖 #W #A #F #LGBT
At the top is the text “Virgil Mora burns in Hell. It’s a pretty good job.” On a background of red and orange flame, a black and white silhouette with of a man with a suit and tie sitting at a shiny marble table that covers the entire lower half of the poster. A white silhouette of an angel with wings spread is standing behind them. In front of them is the title, glowing yellow, “Hell Is Work.” In the reflection on the table is the title reversed, the angel is in yellow not white and has a dripping halo. The businessman is reflected in red and has horns. At the bottom is the words “A novel by Zed Prospero”
January 13, 2026 at 5:36 AM