Reid Elliott
@reid40.bsky.social
I’m a contemporary romantic drama writer crafting a character-based debut novel. This work brings my characters’ lives—love, conflict, & outcomes — to the page.
Checkout my website reidliott.net
Checkout my website reidliott.net
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Reid Elliott
@reid40.bsky.social
· Mar 10
So… I made a website.
A space for my writing, stories, & all the chaos in between. Come take a look—you might find something you weren’t expecting.
www.reidelliott.net
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #Fiction #Storytelling
A space for my writing, stories, & all the chaos in between. Come take a look—you might find something you weren’t expecting.
www.reidelliott.net
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #Fiction #Storytelling
I saw this and had to put out here.
If you see me talking to myself, just move along. We’re having a team meeting.
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife
If you see me talking to myself, just move along. We’re having a team meeting.
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife
June 15, 2025 at 11:57 AM
I saw this and had to put out here.
If you see me talking to myself, just move along. We’re having a team meeting.
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife
If you see me talking to myself, just move along. We’re having a team meeting.
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife
You’re not crazy for wanting people to see you.
You’re not weak for needing a win.
You’re not failing because no one clapped.
If all you do today is breathe and not delete the work, that’s enough.
#amwriting #Writer’sLife #KeepInMind
You’re not weak for needing a win.
You’re not failing because no one clapped.
If all you do today is breathe and not delete the work, that’s enough.
#amwriting #Writer’sLife #KeepInMind
May 2, 2025 at 9:43 PM
You’re not crazy for wanting people to see you.
You’re not weak for needing a win.
You’re not failing because no one clapped.
If all you do today is breathe and not delete the work, that’s enough.
#amwriting #Writer’sLife #KeepInMind
You’re not weak for needing a win.
You’re not failing because no one clapped.
If all you do today is breathe and not delete the work, that’s enough.
#amwriting #Writer’sLife #KeepInMind
You’re arguing with your imagination and you’re losing.
That line lives rent-free in my head—and might be true.
New post: Is the Stress of Writing Self-Inflicted?
#WritersLife #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriterProblems #BurnoutIsReal
Read it 👉 www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p...
That line lives rent-free in my head—and might be true.
New post: Is the Stress of Writing Self-Inflicted?
#WritersLife #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriterProblems #BurnoutIsReal
Read it 👉 www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p...
April 22, 2025 at 8:49 PM
You’re arguing with your imagination and you’re losing.
That line lives rent-free in my head—and might be true.
New post: Is the Stress of Writing Self-Inflicted?
#WritersLife #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriterProblems #BurnoutIsReal
Read it 👉 www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p...
That line lives rent-free in my head—and might be true.
New post: Is the Stress of Writing Self-Inflicted?
#WritersLife #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WriterProblems #BurnoutIsReal
Read it 👉 www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p...
Everett wanted a sandwich. Elise wanted an answer. Do they each get what they want? Checkout their conversation.
#RomanceDrama #CharacterIntroduction #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #RomanceWriter #EliseBrown
www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to-ink/elise-brown-introduction
#RomanceDrama #CharacterIntroduction #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #RomanceWriter #EliseBrown
www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to-ink/elise-brown-introduction
April 15, 2025 at 7:59 AM
Everett wanted a sandwich. Elise wanted an answer. Do they each get what they want? Checkout their conversation.
#RomanceDrama #CharacterIntroduction #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #RomanceWriter #EliseBrown
www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to-ink/elise-brown-introduction
#RomanceDrama #CharacterIntroduction #WritingCommunity #AmWriting #RomanceWriter #EliseBrown
www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to-ink/elise-brown-introduction
Edward Brown built his empire with strategy and instinct. Everett Brown inherited that legacy—but does he truly understand it?
www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to...
Meet Edward Brown in A Story of Our Own.
#WritingCommunity #Fiction #CharacterIntroduction #BusinessMindset #Mentorship
www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to...
Meet Edward Brown in A Story of Our Own.
#WritingCommunity #Fiction #CharacterIntroduction #BusinessMindset #Mentorship
March 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Edward Brown built his empire with strategy and instinct. Everett Brown inherited that legacy—but does he truly understand it?
www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to...
Meet Edward Brown in A Story of Our Own.
#WritingCommunity #Fiction #CharacterIntroduction #BusinessMindset #Mentorship
www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to...
Meet Edward Brown in A Story of Our Own.
#WritingCommunity #Fiction #CharacterIntroduction #BusinessMindset #Mentorship
Midwestern square-cut pizza—yay or nay? 🍕👇
Ev: “Who the hell cut this pizza?!”
Joe: “That’s how they do it, mate.”
Ev: “No. Pizza has SLICES. This is… a damn grid.”
Easton: “Pizza’s pizza. Shut up & eat.”
Emerson: Grab me a corner piece!”
#FridayVibes #PizzaAndBeer #SquareCutDebate #WritingBreak
Ev: “Who the hell cut this pizza?!”
Joe: “That’s how they do it, mate.”
Ev: “No. Pizza has SLICES. This is… a damn grid.”
Easton: “Pizza’s pizza. Shut up & eat.”
Emerson: Grab me a corner piece!”
#FridayVibes #PizzaAndBeer #SquareCutDebate #WritingBreak
March 15, 2025 at 1:05 AM
Midwestern square-cut pizza—yay or nay? 🍕👇
Ev: “Who the hell cut this pizza?!”
Joe: “That’s how they do it, mate.”
Ev: “No. Pizza has SLICES. This is… a damn grid.”
Easton: “Pizza’s pizza. Shut up & eat.”
Emerson: Grab me a corner piece!”
#FridayVibes #PizzaAndBeer #SquareCutDebate #WritingBreak
Ev: “Who the hell cut this pizza?!”
Joe: “That’s how they do it, mate.”
Ev: “No. Pizza has SLICES. This is… a damn grid.”
Easton: “Pizza’s pizza. Shut up & eat.”
Emerson: Grab me a corner piece!”
#FridayVibes #PizzaAndBeer #SquareCutDebate #WritingBreak
Even the vultures don’t bother circling. That’s how bad it is.
The Brutal Middle Stage—where stories stall, doubt creeps in, and quitting feels easier than pushing through.
I wrote about it here: www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p...)
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #CreativeStruggles
The Brutal Middle Stage—where stories stall, doubt creeps in, and quitting feels easier than pushing through.
I wrote about it here: www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p...)
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #CreativeStruggles
March 13, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Even the vultures don’t bother circling. That’s how bad it is.
The Brutal Middle Stage—where stories stall, doubt creeps in, and quitting feels easier than pushing through.
I wrote about it here: www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p...)
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #CreativeStruggles
The Brutal Middle Stage—where stories stall, doubt creeps in, and quitting feels easier than pushing through.
I wrote about it here: www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p...)
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #CreativeStruggles
So… I made a website.
A space for my writing, stories, & all the chaos in between. Come take a look—you might find something you weren’t expecting.
www.reidelliott.net
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #Fiction #Storytelling
A space for my writing, stories, & all the chaos in between. Come take a look—you might find something you weren’t expecting.
www.reidelliott.net
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #Fiction #Storytelling
March 10, 2025 at 8:25 AM
So… I made a website.
A space for my writing, stories, & all the chaos in between. Come take a look—you might find something you weren’t expecting.
www.reidelliott.net
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #Fiction #Storytelling
A space for my writing, stories, & all the chaos in between. Come take a look—you might find something you weren’t expecting.
www.reidelliott.net
#WritingCommunity #AmWriting #WritersLife #Fiction #Storytelling
Introducing Bré Yarro… Unapologetically
She captures the world. She won’t be defined by it. Bré Yarro is ambitious, independent, and never looks back—doesn’t mean she isn’t watching.
Meet her in A Story of Our Own.
www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to...
#WritingCommunity #CharacterIntroduction
She captures the world. She won’t be defined by it. Bré Yarro is ambitious, independent, and never looks back—doesn’t mean she isn’t watching.
Meet her in A Story of Our Own.
www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to...
#WritingCommunity #CharacterIntroduction
March 7, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Introducing Bré Yarro… Unapologetically
She captures the world. She won’t be defined by it. Bré Yarro is ambitious, independent, and never looks back—doesn’t mean she isn’t watching.
Meet her in A Story of Our Own.
www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to...
#WritingCommunity #CharacterIntroduction
She captures the world. She won’t be defined by it. Bré Yarro is ambitious, independent, and never looks back—doesn’t mean she isn’t watching.
Meet her in A Story of Our Own.
www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to...
#WritingCommunity #CharacterIntroduction
Still thinking about this. What’s the best feedback you’ve ever gotten?
Writers say they want feedback. But do they really?
We polish our work for weeks, months, years—then ask, "Tell me what you think." But what do we actually want to hear?
www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p...
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #FeedbackMatters #WritersOfBluesky
We polish our work for weeks, months, years—then ask, "Tell me what you think." But what do we actually want to hear?
www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p...
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #FeedbackMatters #WritersOfBluesky
March 2, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Still thinking about this. What’s the best feedback you’ve ever gotten?
Writers say they want feedback. But do they really?
We polish our work for weeks, months, years—then ask, "Tell me what you think." But what do we actually want to hear?
www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p...
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #FeedbackMatters #WritersOfBluesky
We polish our work for weeks, months, years—then ask, "Tell me what you think." But what do we actually want to hear?
www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p...
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #FeedbackMatters #WritersOfBluesky
March 1, 2025 at 1:01 PM
Writers say they want feedback. But do they really?
We polish our work for weeks, months, years—then ask, "Tell me what you think." But what do we actually want to hear?
www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p...
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #FeedbackMatters #WritersOfBluesky
We polish our work for weeks, months, years—then ask, "Tell me what you think." But what do we actually want to hear?
www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p...
#AmWriting #WritingCommunity #FeedbackMatters #WritersOfBluesky
Everett Brown: Tall, charming, & absolutely not here for your romance novel nonsense. Too bad he’s Love Interest #1 in A Story of Our Own.
Meet him here: www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to... #WritingCommunity #Fiction #CharacterIntroduction #RomanceButNotReally #Romance
Meet him here: www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to... #WritingCommunity #Fiction #CharacterIntroduction #RomanceButNotReally #Romance
February 16, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Everett Brown: Tall, charming, & absolutely not here for your romance novel nonsense. Too bad he’s Love Interest #1 in A Story of Our Own.
Meet him here: www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to... #WritingCommunity #Fiction #CharacterIntroduction #RomanceButNotReally #Romance
Meet him here: www.reidelliott.net/from-idea-to... #WritingCommunity #Fiction #CharacterIntroduction #RomanceButNotReally #Romance
Jared Beckett thought meeting the Browns with his girlfriend Sophia would be easy. But things are never easy with Edward & Emmett around. Can Jared survive the evening?
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The Big Bad Wolf & Don Juan | Reid Elliott
“If they’re wrong, they’ll apologize, you know that, but…judging from the looks of things”, he turns back to face me, “I wouldn’t wait around for one.
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February 5, 2025 at 12:47 PM
Jared Beckett thought meeting the Browns with his girlfriend Sophia would be easy. But things are never easy with Edward & Emmett around. Can Jared survive the evening?
www.reidelliott.net/ink-blots/bl...
www.reidelliott.net/ink-blots/bl...
Checkout my new post “How I Found My Voice as a Romantic Drama Writer” www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p... #WritingCommunity #RomanceWriters #CreativeWriting
How I Found My Voice as a Romantic Drama Writer | Reid Elliott
From love and lessons learned to storytelling—discover how real experiences shaped my voice as a romantic drama writer.
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February 2, 2025 at 9:33 PM
Checkout my new post “How I Found My Voice as a Romantic Drama Writer” www.reidelliott.net/tracing-my-p... #WritingCommunity #RomanceWriters #CreativeWriting
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Despite everything, you’re still you! #cartoon #digitalart #color #undertale #digitalillustration #illustration #worldofcomics
October 24, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Despite everything, you’re still you! #cartoon #digitalart #color #undertale #digitalillustration #illustration #worldofcomics
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My seventh work for Inktober! It’s not my best work but it’s my Monster Princess Carrie singing her Sinister Song! #cartoon #inktober #inktober2024 #fantasy #worldofcomics #magic #janupistory #monster #demonic #princess #ink #pen #pendrawing #inkdrawing
October 18, 2024 at 1:04 AM
My seventh work for Inktober! It’s not my best work but it’s my Monster Princess Carrie singing her Sinister Song! #cartoon #inktober #inktober2024 #fantasy #worldofcomics #magic #janupistory #monster #demonic #princess #ink #pen #pendrawing #inkdrawing
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My sixth work for Inktober! My friend David as a necro-alchemist with his skeleton army! #cartoon #inktober #inktober2024 #fantasy #magic #ink #pen #pendrawing #skeleton #undead #skeletoncrew
October 13, 2024 at 7:41 PM
My sixth work for Inktober! My friend David as a necro-alchemist with his skeleton army! #cartoon #inktober #inktober2024 #fantasy #magic #ink #pen #pendrawing #skeleton #undead #skeletoncrew
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My characters Janupi, Kenashi and Asuka exploring a beautiful cavern. But something lurks in the darkness #cartoon #traditionalart #fantasy #adventure #illustration #originalartwork #monsters #sliceoflife #penartwork
September 28, 2024 at 12:39 AM
My characters Janupi, Kenashi and Asuka exploring a beautiful cavern. But something lurks in the darkness #cartoon #traditionalart #fantasy #adventure #illustration #originalartwork #monsters #sliceoflife #penartwork
Reposted by Reid Elliott
My knight character Danmaru summoning the power of the god, The Queen of Life! #cartoon #blackandwhite #illustration #fantasy #magic #sword #god #goddess #penartwork #ink
September 29, 2024 at 6:43 PM
My knight character Danmaru summoning the power of the god, The Queen of Life! #cartoon #blackandwhite #illustration #fantasy #magic #sword #god #goddess #penartwork #ink
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My first work for inktober, my character Nani Goenba casting a spell! #inktober2024 #cartoon #originalcharacter #blackandwhite #magic #adventure #fantasy
October 2, 2024 at 2:58 AM
My first work for inktober, my character Nani Goenba casting a spell! #inktober2024 #cartoon #originalcharacter #blackandwhite #magic #adventure #fantasy
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Bubble bubble toil and trouble! My second work for Inktober, my character Kaylin the witch brewing up a new concoction! #Inktober #cartoon #fantasy #witch #originalcharacter #janupistory
October 4, 2024 at 10:35 PM
Bubble bubble toil and trouble! My second work for Inktober, my character Kaylin the witch brewing up a new concoction! #Inktober #cartoon #fantasy #witch #originalcharacter #janupistory
Reposted by Reid Elliott
Reposted by Reid Elliott
My third work for Inktober! A little two panel comic, Janupi tried to keep an imp as a pet smh lol #inktober #inktober2024 #fantasy #monster #sliceoflife #cartoon #comic #pet #inkdrawing #pendrawing #originalcharacter #worldofcomics
October 5, 2024 at 8:55 PM
My third work for Inktober! A little two panel comic, Janupi tried to keep an imp as a pet smh lol #inktober #inktober2024 #fantasy #monster #sliceoflife #cartoon #comic #pet #inkdrawing #pendrawing #originalcharacter #worldofcomics
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My fourth work for Inktober! My hubby’s aide while he’s been in the hospital, his name Marcell and he is amazing! #inktober #inktober2024 #cartoon #ink #pen #illustration #nurse #aide #nurseaide #drawing
October 7, 2024 at 12:39 AM
My fourth work for Inktober! My hubby’s aide while he’s been in the hospital, his name Marcell and he is amazing! #inktober #inktober2024 #cartoon #ink #pen #illustration #nurse #aide #nurseaide #drawing