E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter
@esraye.bsky.social
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Writer of scifi and horror short stories, novels & screenplays.
Editor in Chief of @perseidprophecies.bsky.social
𝘎𝘢𝘴 𝘎𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘵: 𝘈 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘺𝘨𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘙𝘪𝘧𝘵 available now!
esraye.com
Writer of scifi and horror short stories, novels & screenplays.
Editor in Chief of @perseidprophecies.bsky.social
𝘎𝘢𝘴 𝘎𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘵: 𝘈 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘺𝘨𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘙𝘪𝘧𝘵 available now!
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7 of My All-Time Favorite Books
I’ve been an avid reader since I was young, so there’s no way I could accurately rate every book I’ve ever read. There are definitely some that should be on this list that I have …
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These 7 books (or series) shaped my tastes as a reader, and my voice and direction as a writer.
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#sciencefiction #scifi #sff #horror #books
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just got a fan mail from Switzerland telling me I made him stay up all night reading Guardians of Tomorrow and how much it touched his soul.
things like that keep a writer going.
things like that keep a writer going.
December 5, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Over the last few weeks I've struggled with my writing. Characters, settings, and even action has felt flat.
I've spent a bunch of time doing research I should have done earlier, and now I feel ready to write again.
So now's obviously the perfect time for my carpal tunnel to act up 🙄
#amwriting
I've spent a bunch of time doing research I should have done earlier, and now I feel ready to write again.
So now's obviously the perfect time for my carpal tunnel to act up 🙄
#amwriting
December 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Over the last few weeks I've struggled with my writing. Characters, settings, and even action has felt flat.
I've spent a bunch of time doing research I should have done earlier, and now I feel ready to write again.
So now's obviously the perfect time for my carpal tunnel to act up 🙄
#amwriting
I've spent a bunch of time doing research I should have done earlier, and now I feel ready to write again.
So now's obviously the perfect time for my carpal tunnel to act up 🙄
#amwriting
Time for a stereotypical vague writing post!
I have huge news I've been sitting on for months that I will be able to share soon! Keeping the secret is killing me!
I have huge news I've been sitting on for months that I will be able to share soon! Keeping the secret is killing me!
a man in a drag queen costume is standing in front of a full moon and says antici .
ALT: a man in a drag queen costume is standing in front of a full moon and says antici .
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December 4, 2025 at 5:13 PM
Time for a stereotypical vague writing post!
I have huge news I've been sitting on for months that I will be able to share soon! Keeping the secret is killing me!
I have huge news I've been sitting on for months that I will be able to share soon! Keeping the secret is killing me!
The year is 2258.
The name of the place is...
Babylon 5
The name of the place is...
Babylon 5
December 4, 2025 at 3:46 AM
The year is 2258.
The name of the place is...
Babylon 5
The name of the place is...
Babylon 5
It's a writing day for me, but the next few scenes will bring me right into a World War I battle (with invaders from outer space and five-legged walking tanks). And while I've done my documentary research to get the facts right, I think I need some emotional research as well.
Time for a movie day!
Time for a movie day!
December 3, 2025 at 6:02 PM
It's a writing day for me, but the next few scenes will bring me right into a World War I battle (with invaders from outer space and five-legged walking tanks). And while I've done my documentary research to get the facts right, I think I need some emotional research as well.
Time for a movie day!
Time for a movie day!
These 7 books (or series) shaped my tastes as a reader, and my voice and direction as a writer.
esraye.com/2025/12/02/7...
#sciencefiction #scifi #sff #horror #books
esraye.com/2025/12/02/7...
#sciencefiction #scifi #sff #horror #books
7 of My All-Time Favorite Books
I’ve been an avid reader since I was young, so there’s no way I could accurately rate every book I’ve ever read. There are definitely some that should be on this list that I have …
esraye.com
December 2, 2025 at 6:00 PM
These 7 books (or series) shaped my tastes as a reader, and my voice and direction as a writer.
esraye.com/2025/12/02/7...
#sciencefiction #scifi #sff #horror #books
esraye.com/2025/12/02/7...
#sciencefiction #scifi #sff #horror #books
I am proud to share that my short horror story "Mortem Moratus" has been published in the December issue of Exquisite Death--a fitting e-zine for this story's dark and unsettling elements (and sense of humor)!
Read it (for free) now!
www.exquisitedeathezine.com/mortem-morat...
#horror
Read it (for free) now!
www.exquisitedeathezine.com/mortem-morat...
#horror
Mortem Moratus by E.S. Raye
“You know you can’t put this off any longer. You’re going back in a few hours,” Marcus said. He punctuated his point with a finger jabbed into Steven’s ribs.
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December 1, 2025 at 8:14 PM
I am proud to share that my short horror story "Mortem Moratus" has been published in the December issue of Exquisite Death--a fitting e-zine for this story's dark and unsettling elements (and sense of humor)!
Read it (for free) now!
www.exquisitedeathezine.com/mortem-morat...
#horror
Read it (for free) now!
www.exquisitedeathezine.com/mortem-morat...
#horror
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Deep in the woods on a logging crew, Claude is hiding something.
Any who discover his secret disappear.
He claims he was chosen.
But chosen by who, or what?
And what if someone else is a better choice?
Read "Once, on the Northern Woods" by M.C. Schmidt for free in Issue 7 of Perseid Prophecies!
Any who discover his secret disappear.
He claims he was chosen.
But chosen by who, or what?
And what if someone else is a better choice?
Read "Once, on the Northern Woods" by M.C. Schmidt for free in Issue 7 of Perseid Prophecies!
December 1, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Deep in the woods on a logging crew, Claude is hiding something.
Any who discover his secret disappear.
He claims he was chosen.
But chosen by who, or what?
And what if someone else is a better choice?
Read "Once, on the Northern Woods" by M.C. Schmidt for free in Issue 7 of Perseid Prophecies!
Any who discover his secret disappear.
He claims he was chosen.
But chosen by who, or what?
And what if someone else is a better choice?
Read "Once, on the Northern Woods" by M.C. Schmidt for free in Issue 7 of Perseid Prophecies!
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Sunday, Nov. 30th is the last day to submit for our Winter 2026 issue!
Remember, we dont insist on a theme, but short stories that match the issue's season may be looked upon more favorably!
Check out the link in our bio for submission guidelines.
#submissionsopen
Remember, we dont insist on a theme, but short stories that match the issue's season may be looked upon more favorably!
Check out the link in our bio for submission guidelines.
#submissionsopen
November 29, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Sunday, Nov. 30th is the last day to submit for our Winter 2026 issue!
Remember, we dont insist on a theme, but short stories that match the issue's season may be looked upon more favorably!
Check out the link in our bio for submission guidelines.
#submissionsopen
Remember, we dont insist on a theme, but short stories that match the issue's season may be looked upon more favorably!
Check out the link in our bio for submission guidelines.
#submissionsopen
Foregoing the writing of actual words today to dive into some military history & structure research I should have done months ago.
And while it was a mistake to gloss over this before I began, and will now mean heavy rewrites of earlier scenes, I think I've found some key missing pieces.
#amwirting
And while it was a mistake to gloss over this before I began, and will now mean heavy rewrites of earlier scenes, I think I've found some key missing pieces.
#amwirting
November 28, 2025 at 8:41 PM
Foregoing the writing of actual words today to dive into some military history & structure research I should have done months ago.
And while it was a mistake to gloss over this before I began, and will now mean heavy rewrites of earlier scenes, I think I've found some key missing pieces.
#amwirting
And while it was a mistake to gloss over this before I began, and will now mean heavy rewrites of earlier scenes, I think I've found some key missing pieces.
#amwirting
Last night, Jessie and I were discussing the pronunciation of "Laval." When I pointed out I went to hockey camp in Laval, Quebec when I was a teenager, she asked how they pronounced it. I said I didn't remember for sure because that was "15 years ago."
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November 28, 2025 at 6:41 PM
Last night, Jessie and I were discussing the pronunciation of "Laval." When I pointed out I went to hockey camp in Laval, Quebec when I was a teenager, she asked how they pronounced it. I said I didn't remember for sure because that was "15 years ago."
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"Why am I so exhausted today?"
I ask myself while ignoring the 4 hockey games I've put my 40 year old knees and hips through in the last 5 days.
I ask myself while ignoring the 4 hockey games I've put my 40 year old knees and hips through in the last 5 days.
November 28, 2025 at 5:59 PM
"Why am I so exhausted today?"
I ask myself while ignoring the 4 hockey games I've put my 40 year old knees and hips through in the last 5 days.
I ask myself while ignoring the 4 hockey games I've put my 40 year old knees and hips through in the last 5 days.
I can't remember a minor character's name at the moment, so he's just WHATSHISNAME for the time being so I don't lose my flow...
#amwriting
#amwriting
November 27, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I can't remember a minor character's name at the moment, so he's just WHATSHISNAME for the time being so I don't lose my flow...
#amwriting
#amwriting
I've lived in Canada for 20 years now, and over that time I have slowly but surely accepted that Thanksgiving comes in October for me now.
But I still can't bring myself to put up Christmas decorations until the last weekend of November.
But I still can't bring myself to put up Christmas decorations until the last weekend of November.
November 26, 2025 at 8:21 PM
I've lived in Canada for 20 years now, and over that time I have slowly but surely accepted that Thanksgiving comes in October for me now.
But I still can't bring myself to put up Christmas decorations until the last weekend of November.
But I still can't bring myself to put up Christmas decorations until the last weekend of November.
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6 days left to submit your #weirdfiction, #sciencefiction, #fantasy, #horror short stories! We are also open for factual science articles and cover art!
Check out our submissions page for guidelines.
#submissioncall #submissionsopen
Check out our submissions page for guidelines.
#submissioncall #submissionsopen
November 25, 2025 at 7:49 PM
6 days left to submit your #weirdfiction, #sciencefiction, #fantasy, #horror short stories! We are also open for factual science articles and cover art!
Check out our submissions page for guidelines.
#submissioncall #submissionsopen
Check out our submissions page for guidelines.
#submissioncall #submissionsopen
I'm still excited about this, so...
RARE (featuring my scifi/noir "The Stuff Legends are Made Of") won the American Writing Awards Best Anthology, and Gas Giant Gambit was a finalist for AWA Fiction - Sci-Fi!
Big thanks to Alex Parker Publishing, and congrats to my fellow contributors to RARE!
RARE (featuring my scifi/noir "The Stuff Legends are Made Of") won the American Writing Awards Best Anthology, and Gas Giant Gambit was a finalist for AWA Fiction - Sci-Fi!
Big thanks to Alex Parker Publishing, and congrats to my fellow contributors to RARE!
November 25, 2025 at 5:59 PM
I'm still excited about this, so...
RARE (featuring my scifi/noir "The Stuff Legends are Made Of") won the American Writing Awards Best Anthology, and Gas Giant Gambit was a finalist for AWA Fiction - Sci-Fi!
Big thanks to Alex Parker Publishing, and congrats to my fellow contributors to RARE!
RARE (featuring my scifi/noir "The Stuff Legends are Made Of") won the American Writing Awards Best Anthology, and Gas Giant Gambit was a finalist for AWA Fiction - Sci-Fi!
Big thanks to Alex Parker Publishing, and congrats to my fellow contributors to RARE!
As a student of psychology, the Freudian trio has always been my favorite advice for writing characters who sound distinct from one another.
(Also, a small bit of award news for both RARE and Gas Giant Gambit!)
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#writing #scifi #tropes #writingadvice
(Also, a small bit of award news for both RARE and Gas Giant Gambit!)
esraye.com/2025/11/25/t...
#writing #scifi #tropes #writingadvice
The Freudian Trio
Before I get into the meat of this topic, I have some exciting news to share! Both RARE: A Dark Anthology of Unusual Secrets (featuring my sci-fi/noir short story “The Stuff Legends are Made …
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November 25, 2025 at 5:53 PM
As a student of psychology, the Freudian trio has always been my favorite advice for writing characters who sound distinct from one another.
(Also, a small bit of award news for both RARE and Gas Giant Gambit!)
esraye.com/2025/11/25/t...
#writing #scifi #tropes #writingadvice
(Also, a small bit of award news for both RARE and Gas Giant Gambit!)
esraye.com/2025/11/25/t...
#writing #scifi #tropes #writingadvice
I was just *this* close to being scammed. A few yellow flags set off my spidey-sense, and a little further digging (and messaging someone with the same name and title) yielded the truth in the nick of time.
Be careful out there fellow authors, and be skeptical of anyone that asks you for money.
Be careful out there fellow authors, and be skeptical of anyone that asks you for money.
November 24, 2025 at 6:28 PM
I was just *this* close to being scammed. A few yellow flags set off my spidey-sense, and a little further digging (and messaging someone with the same name and title) yielded the truth in the nick of time.
Be careful out there fellow authors, and be skeptical of anyone that asks you for money.
Be careful out there fellow authors, and be skeptical of anyone that asks you for money.
Just got word that RARE: A Dark Anthology of Unusual Secrets (which includes my scifi/noir "The Stuff Legends are Made Of") won the American Writing Awards for Best Anthology, and Gas Giant Gambit was a finalist for the AWA Fiction - Sci-Fi!
#writing #books #scifi #sciencefiction #sff
#writing #books #scifi #sciencefiction #sff
November 24, 2025 at 3:45 PM
Just got word that RARE: A Dark Anthology of Unusual Secrets (which includes my scifi/noir "The Stuff Legends are Made Of") won the American Writing Awards for Best Anthology, and Gas Giant Gambit was a finalist for the AWA Fiction - Sci-Fi!
#writing #books #scifi #sciencefiction #sff
#writing #books #scifi #sciencefiction #sff
It's only a first draft, you can fix it later.
It's only a first draft, you can fix it later.
It's only a first draft, you can fix it later.
#amwriting
It's only a first draft, you can fix it later.
It's only a first draft, you can fix it later.
#amwriting
November 20, 2025 at 8:48 PM
It's only a first draft, you can fix it later.
It's only a first draft, you can fix it later.
It's only a first draft, you can fix it later.
#amwriting
It's only a first draft, you can fix it later.
It's only a first draft, you can fix it later.
#amwriting
Accidentally went and made one of my characters a war criminal. Gonna have to reel that in a little 😬
#amwriting
#amwriting
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
Accidentally went and made one of my characters a war criminal. Gonna have to reel that in a little 😬
#amwriting
#amwriting
I know we prefer word counts 'round these parts (52,880 so far), but I also just crossed 200 pages in this fist draft manuscript, and I think that's pretty neat too.
#amwriting
#amwriting
November 20, 2025 at 5:18 PM
I know we prefer word counts 'round these parts (52,880 so far), but I also just crossed 200 pages in this fist draft manuscript, and I think that's pretty neat too.
#amwriting
#amwriting
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The story containment device we've got chained up in the basement is starting to act funny--it's belching out the best lines we haven't read yet.
The interns think it's eager to share what it's amassed.
11 days left to submit your #weirdfiction, #scifi, dark #fantasy, or #horror short stories!
The interns think it's eager to share what it's amassed.
11 days left to submit your #weirdfiction, #scifi, dark #fantasy, or #horror short stories!
November 20, 2025 at 5:11 PM
The story containment device we've got chained up in the basement is starting to act funny--it's belching out the best lines we haven't read yet.
The interns think it's eager to share what it's amassed.
11 days left to submit your #weirdfiction, #scifi, dark #fantasy, or #horror short stories!
The interns think it's eager to share what it's amassed.
11 days left to submit your #weirdfiction, #scifi, dark #fantasy, or #horror short stories!
My chat with fellow sci-fi writer Jason Shannon on his Spotify podcast is now live!
We talk a bit about my process, some of the inspiration for Gas Giant Gambit, and more, and end with a reading of one of my favorite scenes!
open.spotify.com/episode/4PJw...
#sciencefiction #scifi #books
We talk a bit about my process, some of the inspiration for Gas Giant Gambit, and more, and end with a reading of one of my favorite scenes!
open.spotify.com/episode/4PJw...
#sciencefiction #scifi #books
59. ES Raye (author of Gas Giant Gambit)
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November 20, 2025 at 5:12 PM
My chat with fellow sci-fi writer Jason Shannon on his Spotify podcast is now live!
We talk a bit about my process, some of the inspiration for Gas Giant Gambit, and more, and end with a reading of one of my favorite scenes!
open.spotify.com/episode/4PJw...
#sciencefiction #scifi #books
We talk a bit about my process, some of the inspiration for Gas Giant Gambit, and more, and end with a reading of one of my favorite scenes!
open.spotify.com/episode/4PJw...
#sciencefiction #scifi #books
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What does it look like when and AI nods?
That's only one question posed--and answered--in Erin Cullen's "asdfghjklkjhgfdsa."
Read it free in our Autumn 2025 issue.
#scifi #sciencefiction #sff #shortstory #shortstories
That's only one question posed--and answered--in Erin Cullen's "asdfghjklkjhgfdsa."
Read it free in our Autumn 2025 issue.
#scifi #sciencefiction #sff #shortstory #shortstories
November 18, 2025 at 6:38 PM
What does it look like when and AI nods?
That's only one question posed--and answered--in Erin Cullen's "asdfghjklkjhgfdsa."
Read it free in our Autumn 2025 issue.
#scifi #sciencefiction #sff #shortstory #shortstories
That's only one question posed--and answered--in Erin Cullen's "asdfghjklkjhgfdsa."
Read it free in our Autumn 2025 issue.
#scifi #sciencefiction #sff #shortstory #shortstories