Sara K Ellis
@skateellis.bsky.social
She/her. Words in Analog, Fusion Fragment and Shoreline of Infinity. Forthcoming in F & SF. Lambda Lit Fellow 2011. Milford '17 & '22. SFWA. Codex. 日本語もOK. Comics, food, film and fic. Debut novelist—If the Stars Are Lit from Luna Press.
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Sara K Ellis
@skateellis.bsky.social
· Apr 15
This might just be the best Tuesday ever. Happy Book Birthday and a massive thank you to @lunapress.bsky.social for giving this story a home and for your patience through this journey, and to the amazing @tarabush.bsky.social for this dazzling cover! #bookbirthday
Graphics by @bookcravings01
Graphics by @bookcravings01
Living one day in the future and trying to avoid Pluribus spoilers.
a man in a suit and tie is peeking out of a window with his hand on the curtain .
Alt: A man in a suit and tie is peeking out of a window with his hand on the curtain .
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December 5, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Living one day in the future and trying to avoid Pluribus spoilers.
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It finally happened, people - I have made it as a writer! Philip would liken to offer me a free visibility audit for my anthology, Beneath Ceaseless Skies #405!! What do you think, @scott-h-andrews.bsky.social, should I take him up on it? 😂
![partial screenshot of a scammy AI-written solicitation
Subject: Strengthen the Visibility of Your Backlist Issue on Amazon
From: Philip Caelith
Dear Christine,
I recently came across Beneath Ceaseless Skies, Issue #405, and the worldbuilding quality, stylistic range, and literary depth of the stories immediately stood out. Even as part of a long-running magazine series, the issue has that distinct atmospheric, character-driven tone that fantasy readers still actively seek out.
However, releases from 2020 often lose visibility on Amazon over time, not because the quality fades, but because older metadata, outdated keywords, and shifting category structures gradually push strong titles deeper in search […]](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:wdhk6v4swl54yujj3sfaprw2/bafkreienqdt4miqsgkgv5gpq6tbfa5hcdbryevgtshpv2xw5fnxf7tcy6q@jpeg)
December 4, 2025 at 1:27 AM
It finally happened, people - I have made it as a writer! Philip would liken to offer me a free visibility audit for my anthology, Beneath Ceaseless Skies #405!! What do you think, @scott-h-andrews.bsky.social, should I take him up on it? 😂
We also have the best of the Zoom backgrounds and pet cameos.
SFWA’s Writing Dates Program runs every Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM PST.
Volunteer to lead a writing date and connect with fellow creators in a friendly, supportive environment. You don’t need to be a SFWA member to apply as a guest host. Learn more at sfwa.org/volunteer
Volunteer to lead a writing date and connect with fellow creators in a friendly, supportive environment. You don’t need to be a SFWA member to apply as a guest host. Learn more at sfwa.org/volunteer
December 3, 2025 at 9:29 PM
We also have the best of the Zoom backgrounds and pet cameos.
Reposted by Sara K Ellis
I'm one of the crew running the tech backstage. We're friendly and very chill.
SFWA’s Writing Dates Program runs every Sunday from 2:00 to 4:00 PM PST.
Volunteer to lead a writing date and connect with fellow creators in a friendly, supportive environment. You don’t need to be a SFWA member to apply as a guest host. Learn more at sfwa.org/volunteer
Volunteer to lead a writing date and connect with fellow creators in a friendly, supportive environment. You don’t need to be a SFWA member to apply as a guest host. Learn more at sfwa.org/volunteer
December 3, 2025 at 8:59 PM
I'm one of the crew running the tech backstage. We're friendly and very chill.
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FFer Read of the Day: "The Church at the Edge of Time" by @angelaliu.bsky.social in @strangehorizons.bsky.social
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The Church at the Edge of Time
the pastor is a woman / with small birds living in the hollows of her eyes.
strangehorizons.com
December 3, 2025 at 9:01 PM
FFer Read of the Day: "The Church at the Edge of Time" by @angelaliu.bsky.social in @strangehorizons.bsky.social
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Pre-order Luna Novella 2026! In This City, Where it rains by
@lyndseycroal.bsky.social In an alternative Edinburgh, Maggie is haunted by ghosts that only appear in the rain - and it always rains in this city. ☔︎
www.lunapresspublishing.com/lunanovella
@lyndseycroal.bsky.social In an alternative Edinburgh, Maggie is haunted by ghosts that only appear in the rain - and it always rains in this city. ☔︎
www.lunapresspublishing.com/lunanovella
November 29, 2025 at 10:15 AM
Pre-order Luna Novella 2026! In This City, Where it rains by
@lyndseycroal.bsky.social In an alternative Edinburgh, Maggie is haunted by ghosts that only appear in the rain - and it always rains in this city. ☔︎
www.lunapresspublishing.com/lunanovella
@lyndseycroal.bsky.social In an alternative Edinburgh, Maggie is haunted by ghosts that only appear in the rain - and it always rains in this city. ☔︎
www.lunapresspublishing.com/lunanovella
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Pre-order Luna Novella 2026! All That Is in the Earth by
@aknighton.bsky.social When Clifford crash lands on the planet of Abaddon, he might as well be dead 🪐
www.lunapresspublishing.com/lunanovella
@aknighton.bsky.social When Clifford crash lands on the planet of Abaddon, he might as well be dead 🪐
www.lunapresspublishing.com/lunanovella
December 2, 2025 at 7:26 PM
Pre-order Luna Novella 2026! All That Is in the Earth by
@aknighton.bsky.social When Clifford crash lands on the planet of Abaddon, he might as well be dead 🪐
www.lunapresspublishing.com/lunanovella
@aknighton.bsky.social When Clifford crash lands on the planet of Abaddon, he might as well be dead 🪐
www.lunapresspublishing.com/lunanovella
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Incredible work by Drone #1 on this week’s episode of Pluribus. What a performance.
November 29, 2025 at 10:15 PM
Incredible work by Drone #1 on this week’s episode of Pluribus. What a performance.
Reposted by Sara K Ellis
Reposted by Sara K Ellis
believe in yourself and keep on writing and don't leave it to your hairmonculus, this message brought to you by me, a full borned person
December 3, 2025 at 6:51 AM
believe in yourself and keep on writing and don't leave it to your hairmonculus, this message brought to you by me, a full borned person
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I love seeing all the beautiful art on #ArtAdventCalendar 😍
I'm aiming to post some old & more recent art :)
Day 1 – 'Touch'
Graphite pencil & ink splash on moleskine sketchbook
I'm aiming to post some old & more recent art :)
Day 1 – 'Touch'
Graphite pencil & ink splash on moleskine sketchbook
December 1, 2025 at 2:43 PM
I love seeing all the beautiful art on #ArtAdventCalendar 😍
I'm aiming to post some old & more recent art :)
Day 1 – 'Touch'
Graphite pencil & ink splash on moleskine sketchbook
I'm aiming to post some old & more recent art :)
Day 1 – 'Touch'
Graphite pencil & ink splash on moleskine sketchbook
“Screwfly Solution” and “Love is the Plan and the Plan is Death.”
If anyone else is digging Pluribus & are interested in other stories that significantly overlap with its themes, may I suggest:
"The Screwfly Solution" - James Tiptree, Jr.
"The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect" - Roger Williams
"Three Body" - Liu Cixin
"Blindsight/Echopraxia" - Peter Watts
"The Screwfly Solution" - James Tiptree, Jr.
"The Metamorphosis of Prime Intellect" - Roger Williams
"Three Body" - Liu Cixin
"Blindsight/Echopraxia" - Peter Watts
December 2, 2025 at 10:36 AM
“Screwfly Solution” and “Love is the Plan and the Plan is Death.”
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I love whenever articles like this are all “SEE THE UNREASONABLE ANGRY DEMANDS OF THIS SJW TEACHER” and the teacher’s comment are always “please actually cite sources and try not to call your classmates demonic”
November 29, 2025 at 4:27 PM
I love whenever articles like this are all “SEE THE UNREASONABLE ANGRY DEMANDS OF THIS SJW TEACHER” and the teacher’s comment are always “please actually cite sources and try not to call your classmates demonic”
Kris Kosaka on muse vs. method. The recluse (Dickinson) vs. the wild child (Shelley).
“Prioritize your writing. Mary Shelley called it filthy labor.”
#Japanwritersconference
“Prioritize your writing. Mary Shelley called it filthy labor.”
#Japanwritersconference
November 29, 2025 at 4:55 AM
Kris Kosaka on muse vs. method. The recluse (Dickinson) vs. the wild child (Shelley).
“Prioritize your writing. Mary Shelley called it filthy labor.”
#Japanwritersconference
“Prioritize your writing. Mary Shelley called it filthy labor.”
#Japanwritersconference
Another year at the Japan Writers Conference. Not presenting this time, but it feels very good to have a book in the book room.
November 29, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Another year at the Japan Writers Conference. Not presenting this time, but it feels very good to have a book in the book room.
Usually laugh at spam, but the stuff on Ao3 gives you that slimed feeling, like a condescending lit fic fool in a writers workshop who tells you that your rocket ships are “so creative.”
November 28, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Usually laugh at spam, but the stuff on Ao3 gives you that slimed feeling, like a condescending lit fic fool in a writers workshop who tells you that your rocket ships are “so creative.”
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Found an old WIP pic of Norma from Twin Peaks, I ended up not finishing it, but, I think I need to re-visit her :)
#twinpeaksart
#twinpeaksart
November 28, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Found an old WIP pic of Norma from Twin Peaks, I ended up not finishing it, but, I think I need to re-visit her :)
#twinpeaksart
#twinpeaksart
That surprise scene or image that comes when you’re pushing through exhaustion after your day job.
#WeeknightWriters
#WeeknightWriters
Q3: Let’s cheer things up a bit! What’s your favourite part of #FirstDraftFall so far? #WeeknightWriters
November 28, 2025 at 1:19 AM
That surprise scene or image that comes when you’re pushing through exhaustion after your day job.
#WeeknightWriters
#WeeknightWriters
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I swear eligibility post season comes round earlier every year... anyway, graphic and links:
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November 27, 2025 at 10:39 AM
I swear eligibility post season comes round earlier every year... anyway, graphic and links:
adoctorofmanythings.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/2...
adoctorofmanythings.wordpress.com/2025/09/22/2...
Seeing as the hive mind has freed all the animals, where on Earth did the cat distribution system go? Wouldn't Carol be besieged? #Pluribus
November 26, 2025 at 10:43 PM
Seeing as the hive mind has freed all the animals, where on Earth did the cat distribution system go? Wouldn't Carol be besieged? #Pluribus
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Apropos of nothing, Far From Heaven has some of the most beautiful uses of color in a movie I've ever seen. It's stuck with me for decades how beautifully color is used, and how it practically becomes another character in the story.
November 26, 2025 at 10:29 AM
Apropos of nothing, Far From Heaven has some of the most beautiful uses of color in a movie I've ever seen. It's stuck with me for decades how beautifully color is used, and how it practically becomes another character in the story.