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

Writer, 30-something, queer, nerd. We write alone, but we're writing together.

🚫genAI🚫

Current projects:
Bludeye Beach, paranormal fantasy
Eyes Shine Silver in Moonlight, werewolf romantasy
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Eliwood S. Gheist @eliwoodsgheist.com · Sep 23
#UnhingedPit #F #H #A #CS

Uh oh, looks like it's 2015 and the crew of BLUDEYE BEACH got Tumblr accounts...
Tumblr post from Milo Vance reading "posts on here are like 'everyone at the farmers market wishes to know me carnally 25,000 notes' Tumblr post from Manny Torres reading "Everyone at the farmers market wishes to know me carnally" Tumblr post from Edie Grayson reading "i'm actually pretty cool just give me like 5 tries to get it right" Tumblr post from Milo Vance reading "NOTICE: Due to the lack of cicadas so far this summer I will climb the trees and scream in their absence" Tumblr post from Manny Torres reading "You think you could replace them? You really think you would sound half as good?" Tumblr post from Catarina Novikov reading "How dare you stand where he once stood?" Series of tumblr posts from Viola Vance reading: "I'm a Lesbiab. Lesbiam. Less Bien. Girls" Tumblr post from Milo Vance reading "it's okay take ur time"
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professoremily.bsky.social
#WIPSnips #amwriting #writingcommunity #writers #writesky

More of Noah's first meeting with Mr Gellar, when he asks the Librarian to help him solve some of the little mysteries around this place...

From #Tenement, my dystopian mystery about people living in an infinite building.
“Anything else I could help you with?” he asked. “Ye-e-eah,” I said slowly. “There’s a word here, Lazarus. Really small, right below the center. See? Do you know what that means?” He raised an eyebrow. “Lazarus? I’m not sure. Could be a family name.” “I’ve never met anyone named Lazarus.” “Well, we could find out.” He gestured for me to follow him. “Here, come with me.” I followed him, zigzagging through aisle after aisle, toward a section of the Library I’d never seen before. At last, we came to a clearing amid the shelves, where sitting atop a sturdy wooden pedestal was a strange off-white boxy device with wires trailing out of it. “What’s that?” I asked. “A computer,” said Mr. Gellar. As I followed him around to the front of the device, I saw that its face was like a glossy black mirror. “Think of it as a sort of knowledge machine. It has the whole Library catalogue stored in its memory.” I was in awe. “Memory? So is it... alive?” He grinned. “No, no. Not any more alive than the books are. But we can use it to search through the collection for anything we want. Saves a lot of time.”
November 28, 2025 at 1:22 PM
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lizzieblackwood.bsky.social
Boosting this since I know Matt was a much beloved member of the writing community here. If you have words or a little extra to give, this would be a wonderful way to honor his memory.
louwrites.bsky.social Ske-Lou-Ton 💀 @louwrites.bsky.social · 7h
His widow, Cat, has invited friends to leave messages and donations in his memory to Macmillan, Matt's chosen charity. I've helped set up a memorial page so please feel free to share this to anyone who knew and loved him.

www.justgiving.com/page/mattmas...
Fundraiser in Memory of Matt Mason for Macmillan Cancer Support
Help Louise Willingham raise money to support Macmillan Cancer Support
www.justgiving.com
November 28, 2025 at 9:07 PM
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lizzieblackwood.bsky.social
In case you missed it yesterday, starting Dec. 1st I'm going to be hosting #Smutcember in collaboration with @hookandquillpress.com! Full details in the quoted thread, but if you enjoy writing with a little spice, join us for this month-long conversation.
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
lizzieblackwood.bsky.social Lizzie Blackwood @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · 1d
On the subject of getting stuffed and gobbled...

@hookandquillpress.com has graciously entrusted me with hosting #Smutcember, a hashtag prompt game for sharing our thoughts on love, attraction, and sex in fiction!

First prompt launches Dec. 1st (🧵1/5)

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#Smutcember, a bluesky writing prompt game hosted by@lizzieblackwood.bsky.social & @hookandquillpress.com Black and white blurry background of a couple on a bed. Two columns of questions reading: 1) Introduce yourself, your works, & your characters 2) What is your spice comfort level? 3) Do you prefer to read or write smut? 4) Do you read different kinds of smut than you write, or is that Venn diagram a circle? 5) How do you build chemistry between your characters? 6) Snip Saturday! Share a First Kiss <3 7) What is something that your characters find physically attractive about the other(s)? 8) Do you prefer a slow burn or fast feelings? 9) Do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, or the aftercare? 10) Do you struggle with sharing your smutty writing? 11) Name your favorite self-indulgent pairing (tall/short, knight/princess, master/servant) 12) Do you prefer to write sex scenes for a new relationship or in an established one? 13) Snip Saturday! Share a Forbidden Moment ;) 14) What is something that your characters find emotionally attractive about the other(s)? 15) How do you decide how “far” to take a scene in a written work? Do you have varying levels based on certain factors? 16) How do you handle perspectives in sexy scenes? Do you focus on one POV at a time or switch around? 17) How do your characters view their relationship as changing before and after sex? 18) Name your favorite sense to rely on when describing sexy scenes. 19) Have you ever been surprised by which of your characters hook up? 20) Snip Saturday! Share an Almost~ Moment 21) Are there any characters you wanted to get together, but couldn’t get it to work? 22) If you were to write a sexy AU for any of your characters, what’s the set up, and who’s hooking up? 23) Who of your friends & family has read your smut? 24) What’s your best advice for writing smut? 25) Do you plan your characters with specific kinks? 26) How well do your characters communicate? 27) Snip Saturday! Share…
November 28, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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professoremily.bsky.social
Quote reposting so as not to leech off of @khonri.com's lovely art feed 😊❤️
Digital drawing by me of Mireia & Kena, the MCs of my Atlantis trilogy, sharing a romantic kiss by the railing of a boat on a blue river. Behind them is a lush forest, mountains, and a yellow sunrise.
November 28, 2025 at 6:04 PM
eliwoodsgheist.com
Dang Quillbert, I want to read all of those books! 😍 what else could you even want??
hookandquillpress.com Hook & Quill Press @hookandquillpress.com · 8h
Quillbert's getting close to finishing his book-quest: he found himself at a library! Of course we celebrate all libraries and librarians along with Quillbert. Still, this doesn't seem to be quite what he's looking for. What else could be out there??
#writesky #writingcommunity #quillbert4ever
A plush octopus sits on a table in a library with several octopus-themed books in front of him.
November 28, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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I'm always a fan of spreading kindness ❤️❤️ and there are some gorgeous pieces here!
khonri.com Khonri @khonri.com · 14h
🎂🎉it birthday weekend🎉🎂

SO. All I want is the following:

1. Go to my curated art purchases feed: Khonmissions!
2. Find a piece you like.*
3. Go to the original post, tell the artist why you like it. 🔁❤️

*If you don't like my blorbos, go be nice to another artist this weekend. Really. That's it.
November 28, 2025 at 3:13 PM
eliwoodsgheist.com
Happy #pretendpanel!

I was able to meet my writing goal, which was the first draft of Below Bludeye Beach. I have some other book-related goals that I'm still scrambling through ☺️
hiriadunning.com Hiria Dunning @hiriadunning.com · 18h
#pretendpanel, it's time to check in!

November 28th: It's almost the end of November! How did you go this month? (whether you set a goal, or took part in a challenge, or not!)

#WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts
#pretendpanel a daily prompt tag hosted by @hiriadunning.bsky.social November 28th: It's almost the end of November! How did you go this month? (whether you set a goal, or took part in a challenge, or not!) Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!
November 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
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Happy #AwesomeCharacters!

As Bludeye Beach is quasi-contemporary, the characters usually have their cell phones with them. There's a few text exchanges, but most of the time they're used as flashlights 😂
charliedeltawrites.bsky.social Charlie Delta 🦊🐐 @charliedeltawrites.bsky.social · 1d
Tell me more about your #AwesomeCharacters

What is something your character always carries with them?

In a purse, a bag, a secret pouch, a pocket?

Is there something they never travel without? Why?

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
November 28, 2025 at 11:18 AM
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I can't WAIT for these!!!! ❤️😍😘 #Smutcember #WriteSky
lizzieblackwood.bsky.social Lizzie Blackwood @lizzieblackwood.bsky.social · 1d
On the subject of getting stuffed and gobbled...

@hookandquillpress.com has graciously entrusted me with hosting #Smutcember, a hashtag prompt game for sharing our thoughts on love, attraction, and sex in fiction!

First prompt launches Dec. 1st (🧵1/5)

#WriteSky #WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts
#Smutcember, a bluesky writing prompt game hosted by@lizzieblackwood.bsky.social & @hookandquillpress.com Black and white blurry background of a couple on a bed. Two columns of questions reading: 1) Introduce yourself, your works, & your characters 2) What is your spice comfort level? 3) Do you prefer to read or write smut? 4) Do you read different kinds of smut than you write, or is that Venn diagram a circle? 5) How do you build chemistry between your characters? 6) Snip Saturday! Share a First Kiss <3 7) What is something that your characters find physically attractive about the other(s)? 8) Do you prefer a slow burn or fast feelings? 9) Do you prefer to write the build up, the act itself, or the aftercare? 10) Do you struggle with sharing your smutty writing? 11) Name your favorite self-indulgent pairing (tall/short, knight/princess, master/servant) 12) Do you prefer to write sex scenes for a new relationship or in an established one? 13) Snip Saturday! Share a Forbidden Moment ;) 14) What is something that your characters find emotionally attractive about the other(s)? 15) How do you decide how “far” to take a scene in a written work? Do you have varying levels based on certain factors? 16) How do you handle perspectives in sexy scenes? Do you focus on one POV at a time or switch around? 17) How do your characters view their relationship as changing before and after sex? 18) Name your favorite sense to rely on when describing sexy scenes. 19) Have you ever been surprised by which of your characters hook up? 20) Snip Saturday! Share an Almost~ Moment 21) Are there any characters you wanted to get together, but couldn’t get it to work? 22) If you were to write a sexy AU for any of your characters, what’s the set up, and who’s hooking up? 23) Who of your friends & family has read your smut? 24) What’s your best advice for writing smut? 25) Do you plan your characters with specific kinks? 26) How well do your characters communicate? 27) Snip Saturday! Share…
November 28, 2025 at 2:00 AM
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professoremily.bsky.social
#WIPSnips #writingcommunity #writers #writesky

A nice little party turns suddenly uhh, not nice 😰

Hope everyone who's doing Thanksgiving today has a lovely day & no sudden crystal bomb attacks! 😁

From Book 1 of my #Atlantis trilogy.
“What’s happening?” someone called. Beneath the sounds of distant screaming, a new sound began to take shape: an angry chant, though the words were indistinguishable. Then, down a nearby lane, there was a blinding flash of light. Without a sound, but with a vibration that shook the earth even where they stood, one of the stacked slave-dwellings lost an enormous chunk of itself, as if some invisible giant had taken a bite out of it. “Crystal bomb!” a man shouted. The crowd erupted into panicked shrieks. The sea of people now became a chaotic stampede, as everyone rushed to escape. Kena still hadn’t managed to fully grasp what was happening. But he saw Mireia run forward, against the flow of the crowd. He took off after her, heart racing.
November 27, 2025 at 2:09 PM
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Happy #WIPSnips 27 - Disorganize > Mess!

Here's a lil snip from the freshly written third book, BELOW BLUDEYE BEACH. Alexandra (and nurses in general) simply deserve more than they get 🙏
The doors past the Nurse’s station opened, and Alexandra strode through, looking irritated. Her long hair was swept back into a severe bun, and her purple scrubs looked surprisingly spotless. On her lanyard with ID card dangled a pin that read “Rate my smile!” “Are you serious?” she hissed at her twin, stalking towards them. “You can’t mess around like this at my job!” “It could be a matter of life and death, if that helps,” Edie said.
November 27, 2025 at 12:56 PM
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Happy #WIPSnips 26 - Impede > Block!

From BLUDEYE BEACH. It's really very safe, so long as you're not doing anything dangerous 😉
Kathleen was left standing on what was barely a path. Christopher had completely bypassed a trailhead marker, following what seemed no better than the favored route of local wildlife. He was nowhere in sight. The thick foliage blocked her view from seeing another living soul. She distinctly did not feel alone. “Christopher?” Her voice was unrecognizable, high and shrill. There was no answer. She took a cautious step forward. The hairs on the back of her neck rose in prickling waves. The sweat on her body cooled rapidly, sending a shiver through her flesh.   A low growl from somewhere in the trees. It was guttural. Wet. Far, far too close.
November 26, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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lizzieblackwood.bsky.social
Fuck it, it's time, we're doing #WIPSnips again!

Still primarily from Shark Smoocher (now known as The Stars Will Be Our Ocean) until I make some more headway in my other drafts. And for "system," what else could I post but a moment with Dani and Patches?
They looked down and their eyes got huge and sparkly. "OH MY GOD IS THIS—" I flailed my hands and they hushed to a whisper, "is this a little Reshketh robot?! How did you get this?" "The voice command input system. I'm told you're familiar?" They nodded enthusiastically. “I've been calling it Patches; it's been helping me out." Their eyes, impossibly, got bigger and sparklier as they lifted the drone into their lap like a puppy. "You named it Patches?"
November 25, 2025 at 3:28 PM
eliwoodsgheist.com
Quillbert again!!! What's this guy up to? And how does he swim so quickly??
hookandquillpress.com Hook & Quill Press @hookandquillpress.com · 3d
What the - Quillbert was just in Pennsylvania, USA. How did he end up on this gorgeous New Zealand beach?!
When we asked, he said he's heard there's some hints about his book-adventure here. Or maybe someone who's making books?

#writesky #writingcommunity #writing
A yellow plush octopus sits on a wooden railing in front of a beautiful ocean-side beach.
November 25, 2025 at 6:03 PM
eliwoodsgheist.com
Happy #WIPSnips 25 - System

From BLUDEYE BEACH. Edie understands the age-old ritual of getting razzed 😔
The air was still warm as Edie pulled up to Milo’s apartment. She ran into Cat and Viola just outside. Viola couldn’t stop grinning at Edie. “Okay,” Edie said with a sigh. “Get it out of your system now.” “You kissed my brother,” Viola said immediately. “You’re a brother-kisser. Can I start calling you my sister-in-law? Can I be your maid of honor? Cuz you're gonna marry my brother. Cuz you kissed him.”
November 25, 2025 at 11:34 AM
eliwoodsgheist.com
What a lovely little guy! I wonder what he's trying to get up to...this book news must be very interesting indeed 👀
hookandquillpress.com Hook & Quill Press @hookandquillpress.com · 4d
Hello, friends! We came across this fellow, and don't quite know what to make of him. He calls himself Quillbert, and says that he's on a crucial mission to investigate some exciting book news. I'm not entirely sure where he's from, but this news does sound exciting...
#writing #writingcommunity
A yellow plush octopus sits in the middle of a star drawn on a sandy beach.
November 24, 2025 at 7:42 PM
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professoremily.bsky.social
#WIPSnips #writingcommunity #writers #writesky

Vibes today! It's Mireia & Kena's ordination as the new gods, but unfortunately things aren't going great between the two of them at first... 😢

From Book 1 of my #Atlantis trilogy.
“I just think it would be best for both of us to keep to ourselves from now on, and only deal with each other when it’s absolutely necessary.” She gave him a stern look. “Yaiaku?” Any semblance of lightheartedness had completely abandoned Kena at this point. He glowered straight ahead, radiating quiet anger, his mouth pressed into a hard line. “You know,” he remarked, “there’s this amazing thing they’ve invented called tact. You ought to try it sometime.” “I don’t need tact. I say things as they are.” “Even if it means telling someone to their face that you want nothing to do with them?” “Would you prefer I lied to you to make you feel better?” Kena scowled. “So you’re not even going to give me a chance? You don’t know anything about me!” “No,” she replied. “And you don’t know anything about me.” “I feel I’m beginning to,” he muttered. “Young gods.” Sister Zu’uvit gestured at them. “It’s time.” Through the doorway, they could hear Xa’aba’s speech building up to the climactic moment when the two of them would step through that door and face the Na’aqal people for the first time. Kena lifted up his hand stiffly, and she took it as limply as possible. Both of them stared straight ahead, bitter and fuming, as they walked forward together. The cheer that went up from the crowd was loud enough to be heard in all Eleven Worlds.
November 24, 2025 at 11:56 AM
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That's a wrap on the first draft of the third book in the Bludeye series, BELOW BLUDEYE BEACH ❤️❤️
Now to focus on a new, very exciting project, coming out just around the corner...👀👀
screenshot of a Word Count window that reads Pages: 190 Words: 100080
November 24, 2025 at 5:27 PM
eliwoodsgheist.com
Happy #Lovember!

In Bludeye Beach, Edie and Milo are each other's first loves when they meet at 15 and 16. There is a 10 year timeskip during which both meet and date other people, but when they see each other again, it's like they picked up where they left off ❤️❤️
isaacxisaac.bsky.social Isaac X Isaac @isaacxisaac.bsky.social · 4d
Today's random #Lovember #WritingPrompt for the #WriteSky #WritingCommunity:

Would your character(s) still fall for their first love(s)?
If it doesn't make sense to answer for romantic love, you can talk about some other sort of "first love".
November 24, 2025 at 11:24 AM
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professoremily.bsky.social
#Lovember

Mireia's first "love"bis Toctha, & he sucks. By the time she's about 16 she's realized that, so she wouldn't fall for him again 😂

Kena's first love is Mireia, & yes he would fall for her again. Their whole thing is that they (allegedly) fall in love again & again in every lifetime ❤️❤️❤️
isaacxisaac.bsky.social Isaac X Isaac @isaacxisaac.bsky.social · 4d
Today's random #Lovember #WritingPrompt for the #WriteSky #WritingCommunity:

Would your character(s) still fall for their first love(s)?
If it doesn't make sense to answer for romantic love, you can talk about some other sort of "first love".
November 24, 2025 at 6:06 AM
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gunsmile.bsky.social
I passed 20k words the other day! I'm not sure I'll be able to reach my goal of 30k since I'm going out of town for Thanksgiving this year, but I'll try to get as close to it as possible.

Here's a snip from the latest chapter I'm working on. #Writevember
Before Lex could react, Daemrin planted himself between her and the Belenosi men, his back to her. In his raised right hand was a pistol. When had he drawn that? “Hand her over at once, scoundrel!” Hendry demanded. Peeking around Daemrin’s broad shoulders, she glimpsed her uncle’s snarl of disgust. “Or be charged with kidnapping a noblewoman of House Aden!” So much for secrecy. Katorgans worked for the highest bidder, and her measly four hundred credits were dust and ash compared to her family’s funds. She had no doubt Daemrin would hand her over for a satisfactory sum, just like he and Stavro had done with the arsonist, Caiseal Gillain. She and Talna would return to Dun Crunath in the escort of armed guards. While Lex might live to see another day, she couldn’t say the same for Talna. Everything since their flight from the palace would be for naught. But Daemrin did not budge. “Lex,” he said, his voice low, his tone unreadable. Her stomach twisted. Cautiously, she looked up at him, but he was staring down the soldiers. From her angle, all she could see was the back of his head, his ear, and a sliver of his cheek. “Daemrin?” “Do you want to go with them?” “No.” The answer rushed out of her before she could give it thought, desperate, urgent. She grabbed his free arm. “Take me away. Please.” He made a small, amused sound, then raised his voice to a shout. “You know,” he said to Hendry, “that’s a really interesting proposition, but I got a better one: how about you suck my dick!” Daemrin fired.
November 22, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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lizzieblackwood.bsky.social
One thing I missed in the move craziness was posting NEW CHARACTER ART by @nukeloop.bsky.social of Esti and Dani from The Stars Will Be Our Ocean! I am so incredibly excited about them. 💜💜💜
Two figures on a gray background. On the left is Dani, a non-binary person with medium brown skin and short, tousled hair kneels in a dirty dark blue uniform with googles around their neck and a laden tool belt while being affectionately pestered by a small gray drone that resembles an isopod. On the right is Esti, a Black woman in a dark blue uniform with soft shoulder length hair and gold jewelry standing with her arms crossed looking down and smiling at Dani.
November 23, 2025 at 3:32 PM
eliwoodsgheist.com
Happy #pretendpanel!

I find external challenges extreeeemely helpful. Setting a tough but achievable goal for myself with a clear outcome is a big part of my productivity, and things like word goals really help. The trick is to know what's achievable, and what's too overwhelming 😅
hiriadunning.com Hiria Dunning @hiriadunning.com · 6d
#pretendpanel, thank you for the wonderful insightful answers yesterday. I wonder...

November 22nd: Do you find external challenges useful? e.g. writeathons, sprinting, prompts etc.

#WritingCommunity #Writers #Authors #WritingPrompts
#pretendpanel a daily prompt tag hosted by @hiriadunning.bsky.social November 22nd: Do you find external challenges useful? e.g. writeathons, sprinting, prompts etc. Please support your fellow #pretentpanel posters with replies, likes and reposts New #pretendpanel questions every Friday and Saturday. Hop in any time!
November 23, 2025 at 1:56 AM
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Happy #Writevember!

I hit my word goal for the month, but my real goal is to finish the first draft of Below Bludeye Beach. I spent the last week traveling for work & family and couldn't keep up my preferred pace, but I think I'll be able to finish the draft this week ☺️
gunsmile.bsky.social Ange @gunsmile.bsky.social · 6d
#Writevember Week 4

How's your progress on your WIP? Give us an update by quoting this post. The bonus prompt is optional but encouraged.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompt #WriteSky
#Writevember a November writing challenge prompt tag hosted by @gunsmile.bsky.social November 22: Weekly progress check-in! Bonus: Share a favorite part of what you've worked on so far. Remember to use the #Writevember hashtag, engage with others, and have fun!
November 23, 2025 at 1:54 AM
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Happy #WIPSnips 22 - Crystal!

From RETURN TO BLUDEYE BEACH. I'm sure it's just a scratch ☺️
“You came,” Edie said to Milo, the only thought that could crystallize in that moment. “I think it mostly got your jacket,” Milo said. She could feel his hands gently touching her. “You’re bleeding, but it only just got the skin. Of course I came. How badly does it hurt?”
November 22, 2025 at 1:07 PM