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Eyes Wide Creations is home for the artistic and literary creations of Chad Elliott. Chad is a Kentucky based artist, writer, cosplayer, and sometimes musician.
Writers who use Scrivener, what are the pros and cons of the software?
December 22, 2025 at 1:27 AM
It's a very exciting day for me. I just sent off the manuscript to my first novel, Meta, for review by a developmental editor.

I feel like there should have been theme music of some sort playing.

(image does not belong to me)

#writer
#writing
#novel
#META
#superheroes
December 19, 2025 at 6:06 PM
No matter how much time goes by, I still get a thrill when I slap the first coat of gesso onto a canvas. 🙂

#Artists
#Painting
#Acrylic
December 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
1400 words today on a new WIP.

My ongoing WIP is at 47,000 words. I've paused work on it as I think through the next story beat.

(image added to feed the algorithm, and is not mine)

#Writers
#Writing
#ShortStories
#Novels
#SpeculativeFiction
December 1, 2025 at 10:10 PM
I'm thrilled to announce that my debut fiction piece, a micro story "The Bird," is now available for reading at Flash Phantoms.

www.flashphantoms.net/november-mic...
November Micro Fiction Horror | Flash Phantoms
www.flashphantoms.net
November 1, 2025 at 12:27 PM
I am delighted to announce that my micro fiction story, "The Bird," will be published in the November issue of Flash Phantoms.

www.flashphantoms.net

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#Horror
#MicroFiction
Flash Phantoms | Flash Fiction
Flash Phantoms accepts horror flash fiction and micro fiction stories, and posts a story of the month with an interview with the winning writer.
www.flashphantoms.net
October 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
I've sent out 4 or 5 submissions this week. Got a rejection back on one already, but I can't complain because it started off with "there is much to admire in your submission." I'll take that any day over a generic form rejection letter.

Working on another piece for submission, set on Halloween. 😈
October 3, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Started on something new today. 600 words so far. It's steampunky (I think).

#Writers
#Writing
#WIP
#WorkInProgress
#Steampunk
August 7, 2025 at 10:15 PM
My first official rejection letter.

I may frame this.
July 2, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Taking a step ....

I submitted a short story for consideration to a well-known science fiction magazine.

And now, the waiting.

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#Writing
#ShortStories
#SpeculativeFiction
June 30, 2025 at 9:47 PM
1200 words tonight on the new chapter of my WIP.

GIF for the algorithm (this image obviously does not belong to me)

#Writer
#Writing
#Paranormal
#LGTBQ+
June 19, 2025 at 1:48 AM
Just got this today. Looking forward to seeing how well this works to make a wash.

#Artists
#Art
#Painting
#AcrylicMedium
June 16, 2025 at 9:09 PM
An excellent point.

In case anyone is unclear, I believe generative AI is a theft machine.

#Writers
#Writing
#Art
#Artists
May 29, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Just a reminder that I have a Ko-fi page. If you'd like to buy me a coffee - or more importantly, art supplies - I would be appreciative.
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May 28, 2025 at 2:34 AM
2/2
Then she asked how long I'd been an artist and told my story of coming back to art after 30 years. She took hand in both of hers and said, "I'm glad you came back to the thing that makes you happy."

I might have typed this up while sitting in my car, crying.🥹

#Art
#Artist
#Painting
#ArtSavedMe
May 23, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Popped into Michael's to buy some new brushes and got into a lovely conversation with the nice old lady who was ringing up my purchases. She inquired what I was currently painting, and I talked to her about that.
1/2
May 23, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Work in progress on my latest painting: got started on the background.

#Art
#Artists
#Painting
#Acrylic
#Skull
May 23, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Got started on a new painting.

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#Artists
#Painting
#Acrylic
#Skull
May 19, 2025 at 8:00 PM
I finished writing the latest chapter of my WIP in progress during my lunch break today. It contains a peak emotional moment for my protagonist , and I made myself cry.

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#WIP
#novel
May 8, 2025 at 7:48 PM
With Winter completed, I have finished my series of the Four Seasons.

These are all 8 x 10 acrylic on canvas.

#Art
#Artists
#Painting
#Hamsa
#FourSeasons
March 31, 2025 at 8:21 PM
It's been awhile, but at long last I have begun the final painting in my Four Seasons series, "Winter." This is the initial coat for the background, and I'm loving how gray and misty it came out - just like a winter's day!

#Artist
#Art
#Painting
#Acrylic
March 20, 2025 at 12:37 AM
Back at Christmas, I received 2 sets of Black Widow®️ coloured pencils. I was quite excited, since I had used these previously, and they are amazing. I did some test swatches of the pencils, so I have a reference point when I begin using these on an upcoming project.

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#Artist
#ColoredPencils
February 18, 2025 at 3:17 AM
Just finished the fourth chapter of my WIP, putting me at 24, 000 words.

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#Writing
#Writers
#Novel
January 7, 2025 at 3:54 AM
This is my most recently completed work, a portrait of my dear friend Jennifer Noran, the Queen Bee of Steampunk.

#Art
#Artists
#Painting
December 30, 2024 at 2:06 AM
Whew ... it's been a bit since I last posted here. I've sent my superhero (that's "urban fantasy" to those of you in trad publishing) novel out for beta reading.

In the meantime, what started as a short story in the paranormal fantasy genre has turned out to be Chapter One of my next novel. 😁
November 14, 2024 at 1:58 AM