I write. she/her Spencer and DeWitt: Man on Fire out now! - https://a.co/d/b47lZ9U www.ec-writes.comhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mvsr6dvzri2kAudiobook is now live! A year's worth of work, a total of 12 hours of audio, maybe 100 hours of behind-the-scenes editing and fixing and remaking... It's on Audible right now 🙂 Click here! I also want to take a moment to say hello! I'm going to be at the Writer's Row at Russo's Books this November… http://ec-writes.com/2026/09/18/audiobook-is-now-live/18 Sep 2026 18:08 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvsr6dvzri2khttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mvfzxrnbe22oBut I am le tired. Anyway Spencer and DeWitt: Man on Fire is a detective novel, if detectives lived in an X-Men-like universe. And I wrote it and it's out on Amazon and I kind of like it? So if you would also like it, that would be great. [contains quote post or other embedded content]13 Sep 2026 16:40 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mvfzxrnbe22ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mv5dgzcqas2nGod I wish it were me [contains quote post or other embedded content]10 Sep 2026 05:36 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mv5dgzcqas2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3muxj5yqej22gEvery part of making this audiobook has been a slog, so of course I'm going to do another one. Follow me for tips on how to waste your own time!07 Sep 2026 22:02 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3muxj5yqej22ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3muifiwwhzs2gHey @embraceband.bsky.social, it's that time of year again where my Creative Writing kids listen to Red Eye Shot and make stories based on what they heard. This year, we got a zombie story...01 Sep 2026 21:47 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3muifiwwhzs2ghttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3muamyameq22hHave to get an agent first, is what most people seem to be missing. Marketing to consumers is all well and good, but as an author trying to market yourself to agents, the gulf is wider still. https://www.theguardian.com/books/ng-interactive/2026/aug/29/how-to-make-a-bestseller-insiders-reveal-the-tricks-of-the-book-trade?CMP=share_btn_url29 Aug 2026 19:40 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3muamyameq22hhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mu5jylnack2nSigh28 Aug 2026 14:08 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu5jylnack2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mu3uq2kajk2mABLTYOAATG Always be listening to your own audiobook at the gym27 Aug 2026 22:15 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3uq2kajk2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mu3kl2n4pk2cSo I started watching Yu-Gi-Oh for the first time as a 36yo woman and 1. It is the dumbest show ever made 2. They consistently just make stuff up in the card game so Yugi can win 3. Oh my god they are making Crocs and they are just as inconvenient as you can imagine27 Aug 2026 19:13 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mu3kl2n4pk2chttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mtwwzxtlws2vGutted about the death of Dolly Parton. A creative force to be reckoned with but most of all, a reminder that your fame does not get to determine who you are deep down. Wealth does not make a monster. The monster was already inside. Money and fame just allows you to act on your beliefs.25 Aug 2026 23:13 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mtwwzxtlws2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mt6c5xlhls2mAll Day Long I Dream About White Knight Chronicles on the PS3.16 Aug 2026 03:55 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mt6c5xlhls2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3msrbqfbsrk2uOnly $16 left to fund for my classroom this year - please and thank you https://www.donorschoose.org/project/classroom-organization-boundaries-and-l/10421400/?utm_source=dc&utm_medium=directlink&utm_campaign=teacherhub&utm_term=teacher_6751984&rf=directlink-dc-2026-07-teacherhub-teacher_6751984&challengeid=21473778&fbclid=IwVERDUATnQWRwZG9mBWV4dG4DYWVtAjEwAHNydGMGYXBwX2lkDDM1MDY4NTUzMTcyOAABHi1Zye4zSqTiJahCe7ZNDn_SP8S_Y-m1-_cObnrzB2QGfL_T4SfItJEOU0cd_aem_2wnw8iAsDYax1E_G_x93DA10 Aug 2026 23:43 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msrbqfbsrk2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3msbpuowo6j2nSecond Edition! New Cover! Audiobook…! It's reaaaaaadyyyyyyy! The second edition! No typos! New cover! Hey Esme, does that mean the audiobook is finished? YES. It has been a year-long labour of love (questionable) but I am pleased to let you know that the audiobook, barring any glaring errors I… http://ec-writes.com/2026/08/04/second-edition-new-cover-audiobook/04 Aug 2026 19:14 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3msbpuowo6j2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mrzy7bwzys2uIt's Yorkshire Day! Quick, share your fave Sean Bean/Judi Dench movies.01 Aug 2026 17:21 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrzy7bwzys2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mrxi642xs22vI would like to go on record with the following statements: - trans rights are human rights - trans men and women are REAL men and women - if you continue to support anyone who does not believe this with your money, I will lose respect for you And while we're at it: - abortion is healthcare31 Jul 2026 17:29 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrxi642xs22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mrikku54yk2vFeeling very demoralised about anything creative right now 🙃25 Jul 2026 19:02 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrikku54yk2vhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mqrtpspezc2mImagine being successful enough to feel imposter syndrome. Couldn't be me.16 Jul 2026 18:15 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqrtpspezc2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mqfevgz5mc2zThis is excellent news. [contains quote post or other embedded content]11 Jul 2026 19:17 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqfevgz5mc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mqa2gcgqmc2z'Total Eclipse' is one of my go-to karaoke songs. What a talent she was. [contains quote post or other embedded content]09 Jul 2026 16:27 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqa2gcgqmc2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mq33eeo6ms2xPeople forget he started in sitcoms over in England and he honestly was excellent in all of them. [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 17:00 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq33eeo6ms2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mogccfp4zr2oUpdates: One Year And… It's been almost a year since I updated the website. My bad. See, what happens is, I have insanely productive summers. I cook, clean, write, produce, record, make videos, and all that good stuff. Then the school year starts and I don't know if it's the ADHD or the everything… http://ec-writes.com/2026/06/16/updates-one-year-and/16 Jun 2026 17:13 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mogccfp4zr2ohttps://bsky.app/profile/ec-writes.bsky.social/post/3mobhtnxyus2xGermany what the hell stop hurting them14 Jun 2026 19:09 +0000at://did:plc:ft4hvlsstsakyevuswfo3lnl/app.bsky.feed.post/3mobhtnxyus2x