Writer of horror, weird, speculative and generally unhinged stories. Boy mom. #VP2023 Chaos gardener. A lot of opinions about food.https://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.socialhttps://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mrs6pnsau226You guys!!!! @viableparadise.bsky.social 2023 alum and my dear friend @sciencegeekmel.bsky.social has sold this amazing, heart wrenching dystopian book about a world where women are controlled and one struggles against the rules men have made for her. Keep an eye out for this one! [contains quote post or other embedded content]29 Jul 2026 14:57 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mrs6pnsau226https://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mqv7inknks2xVP is a life changing experience. Let's get Logan there! [contains quote post or other embedded content]18 Jul 2026 02:23 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mqv7inknks2xhttps://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mq3c4dhvpk2fIf you don't know about my friend @ccastellani.bsky.social you should! Her play is getting recognized on this 50 over 50 list and she writes speculative fiction too! https://www.50playsbywomenover50.com/playwright/catherine-castellani07 Jul 2026 19:01 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq3c4dhvpk2fhttps://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mq2yrnted22fCan't wait to read this! [contains quote post or other embedded content]07 Jul 2026 16:14 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2yrnted22fhttps://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mq2tmldnss2mThis post from @reasie.bsky.social on getting on panels was great! I've used some of these tricks myself and they work! https://www.marievibbert.com/how-to-get-on-panels-at-conventions/07 Jul 2026 14:42 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mq2tmldnss2mhttps://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mpkie4ojjc26Have honestly never heard a better summary of VP. [contains quote post or other embedded content]01 Jul 2026 02:37 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpkie4ojjc26https://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mpi4lsqkus2bIf you see this, post your mentor. [contains quote post or other embedded content]30 Jun 2026 04:02 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpi4lsqkus2bhttps://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mpaehz7ss225When I first started writing, I attended classes & writing conferences, trying to find resources to get better at my craft. But most conferences focused on literary fiction and memoir, and very few had instructors who could tell me how to work and write in genre fiction. https://www.storyislandpnw.com27 Jun 2026 02:01 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mpaehz7ss225https://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mnozcrjwus24Also today is the first day of my new strategy: sharing my Uber location with the person most likely to start a true crime podcast to investigate if I disappear. @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social07 Jun 2026 11:01 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnozcrjwus24https://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mnov23oygc2uThanks Stokercon for a weekend of immaculate vibes 🖤🫀 I had an absolute blast with old friends @brigittewinter.bsky.social @lauracranehill.bsky.social @emilysmileywrites.bsky.social and @erikgrove.com, but the best part was meeting so many new people. By far the most fun I've ever had at a con!07 Jun 2026 09:45 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mnov23oygc2uhttps://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mmx5iuzh6k23A true gold mine of information! [contains quote post or other embedded content]28 May 2026 23:12 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mmx5iuzh6k23https://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mii7xmfasc2hI just backed Anathema: Spec from the Margins on @kickstarter.com https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/anathemamagazine/anathema-spec-from-the-margins?ref=thanks-tweet02 Apr 2026 03:06 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mii7xmfasc2hhttps://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mfrihrag5c2nWell this was an absolutely delightful read this morning! https://www.strangepilgrims.com/p/two-catherines-by-caroline-beuley?utm_source=post-email-title&publication_id=6132011&post_id=188101043&utm_campaign=email-post-title&isFreemail=true&r=1gwbjc&triedRedirect=true&utm_medium=email26 Feb 2026 15:16 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfrihrag5c2nhttps://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mfnvxe2mwc2sDoes Weekend Warrior count? I feel like it counts. @abigailkemske.bsky.social @apottern.bsky.social @ellisnyeland.bsky.social @brigittewinter.bsky.social @julesarbeaux.bsky.social @sciencegeekmel.bsky.social @avani.bsky.social @ccastellani.bsky.social @cjtavares.bsky.social [contains quote post or other embedded content]25 Feb 2026 05:07 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mfnvxe2mwc2shttps://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3me4t4mcsf22rI read an early draft of Flickerstate and I cannot reiterate enough how good this book is. https://reactormag.com/cover-reveal-and-excerpt-flickerstate-by-f-a-davidson/05 Feb 2026 16:36 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3me4t4mcsf22rhttps://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mdv42zop5k2zEveryone stop what you're doing and go read this good for her, unhinged feminist rage story by @apottern.bsky.social in @havenspec.bsky.social It is 🔥 https://havenspec.com/fiction/bootcut/02 Feb 2026 14:55 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mdv42zop5k2zhttps://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mbypwxkm5c25This post on procrastination by @apottern.bsky.social was just what I needed to read today. I love the idea of finding the emotional reason I'm avoiding something and naming it! https://open.substack.com/pub/pottern/p/pushing-past-procrastination-publication?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&shareImageVariant=overlay&r=1gwbjc09 Jan 2026 14:38 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbypwxkm5c25https://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mbspk6rtf22vSo excited to announce my motherhood horror story "Hollow Pines" will be published by 34 Orchard in November of this year!07 Jan 2026 05:15 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbspk6rtf22vhttps://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3mbfrevuzg22wWow I would do unholy things to summon myself to the island for this crew. If you're looking to level up your writing game, meet the best friends of your writing life, shed happy tears, not sleep much, and learn from these absolute badass instructors apply to VP! You won't regret it. [contains quote post or other embedded content]02 Jan 2026 01:43 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3mbfrevuzg22whttps://bsky.app/profile/elsieraymond.bsky.social/post/3m5mjalccfk2cI'm so excited that @viableparadise.bsky.social 2023's anthology baby was awarded runner up from the Indie Author Project! Now we have a shiny badge for the cover!14 Nov 2025 20:25 +0000at://did:plc:zsojsub7ucezq722hw35eyf4/app.bsky.feed.post/3m5mjalccfk2c