Aseel Ayelia
@aseelayelia.bsky.social
A lover of words
Poetry, short stories, and personal essays.
Poetry collection WIP.
Their Bloody Money, first 6 chapters available.
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Poetry, short stories, and personal essays.
Poetry collection WIP.
Their Bloody Money, first 6 chapters available.
👇Read my newsletter
https://open.substack.com/pub/aseelayelia?r=2jer6p&utm_medium=ios
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Aseel Ayelia
@aseelayelia.bsky.social
· Oct 12
I Feel Like an Imposter, not a Writer
My personal experience with Imposter-syndrome and the reasons why many of us writers feel like imposters.
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Part of facing my fear is sitting with the title of an author, claiming it, and recognizing I am part of the writing community, not an imposter.
#writerslife #impostersyndrome #writerscommunity
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#writerslife #impostersyndrome #writerscommunity
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She doesn’t dig graves in woods. She dissolves bodies in acid.
#writerscommunity
#horrorfiction #flashfiction #shortstory #assassinstory #mafiastory #murderstory
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#writerscommunity
#horrorfiction #flashfiction #shortstory #assassinstory #mafiastory #murderstory
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Dead Meat
A horror flash-fiction
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October 26, 2025 at 9:29 PM
She doesn’t dig graves in woods. She dissolves bodies in acid.
#writerscommunity
#horrorfiction #flashfiction #shortstory #assassinstory #mafiastory #murderstory
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#writerscommunity
#horrorfiction #flashfiction #shortstory #assassinstory #mafiastory #murderstory
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Bernie Sanders spent decades doing the right thing, only to go from aspirational to disappointing in the last couple of years.
October 24, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Bernie Sanders spent decades doing the right thing, only to go from aspirational to disappointing in the last couple of years.
“I just don’t understand how you get over the killing!”
#writerscommunity
#horrorfiction #flashfiction #shortstory #assassinstory #mafiastory #murderstory
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#writerscommunity
#horrorfiction #flashfiction #shortstory #assassinstory #mafiastory #murderstory
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Dead Meat
A horror flash-fiction
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October 24, 2025 at 2:07 PM
“I just don’t understand how you get over the killing!”
#writerscommunity
#horrorfiction #flashfiction #shortstory #assassinstory #mafiastory #murderstory
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#writerscommunity
#horrorfiction #flashfiction #shortstory #assassinstory #mafiastory #murderstory
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Dead Meat
A horror flash-fiction
open.substack.com
October 24, 2025 at 12:42 AM
The funny thing about the Louvre theft is;
Much more valuable artifacts have been stolen from Egyptian museums and smuggled abroad, multiple times this year, yet it didn’t hit Western newspapers.
#Louvretheft
Much more valuable artifacts have been stolen from Egyptian museums and smuggled abroad, multiple times this year, yet it didn’t hit Western newspapers.
#Louvretheft
October 23, 2025 at 9:45 PM
The funny thing about the Louvre theft is;
Much more valuable artifacts have been stolen from Egyptian museums and smuggled abroad, multiple times this year, yet it didn’t hit Western newspapers.
#Louvretheft
Much more valuable artifacts have been stolen from Egyptian museums and smuggled abroad, multiple times this year, yet it didn’t hit Western newspapers.
#Louvretheft
This is a great reminder all writers need occasionally.
October 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
This is a great reminder all writers need occasionally.
Dear writers,
How do I resist the temptation to ditch editing my debut novel in favor of writing the second draft of my sophomore novel?
#writerslife #writerscommunity #debutnovel #novelist #writer
How do I resist the temptation to ditch editing my debut novel in favor of writing the second draft of my sophomore novel?
#writerslife #writerscommunity #debutnovel #novelist #writer
October 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
Dear writers,
How do I resist the temptation to ditch editing my debut novel in favor of writing the second draft of my sophomore novel?
#writerslife #writerscommunity #debutnovel #novelist #writer
How do I resist the temptation to ditch editing my debut novel in favor of writing the second draft of my sophomore novel?
#writerslife #writerscommunity #debutnovel #novelist #writer
Part of facing my fear is sitting with the title of an author, claiming it, and recognizing I am part of the writing community, not an imposter.
#writerslife #impostersyndrome #writerscommunity
open.substack.com/pub/aseelaye...
#writerslife #impostersyndrome #writerscommunity
open.substack.com/pub/aseelaye...
I Feel Like an Imposter, not a Writer
My personal experience with Imposter-syndrome and the reasons why many of us writers feel like imposters.
open.substack.com
October 12, 2025 at 8:54 PM
Part of facing my fear is sitting with the title of an author, claiming it, and recognizing I am part of the writing community, not an imposter.
#writerslife #impostersyndrome #writerscommunity
open.substack.com/pub/aseelaye...
#writerslife #impostersyndrome #writerscommunity
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On a journey of exploring how fear impacts other writers, and I, #Impostersyndrome takes centre stage. It’s the cloud casting shadows on our writer’s milestones. If you’re like me and this essay finds you, I hope it helps.
#writerscommunity #writerslife #writing
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#writerscommunity #writerslife #writing
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I Feel Like an Imposter, not a Writer
My personal experience with Imposter-syndrome and the reasons why many of us writers feel like imposters.
open.substack.com
October 6, 2025 at 10:08 AM
On a journey of exploring how fear impacts other writers, and I, #Impostersyndrome takes centre stage. It’s the cloud casting shadows on our writer’s milestones. If you’re like me and this essay finds you, I hope it helps.
#writerscommunity #writerslife #writing
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#writerscommunity #writerslife #writing
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I-abhor an-ajar door
in-a-blur, baser air
enter, butcher
my-mature fare
scatter disorder where
relief rested.
#vssr365 #blur #poetry #poetrycommunity
in-a-blur, baser air
enter, butcher
my-mature fare
scatter disorder where
relief rested.
#vssr365 #blur #poetry #poetrycommunity
Good morning poets, writers, authors are you ready for your 15 day musical mystery tour?
To get us started one of the bands who defined 90s Britpop, todays #vss365 #prompt, 01/10/25 is #blur, happy writing 🎶✍️🎶✍️
And please feel free to also tell me about your fave song/band in the comments.
To get us started one of the bands who defined 90s Britpop, todays #vss365 #prompt, 01/10/25 is #blur, happy writing 🎶✍️🎶✍️
And please feel free to also tell me about your fave song/band in the comments.
a close up of a man 's face with the word oi written on it
ALT: a close up of a man 's face with the word oi written on it
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October 2, 2025 at 5:03 PM
I-abhor an-ajar door
in-a-blur, baser air
enter, butcher
my-mature fare
scatter disorder where
relief rested.
#vssr365 #blur #poetry #poetrycommunity
in-a-blur, baser air
enter, butcher
my-mature fare
scatter disorder where
relief rested.
#vssr365 #blur #poetry #poetrycommunity
As we watch human agents fight over representing an AI actress, here is a funny thought. Imagine if it declares AI solidarity and refuses to be represented by a non-AI agent?
#TillyNorwood #AIactress
#TillyNorwood #AIactress
October 1, 2025 at 9:43 PM
As we watch human agents fight over representing an AI actress, here is a funny thought. Imagine if it declares AI solidarity and refuses to be represented by a non-AI agent?
#TillyNorwood #AIactress
#TillyNorwood #AIactress
As we watch the Sumud Flotilla get illegally intercepted, I want you to remember something;
Mass starvation of an entire nation is NEVER an appropriate reaction to anything,
Unless extermination was always the goal.
#GazaGenocide
Mass starvation of an entire nation is NEVER an appropriate reaction to anything,
Unless extermination was always the goal.
#GazaGenocide
October 1, 2025 at 7:21 PM
As we watch the Sumud Flotilla get illegally intercepted, I want you to remember something;
Mass starvation of an entire nation is NEVER an appropriate reaction to anything,
Unless extermination was always the goal.
#GazaGenocide
Mass starvation of an entire nation is NEVER an appropriate reaction to anything,
Unless extermination was always the goal.
#GazaGenocide
If you see people discussing ways to fight authoritarianism and you’re only contribution to the discussion is that you can’t inconvenience yourself,
Have some SHAME and SHUT UP !
Have some SHAME and SHUT UP !
September 20, 2025 at 12:20 PM
If you see people discussing ways to fight authoritarianism and you’re only contribution to the discussion is that you can’t inconvenience yourself,
Have some SHAME and SHUT UP !
Have some SHAME and SHUT UP !
Charlie Kirk died but his hateful rhetoric didn’t die with him. The institutional protection for his harmful ideology didn’t die with him. The problems plaguing America that made his rise possible didn’t die with him.
#CharlieKirk #MAGA #Politicalviolence
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#CharlieKirk #MAGA #Politicalviolence
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Mourning the America Charlie Kirk Left Behind
A political Brain Dump on Charlie Kirk's Shooting and the subsequent discourse around it.
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September 19, 2025 at 10:27 PM
Charlie Kirk died but his hateful rhetoric didn’t die with him. The institutional protection for his harmful ideology didn’t die with him. The problems plaguing America that made his rise possible didn’t die with him.
#CharlieKirk #MAGA #Politicalviolence
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#CharlieKirk #MAGA #Politicalviolence
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I killed two prompts with one poem this time around.
#vss365 #stock #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #writercommunity #MPPrompt
#vss365 #stock #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #writercommunity #MPPrompt
September 19, 2025 at 8:57 PM
I killed two prompts with one poem this time around.
#vss365 #stock #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #writercommunity #MPPrompt
#vss365 #stock #poet #poetry #poetrycommunity #writercommunity #MPPrompt
The grown ups whining about how they can’t cancel Disney because their kids like it and they can’t be bothered to find substitutes are raising individualistic spoiled brats who will sit back and do nothing as the world burns down.
#JimmyKimmel #Disney #Boycott
#JimmyKimmel #Disney #Boycott
September 19, 2025 at 8:14 PM
The grown ups whining about how they can’t cancel Disney because their kids like it and they can’t be bothered to find substitutes are raising individualistic spoiled brats who will sit back and do nothing as the world burns down.
#JimmyKimmel #Disney #Boycott
#JimmyKimmel #Disney #Boycott
Rights aren’t taken in one swoop, but in small increments. We lost a lot before Kimmel’s firing.
The attack on the Palestinian encampments was a test, if we would stand up for our first amendment or not, but many decided to be racists and failed.
Firing Jimmy Kimmel is follow up.
#JimmyKimmel
The attack on the Palestinian encampments was a test, if we would stand up for our first amendment or not, but many decided to be racists and failed.
Firing Jimmy Kimmel is follow up.
#JimmyKimmel
September 19, 2025 at 5:23 PM
Rights aren’t taken in one swoop, but in small increments. We lost a lot before Kimmel’s firing.
The attack on the Palestinian encampments was a test, if we would stand up for our first amendment or not, but many decided to be racists and failed.
Firing Jimmy Kimmel is follow up.
#JimmyKimmel
The attack on the Palestinian encampments was a test, if we would stand up for our first amendment or not, but many decided to be racists and failed.
Firing Jimmy Kimmel is follow up.
#JimmyKimmel
Why isn’t hunger, illness, homelessness, poverty, and xenophobia considered political violence? Why are we expected to act like this suffering isn’t inherently violent?
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Mourning the America Charlie Kirk Left Behind
A political Brain Dump on Charlie Kirk's Shooting and the subsequent discourse around it.
open.substack.com
September 19, 2025 at 10:33 AM
Why isn’t hunger, illness, homelessness, poverty, and xenophobia considered political violence? Why are we expected to act like this suffering isn’t inherently violent?
open.substack.com/pub/aseelaye...
open.substack.com/pub/aseelaye...
September 18, 2025 at 4:19 PM
Marco Rubio is calling Palestinians barbaric animals.
For context, every single democrat voted in approval of him. Democrats’ complacency and inaction are the reason Trump has gained this much power.
#fascism #marcorubio #democrats
For context, every single democrat voted in approval of him. Democrats’ complacency and inaction are the reason Trump has gained this much power.
#fascism #marcorubio #democrats
September 18, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Marco Rubio is calling Palestinians barbaric animals.
For context, every single democrat voted in approval of him. Democrats’ complacency and inaction are the reason Trump has gained this much power.
#fascism #marcorubio #democrats
For context, every single democrat voted in approval of him. Democrats’ complacency and inaction are the reason Trump has gained this much power.
#fascism #marcorubio #democrats
The Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel firing should serve as a reminder that corporations will never have the back of artists.
They will get rid of us the moment they can get a pretty penny off our firing.
#JimmyKimmel #CharlieKirk #StephenColbert
They will get rid of us the moment they can get a pretty penny off our firing.
#JimmyKimmel #CharlieKirk #StephenColbert
September 18, 2025 at 12:48 PM
The Stephen Colbert and Jimmy Kimmel firing should serve as a reminder that corporations will never have the back of artists.
They will get rid of us the moment they can get a pretty penny off our firing.
#JimmyKimmel #CharlieKirk #StephenColbert
They will get rid of us the moment they can get a pretty penny off our firing.
#JimmyKimmel #CharlieKirk #StephenColbert
Authors! What is your mantra?
'No one's first work is perfect, except Sally Rooney' has been mine since almost hitting the publishing button, but changing my mind at the last moment.
#WriteSky #writingcommunity #IndieDebut #debutnovel #writersky
'No one's first work is perfect, except Sally Rooney' has been mine since almost hitting the publishing button, but changing my mind at the last moment.
#WriteSky #writingcommunity #IndieDebut #debutnovel #writersky
September 17, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Authors! What is your mantra?
'No one's first work is perfect, except Sally Rooney' has been mine since almost hitting the publishing button, but changing my mind at the last moment.
#WriteSky #writingcommunity #IndieDebut #debutnovel #writersky
'No one's first work is perfect, except Sally Rooney' has been mine since almost hitting the publishing button, but changing my mind at the last moment.
#WriteSky #writingcommunity #IndieDebut #debutnovel #writersky
Fear is an optimal prompter of paralysis: fear of the future, imperfection, confrontation, and disappointment.
#WriteSky #writingcommunity #booksky
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#WriteSky #writingcommunity #booksky
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Losing the Guts to Publish
knowing when to push forward despite the fear, and when to sit with it and examine it
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September 14, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Fear is an optimal prompter of paralysis: fear of the future, imperfection, confrontation, and disappointment.
#WriteSky #writingcommunity #booksky
open.substack.com/pub/aseelaye...
#WriteSky #writingcommunity #booksky
open.substack.com/pub/aseelaye...