Ella Oliver, Author
@authoroliverella.substack.com
Bibliophile & Language Lover. I live with one foot in 🇺🇸 and the other in 🇮🇹, but I must confess I left my heart in 🇪🇸 Read my stories here: https://authoroliverella.substack.com/
Call me naïve, but… As I’m writing my second novelette, I’ve realized something that, now that I see it, feels so commonplace It’s almost embarrassing to admit 🤔
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August 8, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Call me naïve, but… As I’m writing my second novelette, I’ve realized something that, now that I see it, feels so commonplace It’s almost embarrassing to admit 🤔
“We are not merely researching and writing the matter of our books here. We are researching and writing the matter of our lives.”
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The Agonies and Ecstasies of a Slow Book Project
Slow books. Long-haulers. Glacial-pacers. Forever-endeavors. Determine the quickest, most efficient way of writing a book, and then do the opposite: That’s me. Besides sleeping, there is no activit…
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June 30, 2025 at 6:13 PM
“We are not merely researching and writing the matter of our books here. We are researching and writing the matter of our lives.”
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“We want our publishers to stand with us. To make a pledge that they will never release books that were created by machines.”
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Against AI: An Open Letter From Writers to Publishers
To Penguin Random House, HarperCollins, Simon & Schuster, Hachette Book Group, Macmillan, and all other publishers of America: We are standing on a precipice. At its simplest level, our job as …
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June 27, 2025 at 3:36 PM
“We want our publishers to stand with us. To make a pledge that they will never release books that were created by machines.”
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Here's the soundtrack to
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Each track was handpicked to translate the mood of all 18 chapters into music and you can listen to the playlist now on YouTube Music."
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All 18 chapters are available now on #substack 📙
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Each track was handpicked to translate the mood of all 18 chapters into music and you can listen to the playlist now on YouTube Music."
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All 18 chapters are available now on #substack 📙
June 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Here's the soundtrack to
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Each track was handpicked to translate the mood of all 18 chapters into music and you can listen to the playlist now on YouTube Music."
🔗 buff.ly/Ka73jBJ
All 18 chapters are available now on #substack 📙
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Each track was handpicked to translate the mood of all 18 chapters into music and you can listen to the playlist now on YouTube Music."
🔗 buff.ly/Ka73jBJ
All 18 chapters are available now on #substack 📙
A ChatGPT review of
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
How would you review Part 1 of the sociopolitical thriller series "This is Who We Were All Along"?
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All 18 chapters are available now on #substack 📙
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
How would you review Part 1 of the sociopolitical thriller series "This is Who We Were All Along"?
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All 18 chapters are available now on #substack 📙
June 16, 2025 at 1:48 PM
A ChatGPT review of
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
How would you review Part 1 of the sociopolitical thriller series "This is Who We Were All Along"?
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All 18 chapters are available now on #substack 📙
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
How would you review Part 1 of the sociopolitical thriller series "This is Who We Were All Along"?
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All 18 chapters are available now on #substack 📙
The Debrief: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Learn more about Part 1 of the sociopolitical thriller series "This is Who We Were All Along."
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All 18 chapters are available now on #substack 📙
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Learn more about Part 1 of the sociopolitical thriller series "This is Who We Were All Along."
🔗 buff.ly/OzhFhKc
All 18 chapters are available now on #substack 📙
June 13, 2025 at 9:39 PM
The Debrief: A Behind-The-Scenes Look at
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Learn more about Part 1 of the sociopolitical thriller series "This is Who We Were All Along."
🔗 buff.ly/OzhFhKc
All 18 chapters are available now on #substack 📙
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Learn more about Part 1 of the sociopolitical thriller series "This is Who We Were All Along."
🔗 buff.ly/OzhFhKc
All 18 chapters are available now on #substack 📙
CHAPTER 18
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I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 18: Out on The Other Side
Gloria comes clean to Daniel and gets a big surprise
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#Substack #ThrillerSky #AmWriting #InstaStories
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I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 18: Out on The Other Side
Gloria comes clean to Daniel and gets a big surprise
Read it here: buff.ly/okrBWG4
Or check out the highlights ☝🏼
#Substack #ThrillerSky #AmWriting #InstaStories
June 11, 2025 at 1:29 PM
CHAPTER 18
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I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 18: Out on The Other Side
Gloria comes clean to Daniel and gets a big surprise
Read it here: buff.ly/okrBWG4
Or check out the highlights ☝🏼
#Substack #ThrillerSky #AmWriting #InstaStories
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I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 18: Out on The Other Side
Gloria comes clean to Daniel and gets a big surprise
Read it here: buff.ly/okrBWG4
Or check out the highlights ☝🏼
#Substack #ThrillerSky #AmWriting #InstaStories
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 17: Out With a Bang
Gloria's actions have consequences when she calls F.I.R.E. to a neighbor's house.
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#Substack #ThrillerSky #AmWriting #InstaStories
Chapter 17: Out With a Bang
Gloria's actions have consequences when she calls F.I.R.E. to a neighbor's house.
Read it here: buff.ly/Ou2TAlQ
#Substack #ThrillerSky #AmWriting #InstaStories
June 6, 2025 at 1:46 PM
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 17: Out With a Bang
Gloria's actions have consequences when she calls F.I.R.E. to a neighbor's house.
Read it here: buff.ly/Ou2TAlQ
#Substack #ThrillerSky #AmWriting #InstaStories
Chapter 17: Out With a Bang
Gloria's actions have consequences when she calls F.I.R.E. to a neighbor's house.
Read it here: buff.ly/Ou2TAlQ
#Substack #ThrillerSky #AmWriting #InstaStories
Reposted by Ella Oliver, Author
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 16: Not Like Them
Gloria talks to Debra's landscapers and makes a drastic decision.
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Chapter 16: Not Like Them
Gloria talks to Debra's landscapers and makes a drastic decision.
Read it here: buff.ly/o6gR13A
#Substack #thrillersky
May 30, 2025 at 1:39 PM
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Chapter 16: Not Like Them
Gloria talks to Debra's landscapers and makes a drastic decision.
Read it here: buff.ly/o6gR13A
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 16: Not Like Them
Gloria talks to Debra's landscapers and makes a drastic decision.
Read it here: buff.ly/o6gR13A
#Substack #thrillersky
The opposite of toxic masculinity is seeing father & son—whom I call husband and child—cleaning the house on a Saturday morning, so we could get it all done in about an hour. Notice how I didn't say "helping clean the house." They live here too and there are no gender-assigned roles for cleaning 😏
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May 24, 2025 at 5:46 PM
The opposite of toxic masculinity is seeing father & son—whom I call husband and child—cleaning the house on a Saturday morning, so we could get it all done in about an hour. Notice how I didn't say "helping clean the house." They live here too and there are no gender-assigned roles for cleaning 😏
#Authors, how do you stay motivated while the world is burning down? I've been trying to finish up the last two chapters of my novelette, but I just can't sit down and #write anything it right now. No headspace for it at all! Please share #tips on how to motivate myself down the finish line 😞
May 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Chapter 15: Town Hall Meeting
Gloria attends Representative Ira's first town hall meeting and constituents are restless.
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Chapter 15: Town Hall Meeting
Gloria attends Representative Ira's first town hall meeting and constituents are restless.
Read it here: buff.ly/MiHfOmo
#Substack #thrillersky
May 14, 2025 at 12:06 PM
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 15: Town Hall Meeting
Gloria attends Representative Ira's first town hall meeting and constituents are restless.
Read it here: buff.ly/MiHfOmo
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 15: Town Hall Meeting
Gloria attends Representative Ira's first town hall meeting and constituents are restless.
Read it here: buff.ly/MiHfOmo
#Substack #thrillersky
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Chapter 14: Half Awoken
Kenneth is approached by Gabriel, Gloria's son, who is curious about why his GAMA flag was taken down.
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Chapter 14: Half Awoken
Kenneth is approached by Gabriel, Gloria's son, who is curious about why his GAMA flag was taken down.
Read it here: buff.ly/xKC8WRo
#Substack #thrillersky
May 7, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 14: Half Awoken
Kenneth is approached by Gabriel, Gloria's son, who is curious about why his GAMA flag was taken down.
Read it here: buff.ly/xKC8WRo
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 14: Half Awoken
Kenneth is approached by Gabriel, Gloria's son, who is curious about why his GAMA flag was taken down.
Read it here: buff.ly/xKC8WRo
#Substack #thrillersky
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 13: Taking Names and Keeping a List
GLer, Gloria's online persona, continues to share information online through the Glory Land Substack newsletter.
Read it here: buff.ly/7IYTmJZ
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 13: Taking Names and Keeping a List
GLer, Gloria's online persona, continues to share information online through the Glory Land Substack newsletter.
Read it here: buff.ly/7IYTmJZ
#Substack #thrillersky
April 30, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 13: Taking Names and Keeping a List
GLer, Gloria's online persona, continues to share information online through the Glory Land Substack newsletter.
Read it here: buff.ly/7IYTmJZ
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 13: Taking Names and Keeping a List
GLer, Gloria's online persona, continues to share information online through the Glory Land Substack newsletter.
Read it here: buff.ly/7IYTmJZ
#Substack #thrillersky
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 12: Make Them Uncomfortable
Gloria has an eventful day as she faces GAMA supporters while spending time with her family.
Read it here: buff.ly/QP3YbJg
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 12: Make Them Uncomfortable
Gloria has an eventful day as she faces GAMA supporters while spending time with her family.
Read it here: buff.ly/QP3YbJg
#Substack #thrillersky
April 23, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 12: Make Them Uncomfortable
Gloria has an eventful day as she faces GAMA supporters while spending time with her family.
Read it here: buff.ly/QP3YbJg
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 12: Make Them Uncomfortable
Gloria has an eventful day as she faces GAMA supporters while spending time with her family.
Read it here: buff.ly/QP3YbJg
#Substack #thrillersky
"Over the past five months, in many hours of many conversations with multiple people who have lived under dictators and autocrats, one message came through loud and clear: America, you are running out of time."
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A Ticking Clock on American Freedom
It’s later than you think, but it’s not too late.
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April 22, 2025 at 9:53 PM
"Over the past five months, in many hours of many conversations with multiple people who have lived under dictators and autocrats, one message came through loud and clear: America, you are running out of time."
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Geez, I ❤️ em dashes! I’ve been working with words for almost 3 decades―and I find them to be the perfect pause for some much-needed introspection. Will everyone think I’m AI just because they don’t read enough good writing to know how good punctuation is used?
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Are Em Dashes Really a Sign of AI Writing?
Viral posts and clips on social media suggest the em dash is the product of AI chatbots, with some calling the punctuation mark a 'ChatGPT hyphen.'
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April 21, 2025 at 9:16 PM
Geez, I ❤️ em dashes! I’ve been working with words for almost 3 decades―and I find them to be the perfect pause for some much-needed introspection. Will everyone think I’m AI just because they don’t read enough good writing to know how good punctuation is used?
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I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 11: Glory Land
Energized by what she heard from GAMA supporters, Gloria designs a plan to try to win them over.
Read it here: buff.ly/6T6jRTH
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 11: Glory Land
Energized by what she heard from GAMA supporters, Gloria designs a plan to try to win them over.
Read it here: buff.ly/6T6jRTH
#Substack #thrillersky
April 16, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 11: Glory Land
Energized by what she heard from GAMA supporters, Gloria designs a plan to try to win them over.
Read it here: buff.ly/6T6jRTH
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 11: Glory Land
Energized by what she heard from GAMA supporters, Gloria designs a plan to try to win them over.
Read it here: buff.ly/6T6jRTH
#Substack #thrillersky
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 10: Lack of Representation
Gloria eavesdrops on GAMA supporters who feel forsaken after rushing to their Representative's office while looking for answers.
Read it here: buff.ly/htWFzTk
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 10: Lack of Representation
Gloria eavesdrops on GAMA supporters who feel forsaken after rushing to their Representative's office while looking for answers.
Read it here: buff.ly/htWFzTk
#Substack #thrillersky
April 9, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 10: Lack of Representation
Gloria eavesdrops on GAMA supporters who feel forsaken after rushing to their Representative's office while looking for answers.
Read it here: buff.ly/htWFzTk
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 10: Lack of Representation
Gloria eavesdrops on GAMA supporters who feel forsaken after rushing to their Representative's office while looking for answers.
Read it here: buff.ly/htWFzTk
#Substack #thrillersky
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 9: In The Spotlight
Recipients of Gloria's letters call the police, alarmed by the mysterious powder. They are featured on the local news alongside their Representative.
Read it here: buff.ly/414xNxD
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 9: In The Spotlight
Recipients of Gloria's letters call the police, alarmed by the mysterious powder. They are featured on the local news alongside their Representative.
Read it here: buff.ly/414xNxD
#Substack #thrillersky
April 2, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 9: In The Spotlight
Recipients of Gloria's letters call the police, alarmed by the mysterious powder. They are featured on the local news alongside their Representative.
Read it here: buff.ly/414xNxD
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 9: In The Spotlight
Recipients of Gloria's letters call the police, alarmed by the mysterious powder. They are featured on the local news alongside their Representative.
Read it here: buff.ly/414xNxD
#Substack #thrillersky
Two speeches convinced 29 Republicans to abandon anti-trans bills. Here's why. open.substack.com/pub/refreshn...
That's a great example of developments in intersectionality and, as an ally, I'm personally glad that this was the case and the anti-trans bill was ultimately killed. However... 🧵 [1/7]
That's a great example of developments in intersectionality and, as an ally, I'm personally glad that this was the case and the anti-trans bill was ultimately killed. However... 🧵 [1/7]
Two speeches convinced 29 Republicans to abandon anti-trans bills. Here's why.
How "experiential authority" can change hearts and minds.
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March 31, 2025 at 3:32 PM
Two speeches convinced 29 Republicans to abandon anti-trans bills. Here's why. open.substack.com/pub/refreshn...
That's a great example of developments in intersectionality and, as an ally, I'm personally glad that this was the case and the anti-trans bill was ultimately killed. However... 🧵 [1/7]
That's a great example of developments in intersectionality and, as an ally, I'm personally glad that this was the case and the anti-trans bill was ultimately killed. However... 🧵 [1/7]
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 8: Taking Action
Gloria decides she won't be intimidated into silence or submission and formulates a plan to make her neighbors as uncomfortable as she feels.
Read it here: buff.ly/42KdTJQ
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 8: Taking Action
Gloria decides she won't be intimidated into silence or submission and formulates a plan to make her neighbors as uncomfortable as she feels.
Read it here: buff.ly/42KdTJQ
#Substack #thrillersky
March 26, 2025 at 12:50 PM
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 8: Taking Action
Gloria decides she won't be intimidated into silence or submission and formulates a plan to make her neighbors as uncomfortable as she feels.
Read it here: buff.ly/42KdTJQ
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 8: Taking Action
Gloria decides she won't be intimidated into silence or submission and formulates a plan to make her neighbors as uncomfortable as she feels.
Read it here: buff.ly/42KdTJQ
#Substack #thrillersky
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 7: Haunted By Her Past
Gloria has a dream that triggers memories of her family fleeing the dictatorship in Chile when she was a little girl.
Read it here: buff.ly/3Qaysax
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 7: Haunted By Her Past
Gloria has a dream that triggers memories of her family fleeing the dictatorship in Chile when she was a little girl.
Read it here: buff.ly/3Qaysax
#Substack #thrillersky
March 19, 2025 at 12:05 PM
I WANT THEM TO FEEL THE SAME WAY I DO
Chapter 7: Haunted By Her Past
Gloria has a dream that triggers memories of her family fleeing the dictatorship in Chile when she was a little girl.
Read it here: buff.ly/3Qaysax
#Substack #thrillersky
Chapter 7: Haunted By Her Past
Gloria has a dream that triggers memories of her family fleeing the dictatorship in Chile when she was a little girl.
Read it here: buff.ly/3Qaysax
#Substack #thrillersky