Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️⚧️
@eliseswritings.bsky.social
I'm an Epic Fantasy author & Aussie on Wurundjeri country.
Living my best ADHD, autistic, chronically ill, enby, aro-ace life!
🚫gen ai. Human rights fan.
My 📚's Direct: https://payhip.com/EliseCarlsonFantasyAuthor
🌐: https://elisecarlson.com/
Living my best ADHD, autistic, chronically ill, enby, aro-ace life!
🚫gen ai. Human rights fan.
My 📚's Direct: https://payhip.com/EliseCarlsonFantasyAuthor
🌐: https://elisecarlson.com/
Pinned
There's no such thing as #1 Pinned Post🧵 to rule them all, but I shall post it nonetheless. It'll be gay, neurodiverse & beyond the binary.
For those who wander but are not lost & ponder "what if"?
It'll contain my books of the above, Final Fantasy +Narnia inspired, &invite All Writers to Discord👇
For those who wander but are not lost & ponder "what if"?
It'll contain my books of the above, Final Fantasy +Narnia inspired, &invite All Writers to Discord👇
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Just wrote my SciFi-Fantasy main character in a therapy session (in bed, after being almost killed by a monster.) Exploring the interrelationship between Rarkin's CPTSD, autism, struggle to let their guard down & people in & teamwork on the job is weaving many threads; hopefully into a rich tapestry
January 18, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Just wrote my SciFi-Fantasy main character in a therapy session (in bed, after being almost killed by a monster.) Exploring the interrelationship between Rarkin's CPTSD, autism, struggle to let their guard down & people in & teamwork on the job is weaving many threads; hopefully into a rich tapestry
Yeah, its great to have space for wips/ characters that grow with you. A lot of the working through emotion and relationship struggles Rarkin has because of CPTSD is already in there, but in my case that and the autistic social challenges buried queer questioning, so the latter's now coming in.
January 18, 2026 at 6:39 AM
Yeah, its great to have space for wips/ characters that grow with you. A lot of the working through emotion and relationship struggles Rarkin has because of CPTSD is already in there, but in my case that and the autistic social challenges buried queer questioning, so the latter's now coming in.
I've always been too ADHD to have patience for planning. And even when my autism seizes the reigns & sequences plot ideas; yep, characters can make different decisions, or in this case Rarkin grows a lot, and you need to know exactly where your MC is in that moment to write that scene.
January 18, 2026 at 6:30 AM
I've always been too ADHD to have patience for planning. And even when my autism seizes the reigns & sequences plot ideas; yep, characters can make different decisions, or in this case Rarkin grows a lot, and you need to know exactly where your MC is in that moment to write that scene.
The only time I attempted an outline was after writing my trilogy, to check on story structure & see if my pantsed Frankenstein of any of the three books needed structural edits 😂.
Beyond having central plot ideas & key scenes (in my head these days), its mostly pantsing for me.
Beyond having central plot ideas & key scenes (in my head these days), its mostly pantsing for me.
January 18, 2026 at 6:24 AM
The only time I attempted an outline was after writing my trilogy, to check on story structure & see if my pantsed Frankenstein of any of the three books needed structural edits 😂.
Beyond having central plot ideas & key scenes (in my head these days), its mostly pantsing for me.
Beyond having central plot ideas & key scenes (in my head these days), its mostly pantsing for me.
Or any of my three housemates 🫣
January 18, 2026 at 6:13 AM
Or any of my three housemates 🫣
as I go is very satisfying. I don't know how this method (with the SciFi-Fantasy plot already fully drafted) is somehow less info overload than having anything on paper before I draft, but I'm glad to have figured out what works for me. Its a fair reward after trial, error, error, error 😉
January 18, 2026 at 6:12 AM
as I go is very satisfying. I don't know how this method (with the SciFi-Fantasy plot already fully drafted) is somehow less info overload than having anything on paper before I draft, but I'm glad to have figured out what works for me. Its a fair reward after trial, error, error, error 😉
Its why I prefer pantsing. A complex story is like a puzzle. You can't predict or properly know where any pieces fit until you've assembled it.
To have reached a point as a writer where Rarkin's character & romance arc are partly drafted in my head, & I can weave that & therapy sessions into a draft
To have reached a point as a writer where Rarkin's character & romance arc are partly drafted in my head, & I can weave that & therapy sessions into a draft
January 18, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Its why I prefer pantsing. A complex story is like a puzzle. You can't predict or properly know where any pieces fit until you've assembled it.
To have reached a point as a writer where Rarkin's character & romance arc are partly drafted in my head, & I can weave that & therapy sessions into a draft
To have reached a point as a writer where Rarkin's character & romance arc are partly drafted in my head, & I can weave that & therapy sessions into a draft
Just wrote my SciFi-Fantasy main character in a therapy session (in bed, after being almost killed by a monster.) Exploring the interrelationship between Rarkin's CPTSD, autism, struggle to let their guard down & people in & teamwork on the job is weaving many threads; hopefully into a rich tapestry
January 18, 2026 at 6:09 AM
Just wrote my SciFi-Fantasy main character in a therapy session (in bed, after being almost killed by a monster.) Exploring the interrelationship between Rarkin's CPTSD, autism, struggle to let their guard down & people in & teamwork on the job is weaving many threads; hopefully into a rich tapestry
I'll never forget that time I put a 4 pack of glass bottle lemon lime and bitters in the freezer and forgot about it. The explosion must have been impressive. The frozen aftermath was fascinating. 🤣
January 18, 2026 at 6:01 AM
I'll never forget that time I put a 4 pack of glass bottle lemon lime and bitters in the freezer and forgot about it. The explosion must have been impressive. The frozen aftermath was fascinating. 🤣
This main character is autistic, and also bad at feelings because trauma, so who knows, maybe rapping how he feels to Amon would ease communication woes? 😂
January 18, 2026 at 5:59 AM
This main character is autistic, and also bad at feelings because trauma, so who knows, maybe rapping how he feels to Amon would ease communication woes? 😂
I have the advantage in that Rarkin is autistic af, and emotionally repressed and socially awkward anyway, and Amon is ADHD hyper, and very nervous. I'm the right person to write this relationship. And I love writing when you know the start, and have an idea of the end, and pants the middle 😄
January 17, 2026 at 2:02 PM
I have the advantage in that Rarkin is autistic af, and emotionally repressed and socially awkward anyway, and Amon is ADHD hyper, and very nervous. I'm the right person to write this relationship. And I love writing when you know the start, and have an idea of the end, and pants the middle 😄
A romance arc which begins with the MC knowing he's into that person, and that person is into him, but what the fuck even is his sexuality? Can he go there, and where is there?
I've never written romance. I'm the kind of aro-ace who hasn't lived it. But Rarkin's story is demanding it. Here goes! 🤞
I've never written romance. I'm the kind of aro-ace who hasn't lived it. But Rarkin's story is demanding it. Here goes! 🤞
January 17, 2026 at 2:01 PM
A romance arc which begins with the MC knowing he's into that person, and that person is into him, but what the fuck even is his sexuality? Can he go there, and where is there?
I've never written romance. I'm the kind of aro-ace who hasn't lived it. But Rarkin's story is demanding it. Here goes! 🤞
I've never written romance. I'm the kind of aro-ace who hasn't lived it. But Rarkin's story is demanding it. Here goes! 🤞
That's really shitty, but I suppose to be expected now criminals run the country.
I'll be glad to have my data hosted elsewhere for Bsky. I was relieved to double check my website last year and confirm its stored on servers in the Netherlands.
I'll be glad to have my data hosted elsewhere for Bsky. I was relieved to double check my website last year and confirm its stored on servers in the Netherlands.
January 17, 2026 at 7:15 AM
That's really shitty, but I suppose to be expected now criminals run the country.
I'll be glad to have my data hosted elsewhere for Bsky. I was relieved to double check my website last year and confirm its stored on servers in the Netherlands.
I'll be glad to have my data hosted elsewhere for Bsky. I was relieved to double check my website last year and confirm its stored on servers in the Netherlands.
Yeah, I joined their waitlist months? ago. They've started migrating accounts, but you have to wait for your invite to come through.
January 17, 2026 at 4:20 AM
Yeah, I joined their waitlist months? ago. They've started migrating accounts, but you have to wait for your invite to come through.
Oh yes. Bsky de-centralisation is underway.
About Northsky Social
Northsky Social Cooperative is a non-profit worker owned cooperative hosted in Canada that is building a safe social network for marginalized users.
northskysocial.com
January 17, 2026 at 4:16 AM
Oh yes. Bsky de-centralisation is underway.
"We don't all agree and we're too scared to ask because we don't actually want to know how many people hate it."
January 17, 2026 at 4:13 AM
"We don't all agree and we're too scared to ask because we don't actually want to know how many people hate it."
FYI Bsky👇. I CANNOT wait to move to Northsky!
Also, there's a blocklist -only and specifically- for US government accounts: bsky.app/profile/meek...
Also, there's a blocklist -only and specifically- for US government accounts: bsky.app/profile/meek...
✅ @icegov.bsky.social has been verified by @bsky.app.
January 17, 2026 at 4:07 AM
FYI Bsky👇. I CANNOT wait to move to Northsky!
Also, there's a blocklist -only and specifically- for US government accounts: bsky.app/profile/meek...
Also, there's a blocklist -only and specifically- for US government accounts: bsky.app/profile/meek...
I see my favourite browser is doing a poll.
voteyesornoai.com
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January 17, 2026 at 3:49 AM
I see my favourite browser is doing a poll.
voteyesornoai.com
voteyesornoai.com
The idea that mothers should trust men who tell them how to be 'good mothers'; a good mother doesn't listen to that shit.
January 16, 2026 at 1:50 AM
The idea that mothers should trust men who tell them how to be 'good mothers'; a good mother doesn't listen to that shit.
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“Tyrant of the Ice Winds”
Art by me for January’s upcoming #SciFanSat issue and its theme of ICE! Writers, 7 days remain until submissions are due on January 22nd. Full details are on our landing page at scifansat.com/landing.html!
#SFF #AmWritingScifi #AmWritingFantasy #WritingPrompts
Art by me for January’s upcoming #SciFanSat issue and its theme of ICE! Writers, 7 days remain until submissions are due on January 22nd. Full details are on our landing page at scifansat.com/landing.html!
#SFF #AmWritingScifi #AmWritingFantasy #WritingPrompts
January 15, 2026 at 11:04 AM
“Tyrant of the Ice Winds”
Art by me for January’s upcoming #SciFanSat issue and its theme of ICE! Writers, 7 days remain until submissions are due on January 22nd. Full details are on our landing page at scifansat.com/landing.html!
#SFF #AmWritingScifi #AmWritingFantasy #WritingPrompts
Art by me for January’s upcoming #SciFanSat issue and its theme of ICE! Writers, 7 days remain until submissions are due on January 22nd. Full details are on our landing page at scifansat.com/landing.html!
#SFF #AmWritingScifi #AmWritingFantasy #WritingPrompts
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To prepare for my first author panel next month, I've drafted all the advice I could think of for neurodivergent and chronically ill writers. It includes factors to consider to meet sensory, cognitive and stamina needs, to avoid cognitive overload/burn out drafting & editing & realistic goal setting
Neurodivergent & Chronically Ill Writing Tips
I think THE most important advice for writers is 'do what works for you.' This is ESPECIALLY true for neurodivergent and or chronically ill writers. Standard writing advice is oblivious to the impact ...
elisecarlson.com
January 14, 2026 at 2:09 PM
To prepare for my first author panel next month, I've drafted all the advice I could think of for neurodivergent and chronically ill writers. It includes factors to consider to meet sensory, cognitive and stamina needs, to avoid cognitive overload/burn out drafting & editing & realistic goal setting
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I just signed this open letter to the ABC:
getup.to/WMKyxCVCwd3U1 @getup.org.au
#Australia #Palestine #FreePalestine
getup.to/WMKyxCVCwd3U1 @getup.org.au
#Australia #Palestine #FreePalestine
ABC: Stand with your journalists
An independent movement to build a progressive Australia and bring participation back into our democracy.
getup.to
January 15, 2026 at 9:59 AM
I just signed this open letter to the ABC:
getup.to/WMKyxCVCwd3U1 @getup.org.au
#Australia #Palestine #FreePalestine
getup.to/WMKyxCVCwd3U1 @getup.org.au
#Australia #Palestine #FreePalestine
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Trans in the Machine: Chronicling the New Cyberpunk Canon
A first-of-its-kind book exploring transness in cyberpunk.
Featuring interviews with @jessiegender.bsky.social & @tillybridges.bsky.social & insights from dozens of Trans+ creators.
Crowdfunder launching 1 Feb. Sign up now!
#Booksky 💙📚
A first-of-its-kind book exploring transness in cyberpunk.
Featuring interviews with @jessiegender.bsky.social & @tillybridges.bsky.social & insights from dozens of Trans+ creators.
Crowdfunder launching 1 Feb. Sign up now!
#Booksky 💙📚
Get Ready for Trans in the Machine: Chronicling the New Cyberpunk Canon
From Stefanie Carter Cuthbert - Get Ready for Trans in the Machine: Chronicling the New Cyberpunk Canon
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January 15, 2026 at 7:19 AM
Trans in the Machine: Chronicling the New Cyberpunk Canon
A first-of-its-kind book exploring transness in cyberpunk.
Featuring interviews with @jessiegender.bsky.social & @tillybridges.bsky.social & insights from dozens of Trans+ creators.
Crowdfunder launching 1 Feb. Sign up now!
#Booksky 💙📚
A first-of-its-kind book exploring transness in cyberpunk.
Featuring interviews with @jessiegender.bsky.social & @tillybridges.bsky.social & insights from dozens of Trans+ creators.
Crowdfunder launching 1 Feb. Sign up now!
#Booksky 💙📚
I have a recs channel on my SFF discord for keeping tabs on things I want to watch. But I fear I've already lost track of what I have watched 😆
January 15, 2026 at 8:05 AM
I have a recs channel on my SFF discord for keeping tabs on things I want to watch. But I fear I've already lost track of what I have watched 😆
I'll be wearing a tshirt that says 'they/ them causing mayhem,' but a flag is even more inclusive of myself and my characters. I think highlighting it is a good part of communicating with your target audience.
January 15, 2026 at 7:59 AM
I'll be wearing a tshirt that says 'they/ them causing mayhem,' but a flag is even more inclusive of myself and my characters. I think highlighting it is a good part of communicating with your target audience.