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THE LORD OF THE WOOD (Hanover Square Press 2026). THE KEEPER OF LONELY SPIRITS (Mira 2025). BLM. Queer. ND. She/they. Rep: Keir Alekseii, ALA.

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E.M. Anderson | the author too hot for BlueSky @elizmanderson.com · 26d
new pinned post! hellooooooo I'm E (she/they) the #author of THE LORD OF THE WOOD (@hanoversquarepress.bsky.social,
2026) and THE KEEPER OF LONELY SPIRITS (MIRA Books, 2025), as well as various short stories

check out my links below!
E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood and The Keeper of Lonely Spirits against a starry night background, above a link: ElizMAnderson(dot)Com(slash)Links. The Lord of the Wood's cover is teal with a stag of flowers and foliage growing from a twisted tree with flowers growing around it and black ooze dripping from a branch overhead. the title "The Lord of the Wood" is in large white serif text to the left, with foliage growing through the letters closest to the tree, and the author "E.M. Anderson" is in all-caps yellow text at the bottom. the tagline, in smaller yellow text, reads, "Even a beastly woodland protector needs saving..." The Keeper of Lonely Spirits's cover features a lonely cottage, surrounded by headstones, with smoke drifting from the chimney, atop a tall green hill dotted with trees and yellow flowers. the title "The Keeper of Lonely Spirits" is centered in all-caps sans-serif yellow text, with "E.M." Anderson in smaller white text at the bottom. Tagline in still smaller text at the top reads, "Living forever can be mighty lonesome." "When lonely clockmaker Arthur Throckmorton loses his way in an enchanted forest, he meets the hero of his childhood bedtime stories: the Lord of the Wood. But instead of the mythical figure of his dreams, the Lord of the Wood is a grim man turning into a beast and losing power over a dying forest. If they can’t save the forest before he becomes a beast completely, Arthur will lose the man he's falling for—and never see his family again." Text is in a textbox against a murky image of a forest, with the cover of E.M. Anderson's The Lord of the Wood below the text, all against a dark teal background with gold curlicues in the corners. "An old man cursed with immortality hunts ghosts rather than making mortal friends who will die one day. When residents of an Ohio town beset by a vengeful spirit adopt him as their own, he must decide: leave to protect his heart, or stay to save their lives?" To the left of the text is E.M. Anderson's The Keeper of Lonely Spirits, above a QR code linking to the book at Bookshop(dot)Org in either hardcover or ebook. Text is in a translucent textbox against a background of yellow flowers in the sunset.
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Arthur's name is Arthur because that's his name
zprospero.bsky.social Zed Prospero @zprospero.bsky.social · 17h
What's your MC's name and why did you pick it for them? (Feel free to list other characters too!)

#WritingQ #WriteSky
November 11, 2025 at 1:07 AM
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Arthur loves clocks and romance novels ❤️
isaacxisaac.bsky.social Isaac X Isaac @isaacxisaac.bsky.social · 15h
Today's random #Lovember #WritingPrompt for the #WriteSky #WritingCommunity:

Is there something your character (main or otherwise) deeply loves that isn't a person, animal, or other creature? A food, an object, a concept? 🤔
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 AM
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I used to bc I only ever had one idea at a time and would work on it until it was done, but now I have a document called "story ideas" that I add to periodically, so. no
susansavagelee.bsky.social Susan Savage Lee @susansavagelee.bsky.social · 16h
Writers, do you ever fear running out of story ideas? This is one fear I don’t have #writingq #WritingCommunity
November 10, 2025 at 9:28 PM
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loved loved loved watching this storm out at sea
November 10, 2025 at 2:51 AM
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who wants to go on a treasure hunt in which we find a cool moth and a petrified orange? we're passing St Augustine!
November 9, 2025 at 4:01 PM
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everyone yell BORTLLLLLLESSSSS as we pass Jacksonville (easily one of the top ten swamp cities in Northeast Florida)
November 9, 2025 at 3:32 PM
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#LateNightWrite Nothing published yet. But check out @anotherindiewriter.com , @lianabrooks.bsky.social , and @elizmanderson.com ! They're all awesome writers!
blackbirb.bsky.social Blackbird @blackbirb.bsky.social · 2d
#LateNightWrite Thank you for joining us this week! Feel free to use this space to share links to your work, or anything you want people to go and check!
Simple canva graphic displaying the same prompt as the body of the post.
November 9, 2025 at 3:55 AM
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is it even a road trip if you're not jamming out to the classics*?

*The Saga Begins by @alyankovic.bsky.social
November 8, 2025 at 1:02 PM
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I love clueless dummies to lovers (for romance) and found family with platonic ILYs (for platonic)
isaacxisaac.bsky.social Isaac X Isaac @isaacxisaac.bsky.social · 3d
Today's lil #Lovember #WritingPrompt for the #WriteSky #WritingCommunity, maybe related to yesterday's:

Is there a particular shape or flavor of relationship arc that you've written more than once, or otherwise want to revisit again and again? Doesn't have to be romantic.
November 7, 2025 at 10:23 PM
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If this is how this plays out, then as far as I can tell, they fucked up and got nothing for it.

They resisted sending out funds so hard they made the news as bad guys for a week---even on Fox---and then lost anyway.

If the plan was to create unrest through hunger, they didn't even get that.
msnbc.com MSNBC @msnbc.com · 3d
BREAKING: The USDA tells states funds will be made available later today to pay November SNAP benefits in full.
November 7, 2025 at 10:08 PM
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....for now MarthaWIP is a little ??? since like. THE LORD OF THE WOOD was supposed to be cozy fantasy but I tripped and stumbled into cozy horror, so we'll see how MarthaWIP turns out 😅

#MelsNoWriMo
mslanna.bsky.social Mel Grebing - nd enby on the loose @mslanna.bsky.social · 3d
So, what genre do you write? Why? Is it your fave or did the story insist?

#MelsNoWriMo
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: What genre do you write and why? ⚔ 🚀
November 7, 2025 at 10:16 PM
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we're going ghost again 😌 but could this ghost possibly have some sort of connection to Martha's eldritch trash possum ex??

#MelsNoWriMo
mslanna.bsky.social Mel Grebing - nd enby on the loose @mslanna.bsky.social · 4d
Day 6 of #MelsNoWriMo. Who is the big bad Evil in your story? A person? A Group? El capitalismo?
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: Who is your antagonist? 😒
November 7, 2025 at 10:13 PM
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Zenith, Martha's ???-year-old nonbinary ex who's definitely some sort of eldritch creature even though officially they've never told Martha that. trash possum who loves human TV shows, especially Columbo

#MelsNoWriMo
mslanna.bsky.social Mel Grebing - nd enby on the loose @mslanna.bsky.social · 5d
Sooo~ no protagonist can take on the world on their own. Who's with them? 👀

#MelsNoWriMo
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: Who is the 2nd most important character in the novel?
November 7, 2025 at 10:12 PM
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Martha, a grumpy 60yo lesbian who can see ghosts and eldritch creatures but frankly doesn't want to anymore (but sometimes has to because they keep making a nuisance of themselves)

#MelsNoWriMo
mslanna.bsky.social Mel Grebing - nd enby on the loose @mslanna.bsky.social · 6d
Going for more details on Day 4 of #MelsNoWriMo. Who is your story about? Are they the protagonist?
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: Who is your protagonist? 😍
November 7, 2025 at 10:11 PM
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OOPS I'M SO BEHIND

on both #MelsNoWriMo and actually writing lol ANYWAY

MarthaWIP: a grumpy 60yo lesbian who can communicate with ghosts no longer uses her powers after her eldritch ex broke her heart 25 years ago, but when her ex reappears they must work together to stop increased hauntings
mslanna.bsky.social Mel Grebing - nd enby on the loose @mslanna.bsky.social · 7d
Day 3 in #MelsNoWriMo and it's time for the Big Reveal! 😱

Tell me about the project you're working on.😍

#WritingCommunity
A simple golden Frame on a light pinkish background. In the middle of the frame is the MelsNoWriMo question of the day. Today's question is: What is your project?👀
November 7, 2025 at 10:10 PM
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Pre-order my book! 🤣 Or tell your friends! Final book in a series! Suck it GRRM #FirstDraftFall #WeeknightWriters
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weeknightwriters.bsky.social Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 4d
Q5: What can we in the #WeeknightWriters community do to make the next week of #FirstDraftFall easier for you?
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November 7, 2025 at 2:19 AM
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nora.zone
i think that's what OCs are
snapcube.gay Penny Parker @snapcube.gay · 4d
everyone needs to grow the fuck up and start playing pretend with toys
November 7, 2025 at 2:41 AM
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keiralekseii.bsky.social
This is my client allyuh!!!!

Y'all I am SO PROUD of E and their whole pole fitness journey and this is just EPIC !!!
November 7, 2025 at 1:48 AM
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FUCK YEAH here's my pole solo for our 2025 student showcase!! #PoleFitness

youtu.be/gODOD4XTdHs
2025 performance
YouTube video by E.M. Anderson
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November 7, 2025 at 1:42 AM
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YO MY VIDEO FINALLY CAME BACK and oh my god 😭 I'm used to having video on my film but this is on a CAMERA and our cameraman did AMAZING WORK and it's a goddamn shame that I have to split the thing into three pieces to post to Bluesky bc we still don't have video over 60 seconds

BUT I WILL
elizmanderson.com E.M. Anderson | the author too hot for BlueSky @elizmanderson.com · May 15
update this is now an accountability thread for my #PoleFitness routine for October bc

guess who had planned to have a rough tentative outline of said routine by the end of May

then realized yesterday we were already halfway through the month and I hadn't worked on it in a solid month
elizmanderson.com E.M. Anderson | the author too hot for BlueSky @elizmanderson.com · Apr 10
...possibly I should do an accountability thread but hey wow I did in fact actually start mapping out a routine today

like. in bits and pieces and non linearly which is going to make it hard to put together, but

✨progress✨
November 7, 2025 at 1:38 AM
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A5: Well, you could help me AND yourself by joining the #WeeknightWriters community 😉

Seriously though, every new member brings me closer to making the work I do financially sustainable AND you get access to a *lot* of community & educational support - and it starts at just $5/month!
November 7, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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...I'll be on vacation so y'all get the week off from doing anything for me. like. I'll be good lmao

#FirstDraftFall #WeeknightWriters
weeknightwriters.bsky.social Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 4d
Q5: What can we in the #WeeknightWriters community do to make the next week of #FirstDraftFall easier for you?
Notepad that says "#WeeknightWriters - What can we in the #WeeknightWriters community do to make the next week of #FirstDraftFall easier for you?"
November 7, 2025 at 1:30 AM
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we're leaving for a family vacation on Saturday and in the meantime I'm finally over my sinus infection and my muscle pain is finally mostly gone, so 😅 the outlook seems automatically easier lmfao

#FirstDraftFall #WeeknightWriters
weeknightwriters.bsky.social Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 4d
Q4: What can you do in the next three days to make the next week of #FirstDraftFall easier for yourself? #WeeknightWriters
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November 7, 2025 at 1:25 AM
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people getting hype about MarthaWIP from my brief descriptions, actually, like it was unexpected and also it's helping me keep determined to work on MarthaWIP this month even if I haven't done it yet

#FirstDraftFall #WeeknightWriters
weeknightwriters.bsky.social Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 4d
Q3: Let’s cheer things up a bit! What’s your favourite part of #FirstDraftFall so far? #WeeknightWriters
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November 7, 2025 at 12:56 AM
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...yes I'm struggling with having rewritten the same book for the past year and having not had a break between edits and drafting something new on account of that sinus infection

#FirstDraftFall #WeeknightWriters
weeknightwriters.bsky.social Weeknight Writers @weeknightwriters.bsky.social · 4d
Q2: Are you struggling with anything specific in your #FirstDraftFall project? Tell us about it and we’ll see how we can help! #WeeknightWriters
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November 7, 2025 at 12:51 AM