ella t. holmes (wizard)
@ellatholmes.bsky.social
Writer✨ Essayist. Disability Justice advocate. Thought-haver. Covid competent. Best of The Net Nominee 🤯 Wizard.
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📌 Hello, it's me!
My name is Ella (she/her or they/them). I'm a human who writes, has thoughts, is a disability advocate, and sometimes dabble in the odd evil orb or two. Oh, and i love drawing wizards.
More details and links below!
My name is Ella (she/her or they/them). I'm a human who writes, has thoughts, is a disability advocate, and sometimes dabble in the odd evil orb or two. Oh, and i love drawing wizards.
More details and links below!
Julia Armfield was so right when she said "the ocean is a lesbian" and also "what is it with these lesbians and why are they all so wet?"
February 4, 2026 at 1:01 AM
Julia Armfield was so right when she said "the ocean is a lesbian" and also "what is it with these lesbians and why are they all so wet?"
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Two disabled autistic boys were murdered by their parents in Australia
I’m begging everyone to pay close attention to how the media frames this.
There’s a tendency to let the “better off dead” narrative creep in whenever disabled lives are lost.
Eugenics is everywhere & we must always call it out
I’m begging everyone to pay close attention to how the media frames this.
There’s a tendency to let the “better off dead” narrative creep in whenever disabled lives are lost.
Eugenics is everywhere & we must always call it out
February 3, 2026 at 8:34 AM
Two disabled autistic boys were murdered by their parents in Australia
I’m begging everyone to pay close attention to how the media frames this.
There’s a tendency to let the “better off dead” narrative creep in whenever disabled lives are lost.
Eugenics is everywhere & we must always call it out
I’m begging everyone to pay close attention to how the media frames this.
There’s a tendency to let the “better off dead” narrative creep in whenever disabled lives are lost.
Eugenics is everywhere & we must always call it out
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Well looking forward to some of our books make this list someday! But here’s to oversaturation of Sapphic books! theliterarygrind.substack.com/p/my-most-an... @theamericano.bsky.social
My Most Anticipated Sapphic Novels for the First Half of 2026
Don’t miss these 32 must-read sapphic books coming out later this year.
theliterarygrind.substack.com
February 2, 2026 at 11:17 PM
Well looking forward to some of our books make this list someday! But here’s to oversaturation of Sapphic books! theliterarygrind.substack.com/p/my-most-an... @theamericano.bsky.social
I am gobsmacked? Shook?? Thunderstruck a.k.a astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak???
(thank you for like my story this much 😭)
(thank you for like my story this much 😭)
February 2, 2026 at 8:19 AM
I am gobsmacked? Shook?? Thunderstruck a.k.a astonished, amazed or so suddenly surprised as to be unable to speak???
(thank you for like my story this much 😭)
(thank you for like my story this much 😭)
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If you’re a disabled/chronically ill writer who wants to write about disabled characters in fiction, you can sign up for my six-week WRITING DISABLED CHARACTERS IN FICTION class in March! Will work with MG, YA, and Adult! #WriterSky #BookSky #Teaching
www.wow-womenonwriting.com/classroom/La...
www.wow-womenonwriting.com/classroom/La...
Writing Disabled Characters in Fiction with Dr. Lara Ameen - Live Zoom Workshops
Disabled people make up about 20% of the U.S. population, but only about 2% of disabled characters are represented on-screen and most of that representation deals with damaging stereotypes. This six-w...
www.wow-womenonwriting.com
February 2, 2026 at 5:22 AM
If you’re a disabled/chronically ill writer who wants to write about disabled characters in fiction, you can sign up for my six-week WRITING DISABLED CHARACTERS IN FICTION class in March! Will work with MG, YA, and Adult! #WriterSky #BookSky #Teaching
www.wow-womenonwriting.com/classroom/La...
www.wow-womenonwriting.com/classroom/La...
some submission ideas just off the top of my noggin
(if anyone needs inspiration)
- lesbian space noir
- lesbian bean factory (in space)
- lesbian witches....... in space
- lesbian story told through the pov of a space object
- space: the final lesbian frontier
- what if space were a lesbian
(if anyone needs inspiration)
- lesbian space noir
- lesbian bean factory (in space)
- lesbian witches....... in space
- lesbian story told through the pov of a space object
- space: the final lesbian frontier
- what if space were a lesbian
February 1, 2026 at 10:43 PM
some submission ideas just off the top of my noggin
(if anyone needs inspiration)
- lesbian space noir
- lesbian bean factory (in space)
- lesbian witches....... in space
- lesbian story told through the pov of a space object
- space: the final lesbian frontier
- what if space were a lesbian
(if anyone needs inspiration)
- lesbian space noir
- lesbian bean factory (in space)
- lesbian witches....... in space
- lesbian story told through the pov of a space object
- space: the final lesbian frontier
- what if space were a lesbian
30 days into 2026 and I've already met my quota of one cat bite per year
January 30, 2026 at 2:22 AM
30 days into 2026 and I've already met my quota of one cat bite per year
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There's a lot going on in the world today, but art is still here. Just a reminder that subs are still open on our Sapphic Specfic anthology, and will close on Feb 28! Submit here: www.scyllapublishing.com/anthology-su...
January 28, 2026 at 10:52 PM
There's a lot going on in the world today, but art is still here. Just a reminder that subs are still open on our Sapphic Specfic anthology, and will close on Feb 28! Submit here: www.scyllapublishing.com/anthology-su...
"do it scared" this... "do it tired" that...
no one ever talks about the absolutely insurmountable "do it even though you're disabled because you shouldn't let your disability stop you!! no don't stop trying to overcome it, you're so sexy ahaha"
no one ever talks about the absolutely insurmountable "do it even though you're disabled because you shouldn't let your disability stop you!! no don't stop trying to overcome it, you're so sexy ahaha"
a cartoon of a fish saying pain in front of a red background
Alt: a cartoon of a yellow fish on the left and right, with the word "pain" in front of a red background
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January 27, 2026 at 10:45 PM
"do it scared" this... "do it tired" that...
no one ever talks about the absolutely insurmountable "do it even though you're disabled because you shouldn't let your disability stop you!! no don't stop trying to overcome it, you're so sexy ahaha"
no one ever talks about the absolutely insurmountable "do it even though you're disabled because you shouldn't let your disability stop you!! no don't stop trying to overcome it, you're so sexy ahaha"
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Happy book birthday to this excellent fantasy anthology I recommend all the time for its rich exploration of stories by disabled authors!
Artifice & Access released on January 25th, 2025, and it has been such a wonderful time seeing all the love for this #anthology & the stories within 💖
I am immensely grateful for every person who has ever supported this project in any way, big or small 💖😭💖
#booksky #book
I am immensely grateful for every person who has ever supported this project in any way, big or small 💖😭💖
#booksky #book
January 25, 2026 at 11:20 PM
Happy book birthday to this excellent fantasy anthology I recommend all the time for its rich exploration of stories by disabled authors!
Artifice & Access released on January 25th, 2025, and it has been such a wonderful time seeing all the love for this #anthology & the stories within 💖
I am immensely grateful for every person who has ever supported this project in any way, big or small 💖😭💖
#booksky #book
I am immensely grateful for every person who has ever supported this project in any way, big or small 💖😭💖
#booksky #book
January 25, 2026 at 11:11 PM
Artifice & Access released on January 25th, 2025, and it has been such a wonderful time seeing all the love for this #anthology & the stories within 💖
I am immensely grateful for every person who has ever supported this project in any way, big or small 💖😭💖
#booksky #book
I am immensely grateful for every person who has ever supported this project in any way, big or small 💖😭💖
#booksky #book
I think AI "artists" should just cutout the middleman and steal art from galleries if they wanna be thieves so bad. Step up! BE BOLD!!
January 23, 2026 at 8:22 AM
I think AI "artists" should just cutout the middleman and steal art from galleries if they wanna be thieves so bad. Step up! BE BOLD!!
🧵/ So, I dug into this list of most-anticipated Romantasy books releasing up to April, and it looks like:
1) Only 1 book has a protagonist with disability/chronic illness
2) There’s no reliable info that more than 1 author has disclosed a disability/chronic illness
tinyurl.com/4tjrv5ye
1) Only 1 book has a protagonist with disability/chronic illness
2) There’s no reliable info that more than 1 author has disclosed a disability/chronic illness
tinyurl.com/4tjrv5ye
Readers' Most Anticipated Romantasies for 2026
Some people like romance. Some people like dragons. Turns out, quite a lot of people like both. That’s one way of looking at the really quite remar...
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January 23, 2026 at 4:23 AM
🧵/ So, I dug into this list of most-anticipated Romantasy books releasing up to April, and it looks like:
1) Only 1 book has a protagonist with disability/chronic illness
2) There’s no reliable info that more than 1 author has disclosed a disability/chronic illness
tinyurl.com/4tjrv5ye
1) Only 1 book has a protagonist with disability/chronic illness
2) There’s no reliable info that more than 1 author has disclosed a disability/chronic illness
tinyurl.com/4tjrv5ye
Improve a movie title by adding "With Big Naturals".
Hundreds of Beavers With Big Naturals
Hundreds of Beavers With Big Naturals
Improve a movie title by adding "With Big Naturals"
Starship Troopers With Big Naturals
Starship Troopers With Big Naturals
Improve a movie title by adding "With Big Naturals"
The Spy Who Loved Me with Big Naturals
The Spy Who Loved Me with Big Naturals
January 22, 2026 at 3:37 AM
Improve a movie title by adding "With Big Naturals".
Hundreds of Beavers With Big Naturals
Hundreds of Beavers With Big Naturals
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*mumbles* it's the narrative seeking reader permission to proceed with an imbalanced power dynamic by acknowledging it once and then never again, instead of actually interrogating the power dynamic and drawing dramatic tension from the imbalance, in this essay I will--
when I tell you I read a book where they're about to bone but then the man says "we can't! the power dynamic!"
January 21, 2026 at 10:13 PM
*mumbles* it's the narrative seeking reader permission to proceed with an imbalanced power dynamic by acknowledging it once and then never again, instead of actually interrogating the power dynamic and drawing dramatic tension from the imbalance, in this essay I will--
I can't describe how much I love when essay writers drop a "Hello?" to make a point.
It feels so human, so rapt with meaning and emotion.
I do this all the time, usually with 3x the question marks to emphasise my bafflement 😂
It feels so human, so rapt with meaning and emotion.
I do this all the time, usually with 3x the question marks to emphasise my bafflement 😂
January 20, 2026 at 11:19 PM
I can't describe how much I love when essay writers drop a "Hello?" to make a point.
It feels so human, so rapt with meaning and emotion.
I do this all the time, usually with 3x the question marks to emphasise my bafflement 😂
It feels so human, so rapt with meaning and emotion.
I do this all the time, usually with 3x the question marks to emphasise my bafflement 😂
It's time! The @scyllapublishing.bsky.social team will be keeping an eager eye out for all the weird and wonderful sapphic specfic 👀
The #SmallPitch submission window is now OPEN for 48 hours!
Reminders:
- Underrep writers only
- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are ok
Once submitted, check your pitch here: database.smallpitch.org
Reminders:
- Underrep writers only
- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are ok
Once submitted, check your pitch here: database.smallpitch.org
#SmallPitch Submission Form
Please use this form to submit your pitch.
A few reminders:
You can pitch up to three manuscripts, with a limit of one pitch per manuscript.
Finished manuscripts only. No WIPs allowed!
One pitch per ...
docs.google.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:25 AM
It's time! The @scyllapublishing.bsky.social team will be keeping an eager eye out for all the weird and wonderful sapphic specfic 👀
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The #SmallPitch submission window is now OPEN for 48 hours!
Reminders:
- Underrep writers only
- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are ok
Once submitted, check your pitch here: database.smallpitch.org
Reminders:
- Underrep writers only
- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are ok
Once submitted, check your pitch here: database.smallpitch.org
#SmallPitch Submission Form
Please use this form to submit your pitch.
A few reminders:
You can pitch up to three manuscripts, with a limit of one pitch per manuscript.
Finished manuscripts only. No WIPs allowed!
One pitch per ...
docs.google.com
January 19, 2026 at 5:04 AM
The #SmallPitch submission window is now OPEN for 48 hours!
Reminders:
- Underrep writers only
- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are ok
Once submitted, check your pitch here: database.smallpitch.org
Reminders:
- Underrep writers only
- Finished manuscripts only
- One pitch per manuscript
- Up to 3 manuscripts per writer
- No hashtags in your pitch
- Comps & emojis are ok
Once submitted, check your pitch here: database.smallpitch.org
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We are starting a new blog series highlighting Sapphic Specfics of different genres that a) are kind of "comps" to the type of fiction and sapphic authors we'd kill to be involved with, and b) a heads up on some books we love you may not have seen! So watch out for our posts in the next few weeks.
January 19, 2026 at 3:16 AM
We are starting a new blog series highlighting Sapphic Specfics of different genres that a) are kind of "comps" to the type of fiction and sapphic authors we'd kill to be involved with, and b) a heads up on some books we love you may not have seen! So watch out for our posts in the next few weeks.
I have had too many reasons to bring this video up lately and I think it needs more attention 😂
My essay on "Female Arousal, Patriarchy, and Fantasy Romance" is on YouTube.
Watch here: youtu.be/kNHD1lW9uW8?...
#romantasy #booksky #videoessay
My essay on "Female Arousal, Patriarchy, and Fantasy Romance" is on YouTube.
Watch here: youtu.be/kNHD1lW9uW8?...
#romantasy #booksky #videoessay
January 17, 2026 at 11:38 PM
I have had too many reasons to bring this video up lately and I think it needs more attention 😂
My essay on "Female Arousal, Patriarchy, and Fantasy Romance" is on YouTube.
Watch here: youtu.be/kNHD1lW9uW8?...
#romantasy #booksky #videoessay
My essay on "Female Arousal, Patriarchy, and Fantasy Romance" is on YouTube.
Watch here: youtu.be/kNHD1lW9uW8?...
#romantasy #booksky #videoessay
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legolas…what do your lived experiences tell you
October 29, 2025 at 11:44 PM
legolas…what do your lived experiences tell you
The Art // The Muse
January 16, 2026 at 11:03 PM
The Art // The Muse
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Reminder that Scylla will be in #smallpitch looking for Sapphic speculative fiction with strong, diverse characters, an "un-put-downable" narrative drive, and compelling conflict! @smallpitch.org
January 12, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Reminder that Scylla will be in #smallpitch looking for Sapphic speculative fiction with strong, diverse characters, an "un-put-downable" narrative drive, and compelling conflict! @smallpitch.org
She was outlandishly beautiful, with knees that sounded like a bubble wrap run over by a XCMG XS83 Vibratory Road Roller...
January 10, 2026 at 9:26 AM
She was outlandishly beautiful, with knees that sounded like a bubble wrap run over by a XCMG XS83 Vibratory Road Roller...
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January 10, 2026 at 12:53 AM
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