E.R. Shaffer
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E.R. Shaffer
@erswrites.bsky.social
Minneapolis based writer working on my first novel. Follow for updates, gay things and history loving nonsense.
Just over a thousand words written in an hour. Writer’s block can kiss my ass. 😘
May 5, 2025 at 12:19 AM
I thought @xiranjayzhao.bsky.social wrote my favorite book with ‘Iron Widow’. Then I read its sequel ‘Heavenly Tyrant’… I cannot overemphasize the raw power and brilliance of this series. A *must* read. #bookrecs
May 4, 2025 at 1:21 AM
If it’s not a labor of love I’m not fucking doing it.
April 25, 2025 at 3:37 PM
It was Christopher Eccleston not Keanu Reeves, but close enough. (Unless there’s another girl in the picture I don’t know about!!)
100% true story. So, there's this party, and who do you think shows up but Keanu fucking Reeves, who proceeds to totally fumble this off-the-hook hottie. Well, what's a girl to do? I sweep in and pull her and now she's my gf of over a year. I know you'll all roll your eyes, but every word is true.
April 22, 2025 at 12:10 AM
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Such an honour to be making my second appearance in LSQ with a little сказка (fairy tale) for my favourite mermaid, @erswrites.bsky.social! Be sure to check it out alongside the whole treasure chest of riches in this double-stuffed issue.
Our 15th anniversary kicks off with a DOUBLE-SIZED issue! 382 pages of solace, wonder, and extraordinary speculative fiction by women-identified authors. Because sometimes, you need extra stories to light the way. 🌙✨
www.lunastationquart...
#WomenWriters #Fantasy #SciFi #Books #Reading
March 3, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Reading the Geneva Bible in platform heels so it’s * ~ C U N T ~*
March 4, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Finally deleted my fb account. Took me far too long to be honest.
February 4, 2025 at 2:52 AM
Hey novelists— how do you deal with the fear of not writing fast enough? I would *love* to be able to churn out a short story in a week. As it is I’ve been working on the same novel for a good *seven years* 😓 Is it just me??
January 28, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Speed reading this book in inconsistent chunks because…ya know…I have ADD 😅 (Still a genuinely helpful read!!) #add #adhd
January 27, 2025 at 3:51 AM
Authors of #booksky, explain your story badly. My contribution:

A Hungarian noblewoman is slandered for centuries and accused of crimes she totally might have done, but also maybe she didn’t? 👀🧐🤷‍♀️ Also the author is a queer woman with familial trauma and you can *totally* tell.
Authors of #booksky, explain your story badly. I’ll go first:

A librarian suffers a dog bite, bangs three hot roommates, deletes as many people as she resurrects, and starts an apocalypse over her daddy issues.
January 26, 2025 at 10:38 PM
Finally started Parable of the Sower by Octavia E. Butler. NOT for the faint of heart!!
What are you reading this weekend?
January 24, 2025 at 10:02 PM
Slow River by @nicolaz.bsky.social completely transformed me. Criminally underrated, should be much higher on everyone’s list of ‘must read’ LQBTQ+ fiction.
TNQ's Question of the Week: What book is overrated? Underrated?
Share your thoughts below!
January 24, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Here at Tin House, we believe that by nurturing the artist, we nurture the art! Let us experience your art and apply for the 2025 #THSW. In addition to our General Scholarships, we offer many community-focused awards such as the scholarship for Trans Writers.

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January 24, 2025 at 9:35 AM
So proud of @reyzlgrace.bsky.social for featuring on @thirtywestph.com TW TALES last night! 🥰📖
January 23, 2025 at 8:46 PM
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Apparently there are reports of ICE in Minneapolis. Be careful out there today, y'all. Don't talk to them, don't snitch, and know your rights: www.aclu.org/know-your-ri...
Know Your Rights | Immigrants' Rights | ACLU
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January 22, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Today will be a tough day for a lot of Americans. To all the queer folks feeling despondent, please take care of yourselves today. Check in with a friend, make yourself a warm drink. Hang in there. You are not alone. 💖🏳️‍🌈
January 20, 2025 at 5:14 PM
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"Reyzele," you said. "We love your poems, but we yearn for something new and different," you said. So this morning--with profound thanks to @erswrites.bsky.social and her multi-coloured hair--I give you... a сказка (Russian-style fairy tale).

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Issue 4 | Allexisting
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January 20, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Me: Anyone who has ever felt personally victimized by Gyǒrgy Thurzó please raise your hand.

Erzsébet Báthory: ✋
January 17, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Not @reyzlgrace.bsky.social writing fanfic for the book I’m still IN THE PROCESS of writing. 🥰🥰🥰
Fucking genius. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️
January 16, 2025 at 3:26 AM
I need someone to start a late night book store for insomniac nerds. Also it’s a coffee shop and has free WiFi #milliondollaridea
January 13, 2025 at 3:54 AM
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When my grandma went into hiding, the person who organized it was a 16-year-old girl. She was working for the resistance in a factory, getting the young Jewish girls like my grandma who worked there into hiding. I always wonder if I have the strength of that girl. Thinking about her a lot lately.
November 19, 2024 at 3:25 AM
I literally remember 3% of this interview but I’m still writing the book so if you’re interested in my writing, check it out!

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Bathory Book Reading & Interview
YouTube video by ERS Fan Videos
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November 18, 2024 at 4:19 PM
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“My vibe right now is witches against the patriarchy.”
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“I have a book for that.”
November 15, 2024 at 5:09 PM
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Hello! Here is a linocut
November 18, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Anyway follow my gf @reyzlgrace.bsky.social for actually good and funny content
😘
November 18, 2024 at 3:48 PM