E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter
@esraye.bsky.social
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Writer of scifi and horror short stories, novels & screenplays.
Editor in Chief of @perseidprophecies.bsky.social
𝘎𝘢𝘴 𝘎𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘵: 𝘈 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘺𝘨𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘙𝘪𝘧𝘵 available now!
esraye.com
Writer of scifi and horror short stories, novels & screenplays.
Editor in Chief of @perseidprophecies.bsky.social
𝘎𝘢𝘴 𝘎𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘵 𝘎𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘪𝘵: 𝘈 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘛𝘢𝘭𝘦 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘉𝘦𝘺𝘰𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘺𝘨𝘯𝘶𝘴 𝘙𝘪𝘧𝘵 available now!
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Short Story News Roundup
Got some news on a few upcoming short story publication dates! “Mortem Moratus” First up, my 2,000 word short horror story “Mortem Moratus” is scheduled to be published by E…
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Some news on upcoming short stories and where to read them!
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#amwriting #writer #scifi #sciencefiction #horror #shortstories #flashfiction
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#amwriting #writer #scifi #sciencefiction #horror #shortstories #flashfiction
I've hit a bit of a logjam at Shallow Trenches/Open Skies's midpoint.
I have a chance to reveal a LOT of lore in an exciting way, and not just for ST/OP, but another, bigger story I want to tell later.
The question is, who knows what, and why do they know it?
EVERYTHING hinges on me answering that.
I have a chance to reveal a LOT of lore in an exciting way, and not just for ST/OP, but another, bigger story I want to tell later.
The question is, who knows what, and why do they know it?
EVERYTHING hinges on me answering that.
November 13, 2025 at 5:12 PM
I've hit a bit of a logjam at Shallow Trenches/Open Skies's midpoint.
I have a chance to reveal a LOT of lore in an exciting way, and not just for ST/OP, but another, bigger story I want to tell later.
The question is, who knows what, and why do they know it?
EVERYTHING hinges on me answering that.
I have a chance to reveal a LOT of lore in an exciting way, and not just for ST/OP, but another, bigger story I want to tell later.
The question is, who knows what, and why do they know it?
EVERYTHING hinges on me answering that.
Gas Giant Gambit did the same for me writing it!
#scifi #sciencefiction #spacewestern #GasGiantGambit
#scifi #sciencefiction #spacewestern #GasGiantGambit
November 13, 2025 at 3:52 PM
Gas Giant Gambit did the same for me writing it!
#scifi #sciencefiction #spacewestern #GasGiantGambit
#scifi #sciencefiction #spacewestern #GasGiantGambit
Just recorded a guest appearance on Jason Shannon's writer podcast! We chatted about Gas Giant Gambit, short stories, my background and my process.
And we end with a reading of one of my favorite scenes from GGG.
Should be in out Nov. 20th!
Stay tuned for details!
#scifi #sciencefiction
And we end with a reading of one of my favorite scenes from GGG.
Should be in out Nov. 20th!
Stay tuned for details!
#scifi #sciencefiction
November 13, 2025 at 12:23 AM
Just recorded a guest appearance on Jason Shannon's writer podcast! We chatted about Gas Giant Gambit, short stories, my background and my process.
And we end with a reading of one of my favorite scenes from GGG.
Should be in out Nov. 20th!
Stay tuned for details!
#scifi #sciencefiction
And we end with a reading of one of my favorite scenes from GGG.
Should be in out Nov. 20th!
Stay tuned for details!
#scifi #sciencefiction
Today is one of those days where I try to gently remind myself that I am only under a deadline of my own choosing, and it is okay to slow down and do things right, even if it means things will take a little bit longer.
#amwriting
#amwriting
November 12, 2025 at 7:11 PM
Today is one of those days where I try to gently remind myself that I am only under a deadline of my own choosing, and it is okay to slow down and do things right, even if it means things will take a little bit longer.
#amwriting
#amwriting
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
The highest praise I can conceive!
Gas Giant Gambit is available now!
#books #scifi #sciencefiction #spacewestern #firefly #themandalorian
The highest praise I can conceive!
Gas Giant Gambit is available now!
#books #scifi #sciencefiction #spacewestern #firefly #themandalorian
November 12, 2025 at 5:35 PM
🌟🌟🌟🌟🌟
The highest praise I can conceive!
Gas Giant Gambit is available now!
#books #scifi #sciencefiction #spacewestern #firefly #themandalorian
The highest praise I can conceive!
Gas Giant Gambit is available now!
#books #scifi #sciencefiction #spacewestern #firefly #themandalorian
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Sometimes all you need is a connection to home.
When Ele spots the blue skin of another anthozoa, she seeks them out. Who she finds isn't what she expected, but will the old man Bardo prove to be what she needs?
Read "The Old Man of the Sea" by @thelargestduck.bsky.social in this quarter's issue!
When Ele spots the blue skin of another anthozoa, she seeks them out. Who she finds isn't what she expected, but will the old man Bardo prove to be what she needs?
Read "The Old Man of the Sea" by @thelargestduck.bsky.social in this quarter's issue!
November 12, 2025 at 5:16 PM
Sometimes all you need is a connection to home.
When Ele spots the blue skin of another anthozoa, she seeks them out. Who she finds isn't what she expected, but will the old man Bardo prove to be what she needs?
Read "The Old Man of the Sea" by @thelargestduck.bsky.social in this quarter's issue!
When Ele spots the blue skin of another anthozoa, she seeks them out. Who she finds isn't what she expected, but will the old man Bardo prove to be what she needs?
Read "The Old Man of the Sea" by @thelargestduck.bsky.social in this quarter's issue!
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Got something spooky, fantastical, or even a little weird to share?
Submissions for our Winter 2026 issue coming January 1st, are open until the end of the month!
Check out the link in our bio for info on what we're looking for and how to submit!
#submissioncall #submissionsopen #scifi #sff #horror
Submissions for our Winter 2026 issue coming January 1st, are open until the end of the month!
Check out the link in our bio for info on what we're looking for and how to submit!
#submissioncall #submissionsopen #scifi #sff #horror
November 11, 2025 at 6:32 PM
Got something spooky, fantastical, or even a little weird to share?
Submissions for our Winter 2026 issue coming January 1st, are open until the end of the month!
Check out the link in our bio for info on what we're looking for and how to submit!
#submissioncall #submissionsopen #scifi #sff #horror
Submissions for our Winter 2026 issue coming January 1st, are open until the end of the month!
Check out the link in our bio for info on what we're looking for and how to submit!
#submissioncall #submissionsopen #scifi #sff #horror
Some news on upcoming short stories and where to read them!
esraye.com/2025/11/11/s...
#amwriting #writer #scifi #sciencefiction #horror #shortstories #flashfiction
esraye.com/2025/11/11/s...
#amwriting #writer #scifi #sciencefiction #horror #shortstories #flashfiction
Short Story News Roundup
Got some news on a few upcoming short story publication dates! “Mortem Moratus” First up, my 2,000 word short horror story “Mortem Moratus” is scheduled to be published by E…
esraye.com
November 11, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Some news on upcoming short stories and where to read them!
esraye.com/2025/11/11/s...
#amwriting #writer #scifi #sciencefiction #horror #shortstories #flashfiction
esraye.com/2025/11/11/s...
#amwriting #writer #scifi #sciencefiction #horror #shortstories #flashfiction
Hey! That Doctor Who extra is wearing the armor from Chronicles of Riddick!
November 11, 2025 at 3:27 AM
Hey! That Doctor Who extra is wearing the armor from Chronicles of Riddick!
Things are going surprising well, so far 🤞
November 11, 2025 at 3:21 AM
Things are going surprising well, so far 🤞
No turning back now...
November 11, 2025 at 3:05 AM
No turning back now...
I am about to do something I find utterly horrifying. I'm going to restring my goalie glove. I have never modified any of my (*very expensive*) equipment in such a drastic way, and my whole brain is screaming at me not to screw it up...
November 11, 2025 at 2:17 AM
I am about to do something I find utterly horrifying. I'm going to restring my goalie glove. I have never modified any of my (*very expensive*) equipment in such a drastic way, and my whole brain is screaming at me not to screw it up...
I'm recording my guest appearance on an author podcast this week! It may even include the reading of a chapter of Gas Giant Gambit!
Details to follow!
#sciencefiction #scifi #spacewestern
Details to follow!
#sciencefiction #scifi #spacewestern
November 10, 2025 at 9:33 PM
I'm recording my guest appearance on an author podcast this week! It may even include the reading of a chapter of Gas Giant Gambit!
Details to follow!
#sciencefiction #scifi #spacewestern
Details to follow!
#sciencefiction #scifi #spacewestern
Today's WIP scene:
A trio of WWI soldiers take cover in a trench created by a crashed flying saucer and use heat-rays and the saucer's failing defence field to hold out against an attack by an alien invasion, complete with two walking tanks, a city-sized mothership, and one yapping French bulldog.
A trio of WWI soldiers take cover in a trench created by a crashed flying saucer and use heat-rays and the saucer's failing defence field to hold out against an attack by an alien invasion, complete with two walking tanks, a city-sized mothership, and one yapping French bulldog.
November 7, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Today's WIP scene:
A trio of WWI soldiers take cover in a trench created by a crashed flying saucer and use heat-rays and the saucer's failing defence field to hold out against an attack by an alien invasion, complete with two walking tanks, a city-sized mothership, and one yapping French bulldog.
A trio of WWI soldiers take cover in a trench created by a crashed flying saucer and use heat-rays and the saucer's failing defence field to hold out against an attack by an alien invasion, complete with two walking tanks, a city-sized mothership, and one yapping French bulldog.
November 7, 2025 at 5:31 PM
It's me. I'm the ageless beast growing fat.
The evenings are dark and stormy. The lights are drawn low over long, chilly nights.
This is the time of year the ageless beast we lovingly call "The Reading Team" thrives. It grows fat on the sustenance your stories provide...
...and demands ever more.
#Submissions are open until Nov. 30.
This is the time of year the ageless beast we lovingly call "The Reading Team" thrives. It grows fat on the sustenance your stories provide...
...and demands ever more.
#Submissions are open until Nov. 30.
November 7, 2025 at 5:21 PM
It's me. I'm the ageless beast growing fat.
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The evenings are dark and stormy. The lights are drawn low over long, chilly nights.
This is the time of year the ageless beast we lovingly call "The Reading Team" thrives. It grows fat on the sustenance your stories provide...
...and demands ever more.
#Submissions are open until Nov. 30.
This is the time of year the ageless beast we lovingly call "The Reading Team" thrives. It grows fat on the sustenance your stories provide...
...and demands ever more.
#Submissions are open until Nov. 30.
November 7, 2025 at 5:16 PM
The evenings are dark and stormy. The lights are drawn low over long, chilly nights.
This is the time of year the ageless beast we lovingly call "The Reading Team" thrives. It grows fat on the sustenance your stories provide...
...and demands ever more.
#Submissions are open until Nov. 30.
This is the time of year the ageless beast we lovingly call "The Reading Team" thrives. It grows fat on the sustenance your stories provide...
...and demands ever more.
#Submissions are open until Nov. 30.
Hey!
Just got a short story acceptance letter for my flash #scifi "Visitors!" It's one of my more experimental shorts, told exclusively in news broadcasts. It's about UFOs appearing around the world, and is an allegory for immigration.
I'm proud of this one and can't wait to share it with the world!
Just got a short story acceptance letter for my flash #scifi "Visitors!" It's one of my more experimental shorts, told exclusively in news broadcasts. It's about UFOs appearing around the world, and is an allegory for immigration.
I'm proud of this one and can't wait to share it with the world!
November 7, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Hey!
Just got a short story acceptance letter for my flash #scifi "Visitors!" It's one of my more experimental shorts, told exclusively in news broadcasts. It's about UFOs appearing around the world, and is an allegory for immigration.
I'm proud of this one and can't wait to share it with the world!
Just got a short story acceptance letter for my flash #scifi "Visitors!" It's one of my more experimental shorts, told exclusively in news broadcasts. It's about UFOs appearing around the world, and is an allegory for immigration.
I'm proud of this one and can't wait to share it with the world!
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Old Vittolo has seen a lot in the decades he's ferried folks across the river, but even he can be surprised when things don't turn out the way they seem in @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social's short fantasy story, "River Daughter."
Read it free in the Autumn 2025 issue of Perseid Prophecies!
#fantasy
Read it free in the Autumn 2025 issue of Perseid Prophecies!
#fantasy
November 6, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Old Vittolo has seen a lot in the decades he's ferried folks across the river, but even he can be surprised when things don't turn out the way they seem in @jeanniemarschall.bsky.social's short fantasy story, "River Daughter."
Read it free in the Autumn 2025 issue of Perseid Prophecies!
#fantasy
Read it free in the Autumn 2025 issue of Perseid Prophecies!
#fantasy
Hey readers! Looking for something with:
🏳️🌈 A queer FMC
🔫 Beamslingers
🤠 Space cowboys
🪐 Cosmic frontiers
🤖 Robots
👾 Aliens
🔍 Mystery
🐴 Semi-sentient spaceships
👪 Found family
🚂 Space-trains
Then Gas Giant Gambit is for you!
#spacewestern #scifi #books
🏳️🌈 A queer FMC
🔫 Beamslingers
🤠 Space cowboys
🪐 Cosmic frontiers
🤖 Robots
👾 Aliens
🔍 Mystery
🐴 Semi-sentient spaceships
👪 Found family
🚂 Space-trains
Then Gas Giant Gambit is for you!
#spacewestern #scifi #books
November 6, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Hey readers! Looking for something with:
🏳️🌈 A queer FMC
🔫 Beamslingers
🤠 Space cowboys
🪐 Cosmic frontiers
🤖 Robots
👾 Aliens
🔍 Mystery
🐴 Semi-sentient spaceships
👪 Found family
🚂 Space-trains
Then Gas Giant Gambit is for you!
#spacewestern #scifi #books
🏳️🌈 A queer FMC
🔫 Beamslingers
🤠 Space cowboys
🪐 Cosmic frontiers
🤖 Robots
👾 Aliens
🔍 Mystery
🐴 Semi-sentient spaceships
👪 Found family
🚂 Space-trains
Then Gas Giant Gambit is for you!
#spacewestern #scifi #books
I had to stop my writing session only about 350 words into my 2k goal yesterday because I needed to design a futuristic, alien tank reminiscent of "War of the Worlds," but not a total rip off.
After some YouTube videos, I've got my tank and I'm ready to dive back in!
#amwriting #scifi
After some YouTube videos, I've got my tank and I'm ready to dive back in!
#amwriting #scifi
November 6, 2025 at 5:00 PM
I had to stop my writing session only about 350 words into my 2k goal yesterday because I needed to design a futuristic, alien tank reminiscent of "War of the Worlds," but not a total rip off.
After some YouTube videos, I've got my tank and I'm ready to dive back in!
#amwriting #scifi
After some YouTube videos, I've got my tank and I'm ready to dive back in!
#amwriting #scifi
Slammed into a writing wall of my own making today and won't be making my 2k word goal.
Despite being a hardcore plotter, I tend to not plan out my sci-fi tech enough in the outlining phase, and force myself to figure it out while drafting.
That happened today. Oh well.
Research time!
#amwriting
Despite being a hardcore plotter, I tend to not plan out my sci-fi tech enough in the outlining phase, and force myself to figure it out while drafting.
That happened today. Oh well.
Research time!
#amwriting
November 5, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Slammed into a writing wall of my own making today and won't be making my 2k word goal.
Despite being a hardcore plotter, I tend to not plan out my sci-fi tech enough in the outlining phase, and force myself to figure it out while drafting.
That happened today. Oh well.
Research time!
#amwriting
Despite being a hardcore plotter, I tend to not plan out my sci-fi tech enough in the outlining phase, and force myself to figure it out while drafting.
That happened today. Oh well.
Research time!
#amwriting
I haven't worked on Shallow Trenches/Open Skies, my "War of the Worlds during World War I" novel since Friday. Here's the line I left myself to start with today:
“The ship is of our design, yes,” Cela answered. “But the people are no longer mine.”
#amwriting #scifi #sciencefiction #books
“The ship is of our design, yes,” Cela answered. “But the people are no longer mine.”
#amwriting #scifi #sciencefiction #books
November 5, 2025 at 5:28 PM
I haven't worked on Shallow Trenches/Open Skies, my "War of the Worlds during World War I" novel since Friday. Here's the line I left myself to start with today:
“The ship is of our design, yes,” Cela answered. “But the people are no longer mine.”
#amwriting #scifi #sciencefiction #books
“The ship is of our design, yes,” Cela answered. “But the people are no longer mine.”
#amwriting #scifi #sciencefiction #books
Woke up grumpy as hell.
I slept bad, a device I rely on randomly stopped working, it's not a writing day, and it's dark out.
But coffee woke me up, my device was under warranty, I will write tomorrow, and I like twilit autumn dog walks.
All's well that ends well, I guess.
I slept bad, a device I rely on randomly stopped working, it's not a writing day, and it's dark out.
But coffee woke me up, my device was under warranty, I will write tomorrow, and I like twilit autumn dog walks.
All's well that ends well, I guess.
November 4, 2025 at 9:41 PM
Woke up grumpy as hell.
I slept bad, a device I rely on randomly stopped working, it's not a writing day, and it's dark out.
But coffee woke me up, my device was under warranty, I will write tomorrow, and I like twilit autumn dog walks.
All's well that ends well, I guess.
I slept bad, a device I rely on randomly stopped working, it's not a writing day, and it's dark out.
But coffee woke me up, my device was under warranty, I will write tomorrow, and I like twilit autumn dog walks.
All's well that ends well, I guess.