Your Own Personal Elle Boyd
@theelleboyd.bsky.social
Transcriptionist by day, writer by night. Cat wrangling Bluenoser. 🇨🇦 Links to some of my shorties: https://elleboyd.com/ Unsolicited DMs will be ignored like the scourge they are.
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Believe it or not, I ordered an age-appropriate book on the rise and fall of the Third Reich from Scholastic back in the day.
What are your memories about Scholastic Books from when you (or your children) were kids? www.cbc.ca/radio/costof...
How Scholastic became a cultural rite of passage for Canadian kids | CBC Radio
For decades, Scholastic has been a fixture in Canadian elementary schools, introducing children to reading while helping fund under-resourced libraries. Despite growing criticism over cost and commerc...
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February 8, 2026 at 1:46 PM
Believe it or not, I ordered an age-appropriate book on the rise and fall of the Third Reich from Scholastic back in the day.
If you see this, post a character that starts with F.
February 8, 2026 at 1:42 PM
If you see this, post a character that starts with F.
Y'know what's not fun? Major revisions to a work you thought you'd completed.
Y'know what is fun? Finally figuring out the game plan so you can move forward. Now I just have to start actually revising. ~sigh~
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Y'know what is fun? Finally figuring out the game plan so you can move forward. Now I just have to start actually revising. ~sigh~
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter in a messy room .
ALT: kermit the frog is typing on a typewriter in a messy room .
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February 8, 2026 at 1:38 PM
Y'know what's not fun? Major revisions to a work you thought you'd completed.
Y'know what is fun? Finally figuring out the game plan so you can move forward. Now I just have to start actually revising. ~sigh~
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Y'know what is fun? Finally figuring out the game plan so you can move forward. Now I just have to start actually revising. ~sigh~
#WriteSky #WritingCommunity
Happy #throwbackthursday! How about a little PJ Harvey to get those creative juices flowing? *grabs pen and notebook*
PJ Harvey - Send His Love To Me
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February 5, 2026 at 12:45 PM
Happy #throwbackthursday! How about a little PJ Harvey to get those creative juices flowing? *grabs pen and notebook*
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2026 Marsh Hawk Poetry Prizes
Contest Judge: Denise Duhamel
Open for Submissions
marshhawkpress.org/2026-marsh-h...
#PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky #PoetryNews
Contest Judge: Denise Duhamel
Open for Submissions
marshhawkpress.org/2026-marsh-h...
#PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky #PoetryNews
February 1, 2026 at 12:46 PM
2026 Marsh Hawk Poetry Prizes
Contest Judge: Denise Duhamel
Open for Submissions
marshhawkpress.org/2026-marsh-h...
#PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky #PoetryNews
Contest Judge: Denise Duhamel
Open for Submissions
marshhawkpress.org/2026-marsh-h...
#PoetryCommunity #PoetrySky #PoetryNews
This is who runs this account
January 31, 2026 at 1:49 PM
This is who runs this account
And shoutout to @rodmannix.bsky.social and @writingcommunity.bsky.social for the reposts. ❤️
My flash story "Delegation" has been accepted for publication by @madridlitmag.bsky.social! It will appear in their next issue, dropping May 29th. 🎉 #WritingCommunity
January 28, 2026 at 11:38 PM
And shoutout to @rodmannix.bsky.social and @writingcommunity.bsky.social for the reposts. ❤️
Big feels in few words. ❤️ Congratulations on being published!!
My micro memoir was just published in Tiny Memoir, a lit mag on Substack! Please give it a read! Thanks’
tinymemoir.substack.com/p/the-bicycle
tinymemoir.substack.com/p/the-bicycle
The Bicycle
Tiny Memoir #7
tinymemoir.substack.com
January 28, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Big feels in few words. ❤️ Congratulations on being published!!
My flash story "Delegation" has been accepted for publication by @madridlitmag.bsky.social! It will appear in their next issue, dropping May 29th. 🎉 #WritingCommunity
January 28, 2026 at 7:35 PM
My flash story "Delegation" has been accepted for publication by @madridlitmag.bsky.social! It will appear in their next issue, dropping May 29th. 🎉 #WritingCommunity
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New indie titles to get you through the winter
15 Small Press Books You Don’t Want to Miss This Winter - Electric Literature
Grab a warm drink and cozy up with these great new indie titles
buff.ly
January 20, 2026 at 9:01 PM
New indie titles to get you through the winter
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5 New Literary Agents Seeking Nonfiction, Fantasy, Scifi, Thrillers & Suspense, Action/Adventure, Historical Fiction, Romance and more. #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity #MondayBlogs publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2026/01/5-ne...
5 New Literary Agents Seeking Nonfiction, Fantasy, Scifi, Thrillers & Suspense, Action/Adventure, Historical Fiction, Romance and more
Here are five new literary agents actively seeking clients. New agents are a boon to writers. They are actively building their lists, and wi...
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January 19, 2026 at 1:07 PM
5 New Literary Agents Seeking Nonfiction, Fantasy, Scifi, Thrillers & Suspense, Action/Adventure, Historical Fiction, Romance and more. #writingtips #amwriting #publishing #writing #pubtip #WritingCommunity #MondayBlogs publishedtodeath.blogspot.com/2026/01/5-ne...
Share a television show that raised you:
January 19, 2026 at 12:07 AM
Share a television show that raised you:
Happy Friday! It's windy and rainy. BIL and nephew are coming over to keep our curtain rod hooks from coming out of the wall. Cats are snoozing. I'm drinking tea because it's too early for wine. Here's to a great weekend!
a woman is dancing in front of a television with the words `` happy friday '' written below her .
ALT: a woman is dancing in front of a television with the words `` happy friday '' written below her .
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January 16, 2026 at 12:48 PM
Happy Friday! It's windy and rainy. BIL and nephew are coming over to keep our curtain rod hooks from coming out of the wall. Cats are snoozing. I'm drinking tea because it's too early for wine. Here's to a great weekend!
Upon whom he will turn as soon as he's elected Prime Minister.
January 16, 2026 at 12:39 PM
Upon whom he will turn as soon as he's elected Prime Minister.
I am so late to this! (It's still Monday here in Canada!)
Just started Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber. Really looking forward to diving in.
Just started Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber. Really looking forward to diving in.
January 13, 2026 at 12:08 AM
I am so late to this! (It's still Monday here in Canada!)
Just started Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber. Really looking forward to diving in.
Just started Sybil by Flora Rheta Schreiber. Really looking forward to diving in.
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Hey everyone I’m having a real rough go since being sick. It’s fucked up everything on me. I can’t even afford dinner at work. I’m behind on Rent and everything. If anyone is willing to help me out with 10 dollars for dinner it would be greatly appreciated. I’m starting to really fall apart. 🥺
January 12, 2026 at 9:59 PM
Hey everyone I’m having a real rough go since being sick. It’s fucked up everything on me. I can’t even afford dinner at work. I’m behind on Rent and everything. If anyone is willing to help me out with 10 dollars for dinner it would be greatly appreciated. I’m starting to really fall apart. 🥺
Slightly diminish a band
The Unpleasantly Hip
The Unpleasantly Hip
Slightly diminish a band
Prince and The Incremental Reform
Prince and The Incremental Reform
Slightly diminish a band
They Might Not Be Giants
They Might Not Be Giants
January 10, 2026 at 1:13 PM
Slightly diminish a band
The Unpleasantly Hip
The Unpleasantly Hip
Just finished Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming. A very moving memoir.
January 5, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Just finished Not My Father's Son by Alan Cumming. A very moving memoir.
The same can be said about phlebotomists ... 🤣
January 5, 2026 at 1:26 PM
The same can be said about phlebotomists ... 🤣
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#HappyNewYear!
#BluePit is coming up fast on January 13th!
We’ll be kicking off our pre-event, #BluePitHype, on January 8th!
We also invite those with WIPs and published works to participate!
#WriteSky #BookSky #GameDev #IndieDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying #AmAgenting #LitAgents
#BluePit is coming up fast on January 13th!
We’ll be kicking off our pre-event, #BluePitHype, on January 8th!
We also invite those with WIPs and published works to participate!
#WriteSky #BookSky #GameDev #IndieDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying #AmAgenting #LitAgents
#BluePit is ready to kick off 2026! Creators in the #WritingCommunity, #GameDev & #IndieDev, #TTRPG, and #Comic communities get ready to pitch or promote your projects!
#BluePit will be taking place on Jan 13th, 2026!
And #BluePitHype starts January 8th!
#WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents
#BluePit will be taking place on Jan 13th, 2026!
And #BluePitHype starts January 8th!
#WriteSky #Writers #AmAgenting #LitAgents
January 1, 2026 at 2:30 PM
#HappyNewYear!
#BluePit is coming up fast on January 13th!
We’ll be kicking off our pre-event, #BluePitHype, on January 8th!
We also invite those with WIPs and published works to participate!
#WriteSky #BookSky #GameDev #IndieDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying #AmAgenting #LitAgents
#BluePit is coming up fast on January 13th!
We’ll be kicking off our pre-event, #BluePitHype, on January 8th!
We also invite those with WIPs and published works to participate!
#WriteSky #BookSky #GameDev #IndieDev #TTRPG #Comic #AmQuerying #AmAgenting #LitAgents
Pardon my language, but what the everloving fuck is going on and also we're all gonna be Venezuela soon enough if action isn't taken against Turnip.
Shocked Venezuelans hunker down, unsure of what comes next reut.rs/3YnboJV
Shocked Venezuelans hunker down, unsure of what comes next
Venezuelan security forces patrolled largely empty streets at dawn in the capital, Caracas, on Saturday, hours after loud explosions woke residents to the news that U.S. commandos had bombed the country and captured President Nicolas Maduro.
reut.rs
January 3, 2026 at 12:54 PM
Pardon my language, but what the everloving fuck is going on and also we're all gonna be Venezuela soon enough if action isn't taken against Turnip.
No cheating, repost with the most recent photo of your pet
January 2, 2026 at 5:55 PM
No cheating, repost with the most recent photo of your pet
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A little gem from ✉️ Slushwire:
Agent Diego Harrison opened to queries at https://querytracker.net/agent/18679
Get more at
https://writequeryhook.com
#writingcommunity #querytrenches #amquerying #pubtips
Agent Diego Harrison opened to queries at https://querytracker.net/agent/18679
Get more at
https://writequeryhook.com
#writingcommunity #querytrenches #amquerying #pubtips
January 2, 2026 at 5:32 PM
A little gem from ✉️ Slushwire:
Agent Diego Harrison opened to queries at https://querytracker.net/agent/18679
Get more at
https://writequeryhook.com
#writingcommunity #querytrenches #amquerying #pubtips
Agent Diego Harrison opened to queries at https://querytracker.net/agent/18679
Get more at
https://writequeryhook.com
#writingcommunity #querytrenches #amquerying #pubtips