Laura Elliott
@tinywriterlaura.bsky.social
Disabled writer of things. Bad at being on BlueSky. Debut novel AWAKENED out now with Angry Robot Books.
‘An impressive debut worth losing sleep over’ - New York Times
‘An impressive debut worth losing sleep over’ - New York Times
spending an hour on the phone to various NHS departments trying to track down a lost set of blood test results wasn’t how i intended to spend my morning, but finally managed to speak to a nice neurology secretary who thinks she can send them to my GP. all praise to her, may her pillow always be cool
February 13, 2026 at 10:50 AM
spending an hour on the phone to various NHS departments trying to track down a lost set of blood test results wasn’t how i intended to spend my morning, but finally managed to speak to a nice neurology secretary who thinks she can send them to my GP. all praise to her, may her pillow always be cool
no idea how others do it but my 1st draft is a hard copy on a typewriter, draft 1.5 is that typed onto scrivener & nominally edited as I go, then the 2nd draft I’m on rn is that same document rewritten page by page BUT if I delete huge sections I have a notes folder I paste them into just in case!
February 13, 2026 at 10:09 AM
no idea how others do it but my 1st draft is a hard copy on a typewriter, draft 1.5 is that typed onto scrivener & nominally edited as I go, then the 2nd draft I’m on rn is that same document rewritten page by page BUT if I delete huge sections I have a notes folder I paste them into just in case!
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This one came out before the election and…you know. Anyway, it got some amazing nods—Stoker, Locus, glowing NYT review, NPR—but never took off. Seeing it getting love this week for being 100% boricua? Yeah…agradecido. Oh, and it’s on sale! Mil gracias. Much love.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
February 12, 2026 at 5:41 PM
This one came out before the election and…you know. Anyway, it got some amazing nods—Stoker, Locus, glowing NYT review, NPR—but never took off. Seeing it getting love this week for being 100% boricua? Yeah…agradecido. Oh, and it’s on sale! Mil gracias. Much love.
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/0316...
james: how’d writing go today? did you hit your word count?
me: no i deleted 1500 words i decided weren’t working
james: …
me: …
james: …
me: …
james: …is that… good?
me: idk but it’s done now
me: no i deleted 1500 words i decided weren’t working
james: …
me: …
james: …
me: …
james: …is that… good?
me: idk but it’s done now
February 12, 2026 at 4:41 PM
james: how’d writing go today? did you hit your word count?
me: no i deleted 1500 words i decided weren’t working
james: …
me: …
james: …
me: …
james: …is that… good?
me: idk but it’s done now
me: no i deleted 1500 words i decided weren’t working
james: …
me: …
james: …
me: …
james: …is that… good?
me: idk but it’s done now
MY REACTION EXACTLY
February 12, 2026 at 4:35 PM
MY REACTION EXACTLY
bsky.app/profile/tiny... we are on the same page
a friend just found a large bag of cadbury mini eggs being sold for £17.50 in a supermarket and this is my final straw. VIVE LA REVOLUTION we ride at dawn
February 12, 2026 at 4:30 PM
bsky.app/profile/tiny... we are on the same page
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"She is not the first lighthouse keeper to lose her mind on the shores of Cabo Polonio. But she is determined to be the first to survive it."
Another fantastic new voice joins our list. Welcome Valentina Cano Repetto!
Loba publishes on November 10th.
Another fantastic new voice joins our list. Welcome Valentina Cano Repetto!
Loba publishes on November 10th.
February 12, 2026 at 11:59 AM
"She is not the first lighthouse keeper to lose her mind on the shores of Cabo Polonio. But she is determined to be the first to survive it."
Another fantastic new voice joins our list. Welcome Valentina Cano Repetto!
Loba publishes on November 10th.
Another fantastic new voice joins our list. Welcome Valentina Cano Repetto!
Loba publishes on November 10th.
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...aanyway. Here's a Fox Bride from Hookland for you.
February 12, 2026 at 12:30 PM
...aanyway. Here's a Fox Bride from Hookland for you.
a friend just found a large bag of cadbury mini eggs being sold for £17.50 in a supermarket and this is my final straw. VIVE LA REVOLUTION we ride at dawn
February 11, 2026 at 8:13 PM
a friend just found a large bag of cadbury mini eggs being sold for £17.50 in a supermarket and this is my final straw. VIVE LA REVOLUTION we ride at dawn
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Here’s your morning mood, courtesy of Javier Mayoral.
February 10, 2026 at 5:01 PM
Here’s your morning mood, courtesy of Javier Mayoral.
it’s been a while since i’ve had to argue with the NHS but my GP ordering an ultrasound & the hospital cancelling it because they want me to wait 4 months to see the surgeons even tho there’s nothing visible & they’ll just order an ultrasound is now my 2026 villain origin story
February 11, 2026 at 12:48 PM
it’s been a while since i’ve had to argue with the NHS but my GP ordering an ultrasound & the hospital cancelling it because they want me to wait 4 months to see the surgeons even tho there’s nothing visible & they’ll just order an ultrasound is now my 2026 villain origin story
5. North American Lake Monsters by Nathan Ballingrud
another short story collection and this one was entirely up my street. a collection of weird lit fic centred on the working class in the US. The Monsters of Heaven was this one’s standout story for me
another short story collection and this one was entirely up my street. a collection of weird lit fic centred on the working class in the US. The Monsters of Heaven was this one’s standout story for me
February 9, 2026 at 6:56 PM
5. North American Lake Monsters by Nathan Ballingrud
another short story collection and this one was entirely up my street. a collection of weird lit fic centred on the working class in the US. The Monsters of Heaven was this one’s standout story for me
another short story collection and this one was entirely up my street. a collection of weird lit fic centred on the working class in the US. The Monsters of Heaven was this one’s standout story for me
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Good afternoon part II
February 9, 2026 at 3:23 PM
Good afternoon part II
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Remember when we used to bind criminal trial papers in the skin of the guilty perpetrators? Good times. Anyway—
February 9, 2026 at 11:38 AM
Remember when we used to bind criminal trial papers in the skin of the guilty perpetrators? Good times. Anyway—
sounds wonderful! (also that book for your fiance is ADORABLE)
February 9, 2026 at 1:14 PM
sounds wonderful! (also that book for your fiance is ADORABLE)
there’s a kid in the primary school playground next door who keeps throwing half-eaten apples into our garden over the wall at a rate of one a day, & while i appreciate they’ve found an ingenious way to pretend they’ve eaten their fruit snack i feel like i’ve become their unwilling clean-up crew
February 9, 2026 at 12:52 PM
there’s a kid in the primary school playground next door who keeps throwing half-eaten apples into our garden over the wall at a rate of one a day, & while i appreciate they’ve found an ingenious way to pretend they’ve eaten their fruit snack i feel like i’ve become their unwilling clean-up crew
I didn’t know you did bookbindings!!! I’ve always wanted to learn so that is VERY cool to me
February 9, 2026 at 12:21 PM
I didn’t know you did bookbindings!!! I’ve always wanted to learn so that is VERY cool to me
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Our very own Author of the Apocalypse.
wait no i was joking but amazon have given me my first little orange bestseller label 🥺
February 9, 2026 at 11:57 AM
Our very own Author of the Apocalypse.
wait no i was joking but amazon have given me my first little orange bestseller label 🥺
February 9, 2026 at 11:51 AM
wait no i was joking but amazon have given me my first little orange bestseller label 🥺
ok so i know it’s only the kindle edition and these are very niche categories but i feel like since Awakened has hit number one SOMEWHERE i get to call myself a bestseller just for today, alright?!
February 9, 2026 at 11:24 AM
ok so i know it’s only the kindle edition and these are very niche categories but i feel like since Awakened has hit number one SOMEWHERE i get to call myself a bestseller just for today, alright?!