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cj ellison 💫
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writer of queer sports romances, amongst other things • he/him •🌟💖
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cj ellison 💫 @bycjellison.bsky.social · Dec 19
surprise! ☀️ I’m self-publishing my novella, SUNSET YEAR, August 2025! 🌅

SUNSET YEAR is a letter to myself, reminding me what it means to survive. It is also a letter of gratitude to the people who kept me here, just by being near.

☀️☀️☀️
A text post on a sunset background. Self publishing. C.J. Ellison’s SUNSET YEAR, a novella following a trans college hockey player, experiencing suicidal thoughts after a season-ending injury, and a music student, grappling with the sudden death of her sister, as they form a friendship, a bond only renewed each night at sunset.
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tjalexandernyc.bsky.social
part of being a romance author is, I think, looking at different kinds of real life people and trying to understand why they're endearing and lovable, which means constantly looking at people through a lens of love and, you know, I think that's neat
August 19, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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for my friends on this app, my novella is out today <3
links: linktr.ee/bycjellison
cj with his book, sunset year, standing on a bridge in a park sunset year by cj ellison, out now, amazon, barnes and noble, bookshop.org and more!
August 19, 2025 at 6:19 PM
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wordsofrablack.bsky.social
I'm so honoured to be helping @bycjellison.bsky.social n reveal the beautiful cover of his debut, Sunset Year. This book made my cry in the best way. Soft, but unflinching, it's a must for anyone seeking stories with deep friendships and healthy masculinity.

Cover designer @mmarsloud.bsky.social
Graphic designed for the SUNSET YEAR novella cover reveal, featuring the mock-up of the book over a sunset image. Below the book it says “ username by cj ellison” and “cover by username m mars loud”. The book features two people standing together on a bridge above water, with a purple sunset behind them. The boy, Will, is pale with brown hair, a blue sweatshirt, and his arm in a sling. The girl, Maggie, has tan skin, shoulder-length black curly hair, and a dark blue knit sweater. At the top of the book, there is a quote by Jen St Jude that says “Poetic, thoughtful, and healing.” A graphic with the title and the book description, over a sunset. The description reads: The sun will rise, and we will try again. Will Grześkiewicz believes his life is over. Magnolia Castillo knows her sister’s is. Feeling that the world is crashing down around them, individually unsure of what else to do, Will and Maggie both retreat to watch the sunset in a place they’ve previously found solace, a park settled on the river a few minutes’ drive from campus.What starts as an attempt to get away from it all becomes an evening routine to watch the sunset with a new friend, and Will and Maggie realize that simply showing up—for themselves and for each other—might have the power to change everything.
June 1, 2025 at 2:08 PM
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clericofthevoid.bsky.social
So so excited to help reveal the cover of @bycjellison.bsky.social Sunset Year! This book is so very special and the cover art by @mmarsloud.bsky.social is PERFECT 💖

It’s up for pre-order on B&N!!
Graphic designed for the SUNSET YEAR novella cover reveal, featuring the mock-up of the book over a sunset image. Below the book it says “ username by cj ellison” and “cover by username m mars loud”. The book features two people standing together on a bridge above water, with a purple sunset behind them. The boy, Will, is pale with brown hair, a blue sweatshirt, and his arm in a sling. The girl, Maggie, has tan skin, shoulder-length black curly hair, and a dark blue knit sweater. At the top of the book, there is a quote by Jen St Jude that says “Poetic, thoughtful, and healing.”
June 1, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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chucktingle.bsky.social
ART and creation are not objective, they are subjective. i AM the worlds greatest author and guess what bud, SO ARE YOU. the hurdle we must all overcome as creators is not talent, it is the hurdle of UNDERSTANDING. we already are all the worlds greatest authors, everything else is a distraction
April 11, 2025 at 2:56 AM
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clericofthevoid.bsky.social
Okay we are now up for pre-order on itch.io if that’s your thing 🏳️‍🌈🫡

#Booksky

aubreyennis.itch.io/name-her-holy
January 30, 2025 at 6:42 PM
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wordsofrablack.bsky.social
Both my books are on Kindle Unlimited, so if you like fun cosy fantasy with older characters, or tense, emotional high seas adventure, both full of found family and very queer, you can get both now.

And if you have read and enjoyed, please share. Reader recommendations help so much!
Image showing both book covers that says Now available on Kindle Unlimited. Around Bard it says Queer Fantasy, D&D vibes, Cosy fantasy, Older characters, Unicorns, Fun and witty Around Fated Winds it says Found Family, fighting fate, mental health rep, high seas adventure, sea serpents, tense and emotional.
December 23, 2024 at 12:22 PM
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ygrene.bsky.social
folks, is it gay to don our apparel now
December 21, 2024 at 2:05 AM
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libraryjenn.bsky.social
📚 Library patrons! Please check out a book you plan to read someday, but not right now. We won’t be able to tell you haven’t read it, it’s good for our metrics, and it prevents good books from getting weeded when they still have a kindred spirit out there.
December 21, 2024 at 4:28 PM
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chucktingle.bsky.social
thought from my morning trot: the moon has a half shaded way right now that looks a little off. it is not 'aesthetically pleasing' and i cant help think if someone painted it EXACT they would have buds saying 'you gonna fix your moon?' reality can be sloppy and i think some art critique misses that
December 20, 2024 at 3:08 PM
bycjellison.bsky.social
surprise! ☀️ I’m self-publishing my novella, SUNSET YEAR, August 2025! 🌅

SUNSET YEAR is a letter to myself, reminding me what it means to survive. It is also a letter of gratitude to the people who kept me here, just by being near.

☀️☀️☀️
A text post on a sunset background. Self publishing. C.J. Ellison’s SUNSET YEAR, a novella following a trans college hockey player, experiencing suicidal thoughts after a season-ending injury, and a music student, grappling with the sudden death of her sister, as they form a friendship, a bond only renewed each night at sunset.
December 19, 2024 at 3:21 PM
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im cooking just HOLD ON
CJ trying to compare Howl's Moving Castle and Wicked. Fiyero and Turnip Head are both prince turned scarecrow. Madame Morrible and Madam Suliman are powerful wizard who works for the in-charge person, and Teacher of Main Wizard. Main Wizards elphaba and howl. on the run. most powerful. everyone's afraid of them. the wizard of oz and the king are both a figurehead who's not that bright. glinda and the witch of the waste are magical, loyal to figurehead to a fault, and obsessed with main wizard. and the madame either gives or takes their powers.
December 17, 2024 at 2:55 AM
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clericofthevoid.bsky.social
Just tagging in here to point out my big dumb sapphic space fantasy is very close to 100 adds on Goodreads I am just saying 👀

www.goodreads.com/book/show/21...
Artwork of Kye and Jude. Jude is standing, hunched facing forward in leather armor with woven details. She has light skin, freckles and a long scar across her nose and cheeks. Her auburn hair is in a messy braid, she has an undercut. She is looking up with angry determination, holding Kye in her right arm, bracing up on her long sword with her left. Kye is unconscious, tilted backwards over Jude’s arm. She has tan skin, light scars that run over her chin and hand, and dark short wavy hair. She is wearing a long traveling cloak in dark purple with embroidery. Her right arm is falling limping to the side. There is darkness behind Kye, backlit with a faint blue glow. Swirling tendrils of smoke in violet cradle Kye and little blue and white crocuses surround her, growing up out of the dark. They mimic the stars above that fall on a warm bright sunrise behind Jude. Around Jude is a glowing biblical looking concentric ring in gold, with faint floral imagery. Text post reads: just looked up my symptoms on webmd and it turns out I just need some to kiss just give me one good honest kiss and I’ll be alright.
December 13, 2024 at 6:32 PM
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cassbeewrites.bsky.social
mods asleep. post heimerdinger dying in a glue trap

#arcane
November 18, 2024 at 3:03 AM
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clericofthevoid.bsky.social
In theory, I could have arcs for Name Her Holy ready by December and I’ve never been more ✨terrified✨
November 12, 2024 at 8:16 PM