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Elizabeth Mackinney (always writing)
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Writing a story or two...
Love, murder, aliens, witches, and so much more.
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Ghost WhispererXJack the RipperXmythical twist
Murderers had better beware, the dead remember, they won’t let Tabby forget.
1892 London. By night, Tabby ferries the dead to the afterlife. By day, she uses all she's learnt to catch a murderer hunting her family & friends.
#MiseryPit #WIP #FM #HM #YA
6 photos. Full left side a picture of the moon reflected on a river with the words ‘row into the light’ written in yellow on the photo. Beside this photo is the word, Clues. Above that word is a picture of the bow of a row boat taken from inside heading into a mist covered river. Beside this photo is a photo of rolls of red ribbons. Below this is a picture of a row boat on a river. Below this in the bottom right-hand corner is a photo of 3 maids. Above this photo in the top right-hand corner is a photo of a man with his bare back to the camera and a knife grasped in his hands.
February 1, 2025 at 9:57 PM
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Locked house style mystery

IS IT YOU?

Five things Andrew knows are true;
1. He’s trapped on the ARC moon base.
2. Everyone is lying.
3. At least one of the eight strangers he’s trapped with is a killer.
4. People have started to die.
5. He might be next

#MiseryPit #Querying #A #SFFM
6 photos. Left side - a hangman’s noose. Top right of this - a white drone in flight on a completely black background. Right of this - black & white photo of a man’s bare back and shoulders. His hands held behind his neck gripping on tightly to a knife. Is he trying to stab himself in the back? Or is he concealing it behind himself about to stab someone else? His spine and muscles are tight and exposed as if he is fighting with inner demons. Right of this - a sideways on view of the upper torso and head of a silver metal android, its hand poised under its chin as if it is thinking deep thoughts. Above this image, written in white capital letters are the words ‘Is it you?’. Left of this - a bloody kitchen knife on a blood-spattered tiled floor. Left of this - a partially silhouetted person in a space suit, their back to the camera, heading toward a ring of light protruding up out of a barren rocky landscape.
February 1, 2025 at 8:29 PM
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Locked house style mystery

IS IT YOU?

Being stuck on the moon with a killer, that’s Andrew’s misfortune. Now, he’s running for his life and doesn’t know who to trust. Andrew must see through the secrets and lies to get off the moon base alive.

#MiseryPit #Querying #A #SFFM
6 photos. Left side - a hangman’s noose. Top right of this - a white drone in flight on a completely black background. Right of this - black & white photo of a man’s bare back and shoulders. His hands held behind his neck gripping on tightly to a knife. Is he trying to stab himself in the back? Or is he concealing it behind himself about to stab someone else? His spine and muscles are tight and exposed as if he is fighting with inner demons. Right of this - a sideways on view of the upper torso and head of a silver metal android, its hand poised under its chin as if it is thinking deep thoughts. Above this image, written in white capital letters are the words ‘Is it you?’. Left of this - a bloody kitchen knife on a blood-spattered tiled floor. Left of this - a partially silhouetted person in a space suit, their back to the camera, heading toward a ring of light protruding up out of a barren rocky landscape.
February 1, 2025 at 7:27 PM
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The 5th Wave X The Host

Aliens invade Earth. They capture & cage most of the human population in work farms. No one knows why. Ash escapes 1 of the farms with her life, but not her memory. She must remember who she is to earn the human resistance's trust. Trust is life

ASH & DUST
#YA #SF #2025Pit
11 photos. Top left - b & w photo inside a cave, moonlight path guiding out. Right of this - Earth from space. Right of this - hooded man, his face a black void, his hand reaching out. Right of this - a red dust explosion the word ‘Dust’ written below it in white letters. Below this - a captured city, buildings hardly visible beneath an eery red haze. Left of this - b & w photo of a girl’s face, only her eyes exposed. An unnerving stare. Left of this - a rowboat bow; around it is obscured by an ominous white mist. Left of this - a female form encased in a red spacesuit, a helmet concealing the wearer’s identity. Above this - the word ‘Ash’ written in white capital letters. Right of this - the inside of a medical tent. A vacant camp bed, its bedding dislodged. Someone had been dragged from it. Right of this – a crowd trapped in a large hall; the air filled with a red dust. It feels like they’re waiting for something to happen. Right of this - a black masked girl, watching, fearless.
January 27, 2025 at 9:30 PM
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V x THE HOST

‘Her song burns stars.’

A fragile truce between worlds is broken over an Earth girl called Tasha, born of a dying breed. Her song must be sung, but sung for whom? Only she will decide.

STARS WILL BURN

#YA #SF #2025Pit
6 photos. Top left - a girl in shadow, sideways on. Below this an electric blue lightening ball. Below this the words ‘family’ and ‘friends’ in white letters. To the right of these words - the solar system. Above this, and in the centre of the page, is a bright sun with the words ‘Stars will burn’ written in black letters across it. Above this - a close up view of some purple glowing jelly fish. To the far right - the rear view of a girl in jeans & a hooded top. Her hands are dropped down by her sides, her legs spread apart. She is floating, at least a foot off the jetty jutting out into a lake, a strange white light pulling her up into the grey sky. Above the floating girl the word ‘Secret’ written in white letters. Below the image of the floating girl the world ‘Trust’ written in white letters.
January 27, 2025 at 9:09 PM
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The 5th Wave X The Host

Ash knows;
-Aliens have invaded Earth.
-The aliens’ red dust stole her memory.
-Jacob, the resistance leader for London, thinks she’s a spy & wants her dead.
-She has to remember who she is if she wants to live.
-She’s probably going to die.

ASH & DUST

#YA #SF #2025Pit
11 photos. Top left - b & w photo inside a cave, moonlight path guiding out. Right of this - Earth from space. Right of this - hooded man, his face a black void, his hand reaching out. Right of this - a red dust explosion the word ‘Dust’ written below it in white letters. Below this - a captured city, buildings hardly visible beneath an eery red haze. Left of this - b & w photo of a girl’s face, only her eyes exposed. An unnerving stare. Left of this - a rowboat bow; around it is obscured by an ominous white mist. Left of this - a female form encased in a red spacesuit, a helmet concealing the wearer’s identity. Above this - the word ‘Ash’ written in white capital letters. Right of this - the inside of a medical tent. A vacant camp bed, its bedding dislodged. Someone had been dragged from it. Right of this – a crowd trapped in a large hall; the air filled with a red dust. It feels like they’re waiting for something to happen. Right of this - a black masked girl, watching, fearless.
January 27, 2025 at 7:37 PM
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V x The Host

‘Her song will burn stars.’

Tasha’s a hopelessly average teenage girl, until Earth is invaded by aliens & she discovers she’s not. In fact, she’s a prized spacebender with a dark fate to fulfil & a brother to rescue.

STARS WILL BURN

#YA #SF #2025Pit
6 photos. Top left - a girl in shadow, sideways on. Below this an electric blue lightening ball. Below this the words ‘family’ and ‘friends’ in white letters. To the right of these words - the solar system. Above this, and in the centre of the page, is a bright sun with the words ‘Stars will burn’ written in black letters across it. Above this - a close up view of some purple glowing jelly fish. To the far right - the rear view of a girl in jeans & a hooded top. Her hands are dropped down by her sides, her legs spread apart. She is floating, at least a foot off the jetty jutting out into a lake, a strange white light pulling her up into the grey sky. Above the floating girl the word ‘Secret’ written in white letters. Below the image of the floating girl the world ‘Trust’ written in white letters.
January 27, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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The 5th Wave X The Host

Humans are dusted, stealing their memories, & herded into alien farms. Why? The resistance doesn’t know. Ash escapes a farm & is now caught between a resistance who call her a spy & the aliens. Learning who she is may be her only escape.

ASH & DUST

#YA #SF #2025Pit
11 photos. Top left - b & w photo inside a cave, moonlight path guiding out. Right of this - Earth from space. Right of this - hooded man, his face a black void, his hand reaching out. Right of this - a red dust explosion the word ‘Dust’ written below it in white letters. Below this - a captured city, buildings hardly visible beneath an eery red haze. Left of this - b & w photo of a girl’s face, only her eyes exposed. An unnerving stare. Left of this - a rowboat bow; around it is obscured by an ominous white mist. Left of this - a female form encased in a red spacesuit, a helmet concealing the wearer’s identity. Above this - the word ‘Ash’ written in white capital letters. Right of this - the inside of a medical tent. A vacant camp bed, its bedding dislodged. Someone had been dragged from it. Right of this – a crowd trapped in a large hall; the air filled with a red dust. It feels like they’re waiting for something to happen. Right of this - a black masked girl, watching, fearless.
January 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
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V x The Host

‘Her song burns stars.’

When Earth is invaded by aliens Tasha discovers she’s a human-alien hybrid, space pilot with a dark fate to fulfil & a living spacecraft to call from the stars if she is to have any hope of saving her brother.

STARS WILL BURN

#YA #SF #2025Pit
6 photos. Top left - a girl in shadow, sideways on. Below this an electric blue lightening ball. Below this the words ‘family’ and ‘friends’ in white letters. To the right of these words - the solar system. Above this, and in the centre of the page, is a bright sun with the words ‘Stars will burn’ written in black letters across it. Above this - a close up view of some purple glowing jelly fish. To the far right - the rear view of a girl in jeans & a hooded top. Her hands are dropped down by her sides, her legs spread apart. She is floating, at least a foot off the jetty jutting out into a lake, a strange white light pulling her up into the grey sky. Above the floating girl the word ‘Secret’ written in white letters. Below the image of the floating girl the world ‘Trust’ written in white letters.
January 27, 2025 at 4:47 PM
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A BROKEN SPELL

Trinity is the foster kid everyone threw away. Until she turns 18. On the night of a lightning storm a strange woman comes to town to inform Trinity of her magical destiny, to finally kill the queen of the dark place.

But what’s in it for Trinity?

#P2Ppit #Q #YA #F
8 photos. In the centre is a black page with a red rose beside it and a poem/ spell written in red on the page reading; Dunk the witch, let water fill her lungs. Burn the skin, let flame take her tongue. Hang the body, let none stay among. Left side top – a flying open book in a circle of books in a library. Below this written in white script is the word enchantments. Middle top a flash of blue lightning. Right side top – a picture of glass jars filled with herbs and powders on a shelf. Below this – right bottom corner an open book being held by three sets of women’s hands. Below this is written in white script the title of story – A broken spell. In the centre bottom – a picture of an eye with a rainbow crossing it. In the bottom left corner is a picture of a set of shelves filled with different jars. Overlapping this photo’s corner and that of the middle photo is a silhouette of a couple kissing. Below this photo is the word magic written in white script.
January 17, 2025 at 10:17 PM
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MAGIC GADGET

"Now I become Darkness, the destroyer of magic."

A weapon to end all wars.
A friendship that should have never been.
Salvation for two realms.

A single atom holds more power inside than anyone could have ever imagined... Magical power

#P2Ppit #Q #YA #F #HF
8 photos. Top left - a large tree with a thick trunk, lit blue by strange glowing mushrooms growing below it. Right of this - an atom made of white light. Right of this - an atom bomb’s orange mushroom cloud. Below this - a man holding an explosion of green magic between his hands, looking straight at the camera with a stealing gaze of knowledge. Right of this - a fire phoenix in full flame. Left of this - a golden egg cracking down the centre exposing a sliver of white light, invoking a feeling of anticipation for what might be about to hatch. Left of this, directly below the text - a b & w image of two hands, one male & one female, desperately reaching out for each other. Left of this - a large b & w image of a stone stature of a girl. She has numerous cracks, portraying her age, & a growth of dark green moss where her heart should be. Orange text in the centre reads, ‘Magic gadget. Scientists, in their infinite wisdom, had no idea the power they were releasing on to the world’.
January 17, 2025 at 10:07 PM
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Locked house mystery

IS IT YOU?

Goldie, Habiki, Kage, Jon, Sir Lusk, Dr Highacre, Dr Wissen & Dan, 8 names Andrew will never forget, if he gets off the moon alive. 8 people with awful secrets he had the misfortune to overhear. Plus, 1 determined killer.

#P2Ppit #Q #A #SF #M
6 photos. Left side - a hangman’s noose. Top right of this - a white drone in flight on a completely black background. Right of this - black & white photo of a man’s bare back and shoulders. His hands held behind his neck gripping on tightly to a knife. Is he trying to stab himself in the back? Or is he concealing it behind himself about to stab someone else? His spine and muscles are tight and exposed as if he is fighting with inner demons. Right of this - a sideways on view of the upper torso and head of a silver metal android, its hand poised under its chin as if it is thinking deep thoughts. Above this image, written in white capital letters are the words ‘Is it you?’. Left of this - a bloody kitchen knife on a blood-spattered tiled floor. Left of this - a partially silhouetted person in a space suit, their back to the camera, heading toward a ring of light protruding up out of a barren rocky landscape.
January 17, 2025 at 10:02 PM
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A BROKEN SPELL

Trinity was the town’s scapegoat. If something went wrong, she got the blame. At the age of 10 she decided to live up to this reputation. Then, just after her 18th birthday, a stranger came to call, talking madness about her destiny, magic & demons.

#P2Ppit #Q #YA #F
8 photos. In the centre is a black page with a red rose beside it and a poem/ spell written in red on the page reading; Dunk the witch, let water fill her lungs. Burn the skin, let flame take her tongue. Hang the body, let none stay among. Left side top – a flying open book in a circle of books in a library. Below this written in white script is the word enchantments. Middle top a flash of blue lightning. Right side top – a picture of glass jars filled with herbs and powders on a shelf. Below this – right bottom corner an open book being held by three sets of women’s hands. Below this is written in white script the title of story – A broken spell. In the centre bottom – a picture of an eye with a rainbow crossing it. In the bottom left corner is a picture of a set of shelves filled with different jars. Overlapping this photo’s corner and that of the middle photo is a silhouette of a couple kissing. Below this photo is the word magic written in white script.
January 17, 2025 at 9:23 PM
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MAGIC GADGET

The gadget.

A weapon to end all wars.

The atomic bomb ‘trinity test’ releases magic into the world. Now, with the help of a fae prince, Kit, Lyn has to destroy this magic before it destroys them all, Fae and human alike.

#P2Ppit #Q #YA #F #HF
8 photos. Top left - a large tree with a thick trunk, lit blue by strange glowing mushrooms growing below it. Right of this - an atom made of white light. Right of this - an atom bomb’s orange mushroom cloud. Below this - a man holding an explosion of green magic between his hands, looking straight at the camera with a stealing gaze of knowledge. Right of this - a fire phoenix in full flame. Left of this - a golden egg cracking down the centre exposing a sliver of white light, invoking a feeling of anticipation for what might be about to hatch. Left of this, directly below the text - a b & w image of two hands, one male & one female, desperately reaching out for each other. Left of this - a large b & w image of a stone stature of a girl. She has numerous cracks, portraying her age, & a growth of dark green moss where her heart should be. Orange text in the centre reads, ‘Magic gadget. Scientists, in their infinite wisdom, had no idea the power they were releasing on to the world’.
January 17, 2025 at 9:20 PM
ekmackinney.bsky.social
Locked house style mystery

IS IT YOU?

Five things Andrew knows are true;
1. He’s trapped on the ARC moon base.
2. Everyone is lying.
3. At least one of the eight strangers he’s trapped with is a killer.
4. People have started to die.
5. He might be next

#P2Ppit #Q #A #SF #M
6 photos. Left side - a hangman’s noose. Top right of this - a white drone in flight on a completely black background. Right of this - black & white photo of a man’s bare back and shoulders. His hands held behind his neck gripping on tightly to a knife. Is he trying to stab himself in the back? Or is he concealing it behind himself about to stab someone else? His spine and muscles are tight and exposed as if he is fighting with inner demons. Right of this - a sideways on view of the upper torso and head of a silver metal android, its hand poised under its chin as if it is thinking deep thoughts. Above this image, written in white capital letters are the words ‘Is it you?’. Left of this - a bloody kitchen knife on a blood-spattered tiled floor. Left of this - a partially silhouetted person in a space suit, their back to the camera, heading toward a ring of light protruding up out of a barren rocky landscape.
January 17, 2025 at 9:15 PM
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A BROKEN SPELL

18 y/o Trinity knows;

1. She wasn’t abandoned as a baby.

2. Warlocks killed her mage mum.

3. Due to an ancestor’s crap spell, she’s destined to stop Petrifina (Queen of the dark place) from entering the human realm.

4. Magic can eat her $£*&

#P2Ppit #Q #YA #F
8 photos. In the centre is a black page with a red rose beside it and a poem/ spell written in red on the page reading; Dunk the witch, let water fill her lungs. Burn the skin, let flame take her tongue. Hang the body, let none stay among. Left side top – a flying open book in a circle of books in a library. Below this written in white script is the word enchantments. Middle top a flash of blue lightning. Right side top – a picture of glass jars filled with herbs and powders on a shelf. Below this – right bottom corner an open book being held by three sets of women’s hands. Below this is written in white script the title of story – A broken spell. In the centre bottom – a picture of an eye with a rainbow crossing it. In the bottom left corner is a picture of a set of shelves filled with different jars. Overlapping this photo’s corner and that of the middle photo is a silhouette of a couple kissing. Below this photo is the word magic written in white script.
January 17, 2025 at 6:36 PM
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MAGIC GADGET is about a girl, Lyn, & a fae prince, Kit. 1945 on the eve of the nuclear bomb trinity test. A single atom holds more power inside than anyone could have ever imagined... Magical power. The fae will do anything to keep this from the humans.

#P2Ppit #Q #YA #F #HF
8 photos. Top left - a large tree with a thick trunk, lit blue by strange glowing mushrooms growing below it. Right of this - an atom made of white light. Right of this - an atom bomb’s orange mushroom cloud. Below this - a man holding an explosion of green magic between his hands, looking straight at the camera with a stealing gaze of knowledge. Right of this - a fire phoenix in full flame. Left of this - a golden egg cracking down the centre exposing a sliver of white light, invoking a feeling of anticipation for what might be about to hatch. Left of this, directly below the text - a b & w image of two hands, one male & one female, desperately reaching out for each other. Left of this - a large b & w image of a stone stature of a girl. She has numerous cracks, portraying her age, & a growth of dark green moss where her heart should be. Orange text in the centre reads, ‘Magic gadget. Scientists, in their infinite wisdom, had no idea the power they were releasing on to the world’.
January 17, 2025 at 5:00 PM
ekmackinney.bsky.social
Locked house style mystery

IS IT YOU?

Being stuck on the moon with a killer, that’s Andrew’s misfortune. Now, he’s running for his life and doesn’t know who to trust. Andrew must see through the secrets and lies to get off the moon base alive.

#P2Ppit #Q #A #SF #M
6 photos. Left side - a hangman’s noose. Top right of this - a white drone in flight on a completely black background. Right of this - black & white photo of a man’s bare back and shoulders. His hands held behind his neck gripping on tightly to a knife. Is he trying to stab himself in the back? Or is he concealing it behind himself about to stab someone else? His spine and muscles are tight and exposed as if he is fighting with inner demons. Right of this - a sideways on view of the upper torso and head of a silver metal android, its hand poised under its chin as if it is thinking deep thoughts. Above this image, written in white capital letters are the words ‘Is it you?’. Left of this - a bloody kitchen knife on a blood-spattered tiled floor. Left of this - a partially silhouetted person in a space suit, their back to the camera, heading toward a ring of light protruding up out of a barren rocky landscape.
January 17, 2025 at 4:52 PM
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My little one has just been to the vet for a cut on her side. She got 3 staples, so sporting a nice new T-shirt. #Dogs
January 8, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Five things Andrew knows are true;
1. He’s trapped on the ARC moon base.
2. Everyone is lying.
3. At least one of the eight strangers he’s trapped with is a killer.
4. People have started to die.
5. He might be next

Locked house style mystery

#SFFM #A #MiseryPit #Q
There are six photos in total on the mood board, with a black background. Each photo, apart from the top left corner photo, is set in a white frame. In the top left-hand corner is an image of a hangman’s noose. To the right of this is the image of a white drone in flight on a completely black background. To the right of this is the black and white photo of a man’s bare back and shoulders. His hands held behind his neck gripping on tightly to a knife. Is he trying to stab himself in the back? Or is he concealing it behind himself about to stab someone else? His spine and muscles are tight and exposed as if he is fighting with inner demons. To the right of this is a photo of a sideways on view of the upper torso and head of a silver metal android, its hand poised under its chin as if it is thinking deep thoughts. Above this image, written in white capital letters are the words ‘Is it you?’. To the left of this is a photo of a bloody kitchen night on a blood-spattered tiled floor. To the left of this is the image of a partially silhouetted person in a space suit, their back to the camera, heading toward a ring of light protruding up out of a barren rocky landscape.
December 1, 2024 at 10:55 PM
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Magic Gadget is about a girl, Lyn, & a fae prince, Kit, set in 1945 on the eve of the nuclear bomb trinity test.
A single atom holds more power inside than anyone could have ever imagined... Magical power.
The fae will do anything to keep this from the humans.
#YA #F #HF
8 photos. Top left - a large tree with a thick trunk, lit blue by strange glowing mushrooms growing below it. Right of this - an atom made of white light. Right of this - an atom bomb’s orange mushroom cloud. Below this - a man holding an explosion of green magic between his hands, looking straight at the camera with a stealing gaze of knowledge. Right of this - a fire phoenix in full flame. Left of this - a golden egg cracking down the centre exposing a sliver of white light, invoking a feeling of anticipation for what might be about to hatch. Left of this, directly below the text - a b & w image of two hands, one male & one female, desperately reaching out for each other. Left of this - a large b & w image of a stone stature of a girl. She has numerous cracks, portraying her age, & a growth of dark green moss where her heart should be. Orange text in the centre reads, ‘Magic gadget. Scientists, in their infinite wisdom, had no idea the power they were releasing on to the world’.
December 1, 2024 at 6:28 PM