Elise Stephens (she/her)
@elisestephens.bsky.social
SFF Writer. Stories in Analog, Fiyah, Galaxy's Edge & Escape Pod.
Theater geek. Mom. Painter. Swing dancer. SFWA.
She/her
Rep'd by Vaughne Hansen, Virginia Kidd Agency
www.EliseStephens.com
Theater geek. Mom. Painter. Swing dancer. SFWA.
She/her
Rep'd by Vaughne Hansen, Virginia Kidd Agency
www.EliseStephens.com
17 years ago today I married this wonderful man. He has been so very good, patient and kind in our time together. I'm blessed to have him as friend, partner, love, co-parent and so much more. I love you, James! Happy Anniversary! Here's to many many more.
September 20, 2025 at 11:29 PM
17 years ago today I married this wonderful man. He has been so very good, patient and kind in our time together. I'm blessed to have him as friend, partner, love, co-parent and so much more. I love you, James! Happy Anniversary! Here's to many many more.
This kid logged onto his homework (from the homeschool resource center) and immediately started tackling it while he waited for his sister to finish her piano lesson. Super proud of the student he is growing into!
September 12, 2025 at 1:45 AM
This kid logged onto his homework (from the homeschool resource center) and immediately started tackling it while he waited for his sister to finish her piano lesson. Super proud of the student he is growing into!
This bottle of sake totally matches my vibe. And then I realized I was wearing black and gold after I took the picture.
September 3, 2025 at 2:44 AM
This bottle of sake totally matches my vibe. And then I realized I was wearing black and gold after I took the picture.
Summer is on its way out, and that is always hard for me, but I found this wind chime/garden art at the garlic festival in Centralia and is going to help brighten my patio as the days grow a little darker.
August 28, 2025 at 9:04 PM
Summer is on its way out, and that is always hard for me, but I found this wind chime/garden art at the garlic festival in Centralia and is going to help brighten my patio as the days grow a little darker.
Thank you to @reecallahan.bsky.social for this awesome picture she captured of me during barcon at @seattlein2025.org Worldcon last night!
August 17, 2025 at 10:52 PM
Thank you to @reecallahan.bsky.social for this awesome picture she captured of me during barcon at @seattlein2025.org Worldcon last night!
Dear @seattlein2025.org Worldcon, I had such a beautiful time connecting with old friends and making new ones and having science fiction and Fantasy and writing adventures. Here's to many more to come!
August 17, 2025 at 10:50 PM
Dear @seattlein2025.org Worldcon, I had such a beautiful time connecting with old friends and making new ones and having science fiction and Fantasy and writing adventures. Here's to many more to come!
Hey Seattle! I'm at Worldcon and having so much fun!
August 14, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Hey Seattle! I'm at Worldcon and having so much fun!
When you get together with dear writer friends for a week, the rest of life shines brighter.
July 16, 2025 at 9:41 PM
When you get together with dear writer friends for a week, the rest of life shines brighter.
Woohoo!!! Thyme Travellers is a finalist for the Ingyte Award! Congratulations to @soniasulaiman.bsky.social and all my fellow authors!
June 9, 2025 at 5:22 PM
Woohoo!!! Thyme Travellers is a finalist for the Ingyte Award! Congratulations to @soniasulaiman.bsky.social and all my fellow authors!
Had a rough parenting and homeschooling day yesterday and shared it with a mama friend. She dropped this off on the bench outside my house! (Made me cry.) Thank God for friends who see our hard days and respond with love!
May 9, 2025 at 6:06 PM
Had a rough parenting and homeschooling day yesterday and shared it with a mama friend. She dropped this off on the bench outside my house! (Made me cry.) Thank God for friends who see our hard days and respond with love!
I found my book cover!
March 18, 2025 at 4:30 PM
I found my book cover!
Phoenix latte art! (The barista is my husband, James!)
March 2, 2025 at 4:46 PM
Phoenix latte art! (The barista is my husband, James!)
You guys, I love the SuperStars Writing Seminar. But I really love dressing up for the banquet night!!
February 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
You guys, I love the SuperStars Writing Seminar. But I really love dressing up for the banquet night!!
A small army of snowmen are marching across our street this morning.
February 14, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A small army of snowmen are marching across our street this morning.
Praying, planning and journaling for the year ahead this morning.
January 19, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Praying, planning and journaling for the year ahead this morning.
A little snapshot of my life: Cough drops for the nasty cold that makes me sound like I smoke three packs a day. The new contacts I am testing out because my aging eyes are starting to get cranky. The pin I found in my mother-in-law's jewelry that both my kids thought I should wear. ❤️
December 3, 2024 at 5:45 AM
A little snapshot of my life: Cough drops for the nasty cold that makes me sound like I smoke three packs a day. The new contacts I am testing out because my aging eyes are starting to get cranky. The pin I found in my mother-in-law's jewelry that both my kids thought I should wear. ❤️
This is the season where I sort a year's worth of photos for our annual photo calendar. It's SO much work, but I think preserving memories is worth it. ❤️
(This one is in a country house in England this summer with my extended family)
(This one is in a country house in England this summer with my extended family)
November 15, 2024 at 12:32 AM
This is the season where I sort a year's worth of photos for our annual photo calendar. It's SO much work, but I think preserving memories is worth it. ❤️
(This one is in a country house in England this summer with my extended family)
(This one is in a country house in England this summer with my extended family)
It's soooo gloomy and dark today. I turned on my UV light to keep those happiness rays in my system.
November 1, 2024 at 10:44 PM
It's soooo gloomy and dark today. I turned on my UV light to keep those happiness rays in my system.
I'm back from World Fantasy in Niagara Falls and feeling just so grateful and full of new and great memories, new connections, new friends and deepened friendships. And new awesome karaoke memories, too. ;)
October 25, 2024 at 9:07 PM
I'm back from World Fantasy in Niagara Falls and feeling just so grateful and full of new and great memories, new connections, new friends and deepened friendships. And new awesome karaoke memories, too. ;)
Barely escaped this guy on my run this morning. Halloween just keeps getting scarier every year!
October 11, 2024 at 4:54 PM
Barely escaped this guy on my run this morning. Halloween just keeps getting scarier every year!
Got this little message from Bluesky. It's fun to see it growing so fast. :)
"Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #489,559!"
"Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #489,559!"
September 17, 2024 at 6:20 PM
Got this little message from Bluesky. It's fun to see it growing so fast. :)
"Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #489,559!"
"Bluesky now has over 10 million users, and I was #489,559!"
Thyme Travellers is now available to the world! My deep thanks to Fernwood Publishing and Sonia Sulaiman for spearheading the project and championing these stories from Palestinian writers! (You will find inside "Remembrance in Cerulean" by yours truly!) #sff #Palestine amzn.to/3XvAs1J
September 5, 2024 at 7:25 PM
Thyme Travellers is now available to the world! My deep thanks to Fernwood Publishing and Sonia Sulaiman for spearheading the project and championing these stories from Palestinian writers! (You will find inside "Remembrance in Cerulean" by yours truly!) #sff #Palestine amzn.to/3XvAs1J
I climbed the Vertical Playpen at Camp Long in Seattle this summer. Probably the hardest physical and mental challenge of the year. I did not make it to the top, but I still triumphed. :)
August 22, 2024 at 6:29 PM
I climbed the Vertical Playpen at Camp Long in Seattle this summer. Probably the hardest physical and mental challenge of the year. I did not make it to the top, but I still triumphed. :)
Drum circle at Seattle Folklife Festival with my kiddo!
May 25, 2024 at 10:12 PM
Drum circle at Seattle Folklife Festival with my kiddo!