Ellen Byerrum
@ellenbyerrum.bsky.social
Mystery and thriller writer of Crime of Fashion Mysteries, and Art Deco mystery, Crook Tales for Two, (first in a series). Also the author of a middle grade mystery and children's picture book. Playwright, former Washington, D.C., journalist.
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Not great, dismal.
November 27, 2025 at 12:05 AM
Not great, dismal.
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My latest newsletter, The Ellen Street Observer, is out. If you don't subscribe, you can see it at this link:
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I'm Grateful for All of You This Thanksgiving
These Crooked Things Available for Pre-Order!
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November 21, 2025 at 4:06 AM
My latest newsletter, The Ellen Street Observer, is out. If you don't subscribe, you can see it at this link:
ellenbyerrum.substack.com/p/im-gratefu...
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When we write, what draws us to one idea as opposed to another? The problem is not where or how we get ideas, as so many people ask, it is how do writers select from the welter of thoughts that swim through our minds.
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The Writing Journey--Why do we write the things we do?
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November 25, 2025 at 3:03 AM
When we write, what draws us to one idea as opposed to another? The problem is not where or how we get ideas, as so many people ask, it is how do writers select from the welter of thoughts that swim through our minds.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNk1...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=tNk1...
My latest newsletter, The Ellen Street Observer, is out. If you don't subscribe, you can see it at this link:
ellenbyerrum.substack.com/p/im-gratefu...
ellenbyerrum.substack.com/p/im-gratefu...
I'm Grateful for All of You This Thanksgiving
These Crooked Things Available for Pre-Order!
ellenbyerrum.substack.com
November 21, 2025 at 4:06 AM
My latest newsletter, The Ellen Street Observer, is out. If you don't subscribe, you can see it at this link:
ellenbyerrum.substack.com/p/im-gratefu...
ellenbyerrum.substack.com/p/im-gratefu...
Today's video considers writing about my new book from my main character's point of view. On a Thanksgiving crisis.
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The Writing Journey -- Mistakes and my character's take on Thanksgiving
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November 20, 2025 at 5:49 AM
Today's video considers writing about my new book from my main character's point of view. On a Thanksgiving crisis.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UZD...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=4UZD...
Do you readers want to know when you're going to write another book in your series or another story like the last one you wrote? In today's video, I tackle the question of whether I'll write another Crime of Fashion Mystery featuring Lacey Smithsonian.
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The Writing Journey -- When are you going to write X.Y.Z.
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November 12, 2025 at 2:56 AM
Do you readers want to know when you're going to write another book in your series or another story like the last one you wrote? In today's video, I tackle the question of whether I'll write another Crime of Fashion Mystery featuring Lacey Smithsonian.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8_w...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8_w...
My book is now available to reviewers on NetGalley. Also, it's available for preorder on the Big A and other places.
November 7, 2025 at 3:22 AM
My book is now available to reviewers on NetGalley. Also, it's available for preorder on the Big A and other places.
Reminding anyone in the Denver-Colorado Springs area, that I'll be signing my Crook Tales for Two, and The Brief Luminous Flight of the Firefly at 20th Annual Colorado Springs Women's Expo on Nov. 8th and 9th at the Norris Penrose Indoor Event Center!
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October 27, 2025 at 11:51 PM
Reminding anyone in the Denver-Colorado Springs area, that I'll be signing my Crook Tales for Two, and The Brief Luminous Flight of the Firefly at 20th Annual Colorado Springs Women's Expo on Nov. 8th and 9th at the Norris Penrose Indoor Event Center!
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Trying to block out the atrocities happening in this country. Not because I don't care, but I care too much and it is making me sick, especially the desecration of the White House. (Someone call an exorcist!)We shouldn't forget there is still beauty.
#writingintheashes
#writingintheashes
October 26, 2025 at 10:04 PM
Trying to block out the atrocities happening in this country. Not because I don't care, but I care too much and it is making me sick, especially the desecration of the White House. (Someone call an exorcist!)We shouldn't forget there is still beauty.
#writingintheashes
#writingintheashes
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Seems like it's "Scam-athon" Season for writers, with a new Scam and Spam-attack every single day., authored by A. I. Nobody wants to be scammed by a machine and these scams are the topic of my video today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u465...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u465...
The Writing Journey-- "Scam-athon" Season for Writers
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October 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Seems like it's "Scam-athon" Season for writers, with a new Scam and Spam-attack every single day., authored by A. I. Nobody wants to be scammed by a machine and these scams are the topic of my video today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u465...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u465...
Seems like it's "Scam-athon" Season for writers, with a new Scam and Spam-attack every single day., authored by A. I. Nobody wants to be scammed by a machine and these scams are the topic of my video today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u465...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u465...
The Writing Journey-- "Scam-athon" Season for Writers
YouTube video by Ellen Byerrum's Writing Journey
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October 23, 2025 at 1:02 AM
Seems like it's "Scam-athon" Season for writers, with a new Scam and Spam-attack every single day., authored by A. I. Nobody wants to be scammed by a machine and these scams are the topic of my video today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u465...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=u465...
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Denver, October 18, 2025 #NoKings
NO KINGS! Millions of us marched today. If you weren't there with us, be there next time. The German people could have stopped Hitler, but they did not. What finally did? A world war and millions dead. Fascism moves fast. No one can stop it but we the people.
NO KINGS! Millions of us marched today. If you weren't there with us, be there next time. The German people could have stopped Hitler, but they did not. What finally did? A world war and millions dead. Fascism moves fast. No one can stop it but we the people.
October 19, 2025 at 2:53 AM
Denver, October 18, 2025 #NoKings
NO KINGS! Millions of us marched today. If you weren't there with us, be there next time. The German people could have stopped Hitler, but they did not. What finally did? A world war and millions dead. Fascism moves fast. No one can stop it but we the people.
NO KINGS! Millions of us marched today. If you weren't there with us, be there next time. The German people could have stopped Hitler, but they did not. What finally did? A world war and millions dead. Fascism moves fast. No one can stop it but we the people.
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Today I have a peek behind the scenes of how a beautiful cover comes together through a collaboration among the author, the artist and the book designer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy1e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy1e...
The Writing Journey -- Cover Reveal for THESE CROOKED THINGS
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October 8, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Today I have a peek behind the scenes of how a beautiful cover comes together through a collaboration among the author, the artist and the book designer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy1e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy1e...
So glad that two Colorado airports--Denver and Colorado Springs--refused to air the Kristi (plastic lady) Noem's propaganda message blaming Democrats for the shutdown. Also proving she cannot add. The GOP controls Congress and is responsible for the shutdown.
October 17, 2025 at 12:09 AM
So glad that two Colorado airports--Denver and Colorado Springs--refused to air the Kristi (plastic lady) Noem's propaganda message blaming Democrats for the shutdown. Also proving she cannot add. The GOP controls Congress and is responsible for the shutdown.
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If the Anthropic copyright lawsuit teaches us anything, in addition to the enormous danger of grand theft A.I., is that it behooves writers to actually copyright their work, or if traditionally published, is registered with the U.S. copyright office.
youtu.be/yA8oqbprOSI
youtu.be/yA8oqbprOSI
The Writing Journey -- Copyright vs. Grand Theft A.I.
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October 15, 2025 at 2:20 AM
If the Anthropic copyright lawsuit teaches us anything, in addition to the enormous danger of grand theft A.I., is that it behooves writers to actually copyright their work, or if traditionally published, is registered with the U.S. copyright office.
youtu.be/yA8oqbprOSI
youtu.be/yA8oqbprOSI
If the Anthropic copyright lawsuit teaches us anything, in addition to the enormous danger of grand theft A.I., is that it behooves writers to actually copyright their work, or if traditionally published, is registered with the U.S. copyright office.
youtu.be/yA8oqbprOSI
youtu.be/yA8oqbprOSI
The Writing Journey -- Copyright vs. Grand Theft A.I.
YouTube video by Ellen Byerrum's Writing Journey
youtu.be
October 15, 2025 at 2:20 AM
If the Anthropic copyright lawsuit teaches us anything, in addition to the enormous danger of grand theft A.I., is that it behooves writers to actually copyright their work, or if traditionally published, is registered with the U.S. copyright office.
youtu.be/yA8oqbprOSI
youtu.be/yA8oqbprOSI
Today I have a peek behind the scenes of how a beautiful cover comes together through a collaboration among the author, the artist and the book designer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy1e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy1e...
The Writing Journey -- Cover Reveal for THESE CROOKED THINGS
YouTube video by Ellen Byerrum's Writing Journey
www.youtube.com
October 8, 2025 at 3:50 AM
Today I have a peek behind the scenes of how a beautiful cover comes together through a collaboration among the author, the artist and the book designer.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy1e...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=wy1e...
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Cover Reveal for THESE CROOKED THINGS!
A corpse, a coverup, and a grievously injured pregnant woman lead a playwright and a playboy detective down a crooked path to a secret society, a long-ago death, and three potential killers of one very rich bad boy.
Pre-Order tinyurl.com/3n4z9ah4
A corpse, a coverup, and a grievously injured pregnant woman lead a playwright and a playboy detective down a crooked path to a secret society, a long-ago death, and three potential killers of one very rich bad boy.
Pre-Order tinyurl.com/3n4z9ah4
October 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Cover Reveal for THESE CROOKED THINGS!
A corpse, a coverup, and a grievously injured pregnant woman lead a playwright and a playboy detective down a crooked path to a secret society, a long-ago death, and three potential killers of one very rich bad boy.
Pre-Order tinyurl.com/3n4z9ah4
A corpse, a coverup, and a grievously injured pregnant woman lead a playwright and a playboy detective down a crooked path to a secret society, a long-ago death, and three potential killers of one very rich bad boy.
Pre-Order tinyurl.com/3n4z9ah4
Cover Reveal for THESE CROOKED THINGS!
A corpse, a coverup, and a grievously injured pregnant woman lead a playwright and a playboy detective down a crooked path to a secret society, a long-ago death, and three potential killers of one very rich bad boy.
Pre-Order tinyurl.com/3n4z9ah4
A corpse, a coverup, and a grievously injured pregnant woman lead a playwright and a playboy detective down a crooked path to a secret society, a long-ago death, and three potential killers of one very rich bad boy.
Pre-Order tinyurl.com/3n4z9ah4
October 6, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Cover Reveal for THESE CROOKED THINGS!
A corpse, a coverup, and a grievously injured pregnant woman lead a playwright and a playboy detective down a crooked path to a secret society, a long-ago death, and three potential killers of one very rich bad boy.
Pre-Order tinyurl.com/3n4z9ah4
A corpse, a coverup, and a grievously injured pregnant woman lead a playwright and a playboy detective down a crooked path to a secret society, a long-ago death, and three potential killers of one very rich bad boy.
Pre-Order tinyurl.com/3n4z9ah4
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What do you do after you turn in your book and before you get your edits back? There are lots of things, but what about a scary amusement park? In my Writing Journey video today.
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www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdRd...
The Writing Journey -- What to do after you turn in your book? Scary amusement park?
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September 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
What do you do after you turn in your book and before you get your edits back? There are lots of things, but what about a scary amusement park? In my Writing Journey video today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdRd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdRd...
What do you do after you turn in your book and before you get your edits back? There are lots of things, but what about a scary amusement park? In my Writing Journey video today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdRd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdRd...
The Writing Journey -- What to do after you turn in your book? Scary amusement park?
YouTube video by Ellen Byerrum's Writing Journey
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September 17, 2025 at 2:02 AM
What do you do after you turn in your book and before you get your edits back? There are lots of things, but what about a scary amusement park? In my Writing Journey video today.
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdRd...
www.youtube.com/watch?v=jdRd...
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Respect Charlie Kirk's Wishes.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
September 11, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Respect Charlie Kirk's Wishes.
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!
RELEASE THE EPSTEIN FILES!