Ellery Baxter
@elleryiswriting.bsky.social
40, she/they, proudly queer, proudly autistic. Local internet cryptid, social worker, coffee achiever & aspiring novelist.
This sounds like a job for catposting.
April 18, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This sounds like a job for catposting.
Feel like posting nonsense; here's Woz in the dishwasher.
April 3, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Feel like posting nonsense; here's Woz in the dishwasher.
#queerprompts catch-up, March 15: AMAMT has botanokinetics! This uncommon psionic talent allows people to encourage unnatural plant growth, or sometimes to create plants entirely. It's widely considered a useless talent, but it can be handy under the right circumstances...
March 29, 2025 at 9:37 PM
#queerprompts catch-up, March 15: AMAMT has botanokinetics! This uncommon psionic talent allows people to encourage unnatural plant growth, or sometimes to create plants entirely. It's widely considered a useless talent, but it can be handy under the right circumstances...
#queerprompts catch-up March 14: This is a fun one. AMAMT & GWP have very different pallettes. AMAMT is red- it's Devin's hair, it's Chloe's roses, and not to be edgy, but it's the color of blood. GWP takes place in a northern coastal town, so it's ocean blue, storm-gray skies, sand and earth tones.
#QueerPrompts March 14: Free Friday or the role of colors in your story
March 29, 2025 at 4:24 PM
#queerprompts catch-up March 14: This is a fun one. AMAMT & GWP have very different pallettes. AMAMT is red- it's Devin's hair, it's Chloe's roses, and not to be edgy, but it's the color of blood. GWP takes place in a northern coastal town, so it's ocean blue, storm-gray skies, sand and earth tones.
#queerprompts catch-up, March 13: I don't know if I'm ever going to use this in anything, but there is a story about Devin's family of origin I really liked creating. The people who abandoned them, their reasons why, and what they went on to do after.
March 28, 2025 at 3:15 PM
#queerprompts catch-up, March 13: I don't know if I'm ever going to use this in anything, but there is a story about Devin's family of origin I really liked creating. The people who abandoned them, their reasons why, and what they went on to do after.
#queerprompts catch-up, March 12: I mean, a lot of what Devin and Rob get up to is questionably legal, if not flatly illegal. Usually if Rob is committing a crime, Devin is right there with him, colluding.
#QueerPrompts March 12: GIF/audio or description of what your MC would do if their BFF committed a crime
March 28, 2025 at 3:12 PM
#queerprompts catch-up, March 12: I mean, a lot of what Devin and Rob get up to is questionably legal, if not flatly illegal. Usually if Rob is committing a crime, Devin is right there with him, colluding.
#queerprompts catch-up, March 11: AMAMT's Chloe is one tough cookie. She has experienced a lot of trauma, a lot of loss, a lot of fear, and she remains steadfast and - most importantly - uncynical.
#QueerPrompts March 11: Strongest female character in story
March 28, 2025 at 3:09 PM
#queerprompts catch-up, March 11: AMAMT's Chloe is one tough cookie. She has experienced a lot of trauma, a lot of loss, a lot of fear, and she remains steadfast and - most importantly - uncynical.
#queerprompts catch-up, March 10: In the Gay Wizards Project, Shanna is an apothecary and resident healer of the group. Patching up idiots and being a mom friend about it is kind of her forte.
#QueerPrompts March 10: National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day: Which of your female characters would be a good doctor?
March 26, 2025 at 9:14 PM
#queerprompts catch-up, March 10: In the Gay Wizards Project, Shanna is an apothecary and resident healer of the group. Patching up idiots and being a mom friend about it is kind of her forte.
#queerprompts catch-up, March 9: AMAMT takes place (primarily) in the modern US, so daylight savings exists. Devin would literally do murder to change that, but alas.
Meanwhile, in the Gay Wizards Project, where I and not reality make the rules, there is no such thing.
Meanwhile, in the Gay Wizards Project, where I and not reality make the rules, there is no such thing.
#QueerPrompts March 9: Is there Daylight Savings Time, Leap Years, or other calendar quirks in your story's world?
March 26, 2025 at 9:08 PM
#queerprompts catch-up, March 9: AMAMT takes place (primarily) in the modern US, so daylight savings exists. Devin would literally do murder to change that, but alas.
Meanwhile, in the Gay Wizards Project, where I and not reality make the rules, there is no such thing.
Meanwhile, in the Gay Wizards Project, where I and not reality make the rules, there is no such thing.
#queerprompts catch-up, March 8: I think probably my favorite typo I've ever committed would be "shitroy" for "history".
And my favorite typo I've ever seen someone else commit would be "opionion" for "opinion"
And my favorite typo I've ever seen someone else commit would be "opionion" for "opinion"
#QueerPrompts March 8: International Women's Day & National Proofreading Day: Funny typo you found or talk about a woman in your story
March 26, 2025 at 9:05 PM
#queerprompts catch-up, March 8: I think probably my favorite typo I've ever committed would be "shitroy" for "history".
And my favorite typo I've ever seen someone else commit would be "opionion" for "opinion"
And my favorite typo I've ever seen someone else commit would be "opionion" for "opinion"
#queerprompts catch-up, March 7: I need everyone to know I put entirely too much thought into this. 😅
Anyway, here's Devin and Chloe, half a world apart, and Devin overtaxing their telepathy as usual.
Anyway, here's Devin and Chloe, half a world apart, and Devin overtaxing their telepathy as usual.
March 26, 2025 at 9:01 PM
#queerprompts catch-up, March 7: I need everyone to know I put entirely too much thought into this. 😅
Anyway, here's Devin and Chloe, half a world apart, and Devin overtaxing their telepathy as usual.
Anyway, here's Devin and Chloe, half a world apart, and Devin overtaxing their telepathy as usual.
#queerprompts catch-up, March 6: In keeping with the last one, we'll use Devin again.
Chloe: An asshole. A...lovable asshole.
Rob: Difficult to manage, but worth the effort.
Vanessa: A problem I'm going to have to solve if it doesn't quickly solve itself.
Nate: A better person than they believe.
Chloe: An asshole. A...lovable asshole.
Rob: Difficult to manage, but worth the effort.
Vanessa: A problem I'm going to have to solve if it doesn't quickly solve itself.
Nate: A better person than they believe.
#QueerPrompts March 6: How would another character describe your MC?
March 24, 2025 at 2:35 AM
#queerprompts catch-up, March 6: In keeping with the last one, we'll use Devin again.
Chloe: An asshole. A...lovable asshole.
Rob: Difficult to manage, but worth the effort.
Vanessa: A problem I'm going to have to solve if it doesn't quickly solve itself.
Nate: A better person than they believe.
Chloe: An asshole. A...lovable asshole.
Rob: Difficult to manage, but worth the effort.
Vanessa: A problem I'm going to have to solve if it doesn't quickly solve itself.
Nate: A better person than they believe.
#queerprompts catch-up, March 5: Think I'll pick on AMAMT's Devin for this one, since it turns out we have several things in common.
- Bi/pan
- Neurodivergent (though their neurotype is different than mine)
- View gender as performative
- June birthday (but they're a Gemini and I'm a Cancer)
- Bi/pan
- Neurodivergent (though their neurotype is different than mine)
- View gender as performative
- June birthday (but they're a Gemini and I'm a Cancer)
#QueerPrompts March 5: GIF/audio or description of something you and your character(s) have in common
March 24, 2025 at 2:30 AM
#queerprompts catch-up, March 5: Think I'll pick on AMAMT's Devin for this one, since it turns out we have several things in common.
- Bi/pan
- Neurodivergent (though their neurotype is different than mine)
- View gender as performative
- June birthday (but they're a Gemini and I'm a Cancer)
- Bi/pan
- Neurodivergent (though their neurotype is different than mine)
- View gender as performative
- June birthday (but they're a Gemini and I'm a Cancer)
Reposted by Ellery Baxter
You can't imagine how much pr0n I had to scroll past to find this, but I've been saving it for a rainy day.
March 13, 2025 at 3:05 AM
You can't imagine how much pr0n I had to scroll past to find this, but I've been saving it for a rainy day.
#queerprompts catch-up, March 4 - Oh, probably. Anything I read or watch that resonates with me ends up amalgamated into the mishmosh of my imagination. But it's hard to come up with specifics.
#QueerPrompts March 4: Any part of your story's world inspired by a book you read?
March 8, 2025 at 5:26 PM
#queerprompts catch-up, March 4 - Oh, probably. Anything I read or watch that resonates with me ends up amalgamated into the mishmosh of my imagination. But it's hard to come up with specifics.
#queerprompts March 3 - I have no sense whatsoever of what tropes are popular or not. I do know that if you connect two characters telepathically, you will immediately have my interest.
#QueerPrompts March 3: Unpopular or obscure trope you enjoy
March 4, 2025 at 4:52 AM
#queerprompts March 3 - I have no sense whatsoever of what tropes are popular or not. I do know that if you connect two characters telepathically, you will immediately have my interest.
Reposted by Ellery Baxter
👉🏽 Emotional wounds are what drive your character
👉🏾They already exist before the story starts
👉🏻They can be a trauma or past emotional hurt
👉🏿The emotional wound makes your MC believe something about themselves and the world that isn't true
👉🏽Then MC acts from a place of believing that lie
👉🏾They already exist before the story starts
👉🏻They can be a trauma or past emotional hurt
👉🏿The emotional wound makes your MC believe something about themselves and the world that isn't true
👉🏽Then MC acts from a place of believing that lie
March 3, 2025 at 7:32 PM
👉🏽 Emotional wounds are what drive your character
👉🏾They already exist before the story starts
👉🏻They can be a trauma or past emotional hurt
👉🏿The emotional wound makes your MC believe something about themselves and the world that isn't true
👉🏽Then MC acts from a place of believing that lie
👉🏾They already exist before the story starts
👉🏻They can be a trauma or past emotional hurt
👉🏿The emotional wound makes your MC believe something about themselves and the world that isn't true
👉🏽Then MC acts from a place of believing that lie
#QueerPrompts March 2 - How about a favorite childhood author? Bruce Coville fanned the earliest sparks of my interest in sci-fi and fantasy. I don't think I've ever read a book by him that I disliked, and he also seems to be a high-quality human being.
March 3, 2025 at 3:52 AM
#QueerPrompts March 2 - How about a favorite childhood author? Bruce Coville fanned the earliest sparks of my interest in sci-fi and fantasy. I don't think I've ever read a book by him that I disliked, and he also seems to be a high-quality human being.
I'm Ellery, largely a fanfic writer trying to stretch my wings into more original content. I write queer and neurodivergent characters with various superpowers. I have a couple long-term WIPs because I get bored easily, and this month I'll probably talk about all of them. 😅
#QueerPrompts March 1: Zero Discrimination Day: Introduce yourself & your WIP/story/book or talk about discrimination in your life or story
March 2, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I'm Ellery, largely a fanfic writer trying to stretch my wings into more original content. I write queer and neurodivergent characters with various superpowers. I have a couple long-term WIPs because I get bored easily, and this month I'll probably talk about all of them. 😅
Will I actually make it through this one before my executive functioning gives out? Only time will tell, but I'm gonna try. 😤
🌈 Hi #QueerWriters! #QueerPrompts is your chance to talk about your WIP/story/book, meet other queer authors, and have fun! 🏳️🌈
☘️ March means the beginning of Spring, Bisexual Health Awareness Month, & Women's History Month. Include the tag #QueerPrompts and join at any time and any days you want. 🍀
☘️ March means the beginning of Spring, Bisexual Health Awareness Month, & Women's History Month. Include the tag #QueerPrompts and join at any time and any days you want. 🍀
March 2, 2025 at 4:01 AM
Will I actually make it through this one before my executive functioning gives out? Only time will tell, but I'm gonna try. 😤
I said I would commit to using the bsky more regularly, so this is that.
Recent Baxterhappenings:
-NOT TEACHING; my spring semester course got canned for low enrollment 😞
-Cooking up a short story about autistic burnout and rejection, and also cyborgs
-Unexpected adoption of a weird vagrant cat
Recent Baxterhappenings:
-NOT TEACHING; my spring semester course got canned for low enrollment 😞
-Cooking up a short story about autistic burnout and rejection, and also cyborgs
-Unexpected adoption of a weird vagrant cat
January 9, 2025 at 8:44 PM
I said I would commit to using the bsky more regularly, so this is that.
Recent Baxterhappenings:
-NOT TEACHING; my spring semester course got canned for low enrollment 😞
-Cooking up a short story about autistic burnout and rejection, and also cyborgs
-Unexpected adoption of a weird vagrant cat
Recent Baxterhappenings:
-NOT TEACHING; my spring semester course got canned for low enrollment 😞
-Cooking up a short story about autistic burnout and rejection, and also cyborgs
-Unexpected adoption of a weird vagrant cat
Reposted by Ellery Baxter
"Why are you not supposed to publicly criticize fanfiction?"
Because you're bitching about a free service that takes a mountain of effort, provided by someone who takes time out of their busy day to provide this service, because they didn’t do it exactly the way you wanted, WHERE THEY CAN HEAR YOU.
Because you're bitching about a free service that takes a mountain of effort, provided by someone who takes time out of their busy day to provide this service, because they didn’t do it exactly the way you wanted, WHERE THEY CAN HEAR YOU.
January 2, 2025 at 12:47 AM
"Why are you not supposed to publicly criticize fanfiction?"
Because you're bitching about a free service that takes a mountain of effort, provided by someone who takes time out of their busy day to provide this service, because they didn’t do it exactly the way you wanted, WHERE THEY CAN HEAR YOU.
Because you're bitching about a free service that takes a mountain of effort, provided by someone who takes time out of their busy day to provide this service, because they didn’t do it exactly the way you wanted, WHERE THEY CAN HEAR YOU.
Some attainable goals for 2025!
1) Use the bluesky account more regularly
2) Document what I'm reading!
1) Use the bluesky account more regularly
2) Document what I'm reading!
January 2, 2025 at 2:32 AM
Some attainable goals for 2025!
1) Use the bluesky account more regularly
2) Document what I'm reading!
1) Use the bluesky account more regularly
2) Document what I'm reading!
I beta read this and it's fantastic! Can't wait to get my mitts on a finalized copy.
I'm so excited! Check it out!
It’s REAL ya'll 😍
The very first paperback copy of A Memory of Blood and Magic!
Ebook delivers tomorrow; Paperback on August 15th!
books2read.com/AMoBaM-KNBri...
#books #readers #fantasy #LGBTQBooks #SFF
It’s REAL ya'll 😍
The very first paperback copy of A Memory of Blood and Magic!
Ebook delivers tomorrow; Paperback on August 15th!
books2read.com/AMoBaM-KNBri...
#books #readers #fantasy #LGBTQBooks #SFF
July 31, 2024 at 9:17 PM
I beta read this and it's fantastic! Can't wait to get my mitts on a finalized copy.
#LGBTQWriteAThon catch-up day 25:
"Pounded in the butt by my own pervasive feelings of inadequacy (And also the hot wizard I met in a coffee shop)"
"Pounded in the butt by my own pervasive feelings of inadequacy (And also the hot wizard I met in a coffee shop)"
#LGBTQWriteAThon June 25:
Today we're issuing you another silly challenge... Title your book as if it's a Tingler! A "tingler" refers to sattirical queer romance author Chuck Tingle, whose tinglers usually have titles like "Pounded in the butt by my own butt". Have fun with it and make us laugh!
Today we're issuing you another silly challenge... Title your book as if it's a Tingler! A "tingler" refers to sattirical queer romance author Chuck Tingle, whose tinglers usually have titles like "Pounded in the butt by my own butt". Have fun with it and make us laugh!
June 27, 2024 at 4:09 AM
#LGBTQWriteAThon catch-up day 25:
"Pounded in the butt by my own pervasive feelings of inadequacy (And also the hot wizard I met in a coffee shop)"
"Pounded in the butt by my own pervasive feelings of inadequacy (And also the hot wizard I met in a coffee shop)"