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EllieAboutTown
@ellieabouttown.bsky.social
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Internationally acclaimed narrative improvisor, award-winning theatre designer, amateur musician, aspiring author, former Jeopardy! contestant.

Also, I read a lot. 🇺🇸 > 🇨🇦.

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Cold but pretty.
November 20, 2025 at 1:37 PM
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Omnomnom
November 13, 2025 at 4:46 AM
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100% accurate.
November 10, 2025 at 5:19 PM
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Mumford & Sons and Hozier wrote a song produced by Aaron Dessner with these lyrics and it's somehow *not* written especially for me? It's like they heard I was having writing motivation problems and said "We can fix that".
November 10, 2025 at 2:27 PM
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It’s been a shitty fucking week but I managed to hit my word goal today. Please clap.
November 8, 2025 at 4:23 AM
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Trigger warning for pet death.
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Something went wrong during our new kitten Astrid’s spay procedure this morning and she didn’t make it. We are devastated. We didn’t have her for long but she was such a good cat.

My poor sweet baby. I love you and miss you so much.
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November 6, 2025 at 10:04 PM
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Today was a really weird day. Got some not-great personal news. Got some good professional-ish news. And I wrote 4k+ words on my zero draft for new project.

I am vast. I contain multitudes.
November 3, 2025 at 12:54 AM
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Doing #thirtyin30 as my writing project this month and today's word count is 1,456. Not too shabby.
November 2, 2025 at 2:02 AM
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Walk photos from yesterday.
October 30, 2025 at 12:58 PM
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New project!

Current working title: A Palace of Smoke & Mirrors.

A retired commedia dell'arte troupe gets blackmailed into doing a heist by the mob, with magical theatre tech.

[The Italian Job x Noises Off x The Mask of Mirrors]
October 24, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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Oh to be a dog and nap all day.
October 21, 2025 at 1:14 PM
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Very pleased with my #cancon2025 book haul.
October 20, 2025 at 3:45 PM
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Reposting from threads bc it made me laugh.
I'm mostly just impressed that someone was able to find what they were looking for in the Louvre.
October 20, 2025 at 2:28 AM
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Also the kitty who I have definitely named in my head but do not dare say aloud because I will get attached (I’m attached. 🥹) is SO CUTE.
October 18, 2025 at 2:49 PM
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At @canconsffh.bsky.social this weekend! Come say hi!
October 18, 2025 at 2:47 PM
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Autumn doggo is autumning.
October 17, 2025 at 9:32 PM
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New Pitch! Deep in the mist-cloaked forest, the legendary undead walk again. When a valiant knight accidentally awakens the ghost of a long-dead martyr, she charges him with a divine quest: journey to the lost temple of a dead god to end the unholy threat forever before their kingdom falls to ruin.
October 16, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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TODAY IS BEST DAY WOOOOO!!!!!!!

Thank you @titanbooks.bsky.social !!!! I cannot wait to dig into this.
Your approved request to view A Forest, Darkly from Titan Books
October 15, 2025 at 8:27 PM
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Why did you have to come for me like that, bro?
Threads post that says Nothing slapped my shit back into place like someone pointing out that the "genius gifted child with so much potential who got burnout and mental illness" is just the nerd equivalent to the jock "could have been a pro at sportsball if it wasn't for the injury".
October 2, 2025 at 10:26 PM
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Also in non-writing news, the improvised space western show I direct is premiering at @legrandyesand.bsky.social in Montreal on Friday! Tix are available at www.legrandyesand.com/tales-on-tap
September 21, 2025 at 4:53 PM
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Woohoo! I'm so pumped for @canconsffh.bsky.social! Will I see you there?
September 21, 2025 at 4:49 PM
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I am having a horrible day, so I am going to allow myself to be self indulgent and post again. I loved this scene also.

#writesky #wipsnip
But when he looked at her, and then at the neckline of her shirt, he realized exactly where he was going to have to paint the rune. He swallowed slowly. “What?” she asked, arching an eyebrow at him. “I’m worried I’m going to get blood on your shirt,” he lied. A soft smile quirked at the corner of her lips. “I don’t think it will make much difference at this point.” She pulled her hair over her other shoulder and tugged the neckline down slightly, just enough to expose the skin above the gentle rise of her breast. “Good enough?” she asked. He gave a quick nod, not trusting himself to speak. With as steady a hand as he could manage, he began to paint the rune over her heart. Katrin’s breath hitched as his fingernail grazed the underside of her collarbone. “Sorry,” he said, cheeks burning. “Almost done.” She blew out a shaky breath. “It’s alright.” He finished the last stroke and held his hand over his handiwork. “A blood offering for the resurrection of the dead,” he murmured. “To bring her back to me.” The rune flashed white-hot under his hand. Color crept back into her cheeks and the soft thrum of her heartbeat was strong under his palm. “Better?” he asked. “Much,” she said, sighing with relief. “Good,” he said. Neither of them moved.
September 17, 2025 at 8:04 PM
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I really liked this scene a lot.
Three more days followed, each the same: wake before dawn. Train. Chores. More training. Ignore Katrin. Consider eating. More whispers and rumors. Check if the Kaiseran responded to Thorsten, confirm they had not. Go back to the field and train some more. Train harder. Train better. Train so that when the moment came, he’d be ready. At midday on the fourth day, he collapsed in a heap in the middle of the practice field, too exhausted to move. Katrin bent over him, silhouetted by the bright, golden hour sun. “You’re no good to anyone if you work yourself to death.” “I’m no good to anyone if I let anyone else die,” he replied. She was quiet for a long moment. “Martyrdom doesn’t make you a saint, Ser Knight,” she murmured. “Just dead.” Sheer fingertips pressed against his forehead, cool and soft. “I speak from experience.” 
September 16, 2025 at 8:51 PM
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Gallery wall in progress!
September 16, 2025 at 11:48 AM
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Apparently future!me has discovered time travel, went back to 1905, and managed to convince John William Waterhouse to make me character art.
September 11, 2025 at 5:36 PM