Melissa Ridley Elmes
@mridleyelmes.bsky.social
Pushcart, Elgin, Rhysling, and Dwarf Star-nominated writer of "charming insanity." Scholar of medieval violence, gender, women's literacies, Arthurian studies. Sporty geek, Mother of Corgis. "Irrepressible badass." Unrepentant nerd; chaotic good. She/her.
I hope there is never a day when I do not love snow, or when I can't go for a good tramp in it. This is absolutely one of my very favorite things! ❤️
#snow #snowfall #snowday #snowpocalypse #walking #walkinthesnow #walkinthesnow❄️
#snow #snowfall #snowday #snowpocalypse #walking #walkinthesnow #walkinthesnow❄️
January 5, 2025 at 10:06 PM
I hope there is never a day when I do not love snow, or when I can't go for a good tramp in it. This is absolutely one of my very favorite things! ❤️
#snow #snowfall #snowday #snowpocalypse #walking #walkinthesnow #walkinthesnow❄️
#snow #snowfall #snowday #snowpocalypse #walking #walkinthesnow #walkinthesnow❄️
When a Dragon Has a Cold, M-Kids Press, December 2024.
Author: Melissa Ridley Elmes
Illustrator: Jenna Sparks
Link: tinyurl.com/k26r8e85
Link to a blog post with the first page & more info about the artist: melissaridleyelmes.wordpress.com/2025/01/02/t...
💙📚 #KidLit #KidLitSky #KidLitArt #Booksky
Author: Melissa Ridley Elmes
Illustrator: Jenna Sparks
Link: tinyurl.com/k26r8e85
Link to a blog post with the first page & more info about the artist: melissaridleyelmes.wordpress.com/2025/01/02/t...
💙📚 #KidLit #KidLitSky #KidLitArt #Booksky
January 2, 2025 at 12:22 PM
When a Dragon Has a Cold, M-Kids Press, December 2024.
Author: Melissa Ridley Elmes
Illustrator: Jenna Sparks
Link: tinyurl.com/k26r8e85
Link to a blog post with the first page & more info about the artist: melissaridleyelmes.wordpress.com/2025/01/02/t...
💙📚 #KidLit #KidLitSky #KidLitArt #Booksky
Author: Melissa Ridley Elmes
Illustrator: Jenna Sparks
Link: tinyurl.com/k26r8e85
Link to a blog post with the first page & more info about the artist: melissaridleyelmes.wordpress.com/2025/01/02/t...
💙📚 #KidLit #KidLitSky #KidLitArt #Booksky
PUBLICATION DAY!
I am thrilled to share my first children's book, When a Dragon Has a Cold, illustrated by the incomparable Jenna Sparks, now available in Kindle and paperback from M Kids Press.
I'm in love with our dragon, and I hope you will fall in love with it, too. <3
tinyurl.com/yh8cfxud
I am thrilled to share my first children's book, When a Dragon Has a Cold, illustrated by the incomparable Jenna Sparks, now available in Kindle and paperback from M Kids Press.
I'm in love with our dragon, and I hope you will fall in love with it, too. <3
tinyurl.com/yh8cfxud
January 1, 2025 at 11:59 PM
PUBLICATION DAY!
I am thrilled to share my first children's book, When a Dragon Has a Cold, illustrated by the incomparable Jenna Sparks, now available in Kindle and paperback from M Kids Press.
I'm in love with our dragon, and I hope you will fall in love with it, too. <3
tinyurl.com/yh8cfxud
I am thrilled to share my first children's book, When a Dragon Has a Cold, illustrated by the incomparable Jenna Sparks, now available in Kindle and paperback from M Kids Press.
I'm in love with our dragon, and I hope you will fall in love with it, too. <3
tinyurl.com/yh8cfxud
Had fun putting together this week's holiday spread in my Passion Planner! As someone who is typically way overscheduled & stretched thin, I love seeing these few-and-far-between not-busy weeks, with plenty of time for reading, writing, & dreaming! :) #plannersandjournaling #planner #passionplanner
December 25, 2024 at 7:23 PM
Had fun putting together this week's holiday spread in my Passion Planner! As someone who is typically way overscheduled & stretched thin, I love seeing these few-and-far-between not-busy weeks, with plenty of time for reading, writing, & dreaming! :) #plannersandjournaling #planner #passionplanner
Contract signed for a Big Creative Project I am so excited to share with you all as soon as I am able to! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
#writers ##amwriting #writer
#writers ##amwriting #writer
December 12, 2024 at 12:04 AM
Contract signed for a Big Creative Project I am so excited to share with you all as soon as I am able to! ❤️ ❤️ ❤️
#writers ##amwriting #writer
#writers ##amwriting #writer
Team Korra finished out our 2024 season squeezing one more title in under the wire at our final trial of the year. Korra earned her Rally Excellent title at the North Saint Louis County Obedience Training Club trial with 3/3 qs on fun courses by Judges Christine Ward & Jamie Jo Sieveking. #dogsports
December 8, 2024 at 7:10 PM
Team Korra finished out our 2024 season squeezing one more title in under the wire at our final trial of the year. Korra earned her Rally Excellent title at the North Saint Louis County Obedience Training Club trial with 3/3 qs on fun courses by Judges Christine Ward & Jamie Jo Sieveking. #dogsports
Congratulations to the Eye to the Telescope 2024 Pushcart nominees! It was a delight to be able to nominate others this year! Special shout-out to AJ Deane and Lisa Timpf, whose work appeared in the "Outlaws" issue I edited. You can read all the ETTT nominees, here: eyetothetelescope.com
December 8, 2024 at 2:23 PM
Congratulations to the Eye to the Telescope 2024 Pushcart nominees! It was a delight to be able to nominate others this year! Special shout-out to AJ Deane and Lisa Timpf, whose work appeared in the "Outlaws" issue I edited. You can read all the ETTT nominees, here: eyetothetelescope.com
Deeply honored to have my poem, "You can't just sit there crafting hopefully-viral Insta posts and expect a dragon to show up (Tl; dnr: how to catch a dragon c. 2024") nominated for the Pushcart prize by editor Wendy Van Camp from Eccentric Orbits 5. I am in excellent company with this nomination!
December 5, 2024 at 8:16 PM
Deeply honored to have my poem, "You can't just sit there crafting hopefully-viral Insta posts and expect a dragon to show up (Tl; dnr: how to catch a dragon c. 2024") nominated for the Pushcart prize by editor Wendy Van Camp from Eccentric Orbits 5. I am in excellent company with this nomination!
Repost a pic of your baby when they were smol.
He was a rakish looking little fella; the ear did eventually go up! :D
He was a rakish looking little fella; the ear did eventually go up! :D
December 3, 2024 at 12:22 PM
Repost a pic of your baby when they were smol.
He was a rakish looking little fella; the ear did eventually go up! :D
He was a rakish looking little fella; the ear did eventually go up! :D
Repost a pic of your baby when they were smol.
She looked like a Beanie Baby! <3
She looked like a Beanie Baby! <3
December 3, 2024 at 12:20 PM
Repost a pic of your baby when they were smol.
She looked like a Beanie Baby! <3
She looked like a Beanie Baby! <3
I am a lifelong physical planner keeper--online just doesn't do it for me at all. But it's only in the past year I have been decorating my planner and wow, was I missing out! My inner child is delighted to use stickers and pour my creativity into designing something new each week and month. :)
December 1, 2024 at 3:40 PM
I am a lifelong physical planner keeper--online just doesn't do it for me at all. But it's only in the past year I have been decorating my planner and wow, was I missing out! My inner child is delighted to use stickers and pour my creativity into designing something new each week and month. :)
Korra and Westley say hi from their sunny Fast Cat afternoon!
November 27, 2024 at 12:05 PM
Korra and Westley say hi from their sunny Fast Cat afternoon!
Corgis at the Welsh pub on St Patrick's Day! Llewellyn's Pub St Charles Missouri.
March 17, 2024 at 8:20 PM
Corgis at the Welsh pub on St Patrick's Day! Llewellyn's Pub St Charles Missouri.
I'm happy to share that six of my poems are eligible for Rhysling Award nomination this year; here is a link to a blog post where you can read them: melissaridleyelmes.wordpress.com/2024/01/06/s...
Thank you for considering!
Thank you for considering!
January 6, 2024 at 2:50 PM
I'm happy to share that six of my poems are eligible for Rhysling Award nomination this year; here is a link to a blog post where you can read them: melissaridleyelmes.wordpress.com/2024/01/06/s...
Thank you for considering!
Thank you for considering!
The furfessor is in. Happy Monday!
November 21, 2023 at 2:28 AM
The furfessor is in. Happy Monday!
The Pupfessor is in. Happy Friday! :) ❤️
November 17, 2023 at 4:11 PM
The Pupfessor is in. Happy Friday! :) ❤️
I love the view from my office this time of year. ❤️
November 7, 2023 at 7:10 PM
I love the view from my office this time of year. ❤️
A very cool thing you sometimes get to do as a writer is to have a reading with your friend who is also a writer and spend an evening in a cozy, book-filled venue geeking out together over words. Your words. And people might even come listen to you do it. Surreal, but nice! <3
October 6, 2023 at 12:21 PM
A very cool thing you sometimes get to do as a writer is to have a reading with your friend who is also a writer and spend an evening in a cozy, book-filled venue geeking out together over words. Your words. And people might even come listen to you do it. Surreal, but nice! <3
Excited to share this workshop, hope locals will join us! #MissouriWriters #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #WriterWorkshop
October 1, 2023 at 6:50 PM
Excited to share this workshop, hope locals will join us! #MissouriWriters #WritingCommunity #WritingLife #WriterWorkshop
I am watching the Scotland v. Tonga match with interest, while the corgis are resting up for Wales v. Australia. #RWC2023
September 24, 2023 at 5:10 PM
I am watching the Scotland v. Tonga match with interest, while the corgis are resting up for Wales v. Australia. #RWC2023
Obligatory first day of the academic year pic
August 21, 2023 at 3:14 PM
Obligatory first day of the academic year pic
Couldn't ask for better weather or a prettier view on a Thursday evening. Nothing like a great ballpark! <3
August 18, 2023 at 12:18 AM
Couldn't ask for better weather or a prettier view on a Thursday evening. Nothing like a great ballpark! <3