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shelly jay spooky 👻 (she/they)
@shellyjayshore.bsky.social
RULES FOR GHOSTING (random house | aug 2024). writer of queer & trans stories, digital strategist, disabled Jew with too many feelings. support your local abortion fund!
rep: ayla zuraw-friedland @ FGLA
year two of putting a potato in the bowl of candy (replaced each time it was chosen) was a big success. no in-progress pics, but spouse estimates that we gave out 7-8 pounds of potatoes and maybe half a bag of candy.
October 31, 2025 at 11:58 PM
without downloading anything new, where are you mentally?
September 30, 2025 at 6:44 PM
looking at my feeds right now like
September 18, 2025 at 5:34 PM
HUNTR/X DON’T MISS
September 14, 2025 at 9:26 PM
September 11, 2025 at 10:31 PM
a spark of exciting news: i am so stoked to share my next book, AMERICAN GOLEM, with the world! this road trip book will remind you that this country is vast and queer and beautiful and so much more than the people in power want you to believe it can be, and i can’t wait for you to read it.
September 3, 2025 at 3:37 PM
on one hand everything is Bad, on the other hand, BOOKS!!!! (🏷️ @tjalexandernyc.bsky.social ty for my life)
August 11, 2025 at 10:01 PM
i did a total double-take — holly and diego look just like my sammi (of blessed memory) and odin!
August 8, 2025 at 2:04 AM
August 5, 2025 at 3:46 PM
RULES FOR GHOSTING update: i am 🤏SO!🤏close to my next sales milestone, & i would love to hit it before R4G turns 1 on august 20 (she’s so grown up already (🥹). if you haven’t picked up a copy yet — or you loved it so much you’ve been trying to decide if you should get a second — now’s the time!
July 31, 2025 at 11:56 PM
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July 22, 2025 at 9:27 PM
us, the ancient evil, watching the haters show up to unintentionally boost you in the algorithm:
knowyourmeme.com/photos/22659...
July 15, 2025 at 2:44 PM
it seems selfish to post any kind of personal grief right now, but in the midst of all of this it seems like talking about the things we love is more important, not less. yesterday we said goodbye to my sweet girl, sammi, after 11 years together. i wish we could have had more. sweet dreams, my baby.
July 3, 2025 at 10:37 PM
this morning we hosted a front yard “meet your neighbors” party with ICE cards & a signup sheet for mutual aid/community support. people were so excited to gather & connect. community remains the antidote to despair — most people want to be there for each other! the first step is getting started. 💜
June 29, 2025 at 4:40 PM
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June 22, 2025 at 12:34 AM
bucket list item: draft a silly gay book while the world descends into a dystopian hellscape ✔️
February 11, 2025 at 4:27 PM
@ google take that fuckin gem icon off my email or i'm gonna fill all your shoes with legos
February 6, 2025 at 6:38 PM
delighted to share that the ebook edition of RULES FOR GHOSTING is currently on sale for just $0.99!!! if you've been looking for the right moment to scoop this gay, ghostly story up to have it for your very own, now's the time — and act fast, because this is a one-day sale, 12/24/24 only!
December 24, 2024 at 4:43 PM
stuck on your current creative project? my books are open for 2025! i'm officially taking new clients for:

💜 manuscript workshopping
💜 query / submission package critiques
💜 editorial support (content, developmental, or copy)

rates + more info available on my website — shelly-jay-shore.com!
December 23, 2024 at 2:30 PM