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Elio Dray @eliodray.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Now I'm gushing! Thank you, extremely kind of you to say. That story has opened up such amazing doors for me and I'm definitely not done with that universe. I hope your story does the same for you, I was really impressed.

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Elio Dray @eliodray.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Congratulations! From one EL winner to another, welcome to the pool of victors! Amazing story, very well deserved. Excited to follow your journey!

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J.J. Silkwood @jjsilkwood.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

Guess what: I’m officially a published author… & I won Elegant Literature’s “Predator & Prey” contest! 🥳 My story, “The Mark Upon the Bread”, explores the effects of the early Scottish witch trials on a marriage. Free link in bio! Thank you @elegantliterature.bsky.social for uplifting new writers!

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Grace Quon @gracequon.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

Thrilled to be included in the "Women of the Weird West" anthology coming from @brigidsgatepress.bsky.social and edited by @kcgrifant.bsky.social! Weird West is such a fun genre, looking forward to reading everyone's stories!

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Grace Quon @gracequon.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The awesome @eliodray.bsky.social in his interview after winning Elegant Literature! Learn how his winning story had its origins in erotica. :) www.youtube.com/watch?v=PgF-...

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$3000 Winner Elio Dray: Elegant Literature Award For New Writers (Charmed & Chained)

YouTube video by Elegant Literature

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Elio Dray @eliodray.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

Yes! Absolutely. I’ll always support indie authors, it truly is a community effort! And I’m debuting my smut novel this month!

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Elio Dray @eliodray.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

#indieauthor The fatigue to write the book, promote the book, and publish the book, is a fucking level on its own. Good job to all of us, we’re our own publishing company.

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Elio Dray @eliodray.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Update on the first book in my debut series Heart Beat: -I’m at 22,522 words of my 40,000 goal. -Release date in February -Book covers being commissioned. So grateful for all the opportunities given to me after EL. The community never stops coming through. Merry Christmas!

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Elio Dray @eliodray.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Did my author interview with @elegantliterature.bsky.social and I can say that Creag is definitely one of the best humans I have ever met.

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Elio Dray @eliodray.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Pink Vibrations is making its way through the smut community. Super honored and very reassuring that my writing is okay for smut. I have faith in my Flesh Fiction submission now. Not in the competition but for the smut community 🤓

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Elio Dray @eliodray.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Thank you for the kind words. I’m still in shock that I won. I’m so pleased to see some love on it because it was a prequel origin story! The ending was intentionally up for interpretation but the mold needed to get to that Apartment for the original story to take place. I was just expanding lore! 😂

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Monica Lyrehart @monicalyrehart.bsky.social · 05/12/2025

Just finished reading it! You did an amazing job spinning tension and unfolding events simultaneously—I loved it! I also found the ending oddly hopeful and refreshing where I might have expected horror.

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Chad Frame @probablysomeone.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Honored to have again won Writing Battle, this time with a flash-length Dystopia, "Disassembly." Interview and published story linked below. writingbattle.com/past-winners...

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Writing Battle — Write. Read. Win.

Write. Read. Win. A competitive writing platform for storytellers around the world. Receive oodles of feedback. Join the most supportive writing community on the web. You up for the chal...

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Elio Dray @eliodray.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

You are a master storyteller. Thank you for sharing your work with us, always. What an absolute killer of a story. You deserve every award.

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Anne Wilkins - author @annewilkins.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

The Cold Burns by Anne Wilkins clarkesworldmagazine.com/wilkins_12_25/ Big, big news!!! It's here! My sci-fi story, "The Cold Burns" is out in Clarkesworld. This is a dream come true for me. I hope you enjoy reading it!☺️ @clarkesworldmagazine.com

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The Cold Burns by Anne Wilkins

Clarkesworld Science Fiction and Fantasy Magazine and Podcast.

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Elio Dray @eliodray.bsky.social · 04/12/2025

Thank you! I’m still floating!

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Cuyler @cuylermeade.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

So excited to have my story "Infinite Wisdom" published in the pages of this month's @elegantliterature.bsky.social, titled "Charmed and Chained." Check it out along with LOTS of great stories this month, here: www.elegantliterature.com/magazine/

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Amazing stories by upcoming talent. No query letters. Guaranteed acceptance/rejection timeline. Above-professional pay.

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Elio Dray @eliodray.bsky.social · 03/12/2025

Still can’t accept that I was declared winner for @elegantliterature.bsky.social “Charmed & Chained” issue. Thank you Creag and judges for seeing something in my story. I baked a cake for the occasion, and may or may not have shared with my neighbors. Read here: www.elegantliterature.com/magazine/

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