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Want to actually write that romance novel you've been dreaming about? Join me for this practical and fun class starting 2 weeks from today! Lmk if you have questions 💖 loft.org/classes/plan... #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting #Romancelandia #QueerWriters #FictionWriting 🌈💜

Text reads: Plan and Start Your Romance Novel, online at the Loft with Eliot West, October 15 - December 10

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Publishing Professionals Against Book Bans @pubprosabb.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Join us September 24th at 2pm ET/11am PT for SHOW UP, SPEAK UP!: Vote for the Freedom to Read - a virtual variety show featuring a star-studded lineup of freedom to read champions celebrating books, authors, and readers. Sign up for free at: tinyurl.com/ShowUpSpeakUp

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kay taylor rea @kaytaylorrea.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

there is no more romantic relationship status than ‘in cahoots’ and more people need to understand that

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Tanya Gold | Editor & Translator 💕📚 (they/iel) @tanyagold.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

PAID GIG: I'm looking for someone who knows Spanish Sign Language. I'm going to be translating a graphic novel where SSL is featured (hooray for d/Deaf rep!!) and I want to be sure that I get the text aligned with the signs in the artwork. This should be happening at some point this year. #xl8

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Currently at the point in developmental feedback where my head is so full of the story that almost nothing else gets to be there and it's like the text has become my body. (But like, in a good way? It's part of my process, *probably* not like possession or whatever 😂)

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Christy Klancher @stpauligrrrl.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

If you can’t make it to the fair, there will be three other opportunities to see some MN State Crop Art after the fair. First— Sept. 12-28 Boreal, 2276 Como Ave, St. Anthony Park (close to the fair) They have great gallery space and are welcoming crop art from anyone who exhibited at the fair.

Boreal gift shop poster

Nature in Art
Art in the Loft
Featuring: Crop Art from the Minnesota State Fair
Guest Artist: Zosh Tanner, woodblock prints
SEED R FLAX-WING
boréa
2276 Como Avenue
St. Paul, MN
Sept. 12-28

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s. e. smith @sesmith.lol · 26/08/2026

Self publishing and hybrid publishing comrades! I'm working on a piece about market shifts around self publishing, how self pub is influencing trab pub, and so much more. I would LOVE to talk to you. sesmith at realsesmith dot com

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Jackie Lau @jackielaubooks.bsky.social · 24/08/2026

If you prefer shirtless men on your romance covers, I drew this picture of the hero in Revenge of the Sunshine for you 👇

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I got to visit the Goodest Lake (Superior obvs) for a few days and remember how lucky I am to have randomly ended up in Minnesota ❤️

blue sky with fluffy white clouds over a shallow, rocky part of a huge lake, pine trees in the background

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Gale Galligan @galegalligan.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

a very important part of the process

Diary comic dated August 9th.

PANEL 1
Gale stares at a pile of paper, panicking.

Caption: I AM SO CLOSE TO FINISHING THESE THUMBS
Gale: is this anything?!

PANEL 2
Gale meditating, at peace.

Caption: You can fix it after you make it but you have to make it

PANEL 3
Close on Gale’s grim face.

Caption: what if it’s unsalvageable

PANEL 4
Gale meditating again.

Caption: this happens every book trust yourself

PANEL 5
Close on Gale.
Caption: everyone will hate this

PANEL 6
Gale slamming their hands on a table.
Caption: I am going to kick my brain’s ass

Gale: draw!!!! motherfucker!!!!!

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

Thank you, garden, for impromptu lunches filled with cherry tomatoes and cucumbers and basil ❤️

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Sarah @sosomanysarahs.bsky.social · 06/08/2026

(It's also worth considering whether you're just not noticing teens unless they irk you and are missing the rest. Once my therapist assigned me a project of thinking one nice thing about everyone I saw. One of the side effects was realizing how many people I normally wasn't even seeing.)

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

@sonyahuber.bsky.social is a wonderful writer, teacher and essayist. She'll be leading a workshop on voice. If you’ve ever wondered what it means to “have a unique voice” in your writing or have struggled with what “voice” even means, come join us! wholeheartedwriters.weebly.com/june-mini-re...

Meet Our Speakers! Sonya Huber, author and teacher. Let’s work on exploring writer voices on the page. Wholehearted Writers Mini-Retreat June 26-27, 2026. wholeheartedwriters.weebly.com

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Working (as an editor) on an absolute delight of a novel at my little corner of genre-weird and hopeful, layered and soft. It's magic that these writers and projects and I sometimes find each other in a world where there's not great language for these distinctions 💖

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Wholehearted Writers @wholeheartedwriter.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

@henrylienauthor.bsky.social is an author & teacher who is joining us at Wholehearted Writers Mini-Retreat to discuss the radical four-act Eastern storytelling structure. If you’ve ever wondered about how stories, ya know, actually work, come join us: wholeheartedwriters.weebly.com/june-mini-re...

Meet Our Speakers! Henry Lien, author and teacher. Let’s discuss the radical four-act Eastern story structure! Wholehearted Writers Mini-Retreat, June 26-27, 2026. wholeheartedwriters.weebly.com

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Carolina VonKampen 📚 Freelance Editor @carolinavonkampen.com · 03/06/2026

A5: I’d also say: Don’t let that fear of “I don’t know the perfect way to suggest inclusive language” be a barrier to you suggesting inclusive edits. Often, a shortcut is to find a good online resource that outlines why the language is problematic and what a more inclusive option is. #StetChat

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

Last chance to join a lovely generative writers' group focused on sustainable writing practices and what works for your brain, body, & life! Registration closes today. www.eliotwesteditorial.com/writing-grou...

brightly colored sun and shapes with the text Get happier with your writing life this summer!

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Want to keep writing--or get back to your writing life--this summer? We'd love to help you meet goals + grow a healthier & happier practice in community 💖 Register by 6/3. Meeting 8 Wednesday evenings starting 6/10 on Zoom. www.eliotwesteditorial.com/writing-grou... #WritingCommunity #Writers 🌈💜

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Iron Spike @ironspike.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Now is the time to make your thing. Stop motion with LEGO, webcomic, walking sim game, weird Halloween costume, backyard water feature, container garden. This is your sign. Make your thing. Stop waiting. Do it.

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

I've been drinking my morning coffee from a beautiful mug I made with my own two hands, full of sense memories of the clay at every stage, and wow is that a pleasure.

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Registration is now open for our June Mini-Retreat, a small-group writer community & learning experience with awesome speakers Henry Lien & Sonya Huber, workshops on sustainable writing practices, & much more! wholeheartedwriters.weebly.com/june-mini-re... #WritingCommunity #Writers #QueerWriters

wholeheartedwriters.weebly.com

June Mini-Retreat

This Friday–Saturday event offers 2 full days of programming and interaction on Zoom and in Slack, plus an additional two days to connect in the Slack space.* Join us to spark some fun and new...

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

Really neat piece on how people gender nonhuman animals in picture books and in life! pudding.cool/2025/07/kids...

pudding.cool

Bears Will Be Boys

A data analysis of animal gender in children’s books

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makeshift 🎃🦇 @makeshiftwingsplush.com · 19/05/2026

The kiln gods have absolutely blessed me upon this day 😭 [ #pottery #potterysky #ceramics ]

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 09/05/2026

I'm almost finished with my current pottery class and have to shepherd final projects through all the stages on time, so I was looking at my notes and uh it appears I have made well over fifty objects this term. I have learned so much! Where...are they going to go?? 😬

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Writers, would you like an energy & community boost this June? Check out what's on offer at the (fully online, Fri/Sat) Wholehearted Writers June Mini-Retreat wholeheartedwriters.beehiiv.com/p/june-mini-... #WritingCommunity #Writers #AmWriting #WritingCraft

wholeheartedwriters.beehiiv.com

All about the June Mini-Retreat (speaker reveal! and more!)

Sonya Huber and Henry Lien will be joining us! Read about our awesome June programming.

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Kory Stamper @korystamper.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

A wholesome story for nerds: On Saturday, I was signing books at a local bookstore for Independent Bookstore Day. The store had a signing-palooza with new authors every hour; toward the end of my hour, a woman came up and asked what my book was about. "Dictionaries," I said, and she lit up. 1/n

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

I've had a sneak peek at this very kind & practical resource and think you should check it out!

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

read it, it's so good! (This post is for nerds who like magic and queer stuff and love.)

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 02/04/2026

I'm not like SUPER enthusiastic about the return of winter over here in MN this week 😬

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 01/04/2026

Tips & thoughts for writers who need editorial support but also, alas, don't have endless funds: www.eliotwesteditorial.com/blog/how-to-...

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 26/03/2026

Tell me your favorite writing games and other fun exercises to do solo or with buddies! I'm facilitating creative writing programming at a summer camp (for adults) this year and am keen to add some new-to-me ideas to the mix :) #Writing #Writers #WritingCommunity

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Stephanie Burgis @stephanieburgis.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

This. TBC, the reason my family won't support anything HP-related is NOT because I have some grand moral view that it's only acceptable to support work created by good people. It's because she is literally, publicly using the $ from her books/show/games/etc to do bad things that hurt people I love.

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Four seats available, starts tomorrow, come do fiction with me :) loft.org/classes/goal...

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Fiction writers, join me for a fun & practical 4-week online class on goal, motivation, conflict and stakes! Starts in 2 weeks, Tuesdays 7–9 p.m. Central, come get energized :) loft.org/classes/goal... #AmWriting #WritingCraft #FictionWriting #Writers #QueerWriters

A pencil and pen and paper cut-out butterflies framing the text: March 24 - April 14, 2026; Goal, Motivation, Conflict, & Stakes For Fiction Writers; Online With Eliot West.

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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 13/03/2026

My email is an endless stream of “upgrade to get access to—“ I don’t want it. I want to downgrade. I want to get less access. I want the opposite of what you’re selling.

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Bree (half of Kit Rocha) @mostlybree.kitrocha.com · 04/03/2026

This one is a Blue Sky Special. Everyone keeps asking us if they can just buy the tiny freebie turtles (or multiple of the tiny freebie turtles) so now you can buy a Tiny Turtle Army in mystery colors! They all hatch from a cute randomly colored egg! thebrokencircle.etsy.com/listing/4466...

a close up of 6 or 7 turtles tumbling out of an egg. these are so small they could balance on your fingertip, and each is a different wild combination of colors! there are pastels, shiny rainbows, deep blues and bright greens.

a shot from above showing 6 different eggs. every egg is totally random colors in funny stripes, since we have them printed with filament that otherwise would have been wasted during color changes

a little stack of 10 turtles on top of each other!

three different eggs. One is purples and black stripes, one is bright oranges and rainbows, one is bright bright pink mixed in with teal & purple stripes

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

eeeee imagine my delight at seeing a very favorite stetpet--and also a very favorite editor colleague--cross my feed! (ilu Malou!)

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 04/03/2026

Registration closes on Monday for this opportunity to write in a supportive, playful environment! (If you're interested in this offering but the time doesn't work for you, I'd love to hear from you about what would be better: www.eliotwesteditorial.com/contact.html)

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Naomi Kritzer @naomikritzer.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Anyway this is a really terrific organization that is feeding A LOT of people right now, and they're struggling to raise enough money to feed all the people who need food. Please donate if you can. There are a number of options. ZCC has a Patreon: www.patreon.com/TheCollectiv...

patreon.com

creating a space for community, nourishment, & food justice!

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Erik Hane @erikhane.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Laura and I are doing a donation drive for a food program here in the twin cities. We’re offering query critiques in exchange for donations. Details below

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Eliot @eliotedits.bsky.social · 04/02/2026

If your creative practice could use an infusion of fun and community, I invite you to come play with us! 3/19–4/23 (Thursdays), 11:00–noon Central, register by 9 March www.eliotwesteditorial.com/prompt-sessi...

Crumpled notebook paper with whimsical paper cut-out decorations and the text: Do you ever struggle to take time to write? forget to play, to be silly and messy, to have fun? feel stuck, bogged down, or overwhelmed about your writing? Welcome to a no-pressure, low-stakes, writing-forward, inspiration-rich space! eliotwesteditorial.com/prompt-sessions.html

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eliotwesteditorial.com

Prompt sessions

A protected bubble of writing time where you can play, focus, and just ... write!

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A. H. Davison 🇨🇦 @ahdavison.bsky.social · 11/02/2026

The op's username is inaccurate. This is an excellently drawn cat

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Doug Mack @douglasmack.bsky.social · 10/02/2026

Living in Minnesota right now feels like being in the emergency room. Literally everyone is suffering in different ways, even if it's "just" a badly twisted ankle rather than a kidney stone or a full-on heart attack. The staff are working as hard as they can but energy and resources are dwindling.

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