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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Not to brag, but totally bragging, I won an online tournament at Board Game Arena with the game My Shelfie. All I get from this are bragging rights, but BY GOLLY I'm gonna use 'em! boardgamearena.com/tournament?i...

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Tournament: Shameless Shelfie Showdown (My Shelfie)

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

A true delight discussing Shakespearean succession dramas at @armadillocon.bsky.social on Friday evening with @cshumble.bsky.social , Patrice Sarath, and Paul Weimer! A fascinating talk about power dynamics and character-driven stories.

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

A story about signs and stakes, and also a rundown of upcoming con appearances. elizabethcobbe.com/2026/09/07/a...

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Always Read the Parking Signs

Two lessons about stakes and life.

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Y'all. This sentence from a current NYTimes bestseller: "Through the phone, I could hear the steady click, click, click of my mother's sewing needles as she knitted." Publishing clearly needs more crafting representation. 😆

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Brawlcats @brawlcats.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

airbnb I’m staying at unintentionally created the toughest punk album cover of 2027

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 02/08/2026

Have just edited a line in my WIP to: "Now all the lady raccoons know the stank of my anal sebaceous glands." 🦝💦

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

I'd like everyone to know that Gabrielle Zevin's Tomorrow and Tomorrow and Tomorrow very much holds up.

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 30/04/2026

Finally came up with a name for a short story I've been working on for YEARS - "What Comes Back." lol Pretty sure the answer will be "This one!"

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I don't know what I did to get lots of pictures of strange but actual sea creatures in my feed, but I hope it never stops.

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

"So many A.I. executives boast about the profound, earthshaking power of their technology to change humanity, superpower work and possibly cure cancer. But somehow, when you ask them to stop the tidal wave of sexual abuse materials, their hands appear to be tied." www.nytimes.com/2026/04/08/o...

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Opinion | Deepfake Nudes Are Haunting America’s Teens

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 09/04/2026

I think some astrophage got into the pickles, y'all.

2 jars of pickles, both of them dark, dark brown and clearly spoiled

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 06/04/2026

Love to see a friend from my theater days getting commercial work! Way to go, Jose Villareal! Also is this not the biggest taco truck of all time?

Still from a pharmaceutical commercial starring Jose Villareal, formerly of Austin

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

🎉 !!! CELEBRATION !!! 🎉 At 72.5K words, I've finally got a complete draft I can work with!

the words "THE END" representing the end of a novel draft

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

I'm so grateful to be able to join the @innerworlds.bsky.social community at the end of this market's wonderful run. Thank you, Sarah, for a smooth and professional experience, and for creating a unique space for these kinds of stories for as long as you did!

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Thank you, my friend! It's profoundly gratifying when readers discover just what you hoped they might from a story. 💙

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 20/02/2026

Excited to have signed the contract for my story "States of Matter" to appear in the final issue of Inner Worlds! Sad to see this lovely market conclude its run, but so glad I could jump on board for the final issue with this heartfelt oddball of a story about love & doubt. 😊 inner-worlds.ghost.io

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Inner Worlds

Speculative stories about our inner lives

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 15/02/2026

Here's something simple and fun you can do to increase demand for books: BRING A BOOK WITH YOU when you go out. Next time you find yourself standing around waiting, instead of scrolling - READ! Let people SEE you reading. Remind them it's a thing they can do. 📚 🙂

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Strong recommend for @amalelmohtar.com 's The River Has Roots! Beautiful, winding, (literally) lyrical story. The bonus short story at the end is also really touching and lovely.

hardcover copy of Amal El-Mohtar's The River Has Roots

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

I arrived at the tail-end of the glory days, and I still consider Austin theater to be the scene that raised me. Check out The Austin 90's Theater Book by Lisa on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/114...

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The Austin 90's Theater Book

This book breaks down the young, messy, amped-up DIY theater scene of Austin, TX from the early 90's - early 2000's.

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 13/12/2025

The real question is how the Hershey's Kiss got into the clothes dryer in the first place.

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

It's true - tech bros don't want to hear it from you! Also, Danny's a fantastic editor, in case y'all didn't already know.

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Smooth Dunk @smoothdunk2.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

i’m setting you free. i’m releasing you from the discourse

4 panel comic

Panel 1:
Red Guy looking way way too happy yells “Hey Guys! Is Die Hard a Christmas movie?”
Blue Guy next to him calmly says “Shhh”

Panel 2:
Blue Guy tenderly puts his arms around Red Guy and says “You don’t have to do this”

Panel 3:
Blue Guy still holds Red Guy tightly and repeats “You don’t have to do this every year”. Red Guy begins to break.

Panel 4:
Red Guy dissolves into Blue Guy’s embrace, sobbing. He finally feels the weight of Christmas Discourse lifting from his shoulders. He is finally free.

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 28/11/2025

Listen I am super excited to see this year's list, and also Daniel Kraus's Angel Down is the most remarkable book I've read in years and it really ought to have been included on this list.

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Books We Love

Here are 380+ great reads from 2025 handpicked just for you by NPR staffers and trusted critics.

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Finally, I have a copy of Higher Magic from my fellow VPer @courtney-floyd.com and the time to check it out!

Copy of Courtney Floyd's debut novel Higher Magic

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 10/11/2025

Oh my goodness, you are an absolute PEACH. So, so glad that you enjoy this labor of love!!!

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 10/10/2025

If anyone's expecting a child, I suggest naming them "GoToBed," because you will be saying this more times than you can even imagine.

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 20/09/2025

497 words today! Roughly 316 of them with one eye dilated. (Long story.)

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 13/09/2025

"The large rat is curled over, half on its side, exposing its belly, and now it chitter-squeaks again, and another of the tender-pink growths emerges from a bloody slit in the rat’s fur."

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

If I had magic at all, I'd be a late bloomer who'd come into her own right after everybody else decided they were over it. 😂

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 10/09/2025

Roundup of convention appearances this month, starting with @armadillocon.bsky.social ! elizabethcobbe.com/2025/09/10/c...

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 09/09/2025

"Sadie’s ability to follow is briefly snagged on Simon’s use of the word “bloat,” because she thinks of whales. Beached whales in the sun, bloated and rotting, and how she would paint a scene like that, and which layers she would apply first." #WIPSnips

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 06/09/2025

"The stench is subtle but unmistakable, hiding beneath the smells of yellowing books and unreachable dust so common to universities, churches, courthouses, and other fading institutions." #WIPSnips

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 25/08/2025

I might be attempting to learn "Golden" from KPop Demon Hunters on the cello. Might, I said.

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High Priestess, Low Patience @cheriepriest.com · 18/08/2025

if the rage-bait works too well it might be fake ::clap clap:: if the rage-bait works too well it might be fake ::clap clap:: look, we’ve all been fooled before when a deep-fake makes us sore but kindly doublecheck your source, it might be fake ::clap clap::

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 15/08/2025

I wrote a chapbook! If you see me at Seattle WorldCon, ask me for a copy. Happy to share!

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 02/08/2025

It's early August. Do you know what that means? IT'S FRESH FIG SEASON, MOTHER F***ERS!

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Elizabeth Cobbe @elizabethcobbe.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Today's word count: 125 Total word count: 19,280 Days remaining: 80 I drafted the end of a chapter, though. Yay?

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