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Ellis Rosales

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they/them. writer & whatnot. sound-nerd. genealogist. craefter. agender & ace. ND. trekkie. Disabled. linktr.ee/lizrosales

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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 8h
#WIPSnips Rice “That’s the one. And flatbread and choclo of course.” “Naturally.” Choclo is a kind of big kernel white corn, served as an accompaniment to main dishes the same way as one might serve rice or potatoes. #AndinoAndina #specfic OUT NOW as an ebook (not on azon)
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#WIPSnips A glass wall separates the lift landing and the emergency stairs from the office area. A motion sensor opens sliding glass doors, and I continue to follow Sally down a short corridor, hoping I’ll recognise my desk by some dream magic. #TimeShift #specfic
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors 5 Oct. Jac is allowed to see a possible *future* event, what happened on one specific timeline, as an incentive or encouragement to keep going. #AndinoAndina #specfic
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors 3 October ghost/spirit Came across this editing today. Ash speaking. #TimeShift #specfic #WIPSnips
I wonder who she is. I turn it over in case there is a date or other clues on the back, but all it says is Essie, written in pencil. Is that short for Esther? Estelle? 
Studying the woman in the photograph again, I am bedazzled by her eyes, and feel myself falling through time... 

The black-and-white photo turns sepia, then a garish 70s Instamatic colour photo. Her playful smile widens to a grin, her hand reaching forward and pulling me – the viewer, over half a century later – into the picture. In an instant I am enveloped by a hubbub of noise and voices, but when I turn my head to look around, it's like moving in jelly, and what I see leaves traces of movement, wavy stripes that give me vertigo. I'm in-between worlds or dimensions where no one can see me. Our hands – mine and this Essie – represent the boundary of a bubble. 
Hers is a vibrant technicolour world; I’m in a monochrome jellylike bubble outside of time.

excerpt from TimeShift, a specfic novel by Liz Rosales
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors 3 Oct There are a lot of beings leaving rn; one of them my partner of 20 yrs. This morning I thought back to the grief scenes in #AndinoAndina and while still true, it hits differently. If you have lost someone and want some distract me reading, maybe try it? #Specfic #WIPSnips
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors 1 October #TimeShift #specfic #WIPSnips
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors #WIPSnips Names and different spellings for different timelines is something I have been playing with in #TimeShift my #specfic #WIP Different vibration, differently viewed and perceived. Last month I read The Names by Florence Knapp and rated it highly on #storygraph
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
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NakedPastor @nakedpastor.bsky.social · 22/11/2025
My dad died yesterday. I lost my mom in 2023, and now him. I'm reminded of this painting I made years ago to depict a person floating in their tears. Feeling it now. I'm sure many of you can relate to this. #grief
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
#GNU Mario Rosales No one is truly gone until no one remembers them. It gives me some small comfort people remembering and sharing memories of him, that he was so loved. I introduced him to loved Terry Pratchett's books a long time ago and he loved and devoured them.
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Mario, my love, my rock, my north star. catpawwrites.substack.com/p/mario-my-l...
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Mario, my love, my rock, my north star.
Mario Alberto Rosales Rosado, 1968 - 2026
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
I keep looking out the window, expecting you to drive up on your bike, and I go open the door for you. Tabi is sleeping in your room- she knows. Mi Capitán. I can't believe you are gone. What will I do without you? Hug your loved ones coz you never know what life will throw at you💔 #Mario
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Day 4 of head splitting nauseating #migraine . I'm going back to bed
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#WIPSnips Sep 14 "month" #AndinoAndina #specfic #writersky #readersonsky #TimeTravelAuthors #feelgood #neurodiverse www.smashwords.com/books/view/2...
Tonio is a self-made man. He and two of his friends install and develop solar-powered products. It's my fault, really. I mentioned it in passing when we'd been together for a few months. The effect had been immediate. There was something about the sun and his fiery nature that just clicked.
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors 15 Sept “Ready as I'll ever be,” I said, still watching the cats. #AndinoAndina Available in ebook, link in comments #specfic #catsinbooks #feelgood #neurodiverse #solarpunk #neurospicy
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#WIPSnips “What's this then, kitten?" I cooed to Peluche, tickling his nose with his tail. Tonio chuckled. “Maybe you could try to distract him?” I said, failing to encourage the playful furball to perch on my lap instead of ruffling the papers on the table. #AndinoAndina #catsinbooks
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#Septopolis The Andean Republic, on another timeline, tends more towards utopian, BUT there's still the outside world and people who can't see the wood for the trees and humans be humans ie bad eggs everywhere #AndinoAndina #specfic #writersky #readersonsky #TimeTravelAuthors #feelgood #WIPSnips
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#WIPSnips Being neurospicy in a world that's set up for neurotypicals IS exhausting, which both MC Jac and the author can testify to. #AndinoAndina #specfic #writersky #readersonsky #TimeTravelAuthors #feelgood #neurodiverse

"I still help out [at SunRoof], just to remind myself and the staff that I'm not a kept wife or a useless gringa.”
“Is that how you see yourself, Jacqui?” Reesha asked gently.
“Sometimes. When I can't do all the stuff everyone else seems to manage just fine. When my sensitivity gets to me and I'm exhausted. Or the ever present humidity and the oppressive heat become the last straw and I can't function.”
Andino Andina (c) Liz Rosales
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors Sept 11: Has your MC ever been in a fight? Probably. I don't know... define fight. But here she is fighting with her parents in a flashback. #AndinoAndina #specfic #writersky #readersonsky #TimeTravelAuthors #feelgood #WIPSnips #neurodivergent
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In the beginning was the word... and the word was Bolivia!? #AndinoAndina speculative fiction (with cats!) written by Liz Rosales WITHOUT any ai. Does utopia spread or get squeezed out of the world? #specfic #readersonblue #Writesky #TimeTravelAuthors #WIPSnips #Septopolis #Timelines #solarpunk
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
In the beginning was the word... and the word was Bolivia!? #AndinoAndina speculative fiction (with cats!) written by Liz Rosales WITHOUT any ai. Does utopia spread or get squeezed out of the world? #specfic #readersonblue #Writesky #TimeTravelAuthors #WIPSnips #Septopolis #Timelines #solarpunk
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Cynthia Gómez @cynthiasaysboo.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Strange Horizons is opening for submissions on October 1. I repeat, Strange Horizons is opening for submissions on October 1.
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#Septopolis #AndinoAndina takes place mostly in the fictional La Republica de los Andes — The Andean Republic, a parallell existence where the South American continent wasn't divided and devoured by conquerors. Solar technology was developed centuries ago. (Peru/Bolivia/Chile/Argentina) #solarpunk
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Morning #Septopolis you crossed my timeline so I'm answering. In #AndinoAndina , #specfic, set on another timeline, people verbally speak Andean, English, Spanish, and a few Portuguese. Then there's also telepathy. #writersky #readersonsky #TimeTravelAuthors #feelgood #WIPSnips
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Indie Book Spotlight @bookspotlight.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
The way indie music is seen as 'cool' and indie films are seen as 'embracing the craft without selling out' while indie books are seen as 'didn't get trad published' gives me feelings. Really crunchy feelings. The snobbery makes zero sense and instantly tells me someone isn't worth listening to.
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors 9 September: laugh #AndinoAndina #specfic #writersky #readersonsky #TimeTravelAuthors #feelgood #WIPSnips

“I love stories,” mused Tonio. “My Granddad and my uncle were the storytellers in our family. It brings history to life hearing about it from a personal perspective. Grandma used to laugh and tell us not to believe all of it, but us kids loved the evenings when the _pulque_ flowed and those two got going.”
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors 9 September: laugh #AndinoAndina #specfic #writersky #readersonsky #TimeTravelAuthors #feelgood #WIPSnips
“What's that gooey stuff inside?”
“Chirimuya.” Ana looked at my blank face and giggled. “It's a fruit.”
“Oh. Wow. Tastes like what custard is trying to be. You'll have to show me what they look like.”
“Sure. I’ll bring some next time. They look really ugly!” she giggled.
I laughed and only just avoided spraying crumbs all over the table.
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors 9 September: laugh ‘What do you want me to do?’ It felt exciting and laughable at the same time. We had not had a proper holiday for years, and funds were not overflowing in my bank account. #AndinoAndina #specfic #writersky #readersonsky #TimeTravelAuthors #feelgood #WIPSnips
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Just finished watching The Bletchley circle San Francisco and enjoyed it. Drama, mystery, historical. Recommend if cozy mystery is your thing. LGBTQIA+ rep. "Feminist"
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
#WIPSnips 6 Sept. "sigh" From #AndinoAndina OUT NOW! #catsinbooks #specfic #writersky #readersonsky #feelgood #solarpunk #TimeTravelAuthors
“He's not driving back now, is he?” I was concerned, knowing only too well the crazy hours some Mexicans worked.
“I shouldn't think so,” Bron chuckled. “He lives with friends in town.”
“That's okay then.” I let out a sigh of relief. I admit I was fishing a little, wanting to know if Bron slept or lived anywhere in our physical world. He didn’t bite.
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
#WIPSnips 5 Sept. "panel" #specfic #writersky #readersonsky #feelgood #solarpunk From #AndinoAndina OUT NOW! #catsinbooks #TimeTravelAuthors
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors 5 Sept. "plant" and "grow" in the same paragraph 😹 #specfic #writersky #readersonsky #WIPSnips #feelgood #AndinoAndina #catsinbooks
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Seanan McGuire @seananmcguire.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
I have known many trans kids (and cis kids who needed procedures that would fall under "gender-affirming care"). None of them have suffered harmful consequences for getting the care they needed. The harmful consequence for having that care denied is frequently death.
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Not here, not yet 😭 can't wait (as I recover from #heatstroke. Massive powercut, large parts of the Yucatan peninsula.) Did everything right, it was just too hot still. And I say that as s'one who didn't get ac until 2020.
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors 31 Aug. I wish I could travel forward in time to where this day 3 migraine is history :/ so you just get a repost today as a promo, sorry. #specfic #writersky #readersonsky #TimeTravelAuthors #feelgood #AndinoAndina #catsinbooks
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
#WIPSnips 31 August: chip from #AndinoAndina ebook available (xcept Azon) #specfic #writersky #readersonsky #TimeTravelAuthors #feelgood #Mexico #cactus
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 30/08/2026
#WIPSnips "I found choclo similar to hominy; the type of corn used in Pozole — the pre-Hispanic soup so popular at fiestas in Mexico — and had become rather fond of it." from #AndinoAndina ebook available (xcept Azon) #specfic #writersky #readersonsky #TimeTravelAuthors #feelgood
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Cyclingnews @cyclingnews.com · 29/08/2026
Tadej Pogačar abandons the Vuelta a España after crash on stage 8 www.cyclingnews.com/pro-cycling/...
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors 29 Aug: Project #AndinoAndina #specfic #neurodivergent #WIPSnips #writersky #readersonsky
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 29/08/2026
#WIPSnips I pondered this. “Don't think,” Reesha said softly. “Feel.” I closed my eyes. “Bron too feels... whole, rather than male. Not in an effeminate way, just balanced. Complete.” “As I said before, I've known Bron since I was 12, and I always felt more kinship with their kind.” #AndinoAndina
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#WIPSnips 28 Aug Snuggle #AndinoAndina Out in ebook format (xcept Azon coz they don't pay me for sales) link in comments #specfic #neurodivergent #writersky #readersonsky #speclit #TimeTravelAuthors #feelgood
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors 27 Aug So many ideas, so little energy & fog free time. Next is #TimeShift , a stand alone #specfic novel; book 2, 3, and 4 of Jac and Tonio. A short cozy mystery, followed by *the Novel* I hope I can do justice by then. #neurodivergent #WIPSnips #readersonsky #speclit
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
#WIPSnips "You only have to look at Mexico's flag to grasp its significance. The Aztecs saw the ripe red fruits as symbolic human hearts, at once both a gift and a hint from the sun god Huitzilopochtli to keep the world turning." #AndinoAndina #TimeTravelAuthors
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
PRICEDROP to $4.99 #AndinoAndina #specfic #feelgood #cats #catsinbooks #neurodivergent #writersky #readersonsky #speclit #TimeTravelAuthors #WIPSnips www.smashwords.com/books/view/2...
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Andino Andina - Choices we make
Andino Andina – choices we make, is a story of what if... Disappointed with University Jacqueline decided to backpack Yucatan with friends, where she found her soulmate in Tonio, an archaeologist wo...
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors 25 Aug Emojis #AndinoAndina ☕🐈✨😻🙀🍕🖋️🧵☕ #specfic #neurodivergent #WIPSnips #writersky #readersonsky #catsinbooks #speclit #cats
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
#WIPSnips 25 Aug Panic #AndinoAndina Out in ebook format (xcept Azon coz they don't pay me for sales) #specfic #neurodivergent #writersky #readersonsky #catsinbooks #speclit #cats #TimeTravelAuthors #catsinbooks
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#WIPSnips 23 Aug: haven't got album but I do have folder Search for #AndinoAndina to read more snippets In ebook format (xcept Azon coz they don't pay me) #specfic #neurodivergent #writersky #readersonsky #TimeTravelAuthors
“Don't worry.” Bron chuckled as he disappeared into the bathroom, not turning the light on or bothering to close the door. I was looking at Tonio when the man reappeared a couple of seconds later, this time with a folder under his arm he could not have concealed on his person before.
“I thought it would be too... unsettling if it just appeared out of thin air,” he explained. “And I didn't check your cleaning.” A hint of a smile played in the corners of his mouth.

AndinoAndina (c) Liz Rosales
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors 23 Aug: Pets or animals Not a lot in #TimeShift, there's Tuxie, a cat, and a stream of dogs at the shelter where Fey (and Ash) volunteers. #specfic #neurodivergent #WIPSnips #writersky #readersonsky
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 23/08/2026
#TimeTravelAuthors 23 Aug #AndinoAndina is really Andino and Andina, Andean cats who lend their bodies to "off-planet" cats. Then there's Kachina and Peluche, Jac and Tonio's cats. But it doesn't stop there... #specfic #neurodivergent #WIPSnips #writersky #readersonsky #catsinbooks #speclit #cats
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Ellis Rosales @ellisrosales.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
I can't remember the last time I went out for coffee, it's been at least 2 years. But from tomorrow #AndinoAndina is $4.99 from Smashwords and some other places (not Azon) SUPPORT INDIE AUTHORS IF YOU CAN! #Readersonblue #TimeTravelAuthors #WIPSnips #catsinbooks #specfic #speclit #feelgoodread
@ItsJoeHunt writes 
A barista spends 3 minutes making you a $5 coffee, you tip them. A writer spends a year writing a book, and you complain that $4.99 is too high.
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