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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

I think... I think it's done. The first half of Act 1 is a little light, but I've read over it several times, and I think trying to add detail now would be a waste of time. It says what it needs to. Now this cosmic horror just needs a title. #writer #amwriting #author #books #cosmichorror

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 09/10/2026

Stop me if you've heard this one. A nameless void-drifter, a robot farmhand with a shady past, and a washed up old marshal walk into a bar on the edge of human occupied space... Gas Giant Gambit is available now. 🔗⏬ #spacewestern #scifiwestern #scifi #books #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

So close to the finish. Only one wedge--the story's resolution--to go, plus a final pass through Act 1 to properly set up those Act 3 payoffs. I may actually finish tomorrow. And you know what? It's a DAMN good story. #writer #author #horror #cosmichorror #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 08/10/2026

Jung was talking about archetypes and symbols innate to the way the human mind forms and functions, not telepathy. But what if there's more to it? Something more... transcendental? Something that lights up the night sky and announces us to the to cosmos with a clear message: "FREE LUNCH." #horror

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

He's a unapologeticly greedy "land" owner and the administrator of this little mining town. Do you really think that's a kind of person you can trust? Find out why Gus would make a deal with such a man. Get your copy of Gas Giant Gambit. 🔗⏬ #scifiwestern #scifi #spacewestern #books #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 06/10/2026

The number of submissions for this quarter's issue of my spec fiction magazine @perseidprophecies.bsky.social blew my old record completely away! What has resulted is one of our best issie yet, and just in time for spooky season! 🔗⏬ #spooky #spookyseason #shortstory #horror #darkfantasy

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

I HAVE been thinking about revisiting Gus's world lately. Maybe another Tall Tale From Beyind the Cygnus Rift is closer than I thought. Get you copy. 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #sciencefiction #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

After nearly a month away to focus on other--more time sensitive--projects, I have blasted through the plot problem that halted me back at the end of August, and I am through the 3rd plot point! I think I can finish this up in a week or two 🤞 #writer #author #cosmichorror #horror #scifi

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

So-called "deprogramming" is rife with ethical and functional problems. But it gets even harder when the cult's leader has proof. #scifi #horror #cosmichorror #books #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Sometimes the only option available is a bad deal. Get Gas Gisnt Gambit now. 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #books #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Autumn has fallen, and it's the end of the month, which can only mean one thing: My newsletter drops on Friday. Get a peek behind the curtain on writing updates once a month. Sign up at 🔗⏬ #writer #author #books #bookstagram #newsletter

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

What an incredible weekend! I think I spoke with more people in the two days of Word on the Street than I did the previous nine months! So, while I'm still recovering, check out a couple of my favorite interactions, as well as a few photos I took during the event! 🔗⏬ #torontowots #wots2026 #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

The day after, and I'm still trying to wrap my head around the success that was the The Word on thr Street! It was a beautiful weekend, I blew my previous sales record away, met a bunch of incredible people, and had a ton of great conversations. 1/2 #wots2026 #torontowots #bookstagram #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

All set up at Toronto's Word on the Street book festival! I'm here all day today and tomorrow! Come by for a visit and get your signed copies of Gas Giant Gambit and RARE: A Dark Anthology of Unusual Secrets, and Hanged by Fate by Rowan Wolf! #torontowots #wots2026 #books #scifi #fantasy

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Get dragged into the lies, treachery, and murder in the dank street of Cibus City in my technoir short story "The Stuff Legends are Made Of," featured in RARE: A Dark Anthology of Unusual Secrets. Get it at the 🔗⏬ #books #scifi #technoir #wots2026 #torontowots

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

I've ways found quarries to be inherently creepy places, and that still, often lifeless water has never helped improve that perception. #author #writer #cosmichorror #horror #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Did you know my very first published short story is part of the Cthulhu Mythos? Yup! Complete with references to Arkham Wood, Miskatonic University, and Herbert West. Read it for free! 🔗⏬ #cthulhu #cosmichorror #lovecraft #writer #shortstory

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

I'm going to be at the Toronto The Word on the Street book festival this weekend! Details at 🔗⏬ #books #bookstagram #torontowots #wots2026 #meetmeatwots

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

"Themes of freedom, redemption, and found family abound. It's a satisfying, rewarding romp." (Nevermind the comparisons to Firefly and The Mandalorian, which make my heart flutter every time!) Get a copy of Gas Giant Gambit 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #firefly #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

I had no idea they made them so small back in the *1950s!* At only 16 inches x 9 inches, the 37 fuel rods must have been the size of pencils! #scifi #cosmichorror #writer #author #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

If Gas Giant Gambit is one long stand-off between Gus and Laszlo Leconte, it all starts in this scene. It ain't high noon, but it may as well be. Find out who's quicker on the draw. Get you copy of Gas Giant Gambit now. 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #sciencefiction #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

As of tomorrow, Sept. 16th, my debut novel, Gas Giant Gambit, has been published for an entire year. It's been a doozy of an orbit, so this week I'm taking some time to list out the highlights. 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #sciencefiction #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Good news! There are more Gus books planned, and the Gus books are also part of a larger shared universe of stories I call the "Delilah-verse" after Gus's iconic ray-gun! Get in on a growing pantheon of stories with Gas Giant Gambit, now! 🔗⏬ #scifi #spacewestern #scifiwestern #books #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

This is why I'm probably on several lists in several federal databases. But I'm just a horror writer, I swear! #writer #amwriting #horror #horrorsky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Strange things are afoot in the Las Ráfagas engineering corral. Gus doesn't want to know, but Las Ráfagas has other plans. Fall into the mystery of Gas Giant Gambit. 🔗⏬ #scifi #sciencefiction #spacewestern #scifiwestern #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

From blank slate, to a masterpiece 4 months in the making, and back again, ready for the new season. This April-August, I played on 3 teams in 3 leagues, with one championship run! Here's hoping I can do it again this winter! #hockey #hockeylife #beerleaguehockey #goalielife

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

It's story time! I've shared this short story I wrote for a contest once before, but it was years ago and my platform was much smaller--sort of like these main characters... Check out my Star Trek inspired sci-fi short story, "The Offspring Garden," for free! 🔗⏬ #scifi #sciencefiction #StarTrek

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Reluctant heroes make for some of the most interesting characters. Ride along with Gus on her journey. Get your copy of Gas Giant Gambit now. 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #sciencefiction #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

TODAY is Bandcamp Friday! Which means, until 12AM Pacific time, all sales of @othertales_ goes directly to the authors! My story--"Athenaeum 496," a stand-alone side-quel to my novel Gas Giant Gambit--is in Vol. IV, but they're each worth every penny! 🔗⏬ #sff #scifi #fantasy #audiobook

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

Gus smuggles a variety of contraband. Medicine. Peanut butter. Cannabis. But the bees are what could get her in the most trouble with the law. Get Gas Giant Gambit now! 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #sciencefiction #books

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I am beyond happy with how this turned out! My artist did an incredible job with both the design and the actual tattooing, and it's even better than what I imagined. I can't wait to see it fully healed 😃 #gasgiantgambit #author #writer #tattoo

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

I must admit, they released a lot more information a lot earlier than I expected. I sort of thought it remained heavily classified well into the '50s. But it does mean, for my outline, the town rumors that one of the main character worked on the Project is perfectly reasonable.

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

It's that time again. My once-a-month newsletter hits inboxes this Friday. Sign up for writing updates and behind the scenes looks, and get a free short storybfornyour troubles. 🔗⏬ #writer #author #novelist #newsletter #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

Doing research for my novels and short stories is one of my favorite things about being an author. I would never hand it over to a hallucinating machine. 🔗⏬ #writer #author #books #bookstagram

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

'Nuff said. Short, sweet, to the point. Slap it on a book cover! Get you copy of Gas Giant Gambit now! 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #sciencefiction #bookstagram

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 27/08/2026

In the case of this WIP, the cult leader also just happens to worship and receive forbidden knowledge from an ancient, eldritch entity. But doesn't that definition remind you of something else, too? #amwriting #writer #scifi #horror #cosmichorror

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

The mystery at the heart of Gas Giant Gambit: a fuel mining outpost that isn't mining fuel. A mystery Gus, despite her best efforts, is doomed to get wrapped up in. Gas Giant Gambit: A Tall Tale From Beyond the Cygnus Rift is available now. 🔗⏬ #scifi #spacewestern #scifiwestern #books #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 25/08/2026

It really all comes down to the difference between solo and group projects. 🔗⏬ #writing #writer #screenwriting #novelist

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

Didn't get quite as far as I had hoped this week, but I have to cut myself some slack--it's been a weird week, schedule-wise. And next week could prove even worse: I have jury duty selection on Monday... #amwriting #outline #outlining #writer #author

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

That last bit is probably a fair warning for all my characters in all my stories: like life, not everybody makes it out. So, if you like high stakes and emotional gut-punches with a sense of humor for spice, Gas Giant Gambit is available now! 🔗⏬ #scifi #spacewestern #scifiwestern #books #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

It might have been the start of the space race, but there weren't a lot of options for peeking in on the goings-on of the brain back in the 1950s. It was basically EEG or nothing. Which will leave at least one of my characters concerned and confused. #writer #amwriting #scifi #horror #cosmichorror

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

It's almost like ignoring a world altering problem and hoping it will just go away doesn't actually work. Read "Today's Undead Forecast" (which is totally about the zombie apocalypse and not at all about climate change) for free. 🔗⏬ #zombie #shortstory #allegory #climatechange

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 18/08/2026

Did you see my outline when it blew up a little last week? Were you disappointed my explanations in the comments weren't detailed? Good news! I've got a more comprehensive walk-through of the process for you here! 🔗⏬ #writer #author #writing #plotter #pantser

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 14/08/2026

Scifi and Westerns go together like outlaws and jailbreaks. Like spaceships and laser beams. Like frontier towns and saloons. Like robots and questioning the meaning of sentience. All of which you'll find in Gas Giant Gambit. 🔗⏬ #scifi #scifiwestern #spacewestern #books #booksky

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

I'm gonna put this little guy on a blank ball cap. What color do we think: black or navy blue?

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

A couple of weeks ago I shared that I had searched "Outer Gods" for this WIP. I've decided to couch my eldritch entity in Christian terms and iconography for very specific reasons. I haven't settled on using Leviathan yet but the connection between the deep sea and deep space is obvious. #amwriting

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Don't worry, I frame them once the book is published!

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 13/08/2026

Tonight's late-night outlining session was fuelled by a Fallout Radio playlist. It brought me right into my 1950s, Cold War, nuclear panicked, comic horror setting. Some details need to be refined out in Act I, but I'm little more than half done now. #amwriting #horror #cosmichorror #fallout

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 12/08/2026

Jack's death isn't where it all started to go wrong for Clay (Jack did that himself while still in the land of the living), but it certainly brought flame to fuel. RARE: A Dark Anthology of Unusual Secrets, featuring "The Stuff Legends are Made Of" is available now! 🔗⏬ #sciencefiction #technoir

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E.S. Raye - Author & Screenwriter @esraye.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Finished up my regular Tuesday early work and got some more outlining in. The details are flowing! #amwriting #outline #cosmichorror #horror #books

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