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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 19/09/2026

Today’s buzzy question is: What’s the most ordinary-looking movie prop you’d love to own? like random stuff you’d freak out over… I want this drawing, specifically because David Tennant said “it‘s sh*t” 😂

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 10/07/2026

This book “we’ll prescribe you another cat” was the funniest surrealism novel I’ve ever read. Now I actually want one of these cat clinics to be real. #booksky 💙📚

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

Happy Pride month to everyone 🏳️‍🌈! And I just found out that 7 husbands of Evelyn Hugo (about the gay couples of Hollywood in 1950s) is going to come to Netflix, with Anna Kendrick directing?! www.reddit.com/r/Fauxmoi/co...

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From the Fauxmoi community on Reddit: Anna Kendrick To Direct Netflix’s Adaptation Of Taylor Jenkins Reid’s Novel ‘The Seven Husbands Of Evelyn Hugo’

Explore this post and more from the Fauxmoi community

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

This is how you know who to use as a beta reader, WHAT to ask, & HOW to use their feedback 😁 After a year of posting my developmental revisions steps monthly for novels, the final installment is ready & free to read for 24 hours! jwellenhallnovelist.substack.com/p/step-12-no... #revising #novel

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Step 12: Novel revisions finale! How to use feedback to fix the plot timing, consequences, etc.

How to use beta reader feedback for final developmental revision changes along with the Story Atlas you built

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 09/03/2026

I don’t just need “comfort food” these days. I need these “WTF is going right now?” Owls that fully share in my wide spectrum of emotions as I revise my novel in a time where everyone is questioning everything & are we all have an existential crisis…but at least we still have sugar. #revising #write

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 06/03/2026

ok @erinmorgenstern.bsky.social , I finally got the Tarot deck you made & it’s officially my favorite deck now 🖤 It’s incredible that you painted all these. How long did that take to create? They are so beautiful for the Night Circus world! #tarot

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 08/02/2026

Oh my 🖤these are the best special editions of these books #booksky 📚💙

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Ok, I for this exercise I drew my happy shoes, my slippers I got for Christmas because nothing has to be adult at all when it comes to slippers😂 #sketch #pencil + #pastels #traditionalart

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 23/01/2026

What’s in my #sketchbook: random things I love, 1 done per day, 10-20 minute sessions each #traditionalart #draw with #pastels #artsky

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 20/01/2026

exercise on #drawing only what I saw through this cutout for 10 minutes. It’s my bookshelf screen room divider 😊 #sketching #pastels

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 18/01/2026

Catching up on my daily #drawing challenges on Substack with DrawTogether: An exercise on positive vs. negative space (tree outside my window) And… A castle I went to, composed from 4 different angles/frames #pastels #sketching #traditonalart

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

bent my mind in pleasant new ways to consider the way light moves for today’s intro to #drawing lesson: Look at my silly sketches of a dog made of shapes & a dragon 😂 #sketching #traditionalart

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Holy hell this is why I need to get pastel pencils! This level of detail in the feathers is stunning 👀 #art by humans for humans!

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 13/01/2026

Today’s exercise was #surrealism #sketching & I used hard chalk #pastels It felt like it kinda wanted to be a flower & then exploded! #traditionalart

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

exercise: the 7 types of lines, (plus my addition) then used in an abstract drawing #sketching #draw #traditionalart #abstract

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 11/01/2026

bilateral drawing (different color in each hand. #Drawing with both at the same time, mirroring.) I took inspiration from a photo of the Monet flower garden, & added the enchanted sword from the Lady in the Lake 😉 + A to B path #sketching 😝 Breaking through perfectionism! #traditionalart

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 09/01/2026

I’m doing a drawing per day for January to rediscover my creativity but also… It just makes me feel more calm. A breath of peace in chaotic days. Today’s challenge: Drop perfectionism Doodle blindly. Eyes closed. 1 minute per sketch. 🤣who else wants to show me blind sketches? #sketchbook #drawing

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

This all started with just 5 wet-pastel splatters on paper, and when I looked for the faces in this daily #drawing challenge, I saw dragons, so I sketched a family of them within 10 minutes. How’s that for #fantasy novel inspiration ? #traditionalart

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 07/01/2026

today’s daily sketch challenge was to do 10 minutes of a silly self portrait, but I had to add fantasy #folklore into it & made it me shifting into an eagle form. #drawing #art

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 06/01/2026

My daily challenge, sketching 10 circles, 1 minute each maximum! I scrolled through my Pinterest board of novel inspiration and picked random objects 🤣 #art #fantasy

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 05/01/2026

today’s drawing challenge was sketching while staring at my subject WITHOUT looking down at my hand (blind contouring) 😳 But it’s easier when I relax 🤣 This is me doing a woman silhouette merging with a dragon #art #drawing

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 04/01/2026

Day 3 of my drawing challenge for January: Constellations… I picked Draco, visible from Scotland where my novel is set #traditionalart It looks like a dipper with a wing & tail in the sky, so I played with the position of where the mouth might be

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 03/01/2026

For my #BlueSkyArtShow this #NewYear, enjoy the dragon’s eye concept I did with pastels that was inspired by fireworks, plus my resolutions illustration! It’s a year of wild experimentation for me as I prepare to make my own Tarot deck based on my novel 😊

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

January 2nd drawing of the day: A sketch on aspirations for the New year (& there will always be a bit of dragon because I’m revising a novel with 🐉) #traditionalart #drawing

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

Started the 1st of the year with learning to draw again by practicing tracing with my new art supplies! Drawing every day of January in wild experiments. GOAL: make my own Tarot deck based on the novel I’m revising that includes dragons #traditionalart

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

I was feeling nostalgic this year, so my Happy Holidays to everyone post includes a long list of must-read books and films, shows to delight … open.substack.com/pub/jwellenh... 💙📚#booksky

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Happy Holidays (Christmas, Winter Solstice, Hanukah, and all!))

☃️What makes me nostalgic during the holidays ❄️

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Kevin Gallant @kevin-gallant.bsky.social · 21/11/2025

It still feels surreal that people connected with the first book, and I'd love to give something back. If this post hits 500 shares, I'll make the Beyond The Mark eBook free for all of December. No catch, just a thank you for the support and a push to keep me writing. #Booksky #Author

A stylized cover art for the book titled "Beyond the Mark: Ashes of the Hero," featuring a silhouette of a cloaked figure in a dark, magical forest. The figure, shrouded in shadow, is holding a glowing sword with a vibrant red hue. Intricate patterns adorn the figure's cloak, evoking a sense of mystery and fantasy. The background showcases an eerie forest with bare, twisted trees and ethereal lights, creating a mystical and foreboding atmosphere. In the distance, a castle with spires looms against a pale, glowing sky, adding a sense of adventure and danger to the scene. The title is prominently displayed at the top in bold, stylized lettering, with a vivid gradient effect that contrasts with the darker tones of the artwork. The overall composition conveys themes of heroism, darkness, and a journey into the unknown.

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 27/11/2025

What are you lovely people reading and watching this month? #amreading #booksky💙📚 Here are my Nov. picks: open.substack.com/pub/jwellenh...

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Nov. 2025 Substack Fiction Picks Collective

My latest story serial picks on Substack + What I'm watching through flu season

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

These little moments make my heart so full 💗

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 03/09/2025

#writer friends & #writingcommunity: Query season is coming back! 🎉🥳🎊

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 12/07/2025

Dear #writingcommunity: If I can’t see character goals in the first 3 pages, I’m 99% likely to put the book down. I can forgive nearly anything else…here’s why:

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

If you’re neurodivergent & struggling with #revisions, this post is for you: open.substack.com/pub/jwellenh...

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 28/06/2025

This guy is honestly one of the best things on instagram 🏳️‍🌈 @dnlfoxx

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 27/06/2025

I know l'm not the only one asking "how can I make a book revision system that works with my brain that thinks in spirals instead of straight lines?" So I studied a ton of craft until I finally made a new flexible system that I can easily tweak for any book. open.substack.com/pub/jwellenh...

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Step 1: Revise Your Novel with Me! ➡️ Monthly Guide to Developmental Edits for Neurodivergents

Even if you've never fully revised a book before, or if you just hate the way you've been doing it so far, you are welcome here 😁Find options that work for you.

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 06/06/2025

Pretty sure I found the secret to Douglas Adams’ writing technique buried inside this book 😂 open.substack.com/pub/jwellenh...

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Review of Life, The Universe, & Everything by Douglas Adams

HHGTTG Book 3: All the best bits 😂

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Happy International Towel Day! We miss you, Douglas Adams #hhgttg open.substack.com/pub/jwellenh...

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Seriously, this was the funniest & most intriguing history lesson on the “real Josephine” that I have ever read 😂 Queens of Infamy: Josephine Bonaparte, from Malmaison to More-Than-Monarch longreads.com/2019/04/04/q...

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Queens of Infamy: Josephine Bonaparte, from Malmaison to More-Than-Monarch - Longreads

In fraught games of power politics, sometimes the best revenge is not being exiled to die alone on an island in the South Atlantic.

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 25/04/2025

It’s free laughs. For you. Right now. My quirky Sci-Fi can be read online right now with no downloads required. Bastard aliens hiding in plain sight…as CATS? Oh yeah 👀 #read

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

It’s coming tomorrow! The grand finale of my comedy season 2 will be up on my substack and available to read for free 🥳👽 link in the bio or get ready to hit up jwellenhallnovelist.substack.com #aliencat #scificomics

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 23/04/2025

You may think you picked the cat…but what if it picked you? Meet my alien cats in the Comedy “The Intergalacticizen’s Guide to Taming Earthlings” - free to read this Friday! at jwellenhallnovelist.substack.com check it out @rhi.bsky.social @erinmorgenstern.bsky.social @inkandmagic.bsky.social 😁

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 22/04/2025

If you love #DouglasAdams, or #terrypratchett, or any silly witted story that explores the utter ridiculousness of the human race, then join me for a special launch of my series conclusion this Friday! You can read the whole thing for free on SubStack on that day. Link in bio 💙📚BookSky

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 21/04/2025

To celebrate the release of my season 2 finale of this Sci-Fi Comedy, I’m dropping the paywall for 24 hours on Friday! Everyone can read up to 21 episodes of the whole story for free. If you love #hhgttg or #residentaliensyfy then please come and check it out at jwellenhallnovelist.substack.com

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 09/04/2025

I want to see more writers embracing the series format again, & SubStack is actually a fantastic place to publish them & read them! Check out all these great #reads: open.substack.com/pub/jwellenh...

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 03/04/2025

New episode of my Sci-Fi Comedy is now live — the big fight! 💙📚bookSky open.substack.com/pub/jwellenh...

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 26/03/2025

Now’s a great time to read my last Sci-Fi Comedy episode because a new one comes out this weekend! open.substack.com/pub/jwellenh...

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 09/03/2025

My plans for this spring…and open for requests on book reviews! open.substack.com/pub/jwellenh...

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Upcoming Spring Changes

drumroll please...

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J.W. Ellenhall @jwellenhall.bsky.social · 03/03/2025

Love these! What a great idea. Too bad my favorite sweaty mug is sold out 😢 (see snapshot)

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