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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Might I suggest Svaha? Most of their dresses are with colorful patterns, but they do have some solid black--and everything has pockets! Although I think they might be cotton...

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

The relatable moment in The End of Oak Street (no spoilers) where she realizes that she's lost her manuscript and she knows that's a lesser problem in the face of all the dinosaurs but still needs a couple seconds to be upset.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I write adult fantasy. These are specifically revisions about a stabby sapphic disaster who has to be kidnapped onto her own quest.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Pray for me. I just split a chapter into two, and now I need to renumber most of my chapters. #amwriting

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

This is a PSA that if you view SAFE Red Panda's Stories on Facebook, you can see the winners of their inaugural Sploot-Off, which may include a photo from yours truly. But also, just, red pandas.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Deeply annoyed that one of the things from high school I actually use in real life is titrations. Like what the heck.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Hit me with the first line of your story, published/finished or not. Always love to share the opening of #JustStabsWIP.

Rin Kel Vran kept seventeen knives hidden on her person. That was, seventeen she was worried the coppers would find if they frisked her. Well, sixteen knives she was worried they would find, and one they definitely already knew about, because it was brandished bare in her hand, wet to the hilt with blood.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Oh, you're right. Although given how the books are portrayed I imagine there might have been some mockery before...

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

I mean, I think for the fan bit, she believed they were fans, but was hesitant to tell them how to contact the author. But, yeah, that Chuck never shared their last name, that is funny.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 22/08/2026

I didn't know the original so I had to look it up, but that is an excellent cover, both because it genuinely sounds good and because it does something different than the original instead of just copying it.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 20/08/2026

The last game I played was Planet Zoo. I am a zookeeper. This is the deal of a lifetime.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 11/08/2026

Dreyer’s English is also just a good, fun read!

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 08/07/2026

The rule of thumb for anyone confused: If you can't replace "so" with "hey", don't put a comma after it.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 07/07/2026

I think there can also be confusion because "so" can be used as a filler word, where it can be off-set with a comma. See Sam in Supernatural saying, "So, get this..." every other episode.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

I was told my story with a 36yo MC should be labeled YA because there wasn’t enough romance. 🤔 I also once got called out for the word “pants” being an “Americanism”. I am American.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

He barely had any touches so he probably didn’t. He also looked like scoring to send his country to their best ever men’s WC result is no big deal, happens all the time.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

There are 74000 acres burning, the sky is permanently smoke-filled, people have lost their homes, and some dumbasses still think their fireworks are more important.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 03/07/2026

I wish I just had the heat to struggle with…

A scene with a smoke filled sky. The smoke hangs over every like a dirty cloud, and the sun glows orange from behind it.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 01/07/2026

It’s one of those moments I wish I could read again without knowing, but the next best thing is knowing other people are still enjoying it, too.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Reminder: Messi may have the men's record for most World Cup goals, but he is only tied for most overall with Marta. Messi & Ronaldo may be the 1st men to appear in 6 WCs, but Homare Sawa & Formiga achieved that feat back in 2015. Celebrate their accomplishments, but don't treat men as the default.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

Can we also make preordering paperbacks a thing? I don’t care if it tells me I have to wait another seven months, I don’t want to pay more for a book I want less, but I do want to indicate interest in the book.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

Nicobar! I (zookeeper) work with two.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

I just definitely feel like it's overused. Like, I'm not offended, but sometimes it's practically the only expletive used, when there's plenty of room for variety and creativity.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 29/05/2026

Listen, in Rebecca by Daphne du Maurier, you literally never learn the narrator's name. The characters in Cormac McCarthy's The Road don't have names. And I'm not sure how long it takes in The Gunslinger by Stephen King before Roland's name is mentioned, but it's a hot minute. Do what you want.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Fair. Taking on a doctorate seems like a lot at any time, and right now...

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

It's a great place! It's been over a decade since I graduated, but if you have any questions I'm happy to answer them.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

I went to University of Vermont, so I have a soft spot for Champlain, but I will admit it is stupid to consider it a Great Lake.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

They did it for some bureaucratic reason, but then quickly realized it doesn't make sense. I learned Seven Monkeys Hate Eating Oranges, because that gave the order of them, too. Which would be easier to fix (maybe Oatmeal Cookies or something), but still doesn't make Champlain bigger.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

It's easily the fact that there was no one to help Rin when she was alone as a child, and that's left her believing that people don't look out for each other and the only person you can rely on is yourself. #amwriting #JustStabsWIP

It really was awful, wasn’t it? For money, for glory: Rin didn’t care. She didn’t want it. And the idea of doing it to help people… That had to be hopelessly naïve. Or foolhardy. Or… something. It just had to be a stupid idea. No one had helped Rin, after all.
I don’t need to help anyone.
I don’t owe anything.
It had to be stupid, because if it wasn’t, it meant Rin might not have needed to do it alone before.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

For 18 days in 1998, Lake Champlain was officially designated a Great Lake. Then they realized that doesn’t actually make sense. It is still, however, a Very Good Lake.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 05/05/2026

Me: Okay, as soon as I move my laundry over, I’ll start cleaning the kitchen. Also me: Gets distracted by a bird, spends the next ten minutes working on the ID.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I mean, why WOULDN’T you do this?

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

I wasn't aware of D&D back then, but that's definitely true, too! I still have my silly little guide somewhere, I think.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

Oh, yes, definitely cool! Honestly, I'd love to shout out my comp authors when one day I'm published (now just to find another comp...).

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 29/04/2026

#CRPnessie #CampRevPit So, every time I go to a bookstore, I go to the fantasy section and find where my book would be (so just alphabetical by author), and then I make a little gap as though it's just waiting to be put in. It's tradition and inspiration. One day I won't have to make gap anymore.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

A lot of the time, I like to make my own beasts, though. Back in elementary school, I made my own magical creatures guide, formatted just like the real animal guides that I'd look through for fun, of various creatures I'd made. Can you tell that I got my degree in wildlife biology?😆

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

#CRPnessie #CampRevPit I don't have any in #JustStabsWIP, except for one, maybe, it's complicated. But I do have another WIP that features steampunk-cyborg dragons. I like four-legged dragons, but I think 2-legs, 2-wings are more realistic, so it was a nice compromise while also being badass. 1/2

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

Yeah, I certainly don't have anything that I think about, so I was just fine to brush this question under the rug...

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

#CRPnessie This isn't my most developed world, but it's queernormative and I put thought into how the nobility and their titles reflect that. I generally have some idea of the vibe I want for the world, and I'll figure out some things, but other parts are realize as I go. I love making my maps.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 25/04/2026

#CampRevPit Took me a while to decide what dialogue to share, because there's a lot that I like, but I decided on this. It's a little bit funny, a little bit sad, and overall very Rin. #DialogueDrop #JustStabsWIP

“You want to keep going to the Source?”
Rin reached into her jacket and pulled out a knife. She used the tip to clean out under her fingernails. “Well, I don’t think I want to, exactly. But, you know, I’m already here, so if I went home now there’d be absolutely no point to the last few days. And I still need to get back at Djarah for kidnapping me—”
“Did crashing the airship not count?”
“No, it did not. Plus, that’s a lot of money Djarah’s paying, so I’m sure I could find some use for it. And, anyway, I’m still trying to work my way into Leanora’s favor, ‘cause you’ve always gotta hope, so…” Rin lightly pressed the tip of her knife against her palm, spinning it around without looking at Rosebird.
“Well, I suppose those reasons are at least as good as Gorian’s,” Rosebird said.
“What are his reasons?”
“He wants to get really rich.”
“Fair.” Rin looked up. “Don’t go thinking this means I like you all or anything. It’s just, you know, the practicalities of coming—that’s all.”
Rosebird was examining her face. Rin quickly looked down, at the knife in her hands. She hefted it by the hilt.
“How often do you tell the truth?” Rosebird asked.
Rin shrugged. “Just enough to keep it interesting.”

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

#CRPnessie #CampRevPit I have yet to create a moodboard that I like for #JustStabsWIP. I have also never had a playlist, because I cannot write with music; they just don't mesh. Best I can offer is this visual I did of my opening paragraph.

Text in a white box that dissolves into the background image of a craggy, snow-capped mountain. The text reads: "Rin Kel Vran kept seventeen knives hidden on her person. That was, seventeen she was worried the coppers would find if they frisked her. Well, sixteen knives she was worried they would find, and one they definitely already knew about, because it was brandished bare in her hand, wet to the hilt with blood."

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Just found my Discord login, so I'd love to join! Thank you!

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Meanwhile my MC is over here claiming she can't swim. (It's a lie. She's just a compulsive BSer, and there's another point where she says she can swim just fine. But she's probably not interested in it for ~fun~.)

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

#CRPnessie #CampRevPit Rin is a city dweller. She complains that an empty plain is worrisome because anything could be in it. She dislikes cold and heights, so getting dragged into the mountains probably wasn't the best. Her skills are mostly knife-based, but not of the survival kind.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 22/04/2026

#CRPnessie Honestly not sure that anyone would be taking a s’more from Rin at the start, but that’s more a reflection on Rin than anything else. Talking antagonist is a little complicated for #JustStabsWIP, so it’s hard to say much more.

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Ellen Geers Loftis @lnloft.bsky.social · 20/04/2026

I tend to write a lot of stories with tech levels of the late 1800s/early 1900s, so mine are usually trigger happy. But there was a stabby prompt once back on Twitter, and I realized I didn't have anything but wanted to contribute, and that's how this story came about.

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