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Elizabeth Rubio

@rubiowrites.bsky.social
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SFF author from Austin, TX. they/them Anti-genAI

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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 4h
Thank you! But it shouldn't be like this. Many people have told them over and over that their contract terms are unacceptable. They clearly don't care or they'd do something about it. Just so incredibly disappointing.
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 6h
My only prestige publication was in Analog, and now I have to add a disclaimer every time I mention it because of the way things changed after the MRM sale. It's so disappointing to find that nothing has changed.
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 12h
Lir: I would rather know when I'm going to die so I can know for sure whether I'll be executed for crimes I didn't commit. Faris: I would rather travel to the past so I can stop [spoiler] from killing anyone and keep Lir from being accused of murder. #LitHodgepodge #WriteSky
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PseudoPod 🎙️ @pseudopod.org · 07/10/2026
One for us!
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
I have two Mothers: Faris's actual mother, Sheilith, and Andra, who acts as a mother figure for Lir. She saw that he wasn't well taken care of after his parents died and stepped in to help. #LitHodgepodge #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
Fisher has graduated from blep to blup.
A young tabby cat with like fully half his tongue hanging out of his mouth. Like if a cat were a hound.
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
Lir: Being part of a family. Faris: Making a difference in people's lives. #LitHodgepodge #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
When I think about putting my book out into the world I get very anxious. So question for everyone who has a published book or who knows what they want: How did you choose between trad, indie, or self pub? And are you happy with your choice? #LitHidgepodge #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
I like to dig into their voice. Are they posh? Do they use slang or heavy dialect? Are they direct, or do they talk around a concept? I know people are fond of faceclaiming celebrities for their characters, but voiceclaiming is valuable too!
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Elizabeth DeLoria II: THE GHOST DIMENSION @yourdadloves.me · 03/10/2026
A two panel meme of the Simpsons. The top panel has kirk van houten gesturing to a race care bed. The text reads "im an AI guy. How many local models do YOU run?" The bottom panel is homer with a pope hat photoshopped onto his head. The bottom text reads "I run the catholic church."
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 04/10/2026
Omg YES! Preordered!
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Oh they SO would! Worth noting: rock climbing in the rain is actually one of their Olympic sports so that would be perfect for them.
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
I'll reuse this 60-second drawing I did for #MemeMay a few months ago of Lir and Faris. #LitHodgepodge #WriteSky
A bad line drawing of two people giving each other side eye.
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Lir and Faris would have a great time in The Princess Bride. I don't think their magic would be too out of place and they'd love to help the happy ending come about. #LitHodgepodge #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
In fairness I mostly read on an ereader which remembers my place but otherwise yeah I just flip to about the right spot and then hunt down the particular chapter
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Book genres that aren't real books: none of them. All books are real books. Don't let anyone tell you AI can replace human authors. It takes just as much skill to write a bodice ripper as it does to write a literary novel.
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Lark “Tornado” Morgan Lu @larkmorganlu.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Extremely randomly: did you know there are no machine made clothing? All garments are handmade! Every dang one, from the luxury atelier dresses to the overseas-sourced threadbare undershirt, is handmade.
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
Hi, I'm Elizabeth. I write SFF, including romantic fantasy. I'm currently drafting a novel about a pair of rivals-to-lovers mages. I didn't mark anything for bookmark or dog ear bc I don't do either, even with paper books. I just remember my place. #LitHodgepodge #WriteSky
Literary This or That marked as follows: 
Paperback (yes) or hardcover
Series (yes) or standalone
Tears or laughs (yes) 
Coffee (yes) or tea
Hero or villain (yes) 
Character-driven (yes) or plot-driven
Computer (yes) or pen and paper
Sweet or salty (yes) 
Silence (yes) or soundtrack
Bookmark or dog ear
Plotter (yes) or pantser
Lush (yes) or minimalist
Vomit draft or slow craft (yes) 
Morning or midnight (yes)
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This is literally the first I've heard of this song. No idea what it is. And I even listen to the radio.
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The dance montage showed me a whole new way a movie could be made. Incredible scene.
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Okay so like. Turn it off then?
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Luke Ontario @coolhand.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Oh my God, I agree with WSJ opinion Oh my God, shoot me in the face
THE WALL STREET JOURNAL.
OPINION COMMENTARY (U.S.)
The Hidden Agenda Behind the Al Panic
A mathematical model doesn't rebel.
Anthropomorphizing it helps obscure human errors and accountability.
By Gabriele Mazzini
September 21, 2026, 5:43 pm EDT
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Ursula K. Le Guin @ursulakleguin.com · 18/09/2026
We'd like your help with something. The one hundredth anniversary of Ursula's birth will take place in 2029. This may seem a long time away, but we’re already starting to think about how to celebrate Ursula’s life and art. We’d love to add your ideas to the mix—there's a brief survey here:
form.jotform.com
Centenary event planning
Please click the link to complete this form.
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
Sabsristin is the capital, so they make laws (lol). They also quarry limestone, used in building. There's not enough farmland in the province to support its population, so they import food, although most of it comes from other provinces in the realm, not foreign lands. #Septopolis #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Education is handled individually. The wealthy hire tutors to teach their children. Poorer parents teach their children themselves. Apprenticeships are common, with those who complete their training being registered with their trade's guild. #Septopolis #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
No 💖
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Sabsristin uses aqueducts, rainwater collection, and wells--basically every method possible to obtain water. Magic provides electricity-like functions like light and cooling. #Septopolis #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Within the city, people walk or ride horses or in carriages. Same goes for beyond the city, but there's also travel by boat on the river. #Septopolis #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Yes absolutely! Think ancient Rome and how elaborate everything was.
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
Doclarians understand cement, so the nicer buildings in Sabsristin are made of it, including lavish decorations made by pouring the cement into molds. Buildings get cheaper and rougher as you move away from the palace. #Septopolis #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
I have 2 worst offenders: Cheerios and Fruity Pebbles. Cheerios just taste like cardboard to me. Fruity Pebbles leave a horrible film on the roof of my mouth. Both are gross. Lots of folks in the thread saying Grape Nuts but I guess I'm weird bc I love them.
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
The Farralikeep Games are a celebration of the victory of Cabarros and their army over Nikennis. The games mimic the sorts of accomplishments of the soldiers, such as rock climbing and archery. Importantly, they're all played in the rain. #Septopolis #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Most people wear a kedara, a sleeveless coat, either over a blouse or just over skin. Their trousers are called sestins and have drawstrings on the sides to make them shorter or longer. #Septopolis #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
A very common food is a cheese bun, which is a soft bread roll filled with fresh soft cheese, usually goat cheese. They range from cheap street versions that are very basic to gourmet versions that have spices baked into the bread and mixed into the cheese. #Septopolis #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
The people of Sabsristin worship the gods of stone and rain. They fear and hate the sun god. The palace really goes all out for holidays, including the Reunionalia feast that marks the end of the rainy season. #Septopolis #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
This is horrific. How much power and water is being used for nothing but the self propagation of these things? Why are we farming algorithms on an industrial scale? When the world is a burning dry husk we'll wish we'd done more to stop this.
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
The people of Sabsristin have glowstones that provide light and cooling stones that keep buildings cool, so in many ways the city is a lot like a modern city in our world. #Septopolis #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Not a group, but a person is trying to bring down the monarchy and aristocracy. Who and why are major spoilers. #Septopolis #WriteSky
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Xero now with 100% more 🎃 @artificer-ind.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Still patiently waiting to be "left behind" by AI rather than it chasing me across every damn space like a slasher in a low budget flick.
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Austin SFFH writers and readers! Come see me at @armadillocon.bsky.social this weekend! Say hi!
Screenshot beginning with Elizabeth Rubio, then: Elizabeth lives in a house with more cats, snails, and spiders than people. If you ask, they might tell you a story. Elizabeth's stories have appeared in publications such as Analog and Little Blue Marble.

A header reads Saturday, September 12. At 12pm is a reading by Elizabeth Rubio in magnolia. At 7 pm is Alternative Creative Processes in cedar. At 9 pm is Queering Family Structures in sycamore. 

A second header reads Sunday, September 13. At 10 am is Why We Write In A World Hostile To Writers in Hill country B.
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Sabsristin remains enamored of the ancient battle in the Farrali Desert. It hosts the Farralikeep Games which pit athletes against each other in sports that demonstrate skills the ancient soldiers needed. Most noble families claim to trace their lineage to Cabarros's generals. #Septopolis #WriteSky
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Jonathan H. Liu @jonathanhliu.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Got to see Coyote vs ACME yesterday and it was fantastic. Here's my Etch-a-Sketch tribute!
Etch-a-Sketch drawing of Wile E. coyote, frowning, holding up a sign, which is a pocket Etch-a-Sketch drawing that says "It's a limited number of signs"
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Courtney Milan @courtneymilan.com · 08/09/2026
Authors who are members of the class in the Anthropic Settlement, please be aware that if you have a work in the settlement which has multiple authors but is self-published (or the rights have reverted), the settlement allocation is buggy. Explanation below
The Anthropic settlement allocation is buggy for self publishers with multiple authors
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
The main language in Sabsristin is Doclarian, the language of the realm. However, since there are people there from other realms, you can also hear Hallatian, Litran, Farralian dialects, and many others. #Septopolis #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
As the capital, Sabsristin is pretty diverse. Aside from Doclarians, there are desert dwellers, people from across the mountains, and people from across the sea. It's a queernorm world, so there are plenty of third gender and a gender people as well as men and women. #Septopolis #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
Thank you!
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
May I please be added to the queer SFF writers pack?
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
I really think we should negotiate some safewords first, Desi Brothers 😂
A sign in a Desi Brothers grocery store that reads NOTICE, Do Not Touch Yourself, Ask The Staff For Assistance
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
Sabsristin means "town on the Sabril River," which flows through the city's north side. Sabril, in turn, means something like "sun's edge" because it's the last river before the desert. #Septopolis #WriteSky
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Elizabeth Rubio @rubiowrites.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
My gorgeous and cuddly Sophie and my little idiot Fisher 😂 #Caturday
A gray kitten cuddled in the crook of the photographer's arm looking up at the camera. She looks very snug.A tabby kitten with at least half his tongue sticking out of his mouth, sitting on a rug. There's a ton of cat toys blurry in the background.
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