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Alicia Ellis

@writeralicia.bsky.social
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#Author, tech enthusiast, #ATLHawks fan, IP attorney, mostly water. Definitely not a cyborg. I write sci-fi and contemporary mysteries. She/her #SHUWPF 🔗 writeralicia.com/links #amwriting: I Killed Hannah Black #DomesticThriller + Gray Sisters PI #Mystery

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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
Mystery-writer problem: you can't google "how long does ricin take to kill someone" without a nagging feeling that a man in a van is going to pull up. Luckily, I use a location-spoofing VPN, so it's someone else's problem. #mysteryauthors #newmysterybooks #mysterybooks
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
White Liar is out! The case file is open. A notorious liar predicts his own death, and no one believes him. Can Rose and Ivy trust the clues he left behind to save the next target? The 2nd book in the Gray Sisters PI Mysteries is finally here. #newrelease #mysterybooks writeralicia.com/whiteliar
White Liar book cover sitting on an open file folder.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
It's the last day! Take a look at these 56 free cozy mystery ebooks. One of them is mine. The rest are from other indie authors… Maybe your next favorite author is here. books.bookfunnel.com/cozymysteryf... #cozymysterybooks #indieauthors #bookgiveaway #bookfunnel
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
Some day, I will spell "fuchsia" correctly on my first attempt. Honestly, the most rational way to handle this would be to stop using that color in my writing. There are plenty of colors that I consistently spell right. I don't know why I'm obsessed with this one. #writingcommunity #nemesis
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
People talk about "main character energy," but what about "chaotic neutral energy"? A man used bolt cutters to get through a fence at the Atlanta airport and then wandered around the runway. I don't know what his plan was, but he deserves to be a book character. #atlanta #writersky #authorsky
Image of an airport viewed through a chain-link fence.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 21/07/2025
Yesterday marked the anniversary of the moon landing. You know why that makes me mad? We stopped. There were supposed to be more landings, a moon base, Mars missions. I was born to see Mars in person, but we stopped! Now, I never will. So I write sci-fi instead. #scifiwriters #spaceexplorationday
An illustration of Mars, as viewed from space.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Oh my god, this manuscript has SO MANY PAGES. How did it get so many damn pages? #amrevising #writingcommunity
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
Today is the last day to enter to win mystery-related, butterfly-themed goodies, including the mystery anthology A PARADE OF RIDDLES. aconitecafe.com/acozymystery... #writersky #mysterywriters #mysterybooks
An illustrated image of colorful books and a butterfly over a grassy hill.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 20/07/2025
The em dash responds to the AI allegations. #favoritethingtoday #writingcommunity #writersky
mcsweeneys.net
The Em Dash Responds to the AI Allegations
“In recent months, a curious fixation has emerged in corners of academia: the em dash. More specifically, the apparent moral panic around how it is...
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 18/07/2025
A few writing "rules" that suck: 1. Never end a sentence with a preposition. It's a so-called rule I don't agree with. 2. Don't split infinitives. I going to happily split an infinitive whenever I like. Thank you. 3. Never start a sentence with coordinating conjunction. But I do what I want.
An image of a notebook on a desk. Over it are the words "Writing 'rules' that suck."
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 16/07/2025
I used to love The Jetsons—flying cars, instant food, robot maids (the #AI we need!). Scientists took a step toward a Jetson's future with a robot that performed gallbladder procedure autonomously. Is it too much to hope this tech will serve the people who need it most? #futuretech buff.ly/reTzeUI
Surgical instruments on a surgical table.
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Writing Community @writingcommunity.bsky.social · 12/10/2024
#WritingCommunity reposts book publication news, great reviews, literary readings & book signings, nominations & awards, and new work in magazines, journals & anthologies. Also see: @rodmannix.bsky.social @literaryreport.bsky.social @literarybulletin.bsky.social @literarycommunity.bsky.social
My accounts used to support the writing community: 
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@writingcommunity.bsky.social
@literarycommunity.bsky.social
@literarybulletin.bsky.social
@literaryreport.bsky.social
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
So what are we doing today instead of writing? #writingcommunity
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
In the category of things I should not be doing today… are 80% of the things I've been doing when my book is due to my editor tomorrow. #writingcommunity #writersky
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Seven more days to enter the Cozy Mystery Butterfly Picnic Giveaway. Discover new mystery authors, and maybe win butterfly-themed and mystery-related goodies and a copy of A Parade of Riddles mystery anthology. aconitecafe.com/acozymystery... #writersky #mysterywritersky #cozymysterybooks
A Cozy Mystery Butterfly Picnic Giveaway graphic, getting a pale green background, butterflies, and giveaway goodies.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 09/07/2025
I pushed back White Liar's release to August, and one might think that would give me breathing room. Him: "I thought you were taking the day off." Me: "This is administrative. I'm organizing." Him: "You're literally typing." Me: "Organizational typing. Stop looking at me." #amwriting #writersky
Close-up image of a computer keyboard.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Moved some chapters around in my manuscript to help pacing. I somehow put a scene that was originally before a murder to immediately after the murder. So now, there's a murder cliffhanger, and the next chapter begins with the protagonist being mad about her finances. 🤦🏾‍♀️ #amrevising #writingcommunity
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 07/07/2025
Apparently, killer whales have offered food to humans. Researchers documented 34 instances of wild orcas approaching us with gifts. The whales might be exhibiting reciprocity or trying to learn about us. They're bound to be disappointed. #killerwhales #orcas #science #philosophy
Orcas swimming in the ocean.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 05/07/2025
Flying cars finally arrived. Traffic worsened. #futuretech #writersky #microfiction #sixwordsaturday
Futuristic cars flying above a city street, where cars are also driving below.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Today is Comic Sans Day, and I'm celebrating it. Comic Sans gets dragged, but it's supposedly more accessible for those with dyslexia. Plus, it has this chaotic, rebellious energy. I'm here for it. Yes, this post is passive aggressive af. #freedomaintfree #independenceday #comicsansday #resist
The Statue of Liberty on a dark day, with the hashtag #resist across the center of the image.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 02/07/2025
"The universe is a pretty big place. It's bigger than anything anyone has ever dreamed of before. So if it's just us… seems like an awful waste of space." —Contact (1997 movie) Happy World UFO Day! 🛸 #scifibooks #scifimovies #ufoday #worldufoday
A mountain range with a UFO in the distance.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 30/06/2025
"I'm a tea-drinker." That's what I say, with my nose turned up, when people talk about coffee like it's the only morning drink. I have a cabinet full of loose-leaf tea, and my husband wanted a coffee maker. Six months later, I admit it—I see the appeal. Happy Monday. #writersky #mondaymotivation
A cabinet full of loose-leaf tea.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 28/06/2025
My quantum phone rings. It's me again. #sixwordsaturday #sevenwordsaturday I considered hyphenating "quantum phone" to make this a true Six-Word Saturday, but the Chicago Manual of Style in me refused. Saturday's here. Ready your weekend shenanigans. #writersky #scifi #microfiction #flashfiction
A phone screen lights up solid gold in an eerie dark room.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 27/06/2025
I've been quiet. Unexpectedly, one of my absolute favorite people, my brother, died a few months ago. I needed time to myself—still do—but I'm ready to restart my sporadic social media posting. (Let's be real: posting regularly was never my thing.) Love and blessings. #writersky #grief"
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 26/06/2025
It's National Barcode Day! Totally didn't know that was a thing, but for real, it should be. Traditional barcodes have been around since 1974, but the real hero is the QR code. I do not miss using a TV remote to enter passwords for streaming services. Ew. #nationalbarcodeday
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
Revisions are going great, y'all. #amwriting #amrevising #writingcommunity #writersky
A meme showing a person progressively adding more makeup to their face, culminating in the person transforming into a clown. At each step of the transformation are the following words:

1. I’ve outlined a mystery with enough depth to fill a short-to-medium length fun, quick read. It will be 70,000 words when I’m finished writing.

2. I have to incorporate this subplot that I’ve promised will span the entire series.

3. Both protagonists have slow-burn romances that need development, and I’ll add this humorous subplot to lighten things up.

4. Why is my completed first draft 100,000 words?
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#TeslaTakedown @teslatakedown.com · 25/03/2025
We are a nonviolent movement. More than 500 grassroots protests so far without one instance of vandalism or destruction of property. This extreme overreach is both a sign that our protests are working and an attempt to scare us into giving up our constitutional rights. We won't be bullied.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 04/03/2025
Quiet because I've had an unexpected death in my family. Not sure where all the new followers came from, but I promise to be more interesting at a later date. ❤️
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 18/02/2025
DJ Mustard's first name is Dijon. Just thought you'd like to know.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
When all my characters in this scene I'm writing sound irritable, it's time to evaluate whether it is *I* who is irritable. #amwriting #writersky #authorsky #timeforabreak
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Heather Cox Richardson (TDPR) @hcrichardson.bsky.social · 16/02/2025
February 15, 2025
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February 15, 2025
After World War II, the vast majority of Americans—Democrats and Republicans alike—agreed that the federal government should regulate business, provide a basic social safety net, promote infrastructur...
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
Girls Who Code is on Bluesky! I have so much respect and love for this organization.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 14/02/2025
A notorious liar predicts his own death, and no one believes him. Can Rose and Ivy trust the clues he left behind to save the next target? As promised, here is the snazzy, new cover for White Liar, the second Gray Girls book! #mysterybooks #womensleuths #writersky #authorsky #blackauthorsky
White Liar cover art on a red background. Above the cover are the words "This isn't a love story," and below are the words "It's a murder mystery." The cover art itself has a blue background. The title, White Liar, and author name, Alicia Ellis, are in the center in white text. Around the edges are a white gold engagement ring, a bloody knife, a black wedding cake, a heart-shaped box of chocolates, a pair of gold wedding bands, and a black wedding invitation. Crime scene tape is stretched across the top and bottom or the artwork.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 13/02/2025
In honor of Galentine's Day, I'm meeting up with a girlfriend for dinner, drinks, and Captain America! Tomorrow, I'll probably spend time with my husband or something. I dunno.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
The cover reveal for White Liar is coming on February 14. #writersky #mysterybooks #coverreveal
A partially revealed book cover, showing a box of chocolates. The text reads:
This isn't a love story.
It's a murder mystery.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 11/02/2025
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 10/02/2025
This part right here. And I hope he was staring straight at you-know-who's suite because I love the message that a marginalized group (and not just this one group, mind you) IS America. #kendricklamar #superbowl #blackhistorymonth
Kendrick Lamar performing at the halftime show of Superbowl LIX. He stands, head cocked defiantly, in front of dancers clad in red, white, and blue and surrounding him to form the shape of the American flag.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 09/02/2025
Seriously forgot my character has a dog until almost halfway through the first draft of this sequel, so now I have to add him into appropriate scenes as I revise. 🤦🏾‍♀️ #writersky #writingcommunity
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
TFW your dog makes a shredded mess of something obviously shreddable that you left within his reach. #blacksky
Meme from Black-ish S01E03, showing Charlie saying to Dre, "My bad, Dawg."
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 07/02/2025
Wait, so Bluesky doesn't support animated gifs yet? 🥺
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 06/02/2025
Today, I'm working on the cover for White Liar—instead of actually, you know, finishing the writing part. Isn't productive procrastination great? #writersky #writingcommunity
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Deb B @debbc.bsky.social · 02/02/2025
Girl of Flesh and Metal by Alicia Ellis A devastating accident. An artificially intelligent prosthetic that makes her sleepwalk… A series of murders. Lena literally can't sleep at night until she proves her innocence—or her guilt. #blackbooksky #diversebooksky #booksky 💙📚 #blackhistorymonth #YA
Illustration of a young Black teen with a metal arm for cover of Girl of Flesh and Metal
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Alise @shereadytoread.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Here are a few black indie authors with some scifi: 1. @writeralicia.bsky.social 2. EM Lacey www.amazon.com/stores/E-M-L... 3. @clockhartwrite.bsky.social 4. This is an anthology of multuple black authors writing scifi s you can look at their backlist too: www.amazon.com/Spacefunk-Mi...
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Spacefunk!
Amazon.com: Spacefunk!: 9798990512030: Davis, Milton: Books
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 03/02/2025
Happy Black History Month! Here are some books 📚 by Black authors 🖤 on my reading list. I hope to get to a couple of these this month. What's on your Black History Month reading list? #blackhistorymonth #blackhistorymonth2025 #tbr #blackauthors #blackfantasy #blackscifi #blacksky
- The Reformatory, by Tananarive Due
- I Accidentally Summoned a Demon Boyfriend, by Jessica Cage
- A Dance of Blood and Destiny by K. R. S. McEntire
- Death of the Author, by Nnedi Okorafor
- Honeysuckle and Bone, by Trisha Tobias
- Those Beyond the Wall, by Micaiah Johnson
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 30/01/2025
All my solo ebooks are now on Hoopla! If your library partners with Hoopla, you can read every one of my solo (i.e., excluding a couple anthologies) ebooks for free. And I'm happy to report that I still get paid if you use Hoopla. 😏 #hoopla #librarybooks #scifiauthors #mysteryauthors #authorsky
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Kristy Park Kulski @garnetonwinter.bsky.social · 03/12/2024
Hi bluesky people. I write #horror. I'm the author of the #gothichorror novel FAIREST FLESH (Elizabeth Bathory + Snow White but feminist), and novella HOUSE OF PUNGSU #joseon Korea feels + more feminism). I like things sorrowful, haunting, beautiful, and horrifying, usually with a dash of history.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 24/01/2025
Confession: I'll set an Outlook reminder for an email and feel good about having handled it. Then I'll completely ignore the actual reminder when it pops up.
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
#ATLHawks vs. Knicks 🏀 at Madison Square Garden. ESPN has us slightly favored, and I know we love to play at MSG. Let's go, Hawks! #TrueToAtlanta
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Andrew J. Weirdbeard @andrewjsmithaudio.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
"We need leaders not in love with money but in love with justice; not in love with publicity but in love with humanity." - MLK
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Alicia Ellis @writeralicia.bsky.social · 20/01/2025
"The ultimate measure of a man is not where he stands in moments of comfort and convenience, but where he stands at times of challenge and controversy." —Martin Luther King Jr. #mlkday #martinlutherkingjr #inauguration2025
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