Elle Grawl

Your monthly reminder:

Keep writing. When no one cares, persist. When things appear to be crumbling, keep at it. When it's difficult, push through. When you feel alone, listen to the stories in your blood. Just write.

True Enough: Strange Stories From My Family Tree Welcome to “True Enough,” where I explore the family lore that lives somewhere between fact and fiction. Names changed. Shit redacted. Vibes remain.

Interested in hearing messed up family secrets? I have a new post where I’m exploring some of mine:

Just heard “You’re Beautiful” by James Blunt on the radio for the first time in years and realized… this is literally Joe Goldberg’s theme song.
“She smiled at me on the subway… but I won’t lose no sleep on that, 'cause I’ve got a plan.”
Sir?? 🚩👀

Books I’m Excited About This Week A ruthless behind-the-scenes true crime memoir and a dark, high-octane urban fantasy from hell.

New substack with this week’s recommendations!

Books I’m Excited About This Week Dark Familial Ties, Twisted Secrets, and a Novella That Haunts

I just launched my Substack!

If you're into twisty thrillers, haunting mysteries, and fiction that lingers long after the last page, I’ll be sharing books I love, behind-the-scenes peeks into my writing life, and whatever else is keeping me up at night.

First post is up now!

If you’re not subscribed to E.A. Aymar’s newsletter, you’re missing out! 😂 @eaaymar.bsky.social

Obscure Facebook find of the day:

Went to a law school alumni event last night and just had to sit there and pretend like I hadn’t been writing about murder and other types of human depravity all day.

If cake has fruit on top, is it a breakfast food?

The Lark Group is again open to queries! Our client list is always the best #mswl but here are some recent wishes too. (Diverse and marginalized voices very encouraged to query!) www.LarkWords.com/how-to-query

Simon & Schuster imprint will no longer ask authors to obtain blurbs for their books Publisher says expecting authors, agents and editors to secure blurbs can create ‘an incestuous and unmeritocratic literary ecosystem that often rewards connections over talent’

“I believe the insistence on blurbs has become incredibly damaging to what should be our industry’s ultimate goal: producing books of the highest possible quality.” —https://www.theguardian.com/books/2025/jan/31/simon-schuster-us-imprint-authors-blurbs-books

How are my New Year’s resolutions going?
Well, it’s not even February yet and I’ve been stress-eating leftover Halloween candy all week, so…not great.

SHE’S A LAMB by Meredith Hambrock (a pulp style woman screaming)

This book cover is ❤️‍🔥 thank you @ecwpress.bsky.social for the arc of SHE’S A LAMB by Meredith Hambrock, a darkly comic suspense! I can’t wait!

It’s SO good!!

She Left: A Novel She Left: A Novel - Kindle edition by Grey, Stacie. Download it once and read it on your Kindle device, PC, phones or tablets. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading She Left: A Novel.

Ebook on sale this week!
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If today’s vibe were a book.

Updated list of companies committed to DEI

Costco, Meijer, Kroger, Giant Grocery, Ben & Jerry’s, Ulta, Macy’s, Old Navy, Nordstrom’s, TJ Maxx, GoTo Foods (includes Moe’s Southwest Grill, Mcalister’s, Auntie Anne’s, Jamba, Cinnabon, and more…), Dollar Tree, Walgreens, Wegmans

So…other than Target and Amazon, where we shopping these days?

A #tbr is a hill you can die on but it’s not recommended.

You know what I like most about BlueSky? I have no idea who the CEO or owner are.

I just saw there’s a documentary out on Prime about the scandalous history of Lisa Frank. Can someone watch it and let me know on a scale of 1 to 5 how much it’ll ruin my childhood? Thx.

Trapped at the bookstore while baby naps (oh darn lol)—best short novel recommendations?? #BookSky

Yay! Congrats Michelle!!

So glad you liked it!! Thanks, Todd!

I recently finished reading "What Still Burns" by @ellegrawl.bsky.social An interesting mystery set in Northern California. I enjoyed it. Interesting characters. Enough suspense and intrigue to keep me hooked but not so much that I felt worn out. I recommended it to my wife, who is now enjoying it.

Defending Jacob

The Dark Tower

Okay, I’m officially here…which book/writing accounts do I need to follow?? 👀