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Elina Shaw

@elinashaw.bsky.social

Broke my own rules to feel alive again. Writing fiction laced with truth, grief and guilt. Debut novel coming soon! Follow if you love autofiction and are curious to learn more. #Amwriting

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05.09.2025 22:03 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
I SURVIVED READING BANNED BOOKS
ALL I GOT WAS SMARTER AND MORE EMPATHETIC

I SURVIVED READING BANNED BOOKS ALL I GOT WAS SMARTER AND MORE EMPATHETIC

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08.07.2025 11:12 β€” πŸ‘ 28018    πŸ” 6057    πŸ’¬ 174    πŸ“Œ 203
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27.08.2025 18:20 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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12.08.2025 18:34 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

You do realise I can't unsee this now!

12.08.2025 18:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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12.08.2025 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

His tears stopped abruptly and for a split second, I saw something cold flicker behind his eyes.

#WritingCommunity #WritingPrompts #WIPSnips

12.08.2025 13:59 β€” πŸ‘ 16    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Oh to be that flexible and cute! 😊

12.08.2025 13:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Please don't give the UK tour operators any idea's...

12.08.2025 10:51 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I worked on a client research project and found certain demographics are most worried about AI taking jobs. Every major tech shift has caused losses, the internet being a prime example. Yet it’s created trillion-dollar industries and opportunities. This book will be an important read for many.

12.08.2025 10:24 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tonight, the sky can’t hold itself together. Neither can I.

Perseids are proof that breaking isn’t always ugly, in nature or in us. Sometimes it’s the only way to be seen. 🌠

#Perseids #MeteorShower #BlueSky #BookSky

12.08.2025 09:43 β€” πŸ‘ 5    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A graphic with a terracotta background and soft light shadows. In the centre, a rounded rectangle with cream fill contains bold brown text that reads: β€œMondays aren’t for fresh starts. They’re for deciding what you can get away with.” Below, the handle β€œ@elinashawauthor” appears in a white outlined box.

A graphic with a terracotta background and soft light shadows. In the centre, a rounded rectangle with cream fill contains bold brown text that reads: β€œMondays aren’t for fresh starts. They’re for deciding what you can get away with.” Below, the handle β€œ@elinashawauthor” appears in a white outlined box.

Many people hate Mondays. What would you do differently today, if you could? πŸ‘€

#MondayMood #MondayBlues #BoldMoves #WomensLit #AmWriting #FictionThatCutsDeep #WritersLife #BookSky

11.08.2025 11:42 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Let’s see. Publish or not, it's still unfolding. If it’s meant to reach the right people, it will. I’ll be sharing snippets across my socials. The full story will reveal itself in time.πŸ™‚ Wishing you the best with your own creative journey, writing's deeply rewarding and undeniably tough. Keep going.

05.08.2025 10:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes, the first of possibly three to begin with... It's currently under editorial. First full pass is done, my eyes hurt. I'm hoping to either secure an agent or self-publish, still undecided. I’d love to publish this year, but that might’ve been a bold goal!

Tell me, what is your book about?

05.08.2025 10:33 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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05.08.2025 08:29 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

So true! πŸ˜€

05.08.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yesss! The book gods finally listened πŸ™Œ
Holiday read, now officially sorted. πŸ™
If only I could manifesting this energy for my own debut - One day! 😏

05.08.2025 08:26 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
White, jagged paper background. Black, centered text appears in three short sentences:

β€œWould you have fallen”
β€œif he’d shown you”
β€œwho he really was?”

Signed at the bottom: @elinashawauthor

White, jagged paper background. Black, centered text appears in three short sentences: β€œWould you have fallen” β€œif he’d shown you” β€œwho he really was?” Signed at the bottom: @elinashawauthor

Would you have stayed
If he’d shown you who he really was?
Not the charm, the narcissism.
His entire, manipulative truth.

So…. Would you have stayed?
Tell me below, yes, no, or maybe.

Debut novel coming soon! πŸ“šπŸ“˜
#Amreading #Amwriting #BlueSky #Tuesdayvibe #PsychologicalFiction
#FragmentsByElina

05.08.2025 07:55 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

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03.08.2025 17:38 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sunday POV - Apparently we’re not supposed to drink during menopause. We’re also not supposed to rage, cry at cat food ads, or grow a beardie.

We do it anyway and we’re living unapologetically through all of it. πŸ’ͺ Cheers, ladies. Who’s with me?

#Menopause #Perimenopause #BlueSky #Sundayvibe

03.08.2025 13:47 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ’¨ I wish Israel would just stop this fight
πŸ’¨ I wish Palestinians could be free from blight
πŸ’¨ I wish Russia would leave Ukraine's way
πŸ’¨ I wish tyrants would just fade away
πŸ’¨ I wish we'd stop killing Earth's light
πŸ’¨ I wish for a world that's just and right
πŸ’¨ I wish my wishes take their flight

03.08.2025 10:14 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

What a shot. 🫢

03.08.2025 09:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

We've got zero growth and spiralling inflation, yet the BoE's thinks another micro rate cut is the solution. Might as well fight a house fire with a water gun.

03.08.2025 09:49 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

I don't think we can blame all Americans for the actions of the few. But we can certainly question whether there is some sort of elite twisted group putting pedophilia at the heart of a nation.

03.08.2025 09:35 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Netanyahu has made basic human survival his battleground. It’s Leningrad on a mass scale. Starve the people out of existence to win a pointless war 75% of Israelis don’t support. This isn’t war, it’s annihilation by attrition. History will remember. I hope he gets what’s coming.

01.08.2025 15:56 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

This is pure gold - Cheat death, if only!

01.08.2025 12:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

She failed to see that just by signing up she was already cheating on Steve.

#WriteSky #WritingComunity #WritingPrompts

01.08.2025 12:30 β€” πŸ‘ 13    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
A tempting spread of varoius book titles on a wooden table in a bookstore, spines out, stories untold, each one waiting patiently to be read.

A tempting spread of varoius book titles on a wooden table in a bookstore, spines out, stories untold, each one waiting patiently to be read.

Close-up of the book cover for β€œThe Do-Over” by Lynn Painter. The cover is made up of soft pink tones, a minimalist layout and bold serif title font.

Close-up of the book cover for β€œThe Do-Over” by Lynn Painter. The cover is made up of soft pink tones, a minimalist layout and bold serif title font.

Close-up of the book cover for "Want" by Gillian anderson. The covers is electric pink.

Close-up of the book cover for "Want" by Gillian anderson. The covers is electric pink.

Close-up of the book cover, Animal by Lisa Taddeo. A fierce, haunting orange-toned face fills the frame, eyes fixed in a piercing female gaze.

Close-up of the book cover, Animal by Lisa Taddeo. A fierce, haunting orange-toned face fills the frame, eyes fixed in a piercing female gaze.

Fridays were made for book cover rabbit holes and a cheeky break from edits. No doubt you can guess what I've been up to?
#BookLovers #WritersOfBluesky #FollowFriday #Fridaymood

01.08.2025 11:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Ravenous is a beautiful word. Turns out writing not only frees the soul, it might be good for the diet too. Friday at last, here’s to plenty of snacking and wine... πŸ˜‚
Happy Friday.

01.08.2025 07:53 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

Yes - healthy for the rest of the world. No more Russia hacks for while. Happy days!

31.07.2025 17:48 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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