Elysia Rourke

Issue 6: Hey, Mr. DJ! Put Your Writing on Shuffle.

The sixth issue of my newsletter is now live on Substack! This time, I get in the weeds on shuffling your writing playlist. Check it out. elysiarourke.substack.com/p/issue-6-he...
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"He writes their obituaries on the ticker tape. Millions a day."

Read "The Obituarist’s Apprentice" by @elysiarourke.bsky.social here: buff.ly/7gCr66q

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Q&A with 2025 Short Fiction Contest Judge, Elysia Rourke "...look at your story as an opportunity. One of the novels I’m drafting came from a short story I entered in a contest just like this one. It didn’t win, but it did generate a wonderful idea that I’m...

"...look at your story as an opportunity. One of the novels I’m drafting came from a short story I entered in a contest just like this one. It didn’t win, but it did generate a wonderful idea that I’m gleefully pursuing."

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"...look at your story as an opportunity. One of the novels I’m drafting came from a short story I entered in a contest just like this one. It didn’t win, but it did generate a wonderful idea that I’m gleefully pursuing."

Read Q&A with @elysiarourke.bsky.social: buff.ly/Ds3a635

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I feel very strongly that "infront" should be one word. That's all. 🥲😅🤣 #editingbrain #amediting

We are thrilled and honored to formally announce @elysiarourke.bsky.social as the judge of our 2025 Short Fiction Contest! Contest submissions are open. We accept multiple and simultaneous submissions of any genre. Send us your best stuff! #WritingCommunity #WritingContest #AmWriting #WritersLift

I’m thrilled that @elysiarourke.bsky.social will be judging MoonLit Getaway’s 2025 Short Fiction Contest. I am a huge fan of her writing! Follow @mgliterary.bsky.social for contest updates. #WritingCommunity #WritingContests

Thanks Cam!

Wow! Thank you Cuyler! 🥲💜

Visit MoonLitGetaway.com for all new art, fiction, and poetry. Today's contributors include E.C. Traganas, Jacqui Taylor, and @elysiarourke.bsky.social, plus an interview with author Karen Barrow. #WritingCommunity #PoetryCommunity #ReadingCommunity #LitMag #5amWritersClub

"I sit on the bed and observe my husband, bent over his work, eyelashes fluttering in the dim light. His demeanor is boyish, a reflection of the childhood friend I once raced along the quays of Dublin Bay."

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But First, Today, We Cover by Elysia Rourke | MoonLit Getaway Elysia Rourke lives in Almonte, Ontario with her husband, two sons, and dog. She has a weakness for London fogs, Christmas morning, and a salty ocean breeze. Her writing can be found at www.elysiarour...

“I sit on the bed and observe my husband, bent over his work, eyelashes fluttering in the dim light. His demeanor is boyish, a reflection of the childhood friend I once raced along the quays of Dublin Bay.”

Read “But First, Today, We Cover” by @elysiarourke.bsky.social #5amWritersClub

Yesterday my short story was published in @mgliterary! "But First, Today, We Cover" is about the fallout in a marriage in the aftermath of WWI. Check it out! www.moonlitgetaway.com/new-fiction/...
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Pre-order this amazing anthology from @mgliterary.bsky.social now!
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Issue 5: Let's Get Freaky Harnassing Horror Outside the Genre

The fifth issue of my newsletter is now live on Substack! I go deep on one particular portrait of Elizabeth I. Check it out. open.substack.com/pub/elysiaro...
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The fourth issue of my newsletter is now live on Substack! This one is all about the roughest of rough drafts. Check it out. Link in bio!
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The third issue of my newsletter is now live on Substack! This one is all about the stuff that sticks around and the stuff you can delete. Check it out. Link in bio!
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Author Interview: Elysia Rourke Elysia is a Canadian writer whose debut novel, Whale Fall, is slated for publication with Penguin/Nancy Paulsen in 2026.

Author Interview: Elysia Rourke (@elysiarourke.bsky.social)

Publication of Elysia's debut novel, Whale Fall, is planned with Penguin/Nancy Paulsen Books for 2026. #WritingCommunity #ReadingCommunity #WritersLift #5amWritersClub #BookSky

The second issue of my newsletter is now live on Substack! This one is all about games. Check it out. Link in bio!
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Bestie!!!!! I've never been happier - you'd better shortlist with this absolute banger!

Okay but is 2h 6m and 31s where you announce that I came in 41st?

You wrote fictional, I think you meant "fabulous!" ✨

Howl | Graveside Press The sensation you get when looking someone in the eye and realizing what's looking back at you isn't quite human …

HAPPY BOOK BIRTHDAY to HOWL! My short story, Crepi Il Lupo, features in this collection. My 1st time in print!

Buy it here: graveside-press.com/product/howl/

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And the longlist drops? 😅😜🤮

Hey @notquitewrite.bsky.social I have a super special secret to tell you but only if you release the episode early. It's a good secret. Trust. 😜

We've got a long drive and frightfully little to listen to. Care to help, @notquitewrite.bsky.social? 🤔❤️😅

Okay you caught me, I'm not going anywhere but I am BORED. Is that not enough?

#notquitewriteprize

Pestering activated. Early longlist drop @akscotland.bsky.social and @notquitewrite.bsky.social? Get that EDitor on the phone! ☎️🔈🤣

Did I do okay @holly-realski.bsky.social? 😅

It aired! I'll have to watch the episode with my hubby! Way to go, Ben =D

The first issue of my newsletter, Ninetween, is now available! I hope you like it.

Link: tinyurl.com/3sd9jv37

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