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Short Story WIP
This story has been in my brain for over a year. I want to make it into a web comic or visual novel, but thought I’d try writing out a bit as a regular…
Aug 6
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Shawn Elliott
July 2025
The Diner (a fictional short story)
TW/CW: Brief mention of gun violence, domestic violence, and sexual assault.
Jul 3
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My Body (A Poem About Dieting, Self-Hate, & Self-Acceptance)
TW/CW: A poem about being put on a diet at a young age and the impact of being fat shamed by the adults in my life. Photo by
Jul 1
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Shawn Elliott
June 2025
Pride
I have never been to a Pride event. I am a forty year old gay trans man. I belong in that space. I should feel a sense of community in that space. But I…
Jun 26
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Character Development
TL;DR Character development matters. It's hard, but worth it.
Jun 7
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April 2025
Critical Review: The In-Between Bookstore by Edward Underhill
A speculative queer and trans coming-of-age story, where the protagonist is grown in years — but not quite there everywhere else.
Apr 26
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March 2025
Critical Review: Honorable Discharge by Madeleine N. Cull
A gentle queer romance about what’s possible when you stop holding onto what’s not.
Mar 19
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February 2025
Critical Review: Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng
A book about what happens when ideals become rules, and rules become obsessions.
Feb 7
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Shawn Elliott
January 2025
Critical Review: Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas
A queer coming-of-age about proving yourself — and learning you never had to.
Jan 19
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Shawn Elliott
March 2024
Lessons (So Far) From My First Novel
TL;DR Perfection is a universal desire, but you should know that it's impossible.
Mar 29, 2024
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