Fiction & Poetry

This is a space for stories, essays, and art — where progress never stops. Because practice makes progress. Never perfection.

Dec 26, 2025 • Shawn Elliott

A short story I entered into #330 Reedsy Prompts contest. The prompt was to write about the beginning or end of a relationship. TW/CW: Brief mention of…

Nov 23, 2025 • Shawn Elliott

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, 2025 • Shawn Elliott

The Diner (a fictional short story)

TW/CW: Brief mention of gun violence, domestic violence, and sexual assault.

Jul 3, 2025 • Shawn Elliott

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, 2025 • Shawn Elliott

Jan 1, 2007 • Shawn Elliott

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