Elliot J Harper
@elliotjharper
Speculative Fiction Writer, based in York, England. Author of the novel, New Gillion Street, published by Fly on the Wall Press, and self-published short story collection, The Strange Tales of Gillion. Sober since 2018 🤘🏻
From 96k to 66k, I’ve edited 30k out a portal fantasy novel-in-progress. It’s much tighter and easier to read. This book was meant to be published in March, and I’ve still got no idea what to do with the thing. It was written in 2019/20 and has almost become a permanent side project 🤣🤷🏼♂️ #booksky
This book looks insane for all the right reasons. Well done @whiskeytit.com for publishing it! 🤘🏻 #booksky
First time visit to Fountains Abbey, and I have to say I was blown away. It must have been quite the sight in its hay day.
Book 3 of 3 has now been deGillioned. What was once a 6 book loosely connected series is now more! As for what I’ll do with the New Gillion Street sequel/prequel novel, I’m not sure. It would be a shame to not tell the story of Mr Zand’s origin/fate but 🤷🏼♂️ 3 back-to-back flash edits = 😵💫 #booksky
I’ve finished deGillioning 1 of 4 novels! That’s 2 of the 3 that I can easily change. The 4th will just have to stay as it is because the Gillion elements are baked into the story. This serves as both a prequel and a sequel to New Gillion Street. Not sure what I’ll do with it 🤣🤷🏼♂️ #booksky
The first edit of multi-POV novel is complete. It’s the first time I’ve read it through with all the characters together in one draft and it’s come off very well. Now, I have to put it all to one side so I can work on the final 10k which will be my submission for my final MA project 😎 #booksky
The big edit begins! This is the first time I’ll see the WIP with all 3 characters together. I have a lot to change and some small things to add, including more city descriptions. This first edit is always the most important so wish me luck 🤓 #booksky #soberwriter #editing
I quit drinking for good in March 2018. A month later, I started to write, and I’ve never looked back. 😎 Sobriety and Writing are very important to me. They are part of my life now and I couldn’t be happier 🤘🏻 linktr.ee/elliotjharper #sober #soberwriter #soberliving #writer #booksky #sobersky
For the time being, my website is offline. The cost had been creeping up for a while and it was becoming increasingly difficult to justify. So, no more elliotjharper dot com. I still own the domain name so I may change my mind in the future.
It’s finally starting to cool down after a ridiculously hot day. I’ve barely done anything today, so I’m celebrating in the shade in the garden with a Hazy 0.5% 🍺 Sober since 2018 = Writing since 2018 🤘🏻 #SoberAF #SoberWriters #SoberSky
Book Mail from @commapress.bsky.social 📚 This will be fantastic! #booksky
A very sweaty me finding my book in Oxford. Always a wonderful pleasure and surprise. Signed ✅
Inspired by yesterdays post from @commapress.bsky.social ✊🏻 #booksky
Still the best decision I’ve ever made 😎 #sober #sobriety #alcoholfree
If you’ve ever wondered what £180 worth of academic books looks like, look no further 🤓😵💫😵 #booksky