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Elise Chidley

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Guide to My Stories, By Topic

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Aug 16, 2022

Guide to My Stories, By Topic

Aug 16, 2022

Dipping My Toes in Icy Water

I’m testing the Medium waters to see if I have the guts to plunge in again

Apr 25, 2024

A diving board covered in snow above cold ocean waters

Apr 25, 2024

Anatomy of a Novel

Join me for this workshop: online or in person

Jan 5, 2024

Poster advertizing the workshop “Elise Chidley: Anatomy of a Novel,” featuring a portrait of Elise Chidley

Jan 5, 2024

Zoom Fiction Workshop

Join Me for an Intro to Fiction Workshop

Aug 28, 2023

A woman’s hands on a laptop keyboard.

Aug 28, 2023

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The Haven

A Rant About Automated Insincerity

Scripted praise from various platforms is getting me down

Jul 3, 2023

Cartoon of a blonde woman grinning as she holds a trophy

Jul 3, 2023

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The Narrative Arc

The Beast Lurketh

Beneath my sweet puppy Fergus’s shaggy coat beats the heart of a wolf

Jul 2, 2023

An alert rabbit sitting in grass

Jul 2, 2023

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ILLUMINATION

AutoCrit: an Automated Solution to Editing Your Novel?

Can AutoCrit catch your design flaws?

Jul 2, 2023

A badly constructed house that is very top heavy

Jul 2, 2023

Published in

The Haven

How Are Your Teeth Doing?

If eyes are windows to the soul, teeth can be a testament to your civic duty… apparently

Mar 3, 2023

Cartoon of a blonde woman with shiny teeth

Mar 3, 2023

Published in

The Writing Cooperative

How to Grow a Thick Skin

If you publish a book, you will get bad reviews — it’s inevitable

Feb 23, 2023

Cartoon image of a rhino reading a newspaper in a coffee shop

Feb 23, 2023

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The Haven

Ways to Escape Writer’s Bog

What to do when the dreaded bog gets a firm grip on your ankles and won’t let go

Feb 20, 2023

Woman wading through a bog, pictured from the back, in rain jacket and rain boots. Article on writer’s block by Elise Chidley

Feb 20, 2023

Elise Chidley

Elise Chidley

Editor | Novelist. Personal essays; interviews on the craft of writing. Developmental editor/writer for hire. My site:

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