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I was incredibly fortunate to be included in Nachtljocht's first Volume! The entire edition is wonderful.

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@neonandsmoke.bsky.social published one of my favorite stories, "A Very Ugly Man with Beautiful Hair"

A Very Ugly Man | Neon & Smoke

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So much thanks to @fiveminutelit.bsky.social for publishing another story of mine!

Enough by Danielle Ellis — Five Minutes

Before the shots were fired, I screamed.

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"Enough" by @daniellefellis.bsky.social a Quad Cities writer, a reader for The Colored Lens and Still Here Magazine, and editor for InterrobangLit. "Enough" is the Editor's Pick for our FIVE-MINUTE NOIR contest, part of our 2026 Micromemoir Marathon.

If you haven’t had a chance to listen to our interview with @daniellefellis.bsky.social, be sure to tune in today! You won’t want to miss it 🤩 forpageandscreen.com/2026/07/25/i...

Interview with Danielle Ellis

As we near the end of our second month of our fourth year of interviews, we’re so excited to share with you our interview with Danielle Ellis, author of “For Allyce, and Maybe Jay Andrews” which yo…

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My speculative story, "Patchwork Reflection" was published by Story Sanctum.

Patchwork Reflection

Beauty can open doors, but what happens when it’s stolen one feature at a time? Patchwork Reflection by Danielle Ellis is a haunting literary horror story about grief, vanity, and the dangerous cost o...

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My stories "The Supreme Law of Tory Martin" and "The Precedent of Tory Martin" were published by Applause Literary Magazine! uafs.edu/applause/_do...

Did you miss your Five? Catch up with the Weekly Digest, featuring INSPECTION KING by Bobby Jones, THE INITIATION by Emily Hoover, NO MUSIC PLAYED by @daniellefellis.bsky.social and REWE by Christi Byerly. fiveminutesweeklydigest at Substack.

I am happy to announce that my piece, "The Script" was included in the Cedar Valley Divide. I was on the editorial staff but the submissions were anonymous/blind. I also designed the layout. This was one of my favorite experiences and "The Script" is one of my favorite stories!

Cedar Valley Divide 2026

Kirkwood Community College's art and literary magazine

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My story "The Eleven Year Debt" was published in @neonandsmoke.bsky.social's first anthology! I'm very excited to be part of their community and look forward to working with them again! T & J are great editors and treat authors with respect! www.neonandsmoke.com/april-anthol...

My story, "Dolls and Action Figures" was published by Brilliant Flash Fiction! Huge thanks to them!

MARCH 2026

Camp HemingwayBy Robert L. Penick They were out in the woods by the Fox River because a literary lion had fished there, then wrote about it. They were out there, two adjunct professors, getting str…

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"No Music Played" by @daniellefellis.bsky.social, an emerging writer from the Quad Cities and a reader for The Colored Lens.

My micro, "No Music Played", was published by @fiveminutelit.bsky.social! Happy to be part of their community!

No Music Played by Danielle Ellis — Five Minutes

I walked in, set down my box of belongings, and entered the kitchen. Reached towards the fridge door and pulled back with flourish.

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My story, "The Wickie" was republished by Still Here Magazine.

Volume 2 of Neon & Smoke is live. New voices. New heat. Stories that blur the line between literary and genre. Many thanks to vinayg.art for the artwork and special shout out to our emerging artists. Read. Feel. Share Neon & Smoke: Half-genre. Always lit. #indielit

My story, "He Cried in a Hardware Store", was published by Still Here Magazine as a digital exclusive. They included some nice art with it too. You will need to subscribe to read it, but subscription is free!

Digital Exclusive #4: Danielle Ellis

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My story, "For Allyce, and Maybe Jay Andrews" was published by @forpageandscreen.bsky.social! You can read it here:

My story, "The Lady in the Grocery Story" was published by Third Wednesday Magazine! You can read it online now. It will also become available in print.

The Lady Working in a Grocery Store / Danielle Ellis

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My short story, "Beneath the Yellow Streetlight" was published by Kings River Review.

I published eight stories this year. One, "He Cried in a Hardware Store" was published twice and received no rejections. It was also my first publication. This was my first year taking publishing seriously and I didn't expect to land three stories. #blessed

My short story, "The Wickie", was published in Journal of the Westbrae Literary Group! My second publication! www.amazon.com/dp/B0G3XVJ4RT

Journal of the Westbrae Literary Group: Issue 3, Fall 2025

Journal of the Westbrae Literary Group: Issue 3, Fall 2025 [Literary Group, Westbrae, Lawton, David, Ellis, Danielle, Bartholmess, Katja, Baker, Terry, Dephy, David, Westerman, Alisha, Selvera, Gina, Awan, Unib, Navelgas, Liliana Hazel] on Amazon.com. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Journal of the Westbrae Literary Group: Issue 3, Fall 2025

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💙📘 NEW BOOK 📘💙 She was supposed to kill him. He's falling in love. ⚔️ stabby ancient lady ⚔️ the foolish lord who loves her ⚔️ and a cross-dressing body guard ⚔️ bisexual CHAOS THE LIAR'S THRONE is available now! books2read.com/theliarsthrone

A huge thanks to @inkinthirds.bsky.social for being my debut publication! I'm looking forward to viewing the work of fellow contributors!