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A 23-Year-Old Woman is Sacrificed to Her Family’s Ambitions

How far would your family go if one of you didn’t fit the mold?

4 min readAug 27, 2022

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A woman in a hat with her back to the photographer. A brain floating nearby. Article on Rosie Kennedy by Elise Chidley

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Guide to My Stories, By Topic

Find the content you’re interested in more easily

1 min readAug 16, 2022

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Guide to My Stories, By Topic

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Elise Chidley

Dipping My Toes in Icy Water

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

4 min readApr 25, 2024

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A diving board covered in snow above cold ocean waters

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Elise Chidley

Anatomy of a Novel

Join me for this workshop: online or in person

1 min readJan 5, 2024

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

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Zoom Fiction Workshop

Join Me for an Intro to Fiction Workshop

2 min readAug 28, 2023

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A woman’s hands on a laptop keyboard.

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The Haven

A Rant About Automated Insincerity

Scripted praise from various platforms is getting me down

2 min readJul 3, 2023

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Cartoon of a blonde woman grinning as she holds a trophy

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The Narrative Arc

The Beast Lurketh

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

3 min readJul 2, 2023

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An alert rabbit sitting in grass

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ILLUMINATION

AutoCrit: an Automated Solution to Editing Your Novel?

Can AutoCrit catch your design flaws?

4 min readJul 2, 2023

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A badly constructed house that is very top heavy

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The Haven

How Are Your Teeth Doing?

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

3 min readMar 3, 2023

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Cartoon of a blonde woman with shiny teeth

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The Writing Cooperative

How to Grow a Thick Skin

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

4 min readFeb 23, 2023

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Elise Chidley

Elise Chidley

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

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