Hi there! Welcome to Plot Twists!

What the Heck Is Plot Twists?

Great question. Plot Twists is my newsletter that shares a new fiction short story every other Thursday and reading-related content alternating weeks.

For you, I hope Plot Twists represents a bite-sized literary entertainment break. A satisfying (🤞🏻) moment spent consuming art. An escape from your busy week to disappear into a new world of story.

More details on what to expect:

🌸 one short story will be delivered to your inbox every other Thursday. These emails will be straightforward – a short intro from me, then the story itself in the body of the email
🌸 stories will range in genre and format: fiction, romance, action, personal essays, a screenplay, more
🌸 preview chapters from some of my full-length novels will be included
🌸 usually the material will be pretty short, a one-sitting read
🌸 these won’t all be perfectly polished gems, some works in progress!


Meet The Author

I’m Elisabeth Edelman, author of these stories and host of this newsletter. I’m also a new mom, a seasoned publicist and an Enneagram 7 (which means we’re gonna have fun!).

I’ve wanted to be a published author as long as I can remember. Years ago, I wrote two novels - the first one is not so good, the requisite first pancake. The second though, that one has potential.

For the last twenty years, I’ve sidelined writing in favor of a career in public relations. But writing was always calling to me. So, I recently sold my PR firm, and now I’m going to give writing a real, full-time shot. Over the years, I’ve developed manuscript plots, a non-fiction concept and a handful of shorts. Now I have time to work on them!

The reality is getting published will take a while, but I’m willing to do this right. Instead of jumping right back in, I’m warming up my creative habit by writing and releasing one short story a week, which I’m sharing for free here.

You can follow more of my story on Instagram as well.


Why Subscribe?

Because you love to read. Because you’re looking for some pocket-sized entertainment. Because you want to support a young venture.

Subscribers also get exclusive access to our internal chat, where we’re sharing reading recs and contributing writing prompts for my future stories.

All access to content is available a free subscription. There are options for paid subscriptions if you’re interested in supporting, but it’s not necessary - though always appreciated.


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Subscribe to Plot Twists: Fiction Shorts

A collection of short stories from author Elisabeth Edelman. New works released Thursdays. Pocket-sized fiction stories for quick entertainment. Feedback encouraged!

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Hi there! I'm a longtime publicist turned author living in Richmond, VA. Now I'm releasing one short story a week to prep my creative muscles to write the multitude of novels in my head.