But also weird horse girl, spider lover, and fantasy/horror writer.
Name: Eydis Elliott
Birthday: February 13, 1992
Based in: Minneapolis, Minnesota
Favorite movie: Pacific Rim
Favorite TV show: What We Do in the Shadows
Favorite book: Deathless by Catherynne M. Valente
Favorite bands: Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance
Casper
Pilot
My horse is a 2016 German Sporthorse named Casper. I bought him in 2021 as a five-year-old and he's the sweetest, most handsome, goofiest boy. I call him the Himbo King for a reason!
My dog is a German Shepherd x Labrador mix named Pilot born in 2019. I've had him since he was eight weeks old and he's my ride or die bestie.
My tarantulas are: Poe (G. pulchra), Charlie (T. albopilosus), Spooky (P. irminia), Pie (H. sp. Colombia), Beans (C. versicolor), Meatball (C. cyaneopubescens), Helena (V. chromatus), Xenomorph (X. immanis), Nadja (A. geniculata), Mister Otis Butt Spider (C. elegans), Macaroni (B. boehmei), Batty Belfry (M. balfouri), Dump Truck (P. pulcher), Front Loader (P. cambridgei), and Jorts (P. victori). And yes, I have all of their scientific names memorized.
I wrote my first novel at 19 in 2011. It was a personal challenge after years of unfinished stories, taking just over 50 days and reaching about 75,000 words. The only printed copy still has a place of honor on my bookshelf.
I didn’t write again for years. In 2023, I took on the challenge once more. Between November 2023 and November 2025, I completed four novels (663,000 words total) and around 30 short stories and novellas, all self-published under a pseudonym and available online for their intended audience.
Over the next two years, my goal is to produce a draft strong enough to pursue traditional publishing.