Uploaded June 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 hour ago
0:00 - Intro
1:43 - Rosarita by Anita Desai
3:15 - Please Stop Trying to Leave Me by Alana Saab
7:12 - Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq
8:59 - Mere by Danielle Giles
9:52 - The Weeds by Katy Simpson Smith
11:48 - Evil Eye by Etaf Rum
14:17 - Plum by Andy Anderegg
19:51 - The Complete Works of Sappho by Sappho
23:01 - We Could be Rats by Emily Austin
25:11 - Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte
29:35 - Tender by Lauren DuPlessis
→READ MY SHORT FICTION: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop
→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishop
INTRO
Hi, I'm Shaelin! I'm a fiction writer and currently an MFA candidate in writing. I've also taught writing as a sessional instructor. I've been writing since childhood and completed over a dozen manuscripts, and am currently pursuing traditional publishing. I've also published over fifteen short stories, many of which you can read online. On this channel, I chronicle my writing journey, as well as chat about writing craft and technique! Everything I just chat about is just my personal writing philosophy, but I hope sharing it might inspire you!
**I do not use or promote any AI writing 'tools' or platforms - my writing process is 100% human and AI-free. Please do not contact me asking me to promote one.**
OUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn Keys
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Twitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishop
Instagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishop
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
0:00 - Intro
1:43 - Rosarita by Anita Desai
3:15 - Please Stop Trying to Leave Me by Alana Saab
7:12 - Heart Lamp by Banu Mushtaq
8:59 - Mere by Danielle Giles
9:52 - The Weeds by Katy Simpson Smith
11:48 - Evil Eye by Etaf Rum
14:17 - Plum by Andy Anderegg
19:51 - The Complete Works of Sappho by Sappho
23:01 - We Could be Rats by Emily Austin
25:11 - Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte
29:35 - Tender by Lauren DuPlessis
→READ MY SHORT FICTION: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop
→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! ko-fi.com/shaelinbishop
INTRO
Hi, I'm Shaelin! I'm a fiction writer and currently an MFA candidate in writing. I've also taught writing as a sessional instructor. I've been writing since childhood and completed over a dozen manuscripts, and am currently pursuing traditional publishing. I've also published over fifteen short stories, many of which you can read online. On this channel, I chronicle my writing journey, as well as chat about writing craft and technique! Everything I just chat about is just my personal writing philosophy, but I hope sharing it might inspire you!
**I do not use or promote any AI writing 'tools' or platforms - my writing process is 100% human and AI-free. Please do not contact me asking me to promote one.**
OUTRO MUSIC: "l u v t e a [acoustic]" by Autumn Keys
SOCIAL
Twitter: twitter.com/shaelinbishop
Instagram: instagram.com/shaelinbishop
Goodreads: goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop
![WRITING MY FANTASY BOOK WHILE TRAVELLING [Vietnam & Indonesia🇻🇳🇮🇩]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/PMI_Z_9MNes/mqdefault.jpg "WRITING MY FANTASY BOOK WHILE TRAVELLING [Vietnam & Indonesia🇻🇳🇮🇩]
I went to South East Asia and wrote a tiny bit :)
TIMESTAMPS:
0:00 - vancouver to hanoi travel day
1:00 - where am I/what am I writing
5:08 - the bac ha market
6:00 - arriving in sapa
6:34 - overnight trek
7:36 - hanoi food tour
8:37 - travel update/tapping into my books voice
12:30 - hanoi at night/cooking class/flying to indonesia
14:04 - writing in bukit lawang
15:53 - monkeys/jungle trek
17:38 - trekking recap/monkeygate 2024/writing update
20:50 - jungle trek day 2 (amazing orangutang sighting!)
24:37 - chatting about my time in indonesia/writing progress
→All my published work: https://linktr.ee/shaelinbishop
→If you want to support my channel, you can tip me on ko-fi! https://ko-fi.com/shaelinbishop
MY SHORT STORIES:
☾You Know Where Your Body is Buried - MudRoom: https://www.mudroommag.com/shaelin-bishop
☾I Am a Wolf in Wolfs Clothing - filling Station: https://fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81
☾Tabula Rasa - The Temz Review: https://www.thetemzreview.com/fiction-shaelin-bishop.html
☾How to Slaughter - The Common: https://www.thecommononline.org/how-to-slaughter/
☾After Hours - Vagabond City Lit: https://vagabondcitylit.com/2022/04/18/after-hours-by-shaelin-bishop/
☾Daughter of a King - Vagabond City Lit: https://vagabondcitylit.com/2022/03/21/daughter-of-a-king-by-shaelin-bishop/
☾Cherry and Jane in the Garden of Eden - The Puritan: https://ex-puritan.ca/cherry-and-jane-in-the-garden-of-eden
☾I Am a Wolf in Wolfs Clothing - filling Station: https://fillingstation.myshopify.com/products/filling-station-issue-81
☾Zugzwang - Plenitude: https://plenitudemagazine.ca/zugzwang/
☾Elise Holding a Deer Mouse, 1829 - CAROUSEL: http://carouselmagazine.ca/c45-bishop/
☾I Will Never Tell You This - The Puritan: https://ex-puritan.ca/never-tell-you-this
☾Solarium - Minola Review: http://www.minolareview.com/shaelin-bishop
☾Barefoot - The Fiddlehead [print only]: https://thefiddlehead.ca/issue/282
☾Wishbone - PRISM international [print only]: http://prismmagazine.ca/2020/04/19/prism-58-3-sprawl-is-live/
☾Wishbone - video reading: https://vimeo.com/420052282
☾Hold Me Under Till I See the Light - The New Quarterly: https://tnq.ca/story/hold-me-under-till-i-see-the-light/
☾Beautiful Animal - Room: https://roommagazine.com/issues/twine
☾How Youll Feel After the War - PRISM international: http://prismmagazine.ca/2021/10/20/prism-60-1-wonder/
FAQS
→How old are you? - 26
→How long have you been writing? - Since I was 8
→Where do you live? - I keep that private for safety reasons, but I grew up in Vancouver.
→Where did you go to university and what did you study? - I keep my university information private, but I majored in writing with a concentration in fiction.
→What are your pronouns? - They/them or she/her
→Where can I read your books? - None of my books are published yet, but you can read my published short fiction in my linktree (linked above!)
→So when will your book be published? - I don’t know! I’m in the revision process right now, but I can’t predict exactly when I’ll have a book published. But I’m working on it!
→Do you plan to traditionally publish or self publish? - Traditionally publish
→Will you read my book/story/chapter/mentor me? - Unfortunately I cannot accommodate these requests because editing/critiquing is a labour intensive task that I can’t afford to do for free alongside my job, my own writing, and running this platform. If you would like to hire me for paid editing work, contact me privately on twitter or instagram.
MORE WRITING TIPS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oJsJ6LTZRtYtCHWi-5pjhQJ
WRITING VLOGS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oK35m9jtz_aR2t8Dssl6eqJ
WRITING CHATS & DISCUSSIONS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oLHy-zpu_yk7CfbJvrNc1O7
BOOK REVIEWS: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8-jsG6NG3oKlrHVFgs9UZCxJjB0Azqco
Check out more writing and publishing videos from me over @Reedsy!: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCpo0MkTAyEl73PmIVs8CQvQ
OUTRO MUSIC: l u v t e a [acoustic] by Autumn Keys
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Twitter: https://twitter.com/shaelinbishop
Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/shaelinbishop/
Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/user/show/5803057-shaelin-bishop")
