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Color me surprised!! I wrote this romance! #agents #booksky Let me tell you about A Night of Jazz and Swill

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DAD BODIES on top of a black d20, black background. To the right, PITCH & COMPS, CABIN IN THE WOODS X JOHN DIES AT THE END X KNIVES OUT, when their detective friend is murdered during annual gaming retreat, 5 dads nust use their years of ttrpg experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like npcs in a badly-written campaign.

"Fuck me, Troy." “That’s a bit inappropriate, Dave, considering the situation.” Dave averted his gaze from the bloodied corpse of their friend to face him. “Really, Troy? Now?” Troy shrugged. “Marv would’ve laughed.” The grin on his face faltered. Marv was lying in a pool of his own blood. The cause of death was clear, the hilt of the murder weapon protruding from his back. Since Marv was stiff as a board—not much different from his current state—they could rule out suicide. Marv was also more inclined to stab others in the back instead of himself.

DAD FRIENDS, HORROR AND MYSTERY, DARK HUMOR, SECLUDED MANOR, TTROG ELEMENTS, DARK AND STORMY NIGHT. 3 SQUARES next to each other. Firat contains silhouette of an old mansion, middle has TITLE DAD BODIES, thirs has a skull on a d20

"Fuck me, Troy."

“That’s a bit inappropriate, Dave, considering the situation.”

#1stlinepit #A co(s)mic #Horror #WIP

Query ready this summer at approx. 75k words!

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Gumiho Adult paranormal romance with horror elements Dark secrets, ticking time bomb, cinnamon roll mmc, grumpy sunshine trope, Forbidden and slow-burn romance, reluctant villain, dangerous attraction, Korean folklore and culture set in modern day PNW

"Bright droplets of red bloomed against the crisp, white layer of fresh snow.

A trail, unbeknownst to my victim, that would be his demise."

👻 PR w/ body horror
🇰🇷 Inspired by Korean folklore
🌦 Set in the PNW

#1stLinePit #A #P #R #H #WIP

I’m terrified I’ve already become a fallen child star—burnt out before my eighteenth birthday.

Until the call.

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An agent’s guide to: TRUE HATE’S KISS A jarl’s daughter must trick her enemy into kissing her to break a deadly curse on her family. 109,000 words New Adult Romantasy By Ann Glimmer

Blurb: When a man from the enemy clan murders Älva’s father, she swears revenge. But then her family is cursed to die. The only way to break the curse? A TRUE HATE’S KISS The man she hates the most must kiss her of his own free will. But the more she learns about her enemy, the more she questions who the true villain really is—and forbidden desire threatens to ruin everything.

Comp Titles: - A Fate Inked in Blood by Danielle L. Jensen - Heartless Hunter by Kristen Ciccarelli Tropes: Scandinavian Iron Age (almost Viking Age) Pretending to woo him while betraying him Feuding clans = enemies-to-lovers + forbidden love Knife to throat Complicated family dynamics Magical swords and potions  Fairytale creatures based on Scandinavian folklore

Feedback from Beta Readers: - "Couldn't stop reading all afternoon." - "Your writing style is really strong, and you have a strong voice." - "Their conversations being more tangible things rather than just flirtatious really open up the relationship." - "This is one of thee the best books I've read since Addie LaRue." - "It was a good slow burn romance and I liked that the male main character wasn't toxic or mean." - "I loved how twisty the story became and found it a breath of fresh air in the genre."

Nine years of fragile truce between our clans—and my boneheaded mistake could tear it all apart.

⚔️Age-old clan feud
🧪Unique magic & world
🐉Scandinavian fairytale creatures
❤️‍🔥Steamy forbidden love
🛡️"Who did this?"
🗡️"Touch him & die"

#1stLinePit #Romantasy #NA #AgentsGuide

These gloves itched. The finest silk imported all the way from wherever it came from, hand-plucked, poor caterpillars, but it did not stop them from itching.

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I made a scooby doo joke in my synopsis..... #amquerying #synopsis #query

I only have 4 Queries out there and I'm exhausted. #amquerying #writingcommunity

Thank you!!

Happy Thursday!!! What motivates your min characters?!?!?

For me H just wants a taste of freedom before being dragged to the altar

M wants to support her community and never head back to the poor house

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I did it!!! #amquerying #writingcommunity

Have to take a break from Twitter.

OMG thanks for this because I have been debating adding to my Query about a book being a duology or trilogy. I'll keep it to myself.

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Sapphic Historical Romance
Great Gatsby sprinkled with Peaky Blinders with the main focus being the Harlem Renaissance.

#ChaosPit #A #HR

Hi, is the story revolving around the friendship? Or is it ok for the friendship to be a growing force in the background of the book? TIA!

Save Your Darlings.docx Save Your Darlings: Editing Strategies to Reduce Your Word Count Cathie Hedrick-Armstrong, Literary Agent Marsal Lyon Literary Agency Email: cathie@marsallyonliteraryagency.com Queries: querymanager....

#WritingCommunity I'm getting queries w/really high words counts. If you're not writing SciFi or High Fantasy (i.e. LOTR) try to stay below 100K on a debut novel.

FOR ME W/RARE EXCEPTIONS:

Romance/Mystery/Suspense/Horror at >100K = Pass

Romantasy at >110K = Pass

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Who's interested in a 1920s Sapphic Romance? #amagenting #amquerying

This makes me love you more ♥️

And of course my dang laptop is giving me issues while I try to edit 😭

#agentsguide #1920wip #querying

I need a reset!! Where are my #booksky peeps? Let's talk about your favorite reads from February so far.

Love it so much!!

Let's talk about fashion in books

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You have the willpower I need!

MY #MSWL

1/ A female vigilante in vein of DEXTER, but make it a solid romance.

2/ Contemp Rom w/Indigenous MCs written by an Indigenous author.

3/ Something accurately historical centered around children at “Indian Boarding Schools.”

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Reopening to queries on 2/20

Culinary Confessions moodboard Top row: black girl w/ curly hair in floral top and yellow jacket standing behind a flower field; silhouette of couple watching a starry sky; black guy wearing blue t-shirt and yellow beanie Middle row: Flaky apple dessert sprinkled with powdered sugar; "just you and me... and that up against the wall, in the backseat, under the stars, lost in the moment while the rest of the world fades away, kind of kissing" quote; homemade blueberry crumble Bottom row: anonymous person baking with flour and eggs; black couple baking together; silhouette of couple sharing a kiss

Culinary Confessions book cover on iPhone surrounded by white and pink colored Valentine's Day presents, with two of them wrapped in gold ribbon.

When Madelyn bites off more than she can chew after taking on a difficult client, a sticky situation occurs when her best friend, Justin, agrees to help. Definitely not because of any romantic feelings towards him or vice versa. None whatsoever... 😅 🤭

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