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@snailpails

Asian American, Aspiring Author, AroAce, Cat Lover Too many WIPs, too little time... πŸ³οΈβ€πŸŒˆ LGBTQA+ Characters ✨ Own Voices πŸ—½ NYC & New England Settings ❀️ Lover of Horror and Fantasy

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i'm about to read poet empress which i heard good things and the synopsis seems like it might be along your vibes? it also comped to serpent and the wing of the night in its synopsis!

02.03.2026 22:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

yeah, it's within four, i heard five was the absolute limit for comps, but i believe in your success! 🀩

02.03.2026 22:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

i think as long as your vibes and tone matches, usually it tends to be ok! even if it's a genre miss. i think serpent and the wings of the night is also an older comp now, too... hm.

@snackswrites.bsky.social maybe you can help out a fellow author for recs haha

02.03.2026 21:55 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

i'm fairly certain you don't need a 1:1 in terms of plot, so comping your protagonist to oraya is perfectly fine! :) i'd been reccing heartless hunter to most of my friends, and I think she has a morally conflicted and slightly vengeful tone, but it is YA.

02.03.2026 21:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
cat sleeping on my full sized bed

cat sleeping on my full sized bed

Oh, to be a kitty napping on this Sunday.

#cats #catsofbluesky

01.03.2026 21:19 πŸ‘ 7 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

the horror protagonist strategy i see

01.03.2026 01:45 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
Az seeing every warning sign and forging ahead, Stabby with head in hands (poor guy)
"ooh look! we're almost there!" 
"Omg no, Az, please-"

Az seeing every warning sign and forging ahead, Stabby with head in hands (poor guy) "ooh look! we're almost there!" "Omg no, Az, please-"

#unhingedpit Az has a personal beef with a giant faerie snake and drags Stabby along as bait on her quest for vengeance. Stabby regrets everything.

SanctuaryπŸΉπŸ—‘οΈπŸ©Έβ„οΈ
#A #F #R

01.03.2026 01:42 πŸ‘ 6 πŸ” 1 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
How to train an enemy, By Stabby
If someone's nice to you, they're lying. Interrogate them at knifepoint.
if she says you're delusional, don't believe her. Clearly she's just bad at killing you.
When she makes another attempt and fails, criticize her form; it's fun and it makes her angry. Two for one. 
If she has a death wish, she might convince herself she likes you. 
Don't worry about that; it's impossible.

How to train an enemy, By Stabby If someone's nice to you, they're lying. Interrogate them at knifepoint. if she says you're delusional, don't believe her. Clearly she's just bad at killing you. When she makes another attempt and fails, criticize her form; it's fun and it makes her angry. Two for one. If she has a death wish, she might convince herself she likes you. Don't worry about that; it's impossible.

How to Wrangle a Demon, By Azeria
Have absolutely no intention of ever crossing paths with him (you have bigger fish to fry) 
Save the demon's life with an impressive heroic feat (men love to be damsels)
When he holds you at knifepoint, say "you won't" and secretly hope he does (*clears throat) anyway, umβ€” 
Flip the tables on him. Congratulations. Now he's your bitch
(Just go ahead and ignore that fluttery feeling in your stomach. It probably doesn't mean anything)

How to Wrangle a Demon, By Azeria Have absolutely no intention of ever crossing paths with him (you have bigger fish to fry) Save the demon's life with an impressive heroic feat (men love to be damsels) When he holds you at knifepoint, say "you won't" and secretly hope he does (*clears throat) anyway, umβ€” Flip the tables on him. Congratulations. Now he's your bitch (Just go ahead and ignore that fluttery feeling in your stomach. It probably doesn't mean anything)

Little glimpse into Stabby's mental state (he's super healthy as you can see)
Azeria tooβ€”very well adjusted and definitely not in denial of any kind.

This forced partnership is gonna go great.πŸ˜‰

Read Sanctuary for a totally functional monster hunting adventure! 😜🐲
#UnhingedPit #F #R

28.02.2026 23:29 πŸ‘ 9 πŸ” 2 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

nice πŸ’…

28.02.2026 23:09 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

yearning over baklava is iconic

28.02.2026 20:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Yes, this is an upmarket romance.
No, nobody is ok, but they will be.
Yes, there is yearning.
Yes, there is art and music.
Yes, that is baklava.
Yes, the baklava makes him cry.

THE SHAPES WE TAKE IN THE FIRE
#UnhingedPit #writingcommunity #Q #A #R #LGBTQ

28.02.2026 19:50 πŸ‘ 45 πŸ” 17 πŸ’¬ 9 πŸ“Œ 0
Phone with text messages: 
Chris
We kissed.
Emme
FINALLY. proud of u, my little disaster bi 
about time you earned back your Jezebel title
Chris
Don’t call me that, you bloody nightmare
Emme
ur blushing rn
i can FEEL IT
Chris
It was just one kiss
Emme
lol one kiss my ass 
ur so in love. disgusting. text me tomorrow.
Chris
Goodnight, Emme.

Phone with text messages: Chris We kissed. Emme FINALLY. proud of u, my little disaster bi about time you earned back your Jezebel title Chris Don’t call me that, you bloody nightmare Emme ur blushing rn i can FEEL IT Chris It was just one kiss Emme lol one kiss my ass ur so in love. disgusting. text me tomorrow. Chris Goodnight, Emme.

Nothing like a pushy best friend to drag a chronic sadboi out of his funk.


Emme is Chris's bestie/nightmare in my upmarket romance THE SHAPES WE TAKE IN THE FIRE

#UnhingedPit #writingcommunity #Q #A #R #LGBTQ

28.02.2026 19:42 πŸ‘ 18 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0
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INVERTED COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO X TEEN WOLF X DEVIL WEARS PRADA

My unhinged comps for MONTREAL PEN JOB πŸ˜‡
#unhingedpit #A #W #R

28.02.2026 16:56 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

i’d like some of the shrooms she’s having

28.02.2026 16:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Tangled x wreck it Ralph x mΓ₯neskin

with a hint of screwing over the patriarchy

#unhingedpit #F #R

28.02.2026 16:34 πŸ‘ 10 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

this is a totally hinged post wdym. bagels and werewolves? count me in

28.02.2026 16:06 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Starting off with this beauty...

Thanks @snailpails.bsky.social for making my #unhingedpit dreams come true πŸ₯°

#A #W #R

28.02.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 19 πŸ” 5 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

she just needs to manifest the bad guys away harder

28.02.2026 16:04 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

promise me it won't end like jjk tho

28.02.2026 16:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

idk i think charlie has a point here

28.02.2026 14:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

ya'll have hinges?!

28.02.2026 14:20 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Cat Nip, Find your feral love. 
Azeria, 25, Best hunter you've never heard of.
My friend made me do this. We’ll go out once just  to shut her up. If you touch me I’ll end you. 
Things you should know about me:
I’m tired and short on patience.
I’ll probably ignore you more than I listen
That’s not even me in the picture (but pretend it is)

Cat Nip, Find your feral love. Azeria, 25, Best hunter you've never heard of. My friend made me do this. We’ll go out once just to shut her up. If you touch me I’ll end you. Things you should know about me: I’m tired and short on patience. I’ll probably ignore you more than I listen That’s not even me in the picture (but pretend it is)

Cat Nip, Find your feral love. 
Stabby, ???, ???????,?????????
Fake name. You won’t know me long enough to learn the real one.
Things you should know about me:
Why do you want to know? 
I’m not going to tell you, but I might lead you in circles just to see what you do.
That’s not even me in the picture (but pretend it is)

Cat Nip, Find your feral love. Stabby, ???, ???????,????????? Fake name. You won’t know me long enough to learn the real one. Things you should know about me: Why do you want to know? I’m not going to tell you, but I might lead you in circles just to see what you do. That’s not even me in the picture (but pretend it is)

Sanctuary is not the romantasy I thought it was. Turns out I've written two very assertive cats and it's a miracle they even like each other by the end.

#UnhingedPit #F #R

28.02.2026 13:38 πŸ‘ 16 πŸ” 7 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0
Girl in a dumpster fire thinking about the bob the builder theme song "I can fix this"

Girl in a dumpster fire thinking about the bob the builder theme song "I can fix this"

BESIDE YOU

bob the builder
can we fix it
bob the builder
yes we can!

BOB THE BUILDER X MIDNIGHT MASS

#UnhingedPit #A #H #R #WIP

28.02.2026 14:00 πŸ‘ 17 πŸ” 6 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

some darlings, like hot demons, can't be killed 😩

28.02.2026 13:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
A messy image with lots of 90s word art depicting Barbie on a pegasus and an anatomical heart

A messy image with lots of 90s word art depicting Barbie on a pegasus and an anatomical heart

Ok, hear me out. My novel is "Barbie and the Magic of Pegasus" BUT:

- Barbie has a trash reputation
- She joins a cult
- She eats hearts to wield magic
- She lowkey falls in love with a water spirit (KEN?)

YA fantasy w. horror and romance
πŸ«€Agent's guide pinned to profile

#YA #F #H #R #UnhingedPit

28.02.2026 13:32 πŸ‘ 40 πŸ” 11 πŸ’¬ 8 πŸ“Œ 0

barbie slaaaaaay πŸ’… eat those hearts queen πŸ’–

28.02.2026 13:35 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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ANYWHERE BUT HOME #unhingedpit edition

Rosalind: the princess unhappy with her life, looking to runaway and find adventure

#querying #a #r #lgbt

adult adventure romance

28.02.2026 12:45 πŸ‘ 11 πŸ” 4 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

SAPPHIC PIRATES HELLO???? πŸ€™ 😍

28.02.2026 13:30 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

😳 <- that'd be my face at that scene

28.02.2026 13:14 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

πŸ‘€πŸ‘€πŸ‘€πŸ‘€

28.02.2026 13:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0