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@novelistlauren

Just a quirky writer in the query trenches at the moment.

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It’s either John Mass or John White. Friday gets on my nerves.

27.02.2026 15:05 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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Blue isn’t two.

27.02.2026 13:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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People are so stupid. 1861 is right. Not 1961.

15.02.2026 16:10 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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18.12.2025 15:27 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

It’s like she sees that somewhere deep inside of me there is a little boy who is scared of the dark. A little boy who battles his inner demons involving his family every day. #writersky #writersofbluesky #wip #booksky #authorsky

07.12.2025 14:32 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I’m having such a hard time with mine. My mom’s side of the family is the most difficult, and on my dad’s side my great great great grandmother is only known as Maja Persdotter. I can’t find her last name anywhere.

21.11.2025 19:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So I’ve decided to release my YA romance Graffiti on my own. Anyone have any suggestions on the best services to use for book promotion? #selfpublishing #romancebooks #books #writer #amwriting #writersky

14.11.2025 20:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

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24.09.2025 16:53 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 3 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I was today years old when I found out what chopped meant.

23.09.2025 17:03 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

😞😞

13.09.2025 23:56 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Still waiting on some responses from the queries I sent out, and it’s killing me.*Nervously checks email, again. *

#query #queryletter #writing #amwriting

09.09.2025 16:06 πŸ‘ 4 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just finished The Remnant Chronicles and loved them! I read Dance of Thieves first and then went back to read the books that started it all.

02.09.2025 17:42 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0
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Beautiful, Lake Michigan. #vacation #camping #sanddunes #michigan #lakemichigan

27.08.2025 20:30 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much!

22.08.2025 10:54 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I am obsessed with it. I always tell my students; If you ever want to know the difference between Gray and Grey and what they did, I’m your girl. I’m full of history information.

21.08.2025 14:21 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

So, I finished my #wip! Now I’m just waiting for it to get back from beta readers! Layla & Matthew, my Layla & Majnun retelling is officially complete! #WeeknightWriters

20.08.2025 23:11 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

I have been having some medical issues lately. I wanted everyone I submitted my book to to have additional contact info. Why is it that not one literary agent responded to my email? Every small press responded, but not one lit agent. Not one.

20.08.2025 19:50 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There’s a huge market for NA novels in prose. Plenty of people who enjoy NA, would read an NA verse novel. I just wonder why publisher’s don’t push NA verse novels as well.

20.08.2025 01:52 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

That’s how I feel about my NA in verse. Plus Layla & Majnun is such a powerful story.

20.08.2025 01:49 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I write New Adult. My latest is a romance retelling of Layla & Majnun.

20.08.2025 01:28 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

There are a lot who want YA and MG in verse. But I write NA. I truly appreciate any help!

20.08.2025 01:26 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Thank you so much! I feel like I keep swinging and missing. I use song lyrics instead of poetry, and there isn’t a lot out there to compare it to.

20.08.2025 01:19 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I just finished a novel in verse. It is a retelling of Layla & Majnun. I also have another verse novel I’m currently querying but am having the hardest time finding a home for it. I use song lyrics instead of poetry.

19.08.2025 22:10 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I just finished writing a novel in verse. It is a retelling of Layla & Majnun. Do you know of any agents or editors actively seeking them? I’m having the hardest time finding them. Most just want New Adult prose.

19.08.2025 22:04 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

So I just completed another verse novel. I am completely stumped on where to send it. It is a retelling of Layla & Majnun. Anyone out there acitively looking for verse novels? #agents #editors #writingcommunity #verse #writersofbluesky #poetry

19.08.2025 16:25 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

You wreaked havoc on my heart
#bookquotes #poetry #books #writersofbluesky #writersky #authorsky #booksky #writingcommunity

18.08.2025 00:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
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So, I’m almost to 10k! I expect to make it there in the next two days! #lyrics #poetry #writersofbluesky #writingcommunity #writersky #authorsky #booksky

17.08.2025 00:32 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

CCR is my second most favorite band of all time. I could listen to Run Through The Jungle a million times on repeat and never get tired of it. I’m sad that I will most likely never get to see them in concert.

16.08.2025 13:48 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0
Movie poster with a black and white photo of two hands reaching to touch overlaid with stylized title: The Banshee of Clan Murtagh. Small text reads: She remembers nothing but omens. Until his touch brings her memories back. A Gothic Horror Novel by Anna Hirsch. Querying Fall 2025.

Movie poster with a black and white photo of two hands reaching to touch overlaid with stylized title: The Banshee of Clan Murtagh. Small text reads: She remembers nothing but omens. Until his touch brings her memories back. A Gothic Horror Novel by Anna Hirsch. Querying Fall 2025.

NOSFERATU WITH A BANSHEE

⚰️ Only one grave
πŸ–€ He’s human, she’s immortal
πŸ₯€ Tragic ending
☠️ Black plague in Ireland

#PosterPit #W #A #H #R #HF #Gothic

16.08.2025 04:01 πŸ‘ 69 πŸ” 36 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 2
The Metamorphosis of Calliopd LeClaire - 94K Romantic Fantasy Standalone by Kelly Young

Graphic pictures boy and girl standing in starry field with cotton candy clouds.

Pitch: In order to restore the erased record of her existence and convince the God of Time to save her sick sister’s life, seventeen-year-old Calliope LeClaire embarks on a perilous journey across a starlit purgatory-in-the-clouds alongside Time’s sullen Apprentice, Jasper DeWitte.

The Metamorphosis of Calliopd LeClaire - 94K Romantic Fantasy Standalone by Kelly Young Graphic pictures boy and girl standing in starry field with cotton candy clouds. Pitch: In order to restore the erased record of her existence and convince the God of Time to save her sick sister’s life, seventeen-year-old Calliope LeClaire embarks on a perilous journey across a starlit purgatory-in-the-clouds alongside Time’s sullen Apprentice, Jasper DeWitte.

A young pianist travels through purgatory-in-the-clouds to save her sick sister’s life

🧑 YA fantasy standalone
🫢🏼 slowburn romance
🌌 dual-POV
⏳ gods based on human psyche
🌠 sister-story
πŸ’« whimsical island in the sky
πŸ“– themes of identity & self-acceptance
πŸ•°οΈ emotional-core

#posterpit #Q #F #YA

16.08.2025 04:48 πŸ‘ 84 πŸ” 34 πŸ’¬ 6 πŸ“Œ 0