Kala is ✨️querying✨️ & ✍️🏽something 💫new💫

Oooh! 👀 🖤

A first line Friday post for my new WIP Sinclair Girls. If you love the small town vibes of Gilmore Girls, and the psychological thrill of The Housemaid, then stay tuned for more updates. Sinclair Girls will hit the query trenches soon! #writing #firstline #thrillerbooks #querytrenches #WIP

Wonderful news, Sally! Congratulations! 🥳🥳🥳

I think you're right. 😄

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Can't totally refute that. 😅

Every day is World Book Day as far as I’m concerned

A medieval-style illustration depicting an individual seated in a study with a book open on a desk. The person holds a staff and wears a wide-brimmed hat. A lion lies on the patterned floor beside the chair. The scene is framed by an ornate floral border.

Happy World Book Day! 📚

MS. Aust. D. inf. 2. 13, fol. 209v

#WorldBookDay

Storefront of a shop called Karma in Ripon, North Yorkshire. Writing on window says: 𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑬𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 #WorldBookDay2026

Happy World Book Day! 📚
Saw this yesterday in Ripon, North Yorkshire and had to share. The window says:

𝑳𝒊𝒕𝒕𝒍𝒆 𝑩𝒆𝒈𝒊𝒏𝒏𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔 𝑺𝒐𝒎𝒆𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆𝒔 𝑯𝒂𝒗𝒆 𝑮𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒕 𝑬𝒏𝒅𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒔

Let this be our 'karma' #amquerying #amwriting ✨️✨️✨️
#WorldBookDay2026

“Write the first drafts as if no one else will ever read them — without a thought about publication — and only in the last draft to consider how the work will look from the outside.” — Anne Tyler

#5amwritersclub #amwriting #booksky #writersky #authorsky #poetry #writingcommunity #writerscommunity

I bet! That has to be one of the fastest 'vague' announcements I've ever seen! 😄 So thrilled for you! 🥳 💖

OMG!! Congratulations!! 🥳 🎉 🥂

By far the prettiest #agentsguide I’ve ever made📜
#amquerying

Happy to send the full to any agent upon request 😌

☕️obsessive coffee drinking
🍩cinnamon roll MMC w/a dark side
🧌band of misfits
🎭crashing a masquerade ball
🤏🏻pinch of spice

I68 likes now!

I searched 'Fabio', not expecting anything, and there he was! 😅

We hide our writer Imposter Syndrome well. Sometimes! 😄

You're way too good at this! 😅
I'm glad my favourite pitch of yours got so much love! 🔥

#UnhingedPit 😜™️ was an absolute blast 👏
Your awesome pitches had me in stitches all day 🤩

And thank you for all the love you showed my mockups. Some of you mentioned you'd have liked a thriller option...
So here's a little bonus for you!

a man with long hair is holding a trophy in a bathroom and saying bella . ALT: a man with long hair is holding a trophy in a bathroom and saying bella .

140 ❤️s, Soph!! 🥳🥳🥳
Go, Fabio! 😅

Alright, Unhinged.
You’ve seen my experiments*.
How should I pitch my Berlin romance going forward?

A. Romcom energy
B. Full '90s bodice ripper
C. Stay in your lane, Soph!
Vote in the comments 😉

*If you missed them, they're 👇 along with a sample of my usual "hinged" style.

#UnhingedPit #Q #A #R

😅 Take a seat...

a woman says " imma need that tea " while holding a cup of tea ALT: a woman says " imma need that tea " while holding a cup of tea

👀👀 Spill it! 😄

Ah yes, Fabio! He's having a bit of a revival in our teeny little corner of X (and B*sky!) 😅

Brilliant, isn't it! 😅

a young boy is driving a red toy car on the street . ALT: a young boy is driving a red toy car on the street .

Why not a hybrid of both? Go your own way. 😄

#UnhingedPit #A #Q #F
Are you an unemployed witch, feeling vindictive about your circumstances and the only person in town willing to hire your services is the tooth fairy?
If you answered ‘yes’, this message is for you!

Damn! Why didn't I 'see' that!? 😅 Defo Fabio-lusciously-ly unhinged! 👌🏽💖

a crowd of people are sitting in a theatre applauding at an awards ceremony . ALT: a crowd of people are sitting in a theatre applauding at an awards ceremony .

And you've got Fabio on the cover!! 🥳👏🏼🎉 It's a bona fide bodice ripper now!! 😅

This is fabulous...ly unhinged!! 😅💖

Athlete • single dad • lost soul • hunk Type A • brainy • good girl abroad Forced proximity Age gap He falls first “It’s just a fling” Cheeky banter Hot🌶️ Title in mock visual: Only 1 Summer in Berlin A summer student. A housing mix-up. A gruff German host. And an unexpected love story that will turn summer into forever. When they make up after a row… 💔🔥 “And where does that leave us…” “In a bloody big mess,” I say bitterly I lift my head to kiss him, but he pulls me to his chest. “Let me just hold you.” “Let’s do more.” “F*ck it, [redacted], I didn’t apologize so I could get some.” Certified stamp: 100% TRUE. 100% MISLEADING. Credits: Composite image made from cutouts (Berlin skyline; man & boy sitting on steps; young woman standing; suitcase), all designed by freepik.com and cartoonized/posterized by me. "Certified" stamp designed by freepik.com

I’ve been wondering… am I pitching my heartfelt, high-heat, Berlin retro-destination romance™️ all wrong?

Unhinged friends, what if I rebranded it as a romcom? 👇
Thoughts?
#UnhingedPit #Q #A #R