Mel Reynard

😹 sorry – huge cat fan too but the dragons are just so big and showy offy!

Yeah I’m totally here for all of them 🤣

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

😂

Well it’s less Bridgerton and More Kathony mixed race enemies to lovers vibes but there’s definitely dancing!

lol 😂 thanks Bethany!

😂 thanks!

😂 nope. I considered swapping it but then it wouldn’t be funny!

In a world torn by history (Berlin, '97), a spirited beauty (I mean, she’s alright) defies propriety (books a language course) to claim her rightful future (career plans). Stranded on distant shores (Berlin. I said so already. Yes, there’s a beach), she falls prey to a cruel fate (housing mix-up) that entwines her destiny (for 2 months. Calm down) with a battle-scarred warrior (ex pro athlete with custody drama) guarding his wounded heart. Tormented by desire beyond endurance (will they, won’t they), they’re swept into an all-consuming passion (4*🌶️). It may devour them both—or grant the love of a lifetime (HEA). Sticker: Has Already Claimed Untold Beta Readers’ Hearts! Certified stamp: 100% TRUE. 100% MISLEADING. Credits: (1) Berlin aerial shot feat. the TV tower (Norbert Braun on Unsplash) (2) cutout of original cover art by Sharon Spiak for "Chanting the Dawn" by Marylyle Rogers. All rights remain with the artist www.sharonspiakart.com Certified stamp: designed by freepik.com

Me again! Forget romcom, I’ve just had another idea.
Since my Berlin romance is practically historical… what if I went full bodice ripper instead? 👇

The cover needs *minor* adjustments, but how does the concept feel? Fresh? Or unhinged?
#UnhingedPit #Q #A #R

Caption reads: "How the dragons think they look in photos, versus how they actually look." There is a social media post of Toothless from How to Train Your Dragon, looking cool, next to another video post for a dragon from House of the Dragon, looking as if it would eat you! Underneath there is a picture of The Blazing Book of Dragons and another caption that reads: "Out 10th September UK, 22nd October US, available to pre-order now."

Now if dragons could take selfies...

Seemed rude not to resurrect this old post & give it a glow up!

🐉 8 short stories for 7+
🐉 Fun fact pages & a quiz
🐉 Pop-out words for reluctant readers
🐉 Dragons everywhere!
😹 Zero cats

#UnhingedPit #MG #F #P #CS

a group of scooby doo characters are running in a dark room Alt: a group of scooby doo characters are running in a dark room

Running all the way!

👏🏽🥹 writing in verse: I’m impressed!

She runs a stately home with poise, With colour-coded lists and noise. She does not spiral. She does not roam. She alphabetises her feelings at home. Until one antique bowl one night Drops her straight through time mid-flight. Now there’s a man who doesn’t age, Who waits for her on history’s page. Her boyfriend knelt. He bought a ring. He offered home and everything. She said yes. It felt secure. Predictable. Correct. Mature. But there’s a man who does not age, Who waits unmoved on history’s page. And wanting him feels reckless, wild — Like setting fire to something mild.

TIME TRAVELLERS WIFE x ADDIE LaRUE

But let me tell it to you in rhyming verse

🕰️ Time Travel
🧳 History
❤️ Romance
❤️‍🔥 Yearning
🎭 Tragedy
📈 Upmarket
✨ Speculative

#UnhingedPit #W #A #Spec

A bingo board done in shares of purple If you like... Weird angels, the song Unity by Alan Walker, Family Drama, Ride or die sisters, aro/ace and very confused main character Everybody's queer! Yes even the angels are queer. You're welcome., Women kissing, Being a person for the first time, I would die for you. Literally. Only one bed but make it Weird, Really, lots of romance tropes but platonic, Free Space, Road trips, the song Let Me Be Your Armor by Assemblage 23 I would kill for you. Literally., Sharing bodies, Maybe it's cozy, maybe it's horror,, certianly it's contemporary fantasy., Felonies Learning to love your queer self, Ride or die girlfriend, Comped to Alice Isn't Dead, Gas station snacks, The weirdest relationship drama ever seen then you'll love My Sister's Stolen Soul! Now querying

It's 8am somewhere, let's play bingo!

#UnhingedPit #A #F #LGBT #Q

#UnhingedPit #MY #SPEC #Q

If Dunder Mifflin had a Fell’s Hollow office…

“There’s been a murder, I do declare!”

Yes 🙌🏽 I love unsolved mysteries!

#Q #UnhingedPit #MY #SPEC
PREY‘s FMC & MMC made vision boards

If you were raised on Unsolved Mysteries, Buffy, Supernatural, The Vampire Diaries, & The Goonies

& you like puzzles 🧩 & going on dark adventures (& a healthy dose of female rage against the machine)

Then PREY was written for you 🫶🏽

Thanks ☺️

😂 then I have failed at being unhinged lol! But huzzah!

a woman in a wig is sitting in a chair with a netflix logo on the bottom Alt: Queen Charlotte from Bridgerton clapping her hands with joy, in a wig is sitting in a chair with a netflix logo on the bottom.

I had so many problems posting my #UnhingedPit post today. First Buffer wouldn't accept my image, then I got the hashtag wrong because it's so early & I haven't got my glasses on 😂
Anyway - anyone participating today and fancy a boost? Let me know!

A collage. TOP ROW: "These guys": A picture of Anthony and Kate from Bridgerton. "But dancing like this": A picture of a couple from Strictly Come Dancing in a sizzling tango pose. MIDDLE ROW: "Like in Jumanjii when the plants become a problem": A picture of a huge tropical flower bursting into a living room from the film. "But more like Stranger Things": a picture of the creeping vines in the house in Season 4. BOTTOM ROW: "On the trail of a killer": a picture of Knives Out 3, with Daniel Craig and the cast staring down into a grave. "But with geeks": Steve and Nancy from Stranger Things Season 4, dressed up to hunt Vecna, like they mean business.

Here's my #UnhingedPit #NA #F #R #W – that I've nicknamed the 'Plantomasy' Project – in vibes & pictures only!
Boy meets girl: plants get in the way, with knitting, tango-dancing, annoying little sisters, troublesome relations & a pet house plant.

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

Why not book your ticket now?

3 years ago I was self-rejecting, thinking why I should enter this writing competition for SFF writers of colour based in the UK & Ireland? But I entered & was lucky enough to be shortlisted, then this indirectly led to my writing being published. So don’t self reject, enter today: 👇🏽

Congratulations James! Fantastic news! 👏🏽🤩

Proud to say I was shortlisted for the 2025 Bath Children's Novel Award for my MG novel. Congratulations to the winner and to my fellow listees! Additionally, the YA novel I'm querying received honorable mention in the Top 100 of 2,401 entries 🏆
#BathNovelAwards @bathnovelaward.co.uk

Guess who's in here...

DEAD WEIGHT by @hildur.bsky.social—wonderfully unsettling horror 🐈

THE TOWER OF THE TYRANT by @jeremyteg.bsky.social—philosophical epic fantasy!

THE SCOUR by @richardswanauthor.bsky.social—crime procedurals x The Witcher!

PROJECT HANUMAN by @stewarthotston.com—ideas on a scale only sci-fi can do!

Thanks for sharing Lily!

It’s a good line.