Days are getting warmer- might be time to bust out this lil guy for some outdoor lunchbreak writing seshs. 😁

Sometimes I wonder how I managed to write a whole-ass book when I nap so much.

Agents, meet my three completed and revised projects! #writingcommunity #literaryagent #agents #cozyfantasy #romantasy #ya (Click on ALT for descriptions)

Today's agenda! -Clean up the house (roomba does most of the work) -Finish oustanding revisions -NEW CAR GETS DELIVERED -Fold clothes -Do some stretches -Choose my next read

I have written a post about my experiences unwrapping myself from Google/Amazon/Microsoft. It's accessible to everyone and it's very much a pick-what-you-can-do sort of thing. I hope it's helpful! #DeGoogling #DeEviling #Enshittification www.patreon.com/ally_lester/...

I feel goopy today.

Made myself a little habit tracker so I can try to start the 'don't break the chain' strat on a few summer goals.

In other news, I’m also finally starting to feel normal again after my little medical detour. A couple weeks ago I went to the ER with chest pain and trouble breathing and found out I had a pulmonary embolism. 🙃 But I’m doing ok! Just adjusting to blood thinners and the limitations they come with.

Revisions for Spellbound have me really optimistic for my final run in the trenches. Can’t wait to take another crack at it! #writingcommunity

Help me, fellow #writers. I know an online presence is important for indie authors, so I’m trying to be more mindful of posting consistently and not dropping off the face of the earth for weeks at a time. But I don’t always have something insightful or engaging to post- what are your strats?

Just a lil personal update featuring the cat tax.

She likes to be involved.

The Vault is closing FOREVER (for submissions at least)! Don't Go for the Vault's extended window for underrepresented voices closes this weekend on May 31. Deadline is at midnight last place on Earth. Get your stories in while you still can! Learn more: www.cateyepress.com/submissions

I’m alive!

Every NO is one no closer to the YES. We know writers who got agents after 400+ queries--with multiple successful books under contract with publishers. If querying feels hard right now, that's not a you problem. It's a "Querying is difficult" problem. Keep going. 🥰 #WritingCommunity #QueryTips

A sneak peak of what’s to come tomorrow 👀👀👀 Welcome to An Artistic Deception🏰✨🪄 All art is by @aeipathea #Q #R #F #A #QuestPit2026 #QuestPit

#camprevpit #crpdryads #dialoguedrop

I’m going in my office tonight and writing things! I mean it!

This deserves to be reposted on a regular basis. #CampRevPit #CRPDryads

Spellbound’s villain is a bit of a mystery. There are many rumors and theories regarding their dark desires & violent actions but their true intentions are known by no one save themselves. Instead I’ve included our first glimpse of them through our MC’s eyes. #camprevpit #villainvoices #crpdryads

My villain is an evil King named Naz who’s kinda fucking WILD. A quote from Mr. Evil #CampRevPit #CRPSparkleSkunks

I just changed my mind this AM! New plan is to start one more pass on my query MS before tagging in my magnificent crit partner. (<3u @itsamabee.bsky.social) Then I’ll send out another batch of queries (maybe final batch?) THEN I’ll pivot back to one of my in progress drafts. #camprevpit #crpdryads

Time to answer the call, Ari. #camprevpit #onelinemc #crpdryads #amwritingya #amwritingfantasy

A raw moment from Agni ✨The hard moments tell us a great deal more about ourselves 😉 #CRPSparkleSkunks #CampRevPit #OneLineMC

I'm like a houndmaster, chasing a fox in the forest. I hunt with my dogs fanned out on different trails. Some pursue WIPS, some polish query drafts, & a few are happy to engage with my fellow hunters. We seek the same trophy: publishing. So far, I've been out-foxed. #camprevpit #campmap #CRPDryads

Hello #CampRevPit I'm Sarah :D I write sci-fi and fantasy. My query candidate is the ill-fated Spellbound- would have been published this year if the small press hadn't closed. Boooo. But happy to be here just the same! I like all the nerdy stuff- games, anime, faire. #crpdryads #campkickoff

INTERTWINED: 108k Sapphic NA F A Deadly Education x ATLA The last priestess of a fallen kingdom hides at a magic school, living a double life as a spy. She enters a deadly competition to earn a chance at status, escape servitude, and learn what the truth behind her homeland’s fall. #PosterPit

Can't wait for Franchaela in Bridgerton's fifth season? While you wait, shall I suggest my sapphic historical fantasy filled with family drama, dangerous magic, and so much yearning? 🌹 1908, Belle Époque, France 🔥 Slow-burn sapphic romance 🗝️ Cozy *and* Gothic #PosterPit #P #A #F #HF #LGBT

It's time to make the roses bloom. WINE FOR ROSES by Emily O'Malley Liu is out today! Get your copy in ebook or paperback at shirakipress.com/wfr #booksky #gardencore #fantasy #romance

Congrats to all the #RevPit winners and runners-up! Bravo!!

There is no story not worth telling. There are no bad writers, only ones who are still growing their craft. #RevPit is part of the journey, not the end! Keep creating, keep writing, keep being uniquely you! I’m so fortunate to have so many amazing peers!! ✨❤️✨❤️ #RevPitWaiting

#currentwip #amwritingscifi

On a whim, I checked THE DEVOURING's rank for its Amazon subcategories, and this might count as one of the most surreal experiences of my life.

While you're all here thanks to this post breaking containment, you are welcome to read a sample of THE DEVOURING on my website. If you like the first two chapters, you can purchase the ebook and paperback from your preferred book retailer. amshilling.com/books/the-de...

Woke up to a DM from a friend who’s reading THE DEVOURING that said, “I’m on to you. I’ve picked up what you’re putting down. I know (I think) what’s going on here.” He then analyzed the story’s references to mythological and religious figures, getting most of it right. This is an author’s dream. 😍

Dusting off an old playlist- it’s time to write some weird sci fi again. open.spotify.com/playlist/0wi...

Five books to get to know me by: 📚 1. Six of Crows 2. Interview with a Vampire 3. Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy 4. Gideon the Ninth 5. Howl’s Moving Castle

A mix of the two!! I tend to plan themes and pants scenes ✨😈 Bonus content: some theme planning I did this weekend for a new WIP #RevPit #RevPitWaiting

DO I? Intertwined✨ deserves art and I have way too many talented friends Special thanks to: @h4mm.iee (Insta) @aeipathea (Insta) @lameer_art (TT) @alisonbeemer (Insta) #RevPit #RevPitWaiting

Here are the main characters of Spellbound- Wren & Ari! Commissioned by the fabulous Seckra on insta. ❤️ #revpitwaiting #characterart #amquerying #yafantasy

Behold, my cave 🤓 #revpitwaiting #writingspace #nerdlair #writersofbluesky

I have 3 projects cookin’. 1) complete rewrite- book 1 of a dark fantasy duology. Vibes are castlevania/witcher. (Sapphic!) 2) a witchy dark romance with an arcane-like setting & a vengeful ghost bf 3) weird sci-fi space romp, deals with anxiety, isolation, burn out & survival (with space cat!)

Never need an excuse to post a pic or twelve of the Gobbos #revpitwaiting

Chapter Eight: The Newly-Pubbed Game! Come join Anna, Sam, and Eliwood as we bring on our first ever guests, A. M. Shilling and Emily Klotz, as they discuss their upcoming debut novels! "The Devouring" is a cosmic horror/crime thriller while "The Gods of Atalantis" is a YA Romance Links:You can…

Quick vibe check for my YA Fantasy - The Spellbound Alchemist 🍄 Feels for the early aughts anime fans (Howl’s Moving Castle/Inuyasha) 🍄 Reads like a D&D campaign 🍄 Cozy characters but a high-stakes adventure (Tress of the Emerald Sea/The Princess Bride) #amquerying #agentsguide #revpitwaiting

#RevPit Meet Agni! the MC of Intertwined✨ ✅ Priestess of Indigenous culture ✅ Fatal Flaw: Self-reliance ✅ Loves: sweets ✅ Magic: Mind manipulation ✅ Elizabeth Bennett meets Kaz Brekker ✅ Job: Student & indentured assassin ✅ Sapphic 🎨art by h4mm.iee on insta

#RevPitWaiting Intertwined✨Want more than the mood board? ✅ Dragons ✅ Inspired by Indigenous people displaced by climate change ✅ Sapphic Lady Knight x Assassin ✅ Magic School ✅ Fake dating

Doing a summoning ritual for update emails in my inbox