"Arwin might not have a knack for raising the dead, but he was a master at transformation spells and ardently believed the gloom underscored the family’s reputation as powerful necromancers." The Arcana patriarch, the great weather manipulator! #CampRevPit #CRPSparkleSkunks

An apothecarist must rediscover who she is after her shop burns down and she's left in the wreckage, holding the match. The Great Magical Brew Off is a tale about reinvention, love, and the cost of family legacy. Fantasy rom-com --> General fiction #CRPSparkleSkunks #CampRevPit

1.) The mayor is a mermaid even though the village is landlocked. 2.) There is nothing trolls love more than making a bet. Be careful what you wager. 3.) The Great Magical Brew Off has had the same judges for the past three centuries. #CampRevPit #CRPSparkleSkunks

Happy Monday everyone! I would cast Timothee Chalamet (with longer hair) as Leo. He's who I had in mind when visualizing the character when I first created the world!

This is me! I read through every draft out loud and scribble notes or highlight passages without explanation so I have to later discern their meaning. But usually I come out with a revision plan at the end of the process. #crpsparkleskunks #camprevpit

“You two obviously still have feelings for one another.” “Yes, hate.” ❤️‍🔥 #DialogueDrop #CampRevPit #CRPSparkleSkunks

Today's Ember of Excellence goes to @knturner-author.bsky.social from Cabin #CRPSparkleSkunks! Kimberly has been writing up a storm AND connecting with other campers! Fantastic job getting into the camping spirit. That's what #CampRevPit is all about! 🥳🏕️

Arwin sees Leo's entry into the Great Magical Brew-Off as a necessary evil. It's a last-ditch effort to find enough gold so his son can fund his necromancy studies. If only Leo can keep his eyes on the prize and off the village apothecarist. #CampRevPit #CRPSparkleSkunks

“You sound pained but there’s no knife to your throat forcing the words.” She narrowed her eyes, and he took the opportunity of her irritation to relieve her of her burden. “Arcana!” “Is my last name and I much prefer my first.” Not one line, but I couldn't help myself!! #CampRevPit #OneLineMC

My antagonist doesn't want to be a villain nor does he consider himself one. He's just willing to do whatever it takes to ensure his son restores their family legacy. If it takes bribery to do it, well then... 😇 #CRPSparkleSkunks

I'm letting my potion simmer, adding in the occasional eye of newt and bat wing until it's just right. ✨ #CampRevPit #CRPSparkleSkunks

🌼 I'm Kim! I'm a recovering academic with a black cat whose sole hobby seems to be sitting beneath my chair and silently judging me. I usually drink green tea while I'm writing, though I'm a big fan of Topo Chico as well. 🌼 V.E. Schwab and Ali Hazelwood are my favorite authors! #CRPSparkleSkunks

I'm Kim 🌸 I write fantasy romance, usually of the cozy variety.🪄 I'm currently editing a small town, second-chance romance about two exes competing in their local potion brewing competition! I'm delighted to be here and can't wait to make some new writer friends! #CampRevPit #CRPSparkleSkunks

Best of luck to all those who submitted to #RevPit!! ♥️ Be proud of yourself for doing a hard thing. That's an accomplishment in and of itself.

In honor of the Oscars this weekend, I went to the Academy museum yesterday and picked up the screenplay for Frankenstein. 🧟‍♂️ My collection of Frankenstein editions grows!

I might be one of the rare few but I love when it rains in LA. It makes me want to curl up with a book and a cup of tea. 💚

Friendly reminder to all my writing pals to back up your projects! I had a dream/nightmare last night where I opened my #WIP to find that Scrivener deleted 29/33 chapters. 🙃

Abolish ICE. There’s no reforming it. There’s no compromise. There’s only one way to rein in ICE’s terror campaign. Abolish it.

This year was a big one for me. I found the courage to query my first novel and started writing my second. As I plow through draft three edits, I can't help but wonder what 2026 will bring. 💚 #writingcommunity #writers

And that's the second draft done and dusted! 💃 #writingcommunity #writers #amediting

Thank you to @ashpreads.bsky.social for the feedback on my #10Queries entry. 💜 I'm very excited to dive back into my opening pages! #RevPit

It's #10Queries day! Thank you to all the editors for their feedback. I'm excited (and nervous) to dive in to the advice and try to guess which is mine 💜 #RevPit

My entry was selected for #10Queries! I'm a bundle of nerves and excitement. What a great bit of news for the weekend! 💜 Cheers #RevPit! And thanks in advance to the editor providing feedback 💚

I had an excellent editing day where something just clicked. I knew I needed a different ending for a chapter but wasn't sure what it should be. But I think I just found it? 💃 #writingcommunity #amediting

I didn't meet my September goal. But that's okay! I spent a lot of the month examining and breaking down the end of Act 2 and Act 3. So we're pushing that soft goal of finishing draft 2 to October and see how I get on. #writingcommunity #amediting

My (very soft) September goal is to finish draft two. We'll see how I get on. I'm in the midst of reading through the changes I've made so far for chapters 1-15! #writingcommunity #writers

Now that August is coming to an end, I can say this was an excellent editing month. I'm roughly two thirds of the way through draft two! 🪄 Writing my second book is going much faster than writing the first. #writingcommunity #writing #amwriting

Made it back from Dublin and immediately hopped into edits on my second draft. 😎 Let's see where this month takes me! #writingcommunity #writers

Finished my first draft of my #WIP !! Now for some much needed rest. #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity

Seven chapters left before I finish the first draft of my #WIP !!! #amwriting #writingcommunity

THE GAMES THE GODS PLAY x NETTLE AND BONE Sam would do anything to save her dad. Even sell her soul. 🧙 adult fantasy 🪽 Greek reimagining 🥾 hero's quest 😈 devil's bargain 🩷 demigod-mortal romance 💀 petulant gods 👨‍👧 heartbreak and healing #questpit #q #a #f

Agent's guide to THE JOURNEY TO THE END OF THINGS. A grieving daughter has the chance to fix the mistakes of her past. But is she willing to risk her soul to do it? ✨Greek reimagining ✨Devil's bargain ✨Demigod-mortal romance #questpit #q #a #f #agentsguide #amquerying

#CampRevPit was an absolute delight. I had a wonderful time getting to know the #CRPLunaMoths 💚

Ex Hex meets GBBO. 🪄Two exes come face-to-face for the first time in 10 months to compete in a brewing competition. But the cash isn't the only thing on the line, their hearts are too. Seeking critique partners + betas in a few months! ❤️ #CampRevPit #ABCPit #CRPLunaMoths

I’m not entirely sure where the idea came from. But I decided on celestial-themed names for most of my characters. So I spent a lot of time on baby list websites until I settled on Seren and Leo! #CRPLunaMoths

Moving on to the next project when you start querying something. It took me several weeks/months but when I turned to something new, it completely changed my mindset. #CampRevPit #CRPLunaMoths

Leo prefers healing potions to salves. Even though they are far more difficult to make (requiring moonwort plucked underneath a cloudless night sky) and are far less effective for the abrasions necromancers typically sport. (Maybe because they taste exactly like Seren.) #CRPLunaMoths #CampRevPit

Once I finish my first draft, I'll let it sit for a bit before diving into first revisions! #CRPLunaMoths

Having some technical difficulties with my internet, so no proper moodboard from me. But here's a clip of someone else's treacherous father to give you a taste of Arwin, Leo's sorry excuse for a parent. #CampRevPit #CRPLunaMoths

1.) Faeries will guide you home so long as you like your ears pinched and your hair pulled. 2.) Vampires turn into bats and sleep upside down during the day. 3.) Trolls are smarter than you think. So don’t make a bet with them if you want to keep your fortune intact. #CampRevPit #CRPLunaMoths

Definitely my frequent medical appointments! Sometimes I have two or three in a week, plus my infusions to treat my immune deficiency. 🙃 #CRPLunaMoths

In all seriousness, I print out my manuscript and edit by hand. I’ll go back to the computer once I’m done with my first pass. #GifRevisions #CampRevPit #CRPLunaMoths

💕 Second chance romance 💋 One night stand to ‘get it out of the system’ 👫 Forced proximity 🫂 Found family 🌟 Fated Romance 🧙🏼‍♂️ Competition setting #CampRevPit #CRPLunaMoths

Leo: Seren (though he’s trying his best) and Opus (his matchmaking talking cat) Seren: Potion making and her vampire best friend, Andromeda. She would argue against including Leo, but she did singe off her eyebrows brewing a potion that causes absence to make the heart grow colder. #CRPLunaMoths

Taran and Corvus thought judging the local brewing competition was just another job, something to do for a few years before retirement. But the devil’s in the details and now they’re judging their 305th annual competition. #CampRevPit #CRPLunaMoths

Officially made it across the halfway point on word count. 💃 Now for two days of filling my well at the LA Festival of Books. 🥰 #amwriting #writingcommunity

This one's quite hard because I write best with silence. That being said: "Made of Stone" and "Souls A' Fire" by Matt Corby (for Seren) "Runaway" by Aurora and "I Love You, I'm Sorry" by Gracie Abrams (for Leo) "Close to You" by Gracie Abrams (for both of them) #CRPLunaMoths

With no money to fix her destroyed apothecary, Seren enters the brewing competition for a chance at the prize. But she didn't realize she'd have to battle her own ghosts to win. And that's nothing to say of the house of horrors she now calls home. Cozy Fantasy to Horror #CampRevPit #CRPLunaMoths

In line with today's villain theme: "Arwin looked torn between turning the butler into a carrot and losing the only help he had or listening to an opinion he didn’t care about." #CampRevPit #CRPLunaMoths

Arwin would argue Leo's competition entry is yet another instance of him being a disappointment. Leo wouldn't need the money for necromancy school had he not lost his scholarship by spending his time drawing the lowly village apothecary he fell for instead of studying. #CampRevPit #CRPLunaMoths