My goal is to cut ~10k words from Lavon’s Covenant so it’ll be under 100k. I cut ~300 from chapter one. 26 chapters to go #writingcommunity #queerwriters #amwriting #amediting #amquerying

I'm convinced I'll never be successful at social media because I can never remember to post unless I'm writing 🤦🏾‍♀️ And based on how much I post, that should hint at how much time I spend writing. So, let me get back to it 😆

From Lavon's Covenant: For this scene, I asked myself, what's a mortal experience so ridiculous that if explained, even witches would think it was crazy? The answer: Space Jam. 💙📚 #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity

From Lavon's Covenant: Lavon and Kai have ✨chemistry✨ 💙📚 #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #queerwriters #writingcommunity #friendstolovers 🌈📚

I didn't have positive, so here's certain. From Lavon's Covenant: Lavon's mom is using Uncle Sterling and the amplifier as a cautionary tale. Dad...not so much. 💙📚 #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #bvm

So getting back to basics gave me idea for content. Idk if it helped all that much with my writing. I guess we’ll see when we start editing/revising again

For writing time today we’re going back to basics

From Lavon's Covenant: Lavon seeks more information about his mysterious uncle from the Council of Cousins. #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #bvm 💙📚

I've posted this from Lavon's Covenant before, but it's honestly so funny. #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #bvm #queerwriters #writingcommunity 💙📚

Aaaand just like that I found myself back in someone’s classroom without getting to do any fun writing stuff. Unfortunately, my life is just not set up in a way where writing can be my full-time job, even if I want it bad enough

I didn't have cheat, so here's ✨betray✨ From Lavon's Covenant: Mr. Baez's advice is "don't let 'em see you sweat." (this is also my formal apology to the state of Kentucky 😅) #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #bvm #writingcommunity 💙📚

💙📚 From Coop's Sidequest: And they were ✨ roommates ✨ #WIPSnips #amwriting #queerwriters #writingcommunity #enemiestolovers #roommateswithbenefits 🌈📚

From Coop's Sidequest: Magic requires focus and exercise. Mr. Baez demonstrates with a little live, laugh, love. Coop just wants his dad to stop being embarrassing 💙📚 #WIPSnips #writingcommunity #queerwriters #bvm #amwriting

So, I disappeared again 🤦🏾 Y'all, it's hard to stay consistent without structure and a schedule. When you're unemployed, looking for employment and gig jobs is your full-time job, and then I'm too exhausted for anything else.

Promoting myself makes my skin crawl, so I'll make it quick I'm active on my tiktok now (authorrjbeary) if anyone wants to listen to me yap about writing there too

Promoting myself makes my skin crawl, so I'll make it quick I'm active on my tiktok now (authorrjbeary) if anyone wants to listen to me yap about writing there too

From Lavon's Covenant: Some of Lavon's rogue magic turns into a scene from The Birds. 💙📚 #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #bvm #writingcommunity #queerwriters

Helen Keller and LL Cool J were alive at the same time. We don’t know what to do with this information, but we thought we should tell you.

From Lavon's Covenant: Kenly is a perfectly normal mortal girl. Exactly what Kai deserves. That's what Lavon thinks. No matter how he feels about Kai. 💙📚 #wipsnips #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #bvm #queerwriters #friendstolovers 🌈📚

Today's wipsnip word of the day is deep, and apparently, my characters take a lot of deep breaths 🥴

I might do another edit/revision of Lavon's Covenant. That would be draft 7 or 8. I really just want to get it under 100,000 words

I didn't have yesterday, but I did have tomorrow. From Coop's Sidequest: Coop is hurting, but he's also learning not to lash out at the people he loves. Save that for therapy 💙📚 #wipsnips #amwriting #queerwriters #enemiestolovers 🌈📚

Up at 4am after only 3 hours of sleep because anxiety I guess 🤷🏾‍♀️

I wrote 1,843 words toward Coop's Sidequest today. Total: 44,924 words. and posted my very first tiktok 🍾 It's just yapping about Gilmore Girls but still

Me: *proudly explaining to my therapist Coop's "people don't love me, they leave me" mentality* Therapist: Are you Coop? Me:

From Lavon's Covenant: If Lavon is going to lose his powers, it's going to be on his own terms. By tellng the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth. 💙📚 #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #queerwriters #bvm

Ivan: sunshine and sass Lavon: would like to be unconscious again An Odd Couple moment from Lavon’s Covenant 💙📚 #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #grumpysunshine #queerwriters #writingcommunity 🌈📚

I really want to start posting on tiktok or something. I have ideas for videos all the time and then I think about actually recording myself and posting them and I shrivel up into a socially awkward raisin

From Lavon's Covenant: Headmaster Greenwood is known for making deals, and Lavon is desperate to get back to the mortal realm. Back to Kai. 💙📚 #WIPSnips #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #queerwriters #bvm

My therapist suggested I post content about books I read and shows I watched as a kid and how they impacted my writing. (Just gotta get over this fear of being perceived 😬)

Slow Burn and Enemies-to-Lovers go together like peanut butter and jelly.

Please help me out if you can~

From Lavon's Covenant: Lavon doesn't fight girls, and Kenly doesn't back down from a challenge. 💙📚 #WIPSnips #queerwriters #amwriting #amquerying #writingcommunity #bvm

Mermaids are always drawn with breasts which implies warm blooded which means they would need a thick layer of blubber to survive in the ocean and the point is, you all need to draw much thiccer mermaids Tnku for coming to my ted talk

Strike that. The total is now 1,341

I wrote 247 words for Coop’s Sidequest today, which doesn’t feel like a lot but when you compare it to the NOTHING I’ve been writing, it’s a huge improvement 😅

Fun fact: Fantasy used to be my least favorite genre. But when I read books and watched shows grounded in reality with fantastical elements. It made the fantasy genre seem more appealing and accessible.

I didn't have theme, so here's subject. From Lavon's Covenant: Coop is all of us. Fed up with Lavon's pettiness and emotional repression. SAY SOMETHING! 💙📚 #WIPSnips #queerwriters #friendstolovers #queerromance #bvm 🌈📚

I should start posting content so I have something to talk about in therapy today

I have this character named Matias. He saunters around my brain rent free, flipping his hair, and flipping off the haters who say things like “people would take you more seriously as an alchemist if you didn’t wear skirts to class.” He deserves his own book someday.

The irony is I disappeared almost immediately after posting this. Unemployment is hard, y’all 😔

I’m back. I disappeared into the depression void 🤦🏾‍♀️ Unemployment hit me harder than I thought, and I stopped being consistent

From Coop's Sidequest: You ever get so annoyed by a guy's silk robe you physically undress him in protest? No? Just Coop? Cool cool cool. 🌈📚 💙📚 #WIPSnips #amwriting #queerwriters #enemiestolovers

I wrote 1,252 words for Coop's Sidequest yesterday. In case you were wondering, yes, Coop is still emotionally stunted and in deep denial about his feelings for Ivan. He sends his love #amwriting #enemiestolovers #queerwriters

From Lavon’s Covenant: Coop gets a little too excited about Lavon’s magic win in class. Naturally, he deflects by putting on a show and shaming the mortals for their lack of enthusiasm for the sciences. Classic Coop. 💙📚 #wipsnips #amwriting #amquerying #bvm #queerwriters

A herring is a fish. When a herring is preserved by salting and smoking, it turns red and smells. It's so pungent that it's a great diversion to distract hunting dogs from their trail. Now, a ‘red herring’ refers to anything that diverts attention from the issue at hand.

Had to get off the internet and escape to nature to reset my mind, body, and soul for a little while

For ✨glare✨ I had to share a snip from Coop's Sidequest. Is it two guys fighting about pizza? Or a shift in power dynamics and underlying sexual tension? I'll let you decide. 🌈📚 #wipsnips #amwriting #queerwriters #enemiestolovers 💙📚

I wrote 1,802 words for Coop's Sidequest today after a massive writing slump. Like 6 months long 😖 I'm excited to dive back into this universe and write more of Coop's sarcastic and emotionally constipated voice.

From Lavon's Covenant: Lavon wants to explore his culture through magic. Coop thinks casting a spell written in an unknown language from a sentient spellbook isn't the best idea. #WIPSnips #queerwriters #amwriting #amquerying 🌈📚 Read the whole scene here 💙📚 raebeary.wordpress.com/2025/06/07/e...