Matt's family throws a huge Christmas party every year and Nat has a standing invitation. No matter how busy they become after graduation or how far apart they live, they know they will always reconnect at this party. #FiFRevPit #WritingCommunity

When Nat is waylaid by two idiots at a frat party, Matt rescues her and a deep friendship forms with hints of more if only they can see past their ambitions: Nat as a pro soccer star for her dads affection; Matt as a pediatrician in honor of his childhood friends death. #FiFRevPit #MockPit #A #R #C

Nat is bound for a pro soccer career thinking it will bring her dad back into her life, Matt is bound for med school in honor of his late childhood friend, but after Matt rescues Nat from a sticky situation, deep feelings threaten to disrupt their long pursued dreams. #FiFRevPit #MockPit #A #R #C

AITA for repeatedly rejecting my best friend for fear he'll resent me if he gives up his dream of practicing pediatrics in our hometown to honor his deceased childhood friend and follows me as I pursue my dream of playing pro soccer to win my dad's affection? #FiFRevPit #RevPitFiF #WritingCommunity

My female MC would probably bring something healthy and full of protein like salmon or edamame My male MC would probably bring microbrew hazy IPA #FiFRevPit #RevPitFiF #WritingCommunity

Huh. Loving the color and sparkles, but haven't a clue what this is. Anyone have a guess? #FiFRevPit #RevPitFiF #WritingCommunity

#amquerying my 85,000 word contemporary romance Love on the Vine. While working at the winery she recently inherited with her newfound half-brother, Becca rescues an actor hiding from an oversized role from rabid fans 🍷Dual POV 🍷Strangers-to-Lovers 🍷Found family #writingcommunity #agentsguide

ROMANTIC COMEDY x WAITING FOR TOM HANKS Becca's world is upended when she inherits a winery with her newfound half-brother from her estranged father and becomes a jewelry designer to the stars after she rescues Ian, a hiding, larger-than-life movie star, from rabid fans #Bluepit📖 #Bluepit #A #R #Q

BEFORE I DO x MAD ABOUT YOU Fiona is a daddy’s girl who loved hockey, but after his death she can’t even look at her skates. It will take a chance meeting with a painter and fellow hockey fan to help her revive her love of hockey and fully mourn her biggest fan’s death. #Bluepit📖 #Bluepit #A #R #Q

ROMANTIC COMEDY x NOTTING HILL Becca's world, already upended when she's named part owner of a winery with her half-brother by her estranged father, is fully turned upside down when she rescues Ian, a disillusioned movie star hiding from an oversized role, from rabid fans. #Bluepit📖 #A #R #Q

BEFORE I DO x MAD ABOUT YOU Feeling incomplete since her dad's death, Fiona fills the void with an increasingly discordant relationship. A chance meeting with Paul, a painter and fellow hockey fan, helps her rediscover her love of hockey and fully mourn her biggest fan's death. #Bluepit📖 #A #R #Q

Recap from #joypit. It's been great seeing all of your pitches and thanks to the #writingcommunity for your support. bsky.app/profile/jade...

When an owner of a posh thrift clothing store buys a gown deemed unlucky, she doesn’t believe it until the next customer returns it, so when her ex shows up unexpectedly, she thinks he’s there to apologize for their past, and she puts the dress to the test. #JoyPit #R #A

#joypit Practical Magic x Go Hex yourself HEARTS & HEXES Witchy Cozy RomCom #NA #F #MR #RC #UF ❤️ Mentor/Mentee 🧹 Witches are real 🥰 Overcoming grief/building trust 🌟heart wrenching secrets 🧙‍♀️ Granny knows 😍 slow burn 🤣 rom-com 🌶️ sweet 🏠 Sentient house ❤️ HE @joypit.bsky.social

check out my pitch for #joypit ! a story of first love where i promise, all the pain was worth the joy. #amquerying

When she borrows a pair of heels to impress a celeb fashion influencer, she loses a heel in the state of emergency and the guy who has it is on a mission to find her. She must return the heels before her boss finds out they’re missing. #R #NA #JoyPit

A high-society witch discovers the joy of living for personal fulfillment rather than social clout, thanks to her sweet-as-sugar pastry chef tenant and the judgemental phoenix nesting in his bakery’s oven. I #AmQuerying THE BOOKERY, a 93k-word cozy romantic fantasy. #JoyPit #A #F #FR

When a widow shares the juicy details of her first love with her granddaughter, kismet bestows another chance for two fairytale endings, if they can survive a headstrong grandma and a vengeful ex. 🥼doctor 👴👵 family 🐈 cat butler 💍 fake 🫶 reunion ☀️summer #joypit #amwriting #amquerying #agentguide

#JoyPit #Editorsguide #Humor Regency England: A 29-year-old spinster must marry off her pretty younger sister after a botched season in Bath—but when she tries to snag a rich neighbor's guest of honor, she accidentally catches his eye herself and unleashes the kraken of drama in her small town.

Ghost Hunters x HOW TO FAKE IT IN HOLLYWOOD Spirits have never scared TV ghost hunter Katie. Letting herself be loved is much scarier. Especially when she finds herself falling for her best friend while they fake date to boost the show’s ratings. #JoyPit #A #R

Inspired by Katy Perry's Not Like the Movies: After the death of her dad and biggest fan, Fiona fills the void with an increasingly discordant relationship until a chance meeting with Paul, a painter and fellow hockey fan, rekindles her love for the game she and her dad shared. #Joypit #A #R #CR

Notting Hill x Romantic Comedy After inheriting half of a winery from her estranged father, Becca establishes a connection with her newfound half-brother while learning the family business where she rescues Ian, an actor hiding from an oversized role, from rabid fans. #JoyPit #A #R #CR

Thanks: @katieknightley.bsky.social, @emmiemarch.bsky.social, @katyreadsromance.bsky.social, @authorkatecooper.bsky.social, @drealaj.bsky.social: for swapping and giving awesome advice 🥰 @soulestories.bsky.social: awesome counselor. Damselflies please keep in touch #crpdamselflies #camprevpit

I write adult contemporary romance. I’m always on the lookout for beta readers, CPs and/or a writing group to meet regularly. I have projects in various stages. My current WIP nearing query readiness is a found family, strangers-to-lovers, different worlds MS #ABCPit #crpdamselflies #camprevpit

“If you don’t go, my dear, I will,” said a thin voice behind Ian’s right elbow. A short, older woman looked up at Ian with batting lashes and a puckered smile. “Going once…” Ian pointed toward the woman now eyeing Becca with raised, barely there eyebrows. “Going twice.” “An hour." #crpdamselflies

Besides my MC Becca, I would choose her bestie Molly b/c she tells it like it is, but is supportive. She loves wine and her cats and romcom movies/books and all the nerdy movies/shows I enjoy like superhero movies, Doctor Who, Star Wars and Trek, LOTR... #crpdamselflies

Becca would adopt another cat or a dog or both. She might get back together with her ex, but realize she's happier spending time with her pets and bestie/neighbor. Ian would marry a fellow celebrity, then divorce them in a few years. #crpdamselflies

Becca has been pushed away by her bio father, aunt, and ex so why wouldn’t the actor portraying Hercules do the same. Ian is too focused on reviving his flailing career while escaping the stigma of being Hercules. #crpdamselflies

Good question. I'm loving these prompts. I'd say either Turning Onto You by First Aid Kite or Lovesong by The Cure depending on whose POV we're seeing the kiss through. #crpdamselflies

My cluttered desk when my spouse thinks I need help writing, which is always. Coffee, a comfy sweater, and music help me get in the zone. #crpdamselflies

We both choose wine based on the bottle's label (foolish I know) and if we're in the mood for red or white. We worry nonstop about what people think. We're crafty. But I have supportive family and she has none at the beginning. She's meek while I'm too often feisty and stubborn. #crpdamselflies

I stood at the top of the mountain a few weeks ago. Then I tumbled and took a few rocks to the head on the way down. Now I'm climbing back up and each day the mountain seems less craggy and more like a grassy hill. Favorite prompt so far. #camprevpit #crpdamselflies

Like most of my WIPs, my current one takes place in Michigan where I'm from. It involves a winery and a Christmas market so I based the setting on a northern city called Traverse City. It sits on a bay of Lake Michigan and tourists visit year round for its wineries and festivals. #crpdamselflies

“We need energy for sledding. I haven’t been since high school, but I remember it being cold and wet and tiring. Unless you’d rather not. If you’re chicken.” Becca threw the last over her shoulder and enjoyed the surprise, the disbelief at her thrown gauntlet. #WIPSnips

Maybe this was a ruse. A cheap excuse to learn her contact info. A fact she might tease him about if she had more gumption. If her stomach stopped roiling enough to say the words without fear of being sick. #WIPSnips

Congrats to all the #revpit winners and runners-up!!!! Your subs sound amazing and I can't wait for the Showcase in June.

We did it. We put words together and formed a novel. We edited and revised. Then we did the hardest part of all: we shared our words. From the posts and #10queries your work is amazing and we should be proud. No matter what happens, keep being awesome storytellers. #revpitwaiting #revpit

Somehow in my WIP fog I forgot to answer this prompt: -1st craft book I read: DIY MFA -Editing fave: Self-editing For Fiction Writers -Romance fave and regular reread: Romancing the Beat -Podcast: S@&! No One Tells You About Writing #revpitwaiting #revpit

Thanks #revpit editors. I’ve learned so much from your posts. Thanks to everyone behind the scenes. Thanks for these prompts. It helped w/ the wait. Thanks to new connections and CPs. And all the participants for being awesome. I already feel I’ve won after these past few weeks ☺️ #revpitwaiting

But it didn’t solve how she’d face Ian. Other than pretend it never happened. Yeah, right. Not bloody likely. But she’d try. She doubted Ian left. Despite how he made her feel last night, Ian was a gentleman. One that wouldn’t slink off without saying goodbye. #WIPSnips

Finished outlining a new WIP 10 mins ago. Taking weekend off to clear head and practice retail therapy. Then will start a 1st draft of previously outlined WIP, swap #revpit sub w/ newfound CPs 🤗 and participate in #camprevpit 🎉 #revpitwaiting

I started as a pantser, but found myself rewriting too much. Now I plot an outline and put it away for a bit before handwriting the 1st draft. The time away gives me a chance to rediscover my characters and plot and make changes accordingly. Then I let the 1st draft stew. #revpitwaiting #revpit

“I shouldn’t have come,” said Fiona. His neutral tone more sickening than the expected anger. “I knew you didn’t want me here. That you sent the invitation as a courtesy. But I couldn’t stay away. I had to see your show. I’ll go.” Fiona's hair caught Paul’s cheek like a whip as she turned. #WIPSnips

Not the genre I usually write, but I recently finished Louise Penny's The Grey Wolf, the latest in her Armand Gamache mystery series, and it ended on a bit of a cliffhanger so I'm looking forward to the release of The Black Wolf in the fall. #revpitwaiting #revpit

Fiona jotted down her name and number. She pushed it across the bar as she downed her beer. Liquid armor against her upcoming battle. “Last name? In case I meet any other Fiona’s between now and then." “Ivanov.” Fiona turned as she slipped into her coat. The move hit the mark. #WIPSnips

My cluttered desk as I start a new WIP while ignoring, barely, the bookshelf full of unread books to my right. If its nice enough, I write outside on a little patio surrounded by a makeshift garden of potted herbs and vegetables. #revpitwaiting

Fiona glanced down. The paint everywhere. Paul got her good. She swallowed a laugh at the dawning image of what her face, her hair must look like. Contemplated snapping a selfie for Kay. She and Jackson would get a kick out the mess. On second thought... #WIPSnips

With customers milling around so she, or he, wouldn’t make a scene. The nature of such a scene eluded him. On her part anyway. He easily imagined jumping over the counter and kissing her into submission. Into forgiveness. And that scared the shit out of him. WIP: Wine and Leather #wipsnips

She mistakenly believed his demi-god appearance stemmed from camera tricks. But no. From this angle, the height, the physic, even hidden beneath a winter coat, appeared honest to goodness… His reflexes rivaled hers and he caught her eye. How long had she stared at him? #wipsnips

“Throw me a lifesaver. The suspense is killing me.” “You look pretty pink for a dying woman.” Heidi kicked him under the table. Square on the shin with the point of her boot. Ian bent down and rubbed his leg. “Are those steel toed boots?” #revpit #revpitwaiting