Well, gas is expensive, and food is expensive, and we’re doing a war nobody wants, but at least there are no jobs

I'm a little confused about readers trying to give editing advice on Libraro. everyone's entitled to their own opinion, but please don't tell authors what they "should" do to appeal to you without them specifically requesting. it's just weird.

haven’t had much time to write or focus on research for my next book but I’m in the process of moving in with two of my best friends – who are also writers – so my excitement is through the roof 📈

Happy World Book Day! Support your local bookshop, support your local library, support your favourite writers and in the words of Werner Herzog "read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read read"

drop it. leave the man. what you need is a weird ginger gremlin so thoroughly obsessed with you they will never let you know peace again, a creative hobby, and good sourdough recipe.

my most common self criticism when writing, especially after reading really good prose, is God i am not smart enough to be doing this. but you can't listen to that. you have to keep writing your dumbass little story. you have to

I almost withdrew my #Libraro entry because it felt too vulnerable, but reading all the amazing comments people have been leaving on my chapters has been a surreal experience 🧡

not sure why it's so scary to have your opening chapters out there for anyone to read, but I've entered my LGBTQ+ novel into the #LibraroPrize if you'd like to check it out ❤️ #writingcommunity #writesky #booksky app.libraro.com/manuscript/d...

I owe my life to the ladies posting knitting tutorials on youtube. I still don’t fully understand german short rows but I can safely execute them now

Huge news! They actually released Liam Ramos and his father! Please remember that ICE is abducting more people - including children - all the time. And they will no doubt keep trying to harass and destroy this family. Defund and abolish ICE and support immigrants! kstp.com/kstp-news/to...

Coming soon to agent inboxes! • • • ANNIHILATION x BROKEBACK MOUNTAIN 💫two exiled men (and their secrets) 💫one lunar prison (and its horrors) 💫a cosmic entity that wants them dead 💫the love they’ll lose if they don’t survive #SF #H #R #LGBT #amquerying #QuestPit

THE GREAT BEYOND Ruby, the daughter of a celebrated 1930s spirit medium, falls in love with the man trying to debunk her mother and must make a life-changing decision about who – and what – to believe. 🕯️Upmarket #HF 🕯️Faith vs illusion vs fraud 🕯️Knotty mother–daughter relationship #QuestPit #Q

A DEVOTION SO RUINOUS is a 90K adult fantasy following Soraya, a young woman tormented by a jinn, a dictator, and her first love, as she fights for freedom 🏳️‍🌈 LGBT characters 🧠 Mental Health Rep 🌍 Middle Eastern Setting ✨ Gods Based Magic System ❤️ Lovers To Enemies #️⃣ Own Voices #QuestPit #Q #F #A

HAZELTHORN X THE SPIRIT BARES ITS TEETH Journals of a Familiar Hawthorne has never left the cathedral. Raised in silence and prepared for a future he doesn't understand, everything changes when he meets Violet, a witch with wild dreams of escape. #questpit #W #YA #H #LGBT

THE TAINTED CUP x THE SPACE BETWEEN WORLDS 💚 autistic FMC 🏳️‍🌈 queer MMc 🗺️ multiple worlds 👫 sibling-like bonds 🌳 ancient worlds silently oppressed 📔 rituals ✨ prophecy 🥕 mysterious food 🧐 lies/forbidden legends 🤭 irony 🧠 character driven 🪢 found family BARRIERS OF LIES #Q #QuestPit #F #A

MARK OF A MAGPIE is #OnSubmission! 🐦‍⬛📖 When a small-town thief crosses paths with the kingdom’s big-shot assassin, an unlikely partnership is born; but can their goals align before their egos and secrets land them both a spot on the gallows? #QuestPit #YA #A #F #RF #OS #DIS #EditorsGuide #Editors

--A HUMAN BURDEN-- A short story anthology that delves into a multitude of wide-ranging burdens. From the burden of obligation to the burden of tradition, each story brings a new complexity, a new weight to bear, and a distinct struggle to overcome. #QuestPit #W #U #LF

I have pitch fatigue and i'm looking to spend my weekend offline as much as possible, but as usual it's so lovely to read through everyone's #QuestPit entries ❤️

#QuestPit #YA #F #Q introducing THE ANATOMY OF A FANTASTICAL MIND, my CARAVAL X SIX OF CROWS young adult portal fantasy, perfect for fans of “A Study in Drowning”, “The Dagger & The Flame” & “Dreams Lie Beneath”. It is complete at 84,000 words!! 🍬💞🎀🏰⚔️♟️📜⭐️🩺🧠

Hi #Questpit! Nearly done w/ SmoochPit revisions, here's GUMIHO, my Korean folklore-inspired adult fantasy blended w/ horror & romance! ✨️ Selected for the 2025 Smoochpit Mentorship Program ✨️ Big 5 Editor Interest ✨️ Won 3rd in the horror category of the 2025 PNWA Writing Contest #A #F #H #R

THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA × BEST SERVED COLD × THE BUTCHER BOY When a Court Jester snaps and brutally murders the tyrant king, he must perform and slay his way out of a kingdom in chaos, hunted by loyalists, hailed by rebels, while his sanity slips and fractures. #QuestPit #A #F #DF #H #W

NORMAL PEOPLE x THE DREAMERS A late coming-of-age story following the convoluted friendship between a bookseller, a rockstar, and an aspiring cinematographer, set in nostalgic 90s Europe. 💌 men who yearn 🏳️‍🌈 queer love triangle 📚 antique bookshops 🌾 immigrant MC #OV #QuestPit #Q #A #LGBT #DIS

I should really be asleep but my #SmallPitch request just turned into a full manuscript request ♥️ #writingcommunity #amquerying

Art is resistance. Keep making it! ✨

Art by María Laura Bratoz

let humans tell stories and make art however they want. creativity is a primal energy. excessive structuring and editing with the intent to make the work conform to industry standards is a form of censorship.

I wonder if I’ll ever stop being angry all of the time.

Alex Pretti was an ICU nurse serving veterans. He died trying to protect protestors being assaulted. A group of anonymous & masked men fired chemicals into his face, beat him, disarmed him, and shot him in broad daylight in front of witnesses. Then his government smeared him & defended his murder.

Worth remembering when looking at the horrific scenes in the US right now that both Reform and the Tories have pledged to bring in ICE-style organisations to the UK if they win power

Live forever by refusing to die. Become a writer

Just in time for #SmallPitch! ❤️

The problem with being a fan of classic literature is that you end up knowing so many fantastic words that basically never come up in everyday conversation. Do you have any idea how rare it is to get the chance to drop an "illimitable"?

THE GREEN KNIGHT x THE EVERLASTING Sir Gavin, a listless knight locked in a time loop by his oath to Camelot’s immortal court, has to break from his calcified morality—or witness the collapse of reality itself. How? By being as bi as possible 🏳️‍🌈✨ Querying Feb 2026! #bluepit📖 #A #F #W #TR #LGBT

✨CHILDREN OF BLOOD AND BONE X INDIANA JONES✨ This New Adult Fantasy features: 💀Multiple POVs 💀African Mythology 💀Dark Magic 💀A Deadly Quest 💀Complicated Relationships #BluePit #BluePit📖 #NA #F #OV #POC #W

CABIN IN THE WOODS × JOHN DIES AT THE END When their detective friend is murdered at their annual gaming retreat, 5 dads must rely on years of #TTRPG experience—and puns—to solve the crime before they're all killed off like NPCs in a badly written supernatural campaign. #BluePit 📖 #A #H #Q #DIS

READY OR NOT X VARIATION Struggling with unplanned motherhood, ballerina Theodora won’t waste her chance as the lead of a new production. But juggling a baby, unforgiving rehearsals and the cute lawyer crashing into her life risk crushing her way before opening night #bluepit 📖 #R #A #W

my next novel is inspired by iberian mythology and the azores, where my family used to live. I’ve been researching and learning so much over the last few months & it’s been incredibly fun to dip my toes into the speculative/fantastical world 🌊

Tangle and Tether Teen scientist Brilliance Overland and her bestie Annie complete her late mother's quantum wormhole tech! They escape to a promising world beyond. But something breaks that promise. Their exploration is mired in loss, loneliness, and a childhood bond that no longer works. #BluePit

THE LIES OF LOCKE LAMORA × BEST SERVED COLD × THE BUTCHER BOY When a Court Jester snaps and brutally murders the tyrant king, he must perform and slay his way out of a kingdom in chaos, hunted by loyalists, hailed by rebels, while his sanity slips and fractures. #BluePit 📖 #A #D #F #H #W #DIS

NORMAL PEOPLE x THE DREAMERS A coming-of-age novel following the complicated friendship between a bookseller, a rockstar, and an office worker, set in nostalgic 90s Europe. 💌 men who yearn 🏳️‍🌈 queer love triangle 📚 antique bookshops 🌾 immigrant MC #OV #BluePit📖 #A #LF #Q #LGBT #DIS #ND

“I asked chatgpt” first of all that’s embarrassing

Last day of being 31 + best books I read this year, no order: - Stoner, John Williams - Clytemnestra, Constanza Casati - Madonna in a Fur Coat, Sabahattin Ali (not pictured) - This Is How You Lose the Time War, El-Mohtar & Gladstone - Abuzz, Amy Chase & Stelladia

I swear I will sculpt a bust of Frankenstein's Creature, I just need a saw first, for reasons

I don't often get homesick in December but, after 6 years abroad, I wish I could go home for the holidays this year.

It’s amazing how much art I can get done if I’m not bothered for 12 full hours.

I have also recently learned that my autistic brain hates summarising stuff, so writing blurbs is a nightmare

I’m a little more active on instagram and share more progress updates there (writing and other crafts)

it has to go