Day seven of observations as a writing recluse: Since losing my son, Lucci, I sometimes worry about characters when reading. I know it’s silly. But grief isn’t rational. So, now when triggered, I pray for those out wilding it in the world experiencing similar traumas. #amwriting

Day Six of observations as a writing recluse: Winter is this recluse’s preferred season as it welcomes cozy clothes and cozy meals and cozy reads, all tucked safely inside a cozy home. #writing #writerslife

Day Five of observations as a writing recluse: I suspect my future funeral will one day be described as an intimate affair. Perhaps, I will enlist actors to keep attendees and loved ones guessing. A jilted lover. A long lost twin. A theatre rival. #writing #writerslife

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Day Four of observations as a writing recluse: I respect how librarians often hoard each spoken word like prized jewels and suspect they would make excellent coven mates. #writers #WritingCommmunity #WritingLife

The writing recluse failed to post an observation yesterday as she was busy doing writing recluse stuff. Please accept this video of deer playing on the farm this morning instead.

Day Two of observations as a writing recluse: Apparently, when loved ones state “you should join a club” a silent book club is not what they have in mind. #Writers #WritingCommmunity #writerslife

In an attempt to engage with this platform more, I will offer one observation a day as a writing recluse. Observation 1: British murder mysteries have taught me that should a crime happen nearby, my cat can, in fact, not provide an acceptable alibi. #writinglife

An enchantress with abominable magic must defeat an ancient necromancer who uses the life energies of murdered men to animate his dead lover’s body. #BluePit 📖 #W #A #F NOSFERATU x ONE DARK WINDOW

In a dark kingdom where light is toxic and steel is untouchable, a mortal woman with a flashlight and a cosplay sword becomes a monster king’s obsession and the realm’s best weapon against a vengeful demigod. ཐིཋྀ THE MOTH KING (109K) ཐིཋྀ #BluePit 📖 #NA #F #R #Q #ND

MY #AGENTSGUIDE TO WHERE THE VINES CLING CRIMSON Discovery of Witches x Resident Evil PITCH: A genetically mutated witch needs to find her recently abducted friends before they become victims of spine-chilling experiments. #BluePit #bluepit📖 #amquerying #A #F #R #H #Q #writingcommunity

An agent's guide to Time's Signature. #agentguide #litagents #amquerying #writingcommunity #bluepit

'Marilynn never should have tried something so dangerous. Not just dangerous for her, but also for the crimson sparrow the young mouse flew on. But only the best flyers could join the Royal Sky Force, defending both land and Queen from the treacherous rats of the north.' #Bluepit📖 #MG #F #Q 🐭🐦🏹🦇🐍

❤️☠️-My Zombie Girlfriend Only Eats Tofu-☠️❤️ A ton of witty fun?✔️ #LGBT themes/characters?✔️ A diorama of Highschool drama?✔️ Shady corpors doing shady corpo things?✔️ Cute zombie girls who’re more thot than rot?✔️ A love story that puts the romance back into necromancy?✔️✔️ #Bluepit📖 #YA #R #PN

When marauders menace her village, an empath-scholar leads an odyssey across the climate-ravaged former US to retrieve a rumored key to peace, before her people are obliterated. Clan of the Cave Bear x A Psalm for the Wild-Built 🔮 #EarthMagic 🌪️ #CliFi 🌷 #Hopepunk #F #BluePit📖 #SP #Q #BluePit

PITCH: In a world controlled by corporate vampires, two men struggle for autonomy. Will a chance meeting lead them to freedom~or a web of subterfuge, where every thread brings a monster offering death or permanent confinement? #YouDeservepIt 📖 💙📚 #Q #R Power Hungry CEO x Abandoned Puppy Bartender

Grim Portents HITCHHIKER’S GUIDE X CONSTANTINE A man is murdered by a hell-beast on his wedding day. Now, with the help of the reaper who collected his soul, he must uncover who is releasing monsters from Hell if he wants to return to the life he was robbed of. 📖 #F #H #PN #A #P #OV #POC #BluePit

EARTHLINGS! BODY SNATCHERS x THE RUNAWAYS When a 2nd generation alien sleeper cell is ordered to abduct her human friend, she saves her and goes rogue. Now her fellow operatives must track her down, but should they help her to sabotage the coming invasion instead? 📖 #Bluepit #W #YA #SF

For fans of Footloose and Moxie, NOW SHOWING IN SERENITY follows Charley Jones, a movie-obsessed teen girl, whose homemade VHS-rental business accidentally ignites a major controversy in her tiny Texas town. #BluePit📖 #YA #HS #Q

According to this one prop autopsy report Laura Palmer's middle name is Ann. Just a fun fact. 😄 #TwinPeaks #LauraPalmer 🦉🌲🥧🍩☕🚦⛰

JOSEPHINE AGAINST THE SEA X THOSE KIDS FROM FAWN CREEK When 11-year-old Rue’s fugitive father dies and his house is seized by The Feds, he teams up with an elderly mermaid to help find her sisters in the Eternal Sea for enough gold to buy his home back at auction. #BluePit 📖 #MG #Q #DIS

When eleven-year-old Rue’s home is seized by The Feds, he agrees to help an elderly mermaid reunite with her sisters in the Eternal Sea for enough gold to buy his home back at auction and keep him and his mom safe forever. #BluePit 📖 #MG #Q #DIS

I’m late to the party (Big surprise. I just wrapped ten days of residency!) BUT I plan to participate in #BluePit tomorrow. What better way to kick off querying my MG mermaid novel than with a pitch event? I look forward to checking out all of your glorious pitches throughout the day.

Winter residency was filled with amazing lectures and workshop intensives. Although, I fear the plethora of book recommendations may extend my reading list into 2028.

The tension. The conflict. Culinary Class Wars is a k-drama, and nobody can convince me otherwise.

I like to judge each day’s mental capacity by the ease in which I complete the NYT’s Connections. It looks like today might be a rough one.

Lucci’s story continues to gain traction, as we push for increased community awareness regarding the Nitazene public health crisis and advocate for synthetic opioid education and mental health access for our youth.

Today, we got a mixed dozen of biddies. They are adorable. But can someone please tell me why these breeds sound like dancer names? Cinnamon Queen, Sapphire Gem, Golden Comet…

My son, Lucci, passed in January. Today, I waded back onto X to check #pitchdis submission dates. It was jarring to see my last post dated December 2024. I was complaining about my struggles with IVIG, unaware of the heartbreaking struggle that was about to come.

Hi! I’m new to Bluesky and hoping to connect with fellow whimsies in the #kidlit community. Yes, I’ve decided we’re all whimsies. After all, who better to shine wonder and affirm the whimsical in an often heavy world.