The four aspects of a great character are the Need, the Want, the Ghost, and the Lie. A Want is their conscious desire. A Need is what they really want but might not know. A Lie is the thing they believe that keeps them from that Need. A Ghost is that spiritual wound that caused the Lie.

Good morning, monsters. Every broken horn, dented scale, and jagged scar is a story, a testament to your ferocity.

and here's a static cover reveal post for people who want to skip the book trailer and/or hate videos! cover art by Lucy Rose THE LORD OF THE WOOD releases in July 2026, from @hanoversquarepress.bsky.social! #author preorder now: gatheringvolumes.com/item/44euZQq...

#RevPit #10Queries Winners have been drawn at random and assigned to editors (also at random), and emails went out to those whose submissions were selected. Join us Oct 24 to get tons of helpful querying advice. Anyone can benefit from this feedback, even if you weren't selected or didn't enter

Absolutely THRILLED to participate in #RevPit / #10Queries today. There's an amazing group of editors on this list, so please come join me! ✨ *Materials needed: Query + First 5 Pages reviseresub.com/mini-events/... #amediting #amquerying #writingcommunity

The Last Class event was packed! Like, literally sold out. This documentary is so important right now. Please consider checking it out if it's near you! www.thelastclassfilm.com Also amazing to hear directly from @rbreich.bsky.social & @wkamaubell.bsky.social ❤️ #documentary #teachers #democracy

I'm incredibly grateful for the #DVpit community and yesterday's event! It was a delight to support so many writers and see your incredible stories. So excited for what comes next! I'm cheering you on, wherever your writing journey takes you. 💖

HEARTLESS HUNTER x SHADOW & BONE A #YA fantasy ft: 🫣 A fearful herbalist 😈 An obvious villain & hidden antagonist 🖤 A pagan god...or wait, she's real? ⚔️ A soldierly sister who wants to fight (pls stop her!) 🌿 A rare plant w/ a dark, secret history 💪 "It's time to face my fear" vibes #DVpit #F #POC

HEARTLESS HUNTER x SHADOW & BONE Hide the tattoo marking her as Touched? Check. Face the politicians who outlawed her magic? Double-check. Forgive the dark secrets they buried under centuries of tradition and reverence? Not so much. #DVpit #F #YA #POC #Asian

SHADOW & BONE x HEARTLESS HUNTER 👤 A half-Asian, fear-filled herbalist 🎭 A dual-faced, chaotic deity 🌿 An ugly secret that ties a rare plant to the economy
 👯 Complicated sibling dynamics
 🌙 A rare celestial event feat. a masquerade 🖤 And healing magic with a dark twist!

 #DVpit #YA #F #POC

POWERLESS x SHADOW & BONE When Amara saves a boy with outlawed magic, she expects imprisonment, not to be the High Council's pawn. But after uncovering their conspiracy, she must risk everything—even her sister—to expose the truth before disappearing like the rest of her kind. #DVpit #F #YA #POC

POWERLESS x HEARTLESS HUNTER Amara hides her outlawed magic until one mistake makes her the High Council's pawn. When she learns what they hide about her kind, their blood, and those fleeing the border, she must risk everything—even her sister—to expose the throne's corruption. #DVpit #YA #F

HEARTLESS HUNTER x SO LET THEM BURN Amara Cho wants an uncomplicated life. But when the 17yo herbalist derails peace talks and discovers the truth about her outlawed magic, she must risk everything—including her sister’s safety—to expose the corruption at the heart of the throne. #DVpit #F #YA

HEARTLESS HUNTER x POWERLESS Crimson Heart is a miracle plant. But when Amara's outlawed magic makes her the High Council's pawn, she learns what it truly costs to grow… a deadly conspiracy. Now she must choose: protect a peace built on lies or expose the throne's darkest secret. #DVpit #F #YA

Day 6 of #DVparty! My next project! Nori wished for a sleek, charming familiar—not Sebastian, a cantankerous thief. But when her wish unbalances the island’s magic, the mismatched pair must close the Wishing Well before a horde of wild familiars break through and destroy their seaside home. #F #A

I missed a few days of #DVparty, but I'm here for the last day! It's been amazing to see everyone's pitches, opening lines, and mood boards. Best of luck tomorrow!! You all are magical ✨

Pixel loves her birthday present! 😻 #caturday #blackcats #catsofbluesky

Day 3 of #DVpit - ✨ Opening Line ✨ Steam carriages rumbled past the window, carrying people who’d never understand the true definition of fear. The apothecary door opened, the bronze bell chiming overhead, and a postwoman stepped inside. #F #YA

Aspiring authors, I’m here to help. Do you have any writing-related questions or dilemmas I can answer? Maybe you just need encouragement or a kick in the pants? Ask away… #writing

Day 2: Introduce your main character! As one of the Touched, AMARA CHO hides her magic in a kingdom that forbids it. She's an herbalist apprentice ready to pass her final test, not some amateur who can't tell comfrey from arnica. Except her final test goes terribly wrong. #DVparty #F #YA

I wasn't able to post yesterday, so I'm catching up now! Day 1: Mood board for my dark YA fantasy: A HARBINGER OF DARKNESS 🌙 #DVparty #F #YA

it’s time 🧛

Amara has spent her life hiding outlawed magic until one mistake makes her the kingdom’s newest pawn. When she uncovers what politicians hide about the Touched, their blood and those fleeing the border, she must risk everything—even her sister’s life—to expose the throne’s corruption. #preDV #f #ya

HEARTLESS HUNTER x SHADOW & BONE Amara Cho never asked to be the kingdom’s pawn. Caught using forbidden magic, she must navigate the High Council’s perilous demands—and risk everything, including her sister’s safety, to reveal the corruption at the heart of the throne. #preDV #f #ya #woc

JASMINE THRONE x SO LET THEM BURN Amara Cho never asked for power. Caught using forbidden magic, she’s trapped by the High Council—and every choice she makes could cost her freedom, her life, or the people she loves most. #preDV #f #ya #woc

JASMINE THRONE x SO LET THEM BURN Amara Cho never asked to be the kingdom’s pawn. Caught using forbidden magic, she must navigate the High Council’s perilous demands—and risk everything, including her sister’s safety, to reveal the corruption at the heart of the throne. #preDV #f #ya #woc

JASMINE THRONE x SO LET THEM BURN Seventeen-year-old Amara never asked to be the kingdom’s pawn. But after she’s caught using forbidden magic, the High Council won’t let her go—and the political conspiracy she uncovers might be worth burning it all down. #preDV #f #ya #woc

JASMINE THRONE x SO LET THEM BURN To keep her sister out of war, 17yo Amara faces enemy emissaries in Valoren Castle. But when she unearths secrets that could topple the throne, Amara must choose: preserve a fragile peace built on lies or unleash the truth that will tear it apart. #preDV #F #YA

This only happens to you once

Oh nooooo, looks like Jack and Charlotte will HAVE to work together, how unfortunate. *sips tea* #UnhingedPit #R #romystery #amquerying

A few years ago I imagined that I will have written a book in the future, and I would discover a bit of it each day, one prompt at a time. I discovered SEVENTEEN MINUTES OF RAIN. And it will have been awesome. #UnhingedPit #MG #SF (for more, search my profile for #TimeTravelAuthors posts...)

My Chemical Romance’s “Danger Days: The True Lives of the Fabulous Killjoys” X that feeling of laughing at a friend’s comment before slowly realizing that it wasn’t a joke and no one else is smiling …yeah. It’s kinda like that. #unhingedpit #q #a #h #uf #spec #paranormal

UNVEIL THE STARS, my Arab folklore-inspired fantasy, as AO3 tags and unhinged posts, feat: 🗡a stabby ace girl who sees jinn 🏔️a hidden magical realm 💕a tight-knit Lebanese American family 🗝️secrets, banter, and (gasp!) betrayal 💫anxiety/OCD themes #UnhingedPit #ya #f #q

I am… □ single □ taken ✅ falling for a woman I was sent to spy on while she is vulnerable from an abrupt breakup (I arrested her girlfriend) #UnhingedPit #A #F #W

Some writers think self-publishing is “less than.” Others think traditional publishing is the only way. I’ve done both. And the truth? The best path is the one that fits YOUR goals, your story, your timeline.

SAVE THE DATE #RevPit #10Queries coming Oct 10. 100+ winners get feedback on query + 1st 5 pages 👉 Check out the #10Queries from spring event bsky.app/profile/jeni... 👉 Watch #RevPit feed for details bsky.app/profile/jeni... 👉 Follow @reviseresub.bsky.social 👉 Updates reviseresub.substack.com

YAAAAY!

I made an autumn wreath 🍁 🌼 🧡

#PitBLK is happening on Sept 21-24 on their pitch site! Follow @pitblk.bsky.social for more information, or visit pitchpitblk.com! #Writers #WritingCommunity #WriteSky #AmQuerying #AmAgenting

The Peryton - a favourite not-actually-historical mythological creature

SWC is publishing craft essays! We accept submissions in fiction, poetry, nonfiction, and playwriting and pay contributors a flat $500 to publish essays online. Writers do not have to be associated with the conference to submit. Deadline Oct. 15. Link can be found on our Instagram!

The cousins are at it again. 🐾 #caturday #ballcat

There is no sentence as bad that it cannot be fixed in editing. Stop worrying about getting the right word down the first time. ​Just. Keep. Writing.

This is Leo. He is patiently waiting for this guy to throw the ball. Gonna be here a while. 13/10 (TT: twogoldenleos)

Aaahhh, look at this cutie! (Because every day is #caturday 😻)

Here are the opening lines for ✨A HARBINGER OF DARKNESS✨ I had such a great time participating in #1stlinepit (on IG). It was a lovely way to meet more authors, read so many amazing opening lines, and to support each other. ❤️ #writesky #amediting #writingcommunity

Sometimes the mood around here is straight up cuddlebug. 🐈‍⬛ #caturday #blackcat #catsky

Give me photos of all your black cats. 🐈‍⬛🥺 #blackcat #catsky #caturday

I love editing. I hate editing. I love editing. I hate editing. I love edi... And so the cycle continues. #writesky #amediting #writingcommunity